Sainte-Lucie-des-LaurentidesQuebec
It grew by 15% between the 2016 and 2021 censuses. This town in Quebec has a population of 1,651.
Is Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides a good place to live?
Where it does best is health (A). It is strong on safety as well (B+). Its lowest grade is for jobs & income (D). Buying in is costly (D). Walkability is weaker too (D).
Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides has subject grades only.
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-Lucie-des-Laurentides grades
Each subject compares Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides has subject grades only.
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What makes Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides stand out
The 3 things Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides.
Trips to work from Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides take longer than from Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 35 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 35 min | 27 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides earns an A for health
The survey finds 60% of adults in very good or excellent health, above both Quebec’s towns (56%) and Canadian towns (52%). The region’s 2022/2024 life expectancy is 82.2, with women at 83.7 and men at 80.8. Closer to home, a hospital is 11 km from the average resident of Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides, further than the usual 3.7 km. For health survey and life expectancy, the only official count covers all of the Région des Laurentides, Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides included.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides | 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-Lucie-des-Laurentides than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 26% of household income
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 13% of households, close to Quebec’s towns (13%) and below Canadian towns (18%). Households that own their home make up 84%.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 26% | 18% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 84% | 70% | 74% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $250,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 13% | 13% | 18% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020.
Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides earns a B+ for safety
The Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 numbers here cover Laurentides MRC
Property crime in the area its police cover: 11.9 per 1,000 people a year. The violent index for its police area came to 72, below both Quebec’s towns (88) and Canadian towns (86).
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides | 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
Wildfire low, radon 10%: how Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides stands on hazards
Earthquakes add more: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.073 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. Fire seldom reaches Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides: since 1986, 0.1% of the land within 25 km has burned (0.001% a year). No flood study for Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides is on the national inventory. Figures for radon tests are published for the Laurentides health region as a whole, not for Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides alone.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 10% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.073 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Winter nights bite in Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides: January lows of −18.3°C, colder than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns
Some 218 cm of snow falls in a typical year, close to Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and above Canadian towns (141 cm). Frost usually lifts by 28 May and returns around 15 September: 110 days without it. January is the snowiest month, with 56 cm on average. In July, daytime highs in Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides average 25.3°C.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides | 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)
Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides skews older, with 25% of residents 65 or over, more than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns
Both official languages: 43% of residents, near Quebec’s towns (44%) and higher than Canadian towns (7.5%). Children under 15 count for 15% of the people 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 48.4% of Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides
Here the census found 700 women and 745 men; across Canada the share of women is 50.9%.
| Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 60% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 25% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 22% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 55% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
In Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides, November normally means 5°C afternoons and −5°C nights
Looking ahead to December, expect highs near −3°C and lows near −13°C. In November, the normal is 93 mm of rain and snow. 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
Fewer than 86% of Québec’s local municipalities spend as much per resident as Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides
Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides has 6 councillors and a mayor, Sylvain Loranger.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library is mapped in or near Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides
The library is 3.7 km from the centre of Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
The Sentier National passes Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides
The largest named area nearby is Forêt-Ouareau Territorial reserve for protected area purposes, 5,337 ha, 4.6 km away. The closest provincial park is Mont-Tremblant National Park (Québec), 14 km from the edge of town. Protected areas cover 4% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. 95 km separate the town from La Mauricie National Park, its nearest national park.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 4% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 5 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides
Ski La Réserve and 8 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides; with it, the best known within 40 km.
Ski hillMont Tremblant Resort34 km west
Ski hillMont-Avalanche20 km southwest
CathedralCathedral of St Jerome, Saint-Jérôme38 km southeast
MuseumCanadiana Village36 km eastSki hillSki hillSki Morin Heights24 km southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Mont Tremblant Resort: Acarpentier, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mont-Avalanche: D7g8d, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of St Jerome, Saint-Jérôme: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canadiana Village: Conrad Poirier, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from around Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides
One notable person was born in Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
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
About Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides
Town in Quebec
The boundary here is Statistics Canada’s: Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides is one census subdivision in Quebec, and TownRatings describes all of it.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 1,651 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Les Laurentides
- Census subdivision
- 2478020
Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides’ neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides | 1,651 | — | — | D | B+ | A |
| Val-David | 5,920 | 8.4 | B− | D | B+ | A+ |
| Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts | 12,154 | 10 | B | D | B+ | A+ |
| Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson | 3,842 | 11 | C+ | C | B | A |
| Val-Morin | 3,226 | 11 | B− | C− | B+ | A |
| Entrelacs | 1,124 | 14 | — | D | B | B |
| Sainte-Adèle | 15,216 | 16 | B− | C | B | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides
Do people in Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides speak French?
French comes first: 56.8% speak it alone, while 43% manage both languages (Canadian towns: 8%).
Has Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides grown?
It grew from 1,256 people in 2016 to 1,445 in 2021, up 15%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 1,651.
What kind of homes are in Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides?
Mostly 93% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.1 people on average, and 38% have just one.
Who are the people of Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides?
Visible minorities are 0% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 3%, and Indigenous people 1%.
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).