Sainte-EulalieQuebec
The population grew 10% between 2016 and 2021. 1,056 residents make their home in this town in Quebec.
Is Sainte-Eulalie a good place to live?
Buying a home costs less than in most towns (A−). It also does well on walkability (B+). The rest of its grades are middling: B for safety and C+ for jobs & income.
With fewer than 2,500 residents, Sainte-Eulalie gets subject grades but no overall one among 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-Eulalie stand out
The one thing Sainte-Eulalie does most differently from other towns.
How Sainte-Eulalie grades
Each subject compares Sainte-Eulalie with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
With fewer than 2,500 residents, Sainte-Eulalie gets subject grades but no overall one among Canadian towns.
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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sainte-Eulalie.
Rent takes less of local pay in Sainte-Eulalie than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 15% of household income
83% of households own their home. Shelter took 30% or more of income for 9% of households, below Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Sainte-Eulalie | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 9% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 15% | 18% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 83% | 70% | 74% |
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.
Sainte-Eulalie gets a B+ for hazard risk
Shaking is a bigger worry than in most places, at $0.12 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). No flood study for Sainte-Eulalie is on the national inventory.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Sainte-Eulalie | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 0% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.12 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Area behind the radon tests figures: the Mauricie et Centre-du-Quebec health region
Very good or excellent health for 61% of adults around Sainte-Eulalie; the typical Canadian town: 52%
Smoking takes in 13% of adults, age-standardised, above both Quebec’s towns (12%) and Canadian towns (12%). Statistics Canada puts the region’s life expectancy at 81.6, women 83.3 and men 79.9 (2022/2024). For Sainte-Eulalie itself the measure is access, and it lags: 27 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Sainte-Eulalie | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 61% | 56% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Smokers | 13% | 12% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.6 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Health survey and life expectancy published for the Région de la Mauricie et du Centre-du-Québec, not by town
July highs in Sainte-Eulalie: 25.1°C, against 26.5°C in Quebec’s towns and 25.5°C in Canadian towns
A normal December brings 50 cm of snow, the most of any month. Snow totals 220 cm over the year, about level with Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and above Canadian towns (141 cm). July is the wettest month, with 131 mm of rain and snow on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Sainte-Eulalie | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precipitation a year | 1,150 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| Snowfall a year | 220 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 25.1°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 169 | 161 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Arthabaska)
A town of families: 21% of people in Sainte-Eulalie are under 15, more than in both Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
Both official languages: just over a fifth of residents, below Quebec’s towns (44%) but above Canadian towns (7.5%). The 65-and-over age group makes up nearly a fifth of residents.
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 46.9% of Sainte-Eulalie
By the 2021 count the town had 460 women and 520 men, while Canada has 50.9% women.
| Sainte-Eulalie | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 61% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 19% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 28% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 53% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Sainte-Eulalie gets a B for safety
Property crime in the area its police cover: 13.8 per 1,000 people a year. Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 57 over 2023–25, near Quebec’s towns (56) and lower than Canadian towns (67).
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Sainte-Eulalie | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 13.8 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 57 | 56 | 67 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Data for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 covers Nicolet-Yamaska MRC
Sainte-Eulalie has a larger share of its working-age people in jobs than 78% of Canadian towns
The car took 93% of commuters, near Quebec’s towns (90%) and higher than Canadian towns (89%). The commute to work averages 26 min.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Sainte-Eulalie | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 93% | 90% | 89% |
| Average trip | 26 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.
From Sainte-Eulalie, Frontenac National Park (Québec) is the nearest provincial park (71 km)
The 10 km around town hold one protected area. 73 km separate the town from La Mauricie National Park, its nearest national park. 0.2% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%).
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Sainte-Eulalie | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.2% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 0 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
A normal November in Sainte-Eulalie runs from −3°C to 5°C
About 19 cm of snow falls in a normal November. Into December, the normals move to −2°C and −10°C. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 82 mm. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Victoriaville forecast, on the Weather page.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −4°C | −13°C | 233 mm |
| Spring | 10°C | −1°C | 255 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 13°C | 356 mm |
| Autumn | 12°C | 3°C | 307 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Arthabaska); the forecast is on the Weather page
Sainte-Eulalie has a council seat for every 150 residents, fewer than 96% of municipalities in Quebec
Gilles Bédard is mayor of Sainte-Eulalie, with 6 councillors on the council.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Sainte-Eulalie’s public library is Bibliothèque de Saint-Samuel
It stands 5 km from the centre of Sainte-Eulalie.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Sainte-Eulalie’s teenagers travel 9.8 km to the nearest high school
Within 3 km, 2 boards share the schools, close to Quebec’s towns (2) and below Canadian towns (3).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École CentraleIn Sainte-EulalieElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Sainte-Eulalie | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 9.8 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
| School boards | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · In Quebec, no schools grade. The ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
Assumption Cathedral and 6 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Sainte-Eulalie; these are the best known within 40 km.
CathedralAssumption Cathedral35 km northwest
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Nicolet32 km west
GardenParc Marie-Victorin32 km southeast
MuseumVillage Québécois d'Antan31 km south
MuseumOld Trois-Rivières Prison35 km northwest
National historic siteMoulin Michel34 km northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Assumption Cathedral: Stéphane Batigne, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Nicolet: Fralambert, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Parc Marie-Victorin: Danielhbordeleau, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Village Québécois d'Antan: Emmanuel Huybrechts from Laval, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Trois-Rivières Prison: Fralambert, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Moulin Michel: Fralambert, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Everything we know about Sainte-Eulalie
Famous people from around Sainte-Eulalie
2 notable people were born in Sainte-Eulalie; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Sainte-Eulalie’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Eulalie | 1,056 | — | — | A− | B | B+ |
| Saint-Wenceslas | 1,202 | 7.8 | — | A | B | B+ |
| Saint-Léonard-d'Aston | 2,662 | 9.9 | A | B+ | B | B+ |
| Daveluyville | 2,477 | 13 | — | A− | B | B+ |
| Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton | 1,647 | 14 | — | A | B | B+ |
| Notre-Dame-du-Bon-Conseil | 1,950 | 14 | — | B | C+ | B+ |
| Saint-Valère | 1,187 | 15 | — | B+ | B | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Sainte-Eulalie
Is Sainte-Eulalie growing?
It grew from 894 people in 2016 to 984 in 2021, up 10.1%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 1,056.
Who are the people of Sainte-Eulalie?
Visible minorities are 1% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 0%, and Indigenous people 2%.
What kind of homes are in Sainte-Eulalie?
Mostly 88% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.4 people on average, and 30% have just one.
Do people in Sainte-Eulalie speak French?
Almost everyone does. 22% are bilingual, where the median of Canadian towns is 8%, and 77.2% speak French and no English.
About Sainte-Eulalie
Town in Quebec
Sainte-Eulalie is a municipality in Quebec, read by TownRatings as Statistics Canada draws it: one census subdivision, so its figures cover the whole municipality.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 1,056 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Nicolet-Yamaska
- Census subdivision
- 2450005
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).