Sainte-JustineQuebec
Some 1,822 people live in this town, in Quebec. It lies in Les Etchemins.
Is Sainte-Justine a good place to live?
Buying a home costs less than in most towns (A+). Crime is low (A+). Hazard risk is higher than most (C−).
Sainte-Justine has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.
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-Justine stand out
The 3 things Sainte-Justine does most differently from other towns.
How Sainte-Justine grades
Each subject compares Sainte-Justine with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Sainte-Justine has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.
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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sainte-Justine.
Renting in Sainte-Justine costs 12% of household income, less than in both Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
Owners make up 81% of households. 7% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Sainte-Justine | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 12% | 18% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 7% | 13% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 81% | 70% | 74% |
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.
Crime runs lighter where Sainte-Justine is policed than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns, at an index of 31
Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over Etchemins MRC
Property crime in the area its police cover: 8.1 per 1,000 people a year. The violent index for its police area came to 49, lower than both Quebec’s towns (88) and Canadian towns (86). In addition, for every 1,000 residents of its police area, 7.4 violent incidents are reported each year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Sainte-Justine | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 8.1 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 31 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 49 | 88 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 7.4 | 12.4 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Hazards in Sainte-Justine: wildfire low, radon over the guideline in 13% of tested homes
Seismic risk runs high: $0.062 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. No flood study for Sainte-Justine is on the national inventory. Sainte-Justine shares its radon tests numbers with the rest of the Chaudiere-Appalaches health region.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Sainte-Justine | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 13% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.062 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Summers stay cool in Sainte-Justine: July afternoons reach 23.5°C, below Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
Snowfall adds up to 367 cm a year, above both Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). On a January night, the temperature in Sainte-Justine falls to about −17.5°C. Most of the snow comes in December, about 81 cm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Sainte-Justine | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 367 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 23.5°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 1,284 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| Days with frost a year | 197 | 161 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (St Camille)
Commuters in Sainte-Justine have a short way to work, 21 min on average, less than in both Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
85% of commuters drove, lower than both Quebec’s towns (90%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Sainte-Justine | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 21 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 85% | 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.
Residents of Sainte-Justine live 41 km from the nearest hospital on average
Age-standardised, 59% of the region’s adults put their health at very good or excellent, higher than both Quebec’s towns (56%) and Canadian towns (52%). A baby born in the region can expect 82.8 years, 84.4 for a girl and 81.3 for a boy (2022/2024). A pharmacy is nearer: 1.3 km on average, with 1.0 within 3 km of the typical home. Figures for health survey and life expectancy are published for the Région de la Chaudière-Appalaches as a whole, not for Sainte-Justine alone.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Sainte-Justine | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 59% | 56% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Smokers | 13% | 12% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.8 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Sainte-Justine has 0.1% protected land within 10 km
For walks, the Sentier du club sportif du mont Bonnet runs within 2 km. There is no national park within 100 km of the town. Close by: one protected area. Biggest among them: 03551R001 Biological Refuge, 51 ha, 4.5 km off.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Sainte-Justine | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.1% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 1 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
3 schools in and around Sainte-Justine: 2 elementary schools and 1 school for every grade
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École de la CamaraderieIn Sainte-JustineElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École des AppalachesIn Sainte-JustineAll grades | All grades | – | French public |
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.
In Sainte-Justine, November normally means 3°C afternoons and −5°C nights
Normal highs peak at 24°C in July; nights bottom out at −18°C in January. Looking ahead to December, expect highs near −4°C and lows near −12°C. In November, the normal is 90 mm of rain and snow. A typical November adds 31 cm of snow.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −6°C | −15°C | 300 mm |
| Spring | 8°C | −3°C | 279 mm |
| Summer | 22°C | 10°C | 388 mm |
| Autumn | 10°C | 1°C | 317 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (St Camille); the forecast is on the Weather page
94% of Québec’s local municipalities spend more per resident than Sainte-Justine
Bellechasse is the riding Sainte-Justine votes in for the National Assembly of Québec, and its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) isn’t named here because no open list records the members.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Sainte-Justine’s public library is Bibliothèque Roch-Carrier
It sits 0.9 km from the centre of Sainte-Justine.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
23% of Sainte-Justine’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)
The 65-and-over age group makes up nearly a quarter of residents. First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 0.6% of residents, lower than both Quebec’s towns (1.5%) and Canadian towns (2.8%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
47.5% of Sainte-Justine’s residents are women
Of the 2021 count, 870 were women and 960 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).
| Sainte-Justine | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 60% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 24% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 26% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 52% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Older housing stands out in Sainte-Justine: 37% predates 1961
| Heritage | Sainte-Justine | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 37% | 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-Justine
Famous people from Sainte-Justine
6 notable people were born in Sainte-Justine.
Sainte-Justine’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Justine | 1,822 | — | — | A+ | A+ | B |
| Lac-Etchemin | 4,089 | 11 | A | A− | A+ | B |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Sainte-Justine
What kind of homes are in Sainte-Justine?
Mostly 85% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.3 people on average, and 31% have just one.
Is Sainte-Justine growing?
It grew from 1,820 people in 2016 to 1,828 in 2021, up 0.4%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 1,822.
Is Sainte-Justine a young town or an old one?
The typical resident is 45.6 (Canadian towns: 45.2), with seniors at 24% of the population and under-15s at 16%.
About Sainte-Justine
Town in Quebec
TownRatings follows Statistics Canada’s map: Sainte-Justine is one municipality in Quebec, figures and all.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 1,822 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Les Etchemins
- Census subdivision
- 2428045
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).