Val-des-MontsQuebec
The town, home to 14,473 people, lies in Quebec. It belongs to the Ottawa - Gatineau (partie du Québec / Quebec part) metropolitan area.
Is Val-des-Monts a good place to live?
Crime is low (A+). The drawback is hazard risk (C−). At $348,000, the median home value in 2021 came to 3.4 times local household income. Walkability is weaker too (C). All told, that adds up to a B+ overall and a rank of #248 of 499 in Quebec. Set against the rest, it does better than 71% of Canadian towns. The rest of its grades are middling: B for health and B− for jobs & income.
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.
Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. Safety is the regional police service's figure, shared with its other towns. 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 Val-des-Monts stand out
The 3 things Val-des-Monts does most differently from other towns.
How Val-des-Monts grades
Each subject compares Val-des-Monts with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Val-des-Monts.
Crime runs lighter where Val-des-Monts is policed than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns, at an index of 29
The violent index for its police area came to 52, lower than both Quebec’s towns (88) and Canadian towns (86). Property crime in the area its police cover: 7.2 per 1,000 people a year. For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 8.4 violent incidents are reported each year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Val-des-Monts | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 7.2 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 29 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 52 | 88 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 8.4 | 12.4 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Area behind the Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures: the Collines-de-l'Outaouais Region service area
For hazard risk, Val-des-Monts gets a C−
Seismic risk runs high: $0.089 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Of the homes tested for radon, 13% were over 200 Bq/m³, above both Quebec’s towns (8.2%) and Canadian towns (6.6%). No flood study for Val-des-Monts is on the national inventory. Figures for radon tests are published for the Outaouais health region as a whole, not for Val-des-Monts alone.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Val-des-Monts | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 13% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.089 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Winter nights in Val-des-Monts are colder than in 78% of Canadian towns
Frosty days number 179 in a normal year, above both Quebec’s towns (161) and Canadian towns (159). Between the last spring frost, 26 May, and the first in autumn, 22 September, lie 119 days. January is the snowiest month, with 45 cm on average. The most precipitation falls in June: 95 mm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Val-des-Monts | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Days with frost a year | 179 | 161 | 159 |
| Snowfall a year | 185 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| January night low | −16.5°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
| July afternoon high | 26.2°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Angers)
17% of adults smoke in the health region around Val-des-Monts, against 12% for the typical Canadian town
Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the Région de l'Outaouais
Closer to home, a hospital is 11 km from the average resident of Val-des-Monts, further than the usual 3.7 km. Life expectancy at birth in the region is 80.7 years, below both Quebec’s towns (82.5) and Canadian towns (81.5). On self-rated health the region tracks the province: 55% very good or excellent, 57% for Quebec.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Val-des-Monts | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17% | 12% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.7 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Very good or excellent health | 55% | 56% | 52% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Val-des-Monts is more bilingual than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 62% speak both languages
First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 5.2% of residents, above Quebec’s towns (1.5%) and Canadian towns (2.8%) alike. Retirement age and beyond: 13% of residents are 65 or older. The share of residents under 15 is 19%.
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 48.1% of Val-des-Monts
By the 2021 count the town had 6,405 women and 6,920 men, while Canada has 50.9% women.
| Val-des-Monts | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 68% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 13% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 21% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 57% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
In Val-des-Monts, November normally means 5°C afternoons and −4°C nights
Rain and snow over a typical November come to 72 mm. By December, a normal day reaches −2°C and a night falls to −11°C. Snow is normal by November, about 16 cm over the month. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Val-des-Monts forecast.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −4°C | −14°C | 191 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | −1°C | 223 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 12°C | 275 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 2°C | 249 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Angers); the forecast is on the Weather page
Val-des-Monts has one council seat for every 2,070 residents, more than 88% of municipalities in Quebec
Val-des-Monts is in Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Stéphane Lauzon of the Liberal Party of Canada.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Val-des-Monts public library draws 1.6 visits per person served, behind 80% of Quebec’s town libraries
Val-des-Monts public library has 3 branches for the 14,293 people it serves.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
The nearest high school to Val-des-Monts is 13 km away
Schooling in English is on offer at one of the 5; in Quebec, one in ten schools teach in it. Its schools answer to 3 boards. From the middle of town, the first elementary school is 2.3 km off, higher than both Quebec’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École de la CollineIn Val-des-MontsElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École primaire Poltimore EnglishTeaches in EnglishElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Val-des-Monts | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 13 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
| School boards | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Nearest elementary school | 2.3 km | 0.5 km | 0.5 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.
Within 10 km of Val-des-Monts: 33 public protected areas
No national park lies within 100 km. For a provincial park, Plaisance National Park (Québec) lies 23 km off. Proposed Mont-Sainte-Marie Biodiversity Reserve (13,679 ha) is the biggest, 6.9 km from town. 4.4% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%).
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Val-des-Monts | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 33 | 10 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 4.4% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Trips to work from Val-des-Monts take longer than from Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 35 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Val-des-Monts | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 35 min | 27 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.
More households own their home in Val-des-Monts than in Quebec’s towns or across Canadian towns: 87%
Rent took 17% of household income, close to Quebec’s towns (18%) and below Canadian towns (20%). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 13% of households, close to Quebec’s towns (13%) and below Canadian towns (18%). For rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom, the only official count covers all of the Ottawa-Gatineau metro area, Val-des-Monts included.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Val-des-Monts | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 87% | 70% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 13% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 17% | 18% | 20% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares.
Arbraska Lafleche and 4 more in and around Val-des-Monts
A first look at Val-des-Monts’s museums, historic sites and days out, and a few just outside town.
MuseumVintage Wings of Canada4.8 km outside town, to the southeast
Ski hillSommet Edelweiss2.7 km outside town, to the westSki hillSki hillMont Cascades Ski4.4 km outside town, to the southwestWater parkWater parkMont Cascades Waterpark4.3 km outside town, to the southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Vintage Wings of Canada: Armchair Aviator's, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sommet Edelweiss: Seguins613, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Everything we know about Val-des-Monts
Val-des-Monts’ neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Val-des-Monts | 14,473 | — | B+ | B− | A+ | B |
| Des Vallées | 3,575 | 9.9 | A− | A− | B− | B |
| Cantley | 12,291 | 12 | A | B+ | A+ | B |
| Du Moulin | 30,364 | 14 | C | C− | B− | B+ |
| Rivière-Blanche | 23,089 | 14 | B | B− | B− | B |
| La Cité | 30,930 | 15 | B− | C− | B− | B+ |
| Les Rapides | 15,090 | 15 | A− | A− | B− | B |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Val-des-Monts
Do people in Val-des-Monts speak French?
Almost everyone does. 62% are bilingual, where the median of Canadian towns is 8%, and 31.8% speak French and no English.
Is Val-des-Monts growing?
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 11,582 to 13,328 residents (up 15.1%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 14,473.
Who are the people of Val-des-Monts?
At the 2021 census, 3% were immigrants and 3% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 5% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
What kind of homes are in Val-des-Monts?
Mostly 84% 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 24% have just one.
About Val-des-Monts
Town in Quebec
Val-des-Monts is a municipality in Quebec, read by TownRatings as Statistics Canada draws it: one census subdivision, so its figures cover the whole municipality.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 14,473 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais
- Metro area
- Ottawa - Gatineau (partie du Québec / Quebec part)
- Census subdivision
- 2482015
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).