Sainte-Anne-de-BeaupréQuebec
A town of 3,173 in Quebec. Statistics Canada places it in the La Côte-de-Beaupré census division.
Is Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré a good place to live?
Strong in places, weak in others. Its strongest subject is health (A+). The drawback is jobs & income (D). Cost of living is weaker too (C). All told, that adds up to a B overall and a rank of #281 of 499 in Quebec. That leaves it better than 64% of Canadian towns.
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.
What makes Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré stand out
The 3 things Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré does most differently from other towns.
How Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré grades
Each subject compares Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré 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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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré.
Health in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré beats almost every Canadian town
Source area for health survey and life expectancy: the Région de la Capitale-Nationale
Smoking takes in 9.6% of adults, age-standardised, below both Quebec’s towns (12%) and Canadian towns (12%). Across the region, 62% of adults say their health is very good or excellent; Quebec as a whole manages 57%. For 2022/2024, the region’s figure is 82.9 years at birth, 84.7 for women and 81.1 for men. The town’s own part is the trip to care: residents of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré live 3.6 km from a hospital on average, close to the typical town’s 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 62% | 56% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Smokers | 9.6% | 12% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.9 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré has lower household incomes than 91% of Canadian towns
At the census, 92% of commuters went by car. Commutes averaged 27 min, close to both Quebec’s towns (27 min) and Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 92% | 90% | 89% |
| Average trip | 27 min | 27 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.
Crime runs lighter where Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré is policed than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns, at an index of 43
Measured across Côte-de-Beaupré MRC: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000
For violence alone, its police area’s index was 63, below both Quebec’s towns (88) and Canadian towns (86). Across its police area, there are 11.8 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. On top of that, the force’s area logs 10.3 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 11.8 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 43 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 63 | 88 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 10.3 | 12.4 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Wildfire low, radon 8.8%: how Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré stands on hazards
Radon tests for the Capitale-Nationale health region
Earthquakes add more: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.13 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. No flood study for Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré is on the national inventory.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.13 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
| Radon tests above the guideline | 8.8% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Fewer households are stretched by shelter costs in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré: 13% spend 30%+ of income, against 18% in the typical Canadian town
The median home value was $226,000, lower than both Quebec’s towns ($300,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000). A year’s rent came to 20% of the median household income, about level with Canadian towns (20%) and above Quebec’s towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value, 2021 | $226,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 13% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 20% | 18% | 20% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares.
More rain and snow fall on Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré than on 90% of Canadian towns: 1,216 mm a year
Gardeners get 151 frost-free days, from 8 May to 7 October. Rain and snow peak in July, at 129 mm. Snow totals 299 cm over the year, higher than both Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). Expect July highs of around 25.0°C in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 299 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| Precipitation a year | 1,216 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| July afternoon high | 25.0°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| January night low | −14.8°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Cap-Tourmente)
Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré has more protected land around it than 8 in 10 Canadian towns
The nearest provincial park, Jacques-Cartier National Park (Québec), is 22 km away. The largest named area nearby is Sector of Isle-aux-Grues Territorial reserve for protected area purposes, 91,442 ha, 7.1 km away. 31 areas within 10 km are protected for nature. There is no national park within 100 km of the town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 9.1% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 19 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Older residents shape Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré: 27% are 65 or over, above Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
Both official languages: 24% of residents, between Quebec’s towns (44%) and Canadian towns (7.5%). The under-15s are 14% of the population here.
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 50.3% of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré
By the 2021 count the town had 1,450 women and 1,435 men, while Canada has 50.9% women.
| Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 59% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 27% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 27% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 48% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
What November brings in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré: −3°C at night, 5°C by day
November normally sees 84 mm of precipitation. December follows at −2°C by day and −10°C by night. Snowfall in a normal November: 24 cm. ECCC’s forecast for Montmagny is on the Weather page, hour by hour.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −4°C | −13°C | 261 mm |
| Spring | 9°C | −1°C | 270 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 13°C | 366 mm |
| Autumn | 12°C | 3°C | 319 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Cap-Tourmente); the forecast is on the Weather page
Jacques Bouchard heads the council of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré as mayor
Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré is in Montmorency—Charlevoix, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Gabriel Hardy of the Conservative Party of Canada.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré has one public library, Bibliothèque Alphonse-Pare
From the centre of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, it is 1.5 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
3 schools serve Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, 2 elementary schools and 1 secondary school
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École de la Châtelaine et de la Place-de-l'ÉveilIn Sainte-Anne-de-BeaupréElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École du Mont-Sainte-AnneNearest secondary school, 0.4 kmSecondary | Secondary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 3 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Schools grade in Quebec: none (the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school).
Back to 1780 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, with Maison Racine
Within 5 km of the town lie 2 more that belong to it. The registers put 7 historic places inside its boundary, 2 of them of the highest rank. Before 1961 is when 41% of the homes went up, above Quebec’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 41% | 21% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Atelier Paré - Wood Sculpture And Legends Économusée and 5 more in and around Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré
A first look at Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré’s museums, historic sites and days out, and a few just outside town.
Ski hillMont-Sainte-Anne800 m outside town, to the north
WaterfallChute Sainte-Anne4.1 km outside town, to the north
MuseumMaison de nos Aïeux3.8 km outside town, to the south
MuseumMaison Drouin2.7 km outside town, to the southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Mont-Sainte-Anne: Cephas, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chute Sainte-Anne: Hélène Mc Nicoll, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Maison de nos Aïeux: RaphaëlFFL, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maison Drouin: RaphaëlFFL, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Everything we know about Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré
Famous people from Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré
6 notable people were born in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré.
Photo credits
René-Édouard Caron: J.E. Livernois, Public domain · Alphonse Raymond: Unknown author, Public domain · Didace Pelletier: Édouard-Éphrem Nobert ( Champlain , 30 October 1847 - Norwood , 30 March 1909), Public domain
Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré | 3,173 | — | B | C | A− | A+ |
| Beaupré | 4,314 | 3.4 | A | B | A− | A+ |
| Saint-Joachim | 1,425 | 7.3 | — | A− | A− | A+ |
| Château-Richer | 4,732 | 10 | A− | C+ | A− | A+ |
| Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans | 1,006 | 12 | — | C− | A+ | A+ |
| Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges | 4,083 | 14 | A− | A− | A− | A+ |
| Saint-Vallier | 1,026 | 16 | — | B+ | A | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré
What kind of homes are in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré?
49% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 0% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 2 people; 40% are one person living alone.
Has Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré grown?
It grew from 2,880 people in 2016 to 2,888 in 2021, up 0.3%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 3,173.
Is Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré a young town or an old one?
The median resident is 51.6 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 14% are under 15 and 27% are 65 or over.
About Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré
Town in Quebec
TownRatings counts Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré as Statistics Canada does, as one municipality in Quebec; the census, crime and housing figures all follow that boundary.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 3,173 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- La Côte-de-Beaupré
- Census subdivision
- 2421030
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).