Sorel-TracyQuebec

A town of 36,537 in Quebec. Statistics Canada places it in the Pierre-De Saurel census division.

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Population

36,537

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

53.2

years · Quebec’s towns: 44.8

Postsecondary

53%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

TownGrade

#902 of 2,556

Is Sorel-Tracy a good place to live?

A strong record with one exception. Its best grade is for health (A). Getting around on foot or by bus is easy (A−). The trade-off is jobs & income (C). At $200,000, the median home value in 2021 came to 3.3 times local household income. It lags on hazard risk as well (C). Overall, that makes a B, good for #282 of 499 in Quebec. On that grade it does better than 64% of Canadian towns.

Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.

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.

StrongestAHealth A⁻Walkability

What makes Sorel-Tracy stand out

The 3 things Sorel-Tracy does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

31% are 65 or over

For the middle of Canadian towns, 19%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Households renting

Housing

40% rent their home

Next to 25%, the median among Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Health

Better than 92%

of Canadian towns on health

Its health grade: A.

How Sorel-Tracy grades

Each subject compares Sorel-Tracy with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.

How grading works

HealthAmong the healthiest places comparedAOpen →WalkabilityAhead of most towns comparedA⁻Open →Hazard riskGraded on earthquake risk and radon, with high wildfire risk able to lower itCOpen →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work trail most townsCOpen →Cost of livingAbout average among the towns comparedC⁺Open →SafetyGraded on crime per residentBOpen →

SchoolsThe ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school, which leaves towns in Quebec without a schools grade.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sorel-Tracy.

HealthHealth A

Sorel-Tracy earns an A for health

People in the region live to 82.5 on average: 84.2 for women and 80.8 for men in 2022/2024. At 11%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 12% for Quebec. In the health survey, 55% of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, close to Quebec’s 57%. On average 15% of adults live with arthritis, diabetes or high blood pressure, near Quebec’s towns (15%) and lower than Canadian towns (17%). For health survey and life expectancy, the only official count covers all of the Région de la Montérégie, Sorel-Tracy included.

55%very good or excellent healthAHealth Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Sorel-Tracy55%

Quebec’s towns56%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Sorel-Tracy	Quebec	Canada
Chronic conditions (average share)	15%	15%	17%
Very good or excellent health	55%	56%	52%
Smokers	11%	12%	12%
Life expectancy at birth	82.5	82.5	81.5

82.5

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

11%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

1.2 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageSorel-Tracy’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey55% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care3.4 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 1.2 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 84.2, men 80.8 Conditions and habits15% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

Natural hazardsHazard risk C

Sorel-Tracy is on Canada’s flood inventory: 2 listed, led by Gouvernement du Québec

Seismic risk runs high: $0.15 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. About as many homes carry radon around Sorel-Tracy as elsewhere, 8.2% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%.

Lowwildfire bandCHazard risk Grade

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Sorel-Tracy8.2%

Quebec’s towns8.2%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Sorel-Tracy	Quebec	Canada
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.15	$0.14	$0.030
Radon tests above the guideline	8.2%	8.2%	6.6%

$0.15

expected earthquake loss a year per $1,000 of buildings

Low

wildfire band

1.3 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood studies on the national inventory

Full pageSorel-Tracy’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

Flood2 flood studies on record WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 Earthquakes$0.15 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon8.2% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Not measured by town: radon tests (the Monteregie health region)

Work & commuteJobs & income C

Trips to work from Sorel-Tracy are shorter than from Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 20 min on average

The car took 90% of commuters, about level with both Quebec’s towns (90%) and Canadian towns (89%).

8%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van90%

Walk6%

Public transit1%

Bicycle1%

Census 2021	Sorel-Tracy	Quebec	Canada
Average trip	20 min	27 min	26 min
Car or van	90%	90%	89%

$60,800

median household income, 2020

11%

worked from home, May 2021

69%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment7.7% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work8% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to625 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Contrecoeur

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.

Outdoors

Protected land around Sorel-Tracy beats 9 in 10 Canadian towns

75 areas within 10 km are protected for nature. Biggest among them: Îles de la Girodeau - Grande Île Water Fowl Gathering Area, 4,676 ha, 2.6 km off. The nearest provincial park, Îles-de-Boucherville National Park (Québec), is 43 km away. 68 km separate the town from La Mauricie National Park, its nearest national park.

12%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Sorel-Tracy12%

Quebec’s towns4.9%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Sorel-Tracy	Quebec	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	12%	4.9%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	24	10	4

68 km

to La Mauricie National Park

43 km

to Îles-de-Boucherville National Park (Québec)

beaches within 5 km

public protected areas within 10 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas75 protected areas within 10 km · Îles de la Girodeau - Grande Île Water Fowl Gathering Area National & provincial parks68 km to a national park · La Mauricie National Park

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

Who lives here

29% of Sorel-Tracy’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)

2.5% of residents belong to a visible minority, below both Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%). Immigrants make up 2.6% of residents, about level with Quebec’s towns (2.6%) and below Canadian towns (6.4%).

53.2median age

Sorel-TracyQuebecCanada

QuebecCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

31%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree24%

Postsecondary qualification53%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 50.7% of Sorel-Tracy

Here the census found 17,320 men and 17,845 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.

Who lives in Sorel-Tracy
	Sorel-Tracy	Quebec	Canada
Under 15	13%	17%	16%
15 to 64	57%	62%	64%
65+	31%	20%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	24%	19%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	53%	59%	56%

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English and French29% speak both · 71% speak French but not English Ages53.2 median age · 31% are 65 or over Households17,070 households · 2 people per household Immigrants3% belong to a visible minority

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Climate

Wet weather: 1,109 mm of rain and snow a year falls on Sorel-Tracy, more than on 82% of Canadian towns

For the wettest month, look to August: 114 mm on average. Gardeners get 136 frost-free days, from 12 May to 27 September. Snow peaks in December: 49 cm in a normal year.

26.0°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−3.9°C

Spring10.5°C

Summer25.0°C

Autumn13.1°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Sorel-Tracy	Quebec	Canada
Precipitation a year	1,109 mm	1,041 mm	883 mm
Snowfall a year	202 cm	217 cm	141 cm
July afternoon high	26.0°C	26.5°C	25.5°C
January night low	−14.8°C	−14.7°C	−13.5°C

202 cm

of snow a year

136

frost-free days, 12 May to 27 Sep

145

days with precipitation a year

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Rain and snow1,109 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm The yearJuly highs 26.0°C, January lows −14.8°C Snow202 cm of snow a year Weather station27 km to the station · Fleury

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Fleury)

HousingCost of living C⁺

Housing and transport take only 16% of household income in Sorel-Tracy, against 29% in the typical Canadian town

Rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom for the Sorel-Tracy metro area

14% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, between Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%). A year’s rent came to nearly a fifth of the median household income, above Quebec’s towns (18%) but below Canadian towns (20%).

$200,000median home value, 2021C⁺Cost of living Grade

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Sorel-Tracy$200,000

Quebec$300,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Sorel-Tracy	Quebec	Canada
Median home value, 2021	$200,000	$300,000	$406,000
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	14%	13%	18%
Rent as a share of income	19%	18%	20%

$943

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$780

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageSorel-Tracy’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Cost of living3.3 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $200,000, against the median household income Renting$943 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey Owners and renters60% own their home

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.

SafetySafety B

Sorel-Tracy earns a B for safety

Violent incidents in its police area came to 14.2 per 1,000 residents a year, above both Quebec’s towns (12.4) and Canadian towns (12). Across its police area, there are 16.9 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Figures for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 are published for Pierre-De Saurel MRC as a whole, not for Sorel-Tracy alone.

59Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202361

202459

202556

2023–2025	Sorel-Tracy	Quebec	Canada
Property crime per 1,000	16.9	16.6	31.2
Violent crime	14.2	12.4	12

non-violent Crime Severity Index

47%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

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Safety59 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Sorel-Tracy’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Sorel-Tracy safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average

Weather

Sorel-Tracy in November: highs near 6°C, lows near −2°C

The month after, December, normally sees −2°C afternoons and −9°C nights. A normal November brings 90 mm of rain and snow. July brings the warmest days, 26°C; January the coldest nights, −15°C. ECCC’s forecast for Tracy is on the Weather page, hour by hour.

6°Ca normal November afternoon

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November6°C

December−2°C

January−6°C

February−4°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−4°C	−13°C	227 mm
Spring	10°C	0°C	265 mm
Summer	25°C	14°C	322 mm
Autumn	13°C	4°C	295 mm

−2°C

a normal November night

90 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

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Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Fleury); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Sorel-Tracy’s mayor: Patrick Péloquin

Sorel-Tracy is in Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel—Alnôbak, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Louis Plamondon of the Bloc Québécois.

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council seats9 Provincial legislatureRichelieu

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C⁻

Bibliothèque «Le Survenant» is Sorel-Tracy’s public library

Bibliothèque «Le Survenant» serves 36,249 people from a single building.

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A year at the library2.2 visits per person served The libraries1 Libraries Places to belong1.5 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Schools

Sorel-Tracy’s schools come under 3 different boards

Within 3 km of Sorel-Tracy are 10 elementary schools, 3 secondary schools and 1 school for every grade. One of the 14 teaches in English, against 10% of schools in Quebec.

14schools within 3 km

School	Level	Students	System
École Au Petit BoisIn Sorel-TracyElementary	Elementary	–	French public
École secondaire Bernard-GariépyIn Sorel-TracySecondary	Secondary	–	French public
École Harold-Sheppard EnglishTeaches in EnglishElementary	Elementary	–	English public

See all 14 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

French public13

English public1

Schools within 3 km	Sorel-Tracy	Quebec	Canada
School boards	3	2	3

2 km

to the nearest secondary school

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The boards3 school boards · Centre de services scolaire de Sorel-Tracy Every school14 schools within 3 km · 10 elementary schools, 3 secondary schools and 1 school for every grade Language1 of 14 teach in English · 10% of schools in Quebec Questions“What schools are there in Sorel-Tracy?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Source note: the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school, so there’s no schools grade in Quebec.

History

Fort Richelieu, from 1641, is Sorel-Tracy’s oldest designated place

Homes from before 1961 make up 26% of the stock, higher than both Quebec’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%). On the registers the town counts 8 historic places, 7 at the top. Among the places are a provincial or municipal listing.

8historic places

Historic places by designation · inside the town

Highest designations7

Other federal designations0

Provincial and local listings1

Among them

Fort Richelieu 1642
Governors' Cottage 1781
Église de Saint-Pierre de Sorel 1826
Église Christ Church de Sorel-Tracy 1842

1641

oldest construction date on the record

26%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Sorel-Tracy	Quebec	Canada
Homes built before 1961	26%	21%	18%

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On the registers8 historic places inside the town Highest designations7 top designations · Fort Richelieu Older homes26% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Sorel-Tracy have?”

Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period

Nearby attractions

Fort Richelieu and 4 more in and around Sorel-Tracy

A first look at Sorel-Tracy’s museums, historic sites and days out, and a few just outside town.

All attractions →

FortFort Richelieuin town

MuseumBiopharein town

MuseumGovernors' Cottagein town

MuseumMaison des Cageux3.8 km outside town, to the southwest MuseumMuseumCentre des arts contemporains du Québec à Sorel-Tracyin town

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (4)

Fort Richelieu: Fralambert, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Biophare: Bouchecl, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Governors' Cottage: Fralambert, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Maison des Cageux: MuséeDesCageux, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Sorel-Tracy

15pages on Sorel-Tracy

The big questions

SafetyBCrime Severity Index 59 Housing & costC⁺Homes 3.3 × income Property pricesSchools14 schools within 3 km HealthALife expectancy 82.5 in its region Work & commuteC49% of adults in work Natural hazardsCWildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors12% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 26°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 53.2 History8 places on the heritage registers Town hallFamous people

Famous people from Sorel-Tracy

87 notable people were born in Sorel-Tracy.

See all 87 →

Marc-André FleuryCanadian professional ice hockey player · born 1984

François BeaucheminCanadian ice hockey player · born 1980

Anthony BeauvillierCanadian ice hockey player · born 1997

Cynthia PhaneufCanadian figure skater · born 1988

François ParadisCanadian politician · born 1957

Frédéric CassiviCanadian ice hockey player · born 1975

Photo credits

Marc-André Fleury: Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0 · François Beauchemin: Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Anthony Beauvillier: Acsport79, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cynthia Phaneuf: David W. Carmichael, CC BY-SA 3.0 · François Paradis: ThomasVerville, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Frédéric Cassivi: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0

Sorel-Tracy’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

Saint-Joseph-de-SorelSaint-Ignace-de-LoyolaSainte-Victoire-de-SorelSainte-Anne-de-SorelBerthiervilleSainte-Geneviève-de-BerthierSorel-Tracy

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Sorel-Tracy	36,537	—	B	C⁺	B	A
Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel	1,602	2.1	—	C	B	A
Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola	2,170	4.4	—	B⁻	B	A⁻
Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel	2,599	6.4	A⁻	B⁺	B	A
Sainte-Anne-de-Sorel	2,770	6.8	A	A⁻	B	A
Berthierville	4,591	7.8	B⁻	C⁻	B	A⁻
Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier	2,298	10	—	B	B	B⁺

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Sorel-Tracy

Who are the people of Sorel-Tracy?

3% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 1% have an Indigenous identity and 3% are immigrants.

Is Sorel-Tracy a young town or an old one?

At 53.2, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 13% of the population and seniors 31%.

What kind of homes are in Sorel-Tracy?

Mostly 53% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 1% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys.

About Sorel-Tracy

Town in Quebec

The boundary here is Statistics Canada’s: Sorel-Tracy 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: 36,537 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Quebec
Census division: Pierre-De Saurel
Census subdivision: 2453052

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).