Sainte-PerpétueQuebec
It lies in L'Islet. A town of 1,698 in Quebec.
Is Sainte-Perpétue a good place to live?
Homes are affordable (A+). Add safety to its strengths (A−). Its weakest subject is jobs & income (C−). Natural hazards weigh more here (D). Elsewhere it is close to typical: B for health and B for walkability.
Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Sainte-Perpétue 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.
What makes Sainte-Perpétue stand out
The 3 things Sainte-Perpétue does most differently from other towns.
How Sainte-Perpétue grades
Each subject compares Sainte-Perpétue 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-Perpétue has subject grades only.
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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sainte-Perpétue.
Rent takes less of local pay in Sainte-Perpétue than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 14% of household income
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 7% of households, below Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. 79% of households are owner-occupiers.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Sainte-Perpétue | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 7% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 14% | 18% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 79% | 70% | 74% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates.
Hazard risk in Sainte-Perpétue is higher than in 93% of Canadian towns
Earthquakes add more: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.15 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. More homes than usual carry radon here, 13% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. Flood mapping: none on the national inventory for Sainte-Perpétue. Behind radon tests sits data gathered across the Chaudiere-Appalaches health region, with Sainte-Perpétue one part of it.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Sainte-Perpétue | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 13% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.15 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Commuters in Sainte-Perpétue have a short way to work, 23 min on average, less than in Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
The car took 92% of commuters, about level with both Quebec’s towns (90%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Sainte-Perpétue | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 23 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 92% | 90% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.
For the force that serves Sainte-Perpétue, the Crime Severity Index is 44, below Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
Shared with the rest of L'Islet MRC: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000
Property crime in its police area ran at 10.7 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Quebec’s towns (16.6) and Canadian towns (31.2). The violent index for its police area came to 73, below both Quebec’s towns (88) and Canadian towns (86).
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Sainte-Perpétue | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 10.7 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 44 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 73 | 88 | 86 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Sainte-Perpétue has cooler summers than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: July highs of 24.2°C
Rain and snow peak in October, at 99 mm. Snowfall adds up to 349 cm a year, above both Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). A normal December brings 83 cm of snow, the most of any month.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Sainte-Perpétue | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 349 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 24.2°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 170 | 161 | 159 |
| January night low | −15.3°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (La Pocatière)
The nearest hospital is 34 km from the average home in Sainte-Perpétue
Health survey and life expectancy for the Région de la Chaudière-Appalaches
13% of adults smoke, daily or now and then, above both Quebec’s towns (12%) and Canadian towns (12%). On self-rated health the region tracks the province: 59% very good or excellent, 57% for Quebec. People in the region live to 82.8 on average: 84.4 for women and 81.3 for men in 2022/2024.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Sainte-Perpétue | 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-Perpétue skews older, with 30% of residents 65 or over, more than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns
Visible minorities make up 0.6% of the population, below both Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%). One measure of family life: 14% of residents are under 15.
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 49.9% of Sainte-Perpétue
860 men and 855 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.
| Sainte-Perpétue | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 56% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 30% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 42% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 34% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Protected land at Sainte-Perpétue’s edge: Aire d'Aménagement de Grande-Rivière White-Tailed Deer Yard
The nearest provincial park, Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park, is 50 km away. No national park lies within 100 km. Of the land within 10 km, 6.6% has protected status, above both Quebec’s towns (4.9%) and Canadian towns (2.3%).
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Sainte-Perpétue | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 18 | 10 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 6.6% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
What November brings in Sainte-Perpétue: −3°C at night, 4°C by day
Into December, the normals move to −3°C and −10°C. November normally sees 72 mm of precipitation. About 30 cm of snow falls in a normal November. Over the year, July is warmest at 24°C by day and January coldest at −15°C by night.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −5°C | −13°C | 205 mm |
| Spring | 8°C | −2°C | 205 mm |
| Summer | 23°C | 12°C | 247 mm |
| Autumn | 11°C | 3°C | 249 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (La Pocatière); the forecast is on the Weather page
Sainte-Perpétue spends less per resident than 82% of Québec’s local municipalities
Sainte-Perpétue has 6 councillors and a mayor, Daniel Robichaud.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library stands in Sainte-Perpétue: the closest, Bibliothèque Charles-E.-Harpe, is 26 km away
After it comes Bibliothèque Léon-Laberge (L'Islet) (L'Islet), 32 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Sainte-Perpétue’s teenagers travel 15 km to the nearest high school
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École primaire des Trois-Sommets (Hauts-Sommets, des)In Sainte-PerpétueElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Sainte-Perpétue | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 15 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · The schools grade is given only where results are open; in Quebec, the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
In Sainte-Perpétue, 47% of homes go back before 1961
| Heritage | Sainte-Perpétue | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 47% | 21% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Musée Maritime du Québec and 2 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Sainte-Perpétue; these are the best known within 40 km.
MuseumMusée Maritime du Québec35 km west · 15K visitors a year
CathedralSaint Anne's Cathedral, La Pocatière36 km northwest
MuseumHMCS Bras d'Or35 km westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Musée Maritime du Québec: Claude Boucher, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Anne's Cathedral, La Pocatière: Bouchecl, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- HMCS Bras d'Or: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Everything we know about Sainte-Perpétue
Famous people from around Sainte-Perpétue
No notable person born in Sainte-Perpétue is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Sainte-Perpétue’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Perpétue | 1,698 | — | — | A+ | A− | B |
| Saint-Pamphile | 2,391 | 15 | — | A+ | A− | B |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Sainte-Perpétue
Who are the people of Sainte-Perpétue?
At the 2021 census, 0% were immigrants and 1% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 0% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
Do people in Sainte-Perpétue speak French?
French comes first: 89.9% speak it alone, while 10% manage both languages (Canadian towns: 8%).
What kind of homes are in Sainte-Perpétue?
Single-detached houses make up 76% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 36% of households are one person, and the average is 2.1.
Has Sainte-Perpétue grown?
Yes: the census counted 1,639 in 2016 and 1,715 in 2021, a rise of 4.6%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 1,698.
About Sainte-Perpétue
Town in Quebec
The boundary here is Statistics Canada’s: Sainte-Perpétue 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
- 1,698 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- L'Islet
- Census subdivision
- 2417030
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).