Saints-AngesQuebec
Between 2016 and 2021, its population grew by 7%. With 1,364 residents, it is a town in Quebec.
Is Saints-Anges a good place to live?
Saints-Anges’s best grade is for cost of living (A+). Work and incomes are strong (A). It is hard to get around without a car (D). Hazard risk is weaker too (C−).
An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Saints-Anges has its subject grades alone.
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 Saints-Anges grades
Each subject compares Saints-Anges with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Saints-Anges has its subject grades alone.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes Saints-Anges stand out
The 3 things Saints-Anges does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saints-Anges.
Rent takes less of local pay in Saints-Anges than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 11% of household income
Nine in ten households own their home, higher than both Quebec’s towns (70%) and Canadian towns (74%). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 6% of households, 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 | Saints-Anges | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 11% | 18% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 6% | 13% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 90% | 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.
Saints-Anges has a larger share of its working-age people in jobs than 99% of Canadian towns
The average trip to work took 24 min, below Quebec’s towns (27 min) and Canadian towns (26 min) alike.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Saints-Anges | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 24 min | 27 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
The police who cover Saints-Anges record less serious crime than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: a Crime Severity Index of 38
Violent incidents in its police area came to 8.2 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Quebec’s towns (12.4) and Canadian towns (12). Across its police area, there are 8.8 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Saints-Anges | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 8.8 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 38 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent crime | 8.2 | 12.4 | 12 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 69 | 88 | 86 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: one figure for all of Nouvelle-Beauce MRC
Wildfire low, radon 13%: how Saints-Anges stands on hazards
Radon tests for the Chaudiere-Appalaches health region
NRCan expects $0.058 of shaking damage a year per $1,000 of buildings in Saints-Anges, near the typical $0.030. No one has filed a flood map for Saints-Anges on the national inventory.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Saints-Anges | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 13% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.058 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Around Saints-Anges, 59% rate their health very good or excellent, against 52% for the typical Canadian town
Shared with the rest of the Région de la Chaudière-Appalaches: health survey and life expectancy
What sets Saints-Anges apart within its region is a longer trip to hospital, 15 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical). Lives in the region last 82.8 years on average (2022/2024): 84.4 for women, 81.3 for men. The survey counts 13% of adults as smokers, above Quebec’s towns (12%) and Canadian towns (12%) alike.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Saints-Anges | 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
Precipitation in Saints-Anges tops that of 89% of Canadian towns: 1,182 mm a year
December is the snowiest month, with 75 cm on average. Rain and snow peak in July, at 126 mm. Snowfall adds up to 287 cm a year, higher than both Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). Expect January lows of around −16.5°C in Saints-Anges.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Saints-Anges | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 287 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| Precipitation a year | 1,182 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| July afternoon high | 25.1°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 181 | 161 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Scott)
A town of families: 21% of people in Saints-Anges are under 15, more than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns
23% speak both English and French, lower than Quebec’s towns (44%) yet higher than Canadian towns (7.5%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 18% of residents.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
47.6% of Saints-Anges’ residents are women
By the 2021 count the town had 590 women and 650 men, while Canada has 50.9% women.
| Saints-Anges | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 61% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 18% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 22% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 56% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
No protected area lies within 10 km of Saints-Anges
There is no national park within 100 km of the town. Frontenac National Park (Québec) is the closest provincial park, at 48 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Saints-Anges | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 0 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Saints-Anges in November: highs near 4°C, lows near −3°C
Snow is normal by November, about 19 cm over the month. Then December: −3°C by day, −11°C at night. Precipitation in November averages 81 mm. Across the year, normals run from −17°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 | −5°C | −14°C | 266 mm |
| Spring | 9°C | −2°C | 269 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 13°C | 358 mm |
| Autumn | 12°C | 2°C | 289 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Scott); the forecast is on the Weather page
87% of Québec’s local municipalities spend more per resident than Saints-Anges
Saints-Anges sends one MP to Ottawa from Beauce, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): Jason Groleau (Conservative Party of Canada).
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Bibliothèque de l'ange is Saints-Anges’s public library
The library is 2.3 km from the centre of Saints-Anges.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
No high school in or near Saints-Anges: the closest is 10 km off
Elementary school is 2.3 km away at the nearest, higher than both Quebec’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Saints-AngesIn Saints-AngesElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Saints-Anges | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 10 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
| Nearest elementary school | 2.3 km | 0.5 km | 0.5 km |
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.
Everything we know about Saints-Anges
Locomotive CN 46 and 2 more in and around Saints-Anges
Sights in Saints-Anges and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.
Famous people from around Saints-Anges
No notable person born in Saints-Anges is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Thomas Chabot: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Marius Barbeau: Jules Alexandre Castonguay (1877-1972), Public domain · Elzéar-Alexandre Taschereau: Unknown author, Public domain · Nycole Turmel: Martin Bérubé, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Henri Elzéar Taschereau: William James Topley, Public domain
About Saints-Anges
Town in Quebec
The boundary here is Statistics Canada’s: Saints-Anges 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
- 1,364 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- La Nouvelle-Beauce
- Census subdivision
- 2426010
Saints-Anges’ neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saints-Anges | 1,364 | — | — | A+ | A | A− |
| Vallée-Jonction | 2,042 | 5.8 | — | A | A | A− |
| Frampton | 1,374 | 8.3 | — | A | A | B+ |
| Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce | 5,339 | 9.6 | A+ | A | A− | A− |
| Saint-Frédéric | 1,172 | 14 | — | A+ | A− | B+ |
| Sainte-Marguerite | 1,297 | 14 | — | A− | A | A− |
| Sainte-Marie | 13,873 | 14 | A+ | B+ | A | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Saints-Anges
Do people in Saints-Anges speak French?
French is the common language here. 23% of residents also speak English (the median of Canadian towns: 8%), and 76.2% speak French but not English.
Who are the people of Saints-Anges?
Visible minorities are 0% 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 Saints-Anges?
Mostly 88% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.5 people on average, and 23% have just one.
Is Saints-Anges growing?
Yes: the census counted 1,157 in 2016 and 1,239 in 2021, a rise of 7.1%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 1,364.
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).