Sainte-Agathe-des-MontsQuebec
Its population rose 10% from 2016 to 2021. 12,154 residents make their home in this town in Quebec.
Is Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts a good place to live?
Health is its strong suit (A+). Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts’s overall grade, B, puts it better than 58% of Canadian towns. That places it #304 of 499 in Quebec. Prices are high against local incomes (D). The local economy is weaker than most (C).
This town's rent is the 2021 census rent scaled to 2025 by its province's ratio of surveyed to census rents: no rental survey covers it, so its Cost Grade is less sure. Safety is the Sûreté du Québec unit's figure for the whole MRC. No School Grade: this province doesn't publish comparable results school by school. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.
How Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts grades
Each subject compares Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
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What makes Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts stand out
The 3 things Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts.
Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts gets an A+ for health
Source area for health survey and life expectancy: the Région des Laurentides
A hospital lies 2.0 km from the typical home, below Quebec’s towns (5.3 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km) alike. In the health survey, 60% of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, more than Quebec’s 57%. People in the region live to 82.2 on average: 83.7 for women and 80.8 for men in 2022/2024.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 60% | 56% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Smokers | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.2 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Rent takes more of local pay in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 23% of household income
Shelter took 30% or more of income for just over a fifth of households, higher than both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%). Owners put the median home at $278,000, below both Quebec’s towns ($300,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 22% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 23% | 18% | 20% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $278,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · These are 2021 census values, as owners judged them, set against household income in 2020.
Commuters in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts have a short way to work, 21 min on average, less than in both Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
The car took 91% of commuters, near both Quebec’s towns (90%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 21 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 91% | 90% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts gets a B+ for safety
Property crime in its police area ran at 11.9 per 1,000 residents a year, below Quebec’s towns (16.6) and Canadian towns (31.2) alike. Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 49 over 2023–25, lower than both Quebec’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67). For Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, the only official count covers all of Laurentides MRC, Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts included.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 11.9 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 49 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 72 | 88 | 86 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Flood mapping exists for Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts: 1 on record, latest by Gouvernement du Québec
Averaged over the years, quake damage costs $0.074 per $1,000 of buildings, between Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and Canadian towns ($0.030). More homes than usual carry radon here, 10% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 10% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.074 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Radon tests: the Laurentides health region
Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts has colder winters than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of −18.3°C
For the wettest month, look to October: 120 mm on average. Frosty days number 196 in a normal year, higher than both Quebec’s towns (161) and Canadian towns (159). Between the last spring frost, 28 May, and the first in autumn, 15 September, lie 110 days. In July, daytime highs in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts average 25.3°C.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Days with frost a year | 196 | 161 | 159 |
| January night low | −18.3°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 1,178 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| Snowfall a year | 218 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (St-Jovite)
41% of Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)
2% of residents belong to a visible minority, below Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike. Immigrants make up 4.5% of residents, higher than Quebec’s towns (2.6%) yet lower than Canadian towns (6.4%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 52.2% of Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts
Census 2021 put women at 5,855 and men at 5,355; women are 50.9% of Canada.
| Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 57% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 31% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 23% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 53% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts in November: highs near 5°C, lows near −5°C
November normally sees 93 mm of precipitation. By December, a normal day reaches −3°C and a night falls to −13°C. Snow is normal by November, about 17 cm over the month. Across the year, normals run from −18°C nights in January to 25°C afternoons in July.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −4°C | −16°C | 262 mm |
| Spring | 10°C | −4°C | 262 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 10°C | 327 mm |
| Autumn | 12°C | 0°C | 327 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (St-Jovite); the forecast is on the Weather page
Per resident, Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts spends more than 89% of Québec’s local municipalities
Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts’ council has 6 councillors and is led by Frédéric Broué, the mayor.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Bibliotheque Gaston-Miron is Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts’s public library
It sits 0.8 km from the centre of Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Mont-Tremblant National Park (Québec) is 11 km from Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts
For a swim, Plage Ste-Lucie is the nearest of 8 beaches within 5 km. The nearest national park is more than 100 km away. Of the land within 10 km, 1.8% has protected status, below both Quebec’s towns (4.9%) and Canadian towns (2.3%). Biggest among them: Jackrabbit Ecological Reserve, 750 ha, 2.7 km off.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.8% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 5 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Around Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, 8 elementary schools, 2 secondary schools and 2 schools for every grade: 12 schools in all
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Fleur-des-NeigesIn Sainte-Agathe-des-MontsElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Académie de Sainte-Agathe EnglishIn Sainte-Agathe-des-MontsAll grades | All grades | – | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Ungraded on schools in Quebec, because the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
5 historic places on the heritage registers in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts
On the list: 4 municipal citations and a heritage railway station. Go back to 1902 and you reach Canadian Pacific Railway Station, Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Quebec, the oldest of them.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
| Heritage | Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 23% | 21% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Everything we know about Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts
Christin'Art and 5 more in and around Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts
From museums to parks and historic sites: Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts’s places to visit and those just beyond its edge, most famous first.
Ski hillMont-Avalanche4.9 km outside town, to the southTheme parkTheme parkVillage Du Père Noël2.6 km outside town, to the eastSki hillSki hillBelle Neige3.1 km outside town, to the southeastArt galleryArt galleryCentre d'exposition de Val-David2.1 km outside town, to the eastSki hillSki hillVallée Bleue1.4 km outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Mont-Avalanche: D7g8d, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts
25 notable people were born in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts.
Photo credits
Mikaël Kingsbury: Clément Bucco-Lechat, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jonathan Drouin: Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Pierre-Luc Dubois: Winnipeg Jets, CC BY 3.0 · Marie-Pier Préfontaine: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gaston Miron: Anonymous, Public domain · Ariane Lavigne: Christian Jansky, CC BY-SA 3.0
About Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts
Town in Quebec
For Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, TownRatings uses Statistics Canada’s census-subdivision boundary in Quebec, and every figure on its pages covers that whole area.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 12,154 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Les Laurentides
- Census subdivision
- 2478032
Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts’ neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts | 12,154 | — | B | D | B+ | A+ |
| Val-David | 5,920 | 6.6 | B− | D | B+ | A+ |
| Val-Morin | 3,226 | 8.8 | B− | C− | B+ | A |
| Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides | 1,651 | 10 | — | D | B+ | A |
| Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard | 3,974 | 12 | C | C− | B | A |
| Sainte-Adèle | 15,216 | 15 | B− | C | B | A |
| Lac-Supérieur | 2,122 | 16 | — | C− | B+ | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts
Do people in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts speak French?
French is the common language here.
Has Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts grown?
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 10,223 to 11,211 residents (up 9.7%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 12,154.
Who are the people of Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts?
Visible minorities are 2% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 5%, and Indigenous people 2%.
How old are the people of Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts?
Half its people are older than 55.2 (the middle of Canadian towns: 45.2); children under 15 make up 12%, people 65 and over 31%.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 2023–25 (35-10-0026, 35-10-0183 to 35-10-0190) · CMHC rents as published by Statistics Canada (34-10-0133) · grades by TownRatings. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).