Val-des-SourcesQuebec
Population 7,303: a town in Quebec. It is part of Les Sources, a census division.
Is Val-des-Sources a good place to live?
Val-des-Sources’s best grade is for health (A+). This Quebec town grades B− overall and ranks #325 of 499 in Quebec. Set against the rest, it does better than 54% of Canadian towns. Getting around on foot or by bus is easy (A−). The local economy is weaker than most (D). It also trails on cost of living (C+).
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 Val-des-Sources stand out
The 3 things Val-des-Sources does most differently from other towns.
How Val-des-Sources grades
Each subject compares Val-des-Sources 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-Sources.
Few places match Val-des-Sources for health: it beats 98% of Canadian towns
Closer to home, a hospital is just 1.1 km from the average resident of Val-des-Sources, nearer than the usual 3.7 km. The survey finds 57% of adults in very good or excellent health, near Quebec’s towns (56%) and higher than Canadian towns (52%). Across the region, life runs to 82.9 years on average: women 84.8, men 81.0, in 2022/2024.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Val-des-Sources | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Very good or excellent health | 57% | 56% | 52% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.9 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Area behind the health survey and life expectancy figures: the Région de l'Estrie
Commuters in Val-des-Sources have a short way to work, 23 min on average, less than in Quebec’s towns and across Canadian towns
The car took 89% of commuters, near both Quebec’s towns (90%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Val-des-Sources | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 23 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 89% | 90% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
24% of Val-des-Sources’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)
Visible minorities make up 1.9% of the population, lower than both Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%). First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 2.2% of residents, above Quebec’s towns (1.5%) but below Canadian towns (2.8%).
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 50.8% of Val-des-Sources
In 2021 there were 3,605 women to 3,485 men; Canada as a whole is 50.9% women.
| Val-des-Sources | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 51% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 36% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 31% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 44% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
More rain and snow fall on Val-des-Sources than on 84% of Canadian towns: 1,150 mm a year
Snow peaks in December: 50 cm in a normal year. Rain and snow peak in July, at 131 mm. Snowfall adds up to 220 cm a year, near Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and higher than Canadian towns (141 cm).
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Val-des-Sources | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precipitation a year | 1,150 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| Snowfall a year | 220 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| Days with frost a year | 170 | 161 | 159 |
| July afternoon high | 25.6°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Richmond)
The force covering Val-des-Sources records more serious violence than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns, at 127
Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over Sources MRC
Violent incidents in its police area came to 19.9 per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Quebec’s towns (12.4) and Canadian towns (12). Property crime in the area its police cover: 18.8 per 1,000 people a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Val-des-Sources | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 19.9 | 12.4 | 12 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 127 | 88 | 86 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 18.8 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 73 | 56 | 67 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Fewer households own their home in Val-des-Sources than in Quebec’s towns or across Canadian towns: 55%
Owners put the median home at $150,000, below Quebec’s towns ($300,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000) alike. Shelter took 30% or more of income for just over one in ten households, about level with Quebec’s towns (13%) and below Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Val-des-Sources | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 55% | 70% | 74% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $150,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 12% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 20% | 18% | 20% |
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.
A flood study covers Val-des-Sources: 1 on the national inventory, the newest from Gouvernement du Québec
About as many homes carry radon around Val-des-Sources as elsewhere, 7.3% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. Averaged over the years, quake damage costs $0.044 per $1,000 of buildings, about level with Canadian towns ($0.030) and below Quebec’s towns ($0.14). Nobody publishes radon tests for Val-des-Sources alone, so this card uses the figure for the Estrie health region.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Val-des-Sources | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.044 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
| Radon tests above the guideline | 7.3% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Protected land is absent from the 10 km around Val-des-Sources
National parks are all over 100 km off. For a provincial park, Mont-Orford National Park (Québec) lies 42 km off.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Val-des-Sources | 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
In Val-des-Sources, November normally means 6°C afternoons and −3°C nights
November usually brings some 19 cm of snow. The month after, December, normally sees −1°C afternoons and −10°C nights. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 82 mm. July brings the warmest days, 26°C; January the coldest nights, −15°C.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −3°C | −13°C | 233 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | −1°C | 255 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 13°C | 356 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 3°C | 307 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Richmond); the forecast is on the Weather page
Hugues Grimard leads Val-des-Sources as mayor
The Liberal Party of Canada has 44 of the 78 MPs elected in Quebec.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Val-des-Sources has one public library, Bibliothèque publique d'Asbestos
It stands 0.5 km from the centre of Val-des-Sources.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Val-des-Sources and its edges hold 5 schools: 4 elementary schools and 1 secondary school
Within 3 km, 2 boards share the schools, close to Quebec’s towns (2) and below Canadian towns (3).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École de la PasserelleIn Val-des-SourcesElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École secondaire de l'EscaleIn Val-des-SourcesSecondary | Secondary | – | French public |
| École primaire Asbestos-Danville-Shipton EnglishTeaches in EnglishElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Val-des-Sources | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Towns in Quebec aren’t in the schools rankings: the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
In Val-des-Sources, 35% of homes go back before 1961
| Heritage | Val-des-Sources | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 35% | 21% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Everything we know about Val-des-Sources
Famous people from Val-des-Sources
16 notable people were born in Val-des-Sources.
Photo credits
Jennie Carignan: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, CC BY 2.0 · Jean Hamel: Detroit Red Wings / NHL, Public domain · John Harry Williams: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, Public domain · Pierre-Philippe Côté: Legchuya, CC BY-SA 4.0
Val-des-Sources’ neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Val-des-Sources | 7,303 | — | B− | C+ | C+ | A+ |
| Danville | 3,944 | 4.9 | B+ | B+ | C+ | A |
| Saint-Georges-de-Windsor | 1,034 | 8.3 | — | B+ | C+ | A |
| Wotton | 1,448 | 9.2 | — | B+ | C+ | A |
| Tingwick | 1,567 | 11 | — | A | B | A− |
| Kingsey Falls | 2,072 | 14 | — | A+ | B | B+ |
| Cleveland | 1,624 | 18 | — | A | A− | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Val-des-Sources
Do people in Val-des-Sources speak French?
Almost everyone does. 24% are bilingual, where the median of Canadian towns is 8%, and 74.9% speak French and no English.
Is Val-des-Sources a young town or an old one?
Its median age is 55.2, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2. Under-15s are 14% of residents; over-65s, 36%.
What kind of homes are in Val-des-Sources?
Mostly 52% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 1.9 people on average, and 44% have just one.
Is Val-des-Sources growing?
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 6,786 to 7,088 residents (up 4.5%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 7,303.
About Val-des-Sources
Town in Quebec
Statistics Canada treats Val-des-Sources as a single census subdivision in Quebec, and TownRatings keeps to that line.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 7,303 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Les Sources
- Census subdivision
- 2440043
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).