Val-JoliQuebec

In Quebec, this town has 1,787 residents. It belongs to the Sherbrooke metropolitan area.

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Population

1,787

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

43.2

years · Quebec’s towns: 44.8

Postsecondary

60%

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%

Is Val-Joli a good place to live?

Jobs & income is its strong suit (A). The weak point is walkability (C).

Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Val-Joli has subject grades only.

Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. 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.

StrongestAJobs & income AHealth A⁻Safety

How Val-Joli grades

Each subject compares Val-Joli 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

Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Val-Joli has subject grades only.

Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workAOpen →HealthAmong the healthiest places comparedAOpen →SafetyBetter than most of the towns comparedA⁻Open →Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnB⁺Open →WalkabilityMost errands need a carCOpen →Hazard riskNear typical for the towns comparedB⁻Open →

SchoolsThe schools grade is left out in Quebec, as the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Val-Joli stand out

The 3 things Val-Joli does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Unemployment rate, Census 2021

Work

3% unemployment

Of the labour force, against 10% for the median of Canadian towns

66% of residents 15 and over were in work, May 2021.

Immigrants

Who lives here

2% are immigrants

Midway across Canadian towns: 6%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

3.1 times household income

Against 4.7 for the median of Canadian towns

Median owner’s estimate $250,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Val-Joli.

Work & commuteJobs & income A

Commuters in Val-Joli have a short way to work, 23 min on average, less than in Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns

6%walk, cycle or take transit

93% of commuters drove, about level with Quebec’s towns (90%) and above Canadian towns (89%).

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van93%

Walk6%

Census 2021	Val-Joli	Quebec	Canada
Average trip	23 min	27 min	26 min
Car or van	93%	90%	89%

$80,000

median household income, 2020

14%

worked from home, May 2021

13%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment2.7% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work6% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to225 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Sherbrooke

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.

HealthHealth A

Health in Val-Joli beats 86% of Canadian towns

57%very good or excellent healthAHealth Grade

The health survey and life expectancy numbers here cover the Région de l'Estrie

A baby born in the region can expect 82.9 years, 84.8 for a girl and 81.0 for a boy (2022/2024). The three chronic conditions the survey tracks average 14% of adults, below both Quebec’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (17%). Self-rated health is ordinary for Quebec: 57% of the region’s adults say very good or excellent, the province 57%. For Val-Joli itself the measure is access, and it lags: 16 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Val-Joli57%

Quebec’s towns56%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Val-Joli	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

82.9

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

16 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

11 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageVal-Joli’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey57% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care16 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 11 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 84.8, men 81.0 Conditions and habits14% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

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

SafetySafety A⁻

For safety, Val-Joli gets an A−

45Crime Severity Index

Source area for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: Val-Saint-François MRC

Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 45 over 2023–25, below Quebec’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67) alike. The force’s area logs 11.1 thefts, break-ins and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Violent crime in the area its police cover: 10.5 per 1,000 people a year.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202351

202441

202544

2023–2025	Val-Joli	Quebec	Canada
Property crime per 1,000	11.1	16.6	31.2
Crime Severity Index	45	56	67

non-violent Crime Severity Index

47%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageVal-Joli’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety45 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Val-Joli’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Val-Joli safe?”

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

HousingCost of living B⁺

More households own their home in Val-Joli than in Quebec’s towns or across Canadian towns: 87%

$250,000median home value, 2021B⁺Cost of living Grade

Area-wide: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom, counted over the Sherbrooke metro area

9% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, lower than both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%). A year’s rent came to 16% of the median household income, below both Quebec’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (20%).

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

Val-Joli$250,000

Quebec$300,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Val-Joli	Quebec	Canada
Households owning their home	87%	70%	74%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	9%	13%	18%
Rent as a share of income	16%	18%	20%

$1,062

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$820

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageVal-Joli’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Owners and renters87% own their home Cost of living3.1 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $250,000, against the median household income Renting$1,062 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey

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.

Outdoors

Only 0.6% of the land within 10 km of Val-Joli is protected

0.6%of the land within 10 km protected

Count 6 protected areas within 10 km of town. The largest named area nearby is Land set aside Rivière-au-Saumon, 1,366 ha, 9.0 km away. 19 km from town is Mont-Orford National Park (Québec), the nearest provincial park. Within 100 km there is no national park.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Val-Joli0.6%

Quebec’s towns4.9%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Val-Joli	Quebec	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	0.6%	4.9%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	1	10	4

19 km

to Mont-Orford National Park (Québec)

beach within 5 km

public protected area within 10 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas6 protected areas within 10 km · Land set aside Rivière-au-Saumon National & provincial parks19 km to a provincial park · Mont-Orford National Park (Québec)

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

Weather

Expect November days around 6°C in Val-Joli, nights around −3°C

6°Ca normal November afternoon

A typical November adds 17 cm of snow. In November, the normal is 70 mm of rain and snow. Then December: −1°C by day, −10°C at night. Normal highs peak at 26°C in July; nights bottom out at −15°C in January.

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

November6°C

December−1°C

January−5°C

February−3°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−3°C	−13°C	217 mm
Spring	11°C	−1°C	235 mm
Summer	25°C	13°C	305 mm
Autumn	13°C	3°C	258 mm

−3°C

a normal November night

70 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 (Richmond); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Per resident, Val-Joli spends less than 99% of Québec’s local municipalities

Val-Joli’s council has 6 councillors and is led by Patrick Bernier, the mayor.

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Member of ParliamentEric Lefebvre council seats7

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade D

No public library stands in Val-Joli: the closest, Bibliotheque Patrick-Dignan De Windsor, is 4.3 km away

The next is Bibliothèque Irène-Duclos (Saint-Claude), 8.6 km away.

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Places to belong0.6 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Natural hazardsHazard risk B⁻

Val-Joli is on Canada’s flood inventory: 2 listed, led by Ville de Sherbrooke

Lowwildfire bandB⁻Hazard risk Grade

Radon around Val-Joli is ordinary for Canada: 7.3% of tested homes over the guideline (6.6% typical). Seismic risk in Val-Joli sits near the middle: $0.053 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030.

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

Val-Joli7.3%

Quebec’s towns8.2%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Val-Joli	Quebec	Canada
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.053	$0.14	$0.030
Radon tests above the guideline	7.3%	8.2%	6.6%

$0.053

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

Low

wildfire band

5.0 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood studies on the national inventory

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Flood2 flood studies on record WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 Earthquakes$0.053 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon7.3% 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 · Area behind the radon tests figures: the Estrie health region

Climate

A middle-of-the-road climate: Val-Joli is close to most Canadian towns on every count

25.6°CJuly afternoons

August is the wettest month, with 104 mm of rain and snow on average. Snow totals 269 cm over the year, above both Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). December is the snowiest month, with 65 cm on average.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−3.0°C

Spring10.6°C

Summer24.6°C

Autumn13.0°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Val-Joli	Quebec	Canada
Snowfall a year	269 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
Precipitation a year	1,015 mm	1,041 mm	883 mm

269 cm

of snow a year

170

days with frost a year

147

days with precipitation a year

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The yearJuly highs 25.6°C, January lows −15.0°C Rain and snow1,015 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow269 cm of snow a year Weather station15 km to the station · Richmond

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

Schools

The 3 schools of Val-Joli: 2 elementary schools and 1 secondary school

3schools within 3 km

Elementary school is 4.2 km away at the nearest, higher than both Quebec’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km). From the town centre, high school starts 3.7 km away, higher than both Quebec’s towns (1.2 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km).

School	Level	Students	System
École Saint-GabrielNearest elementary school, 0.1 kmElementary	Elementary	–	French public
École secondaire du TournesolNearest secondary school, 1.1 kmSecondary	Secondary	–	French public

See all 3 schools →

Schools within 3 km	Val-Joli	Quebec	Canada
Nearest elementary school	4.2 km	0.5 km	0.5 km
Nearest secondary school	3.7 km	1.2 km	1.2 km

3.7 km

to the nearest secondary school

4.2 km

to the nearest elementary school

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Every school3 schools within 3 km · 2 elementary schools and 1 secondary school Language0 of 3 teach in English · 10% of schools in Quebec Questions“What schools are there in Val-Joli?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · In Quebec, no schools grade. The ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.

Who lives here

31% of Val-Joli’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)

43.2median age

17% of residents are 65 or over. Children under 15 make up 20%, higher than both Quebec’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (16%).

Val-JoliQuebecCanada

QuebecCanada

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

20%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree21%

Postsecondary qualification60%

Women and men · all residents

46.1% of Val-Joli’s residents are women

Of the 2021 count, 770 were women and 900 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).

Who lives in Val-Joli
	Val-Joli	Quebec	Canada
Under 15	20%	17%	16%
15 to 64	63%	62%	64%
65+	17%	20%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	21%	19%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	60%	59%	56%

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English and French31% speak both · 69% speak French but not English Ages43.2 median age · 17% are 65 or over Households695 households · 2.4 people per household Immigrants2% are immigrants · 1% belong to a visible minority

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Val-Joli

15pages on Val-Joli

The big questions

SafetyA⁻Crime Severity Index 45 Housing & costB⁺Homes 3.1 × income Property pricesSchools3 schools within 3 km HealthALife expectancy 82.9 in its region Work & commuteA66% of adults in work Natural hazardsB⁻Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors0.6% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 26°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 43.2 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Nearby attractions

Cathedral Basilica of St Michael, Sherbrooke and 5 more within 40 km

Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Val-Joli; these are the best known within 40 km.

All attractions →

CathedralCathedral Basilica of St Michael, Sherbrooke21 km southeast

MuseumSherbrooke Nature and Science Museum21 km southeast · 40K visitors a year

GardenParc Marie-Victorin32 km northwest

MuseumLouis S. St. Laurent40 km southeast

National historic siteMoulin à Laine d'Ulverton28 km west

National parkNational park · SépaqMont-Orford National Park34 km south

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

Photo credits (5)

Cathedral Basilica of St Michael, Sherbrooke: Libertad-pb, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Sherbrooke Nature and Science Museum: Philip Bastarache, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Parc Marie-Victorin: Danielhbordeleau, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Louis S. St. Laurent: Mario Hains, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Moulin à Laine d'Ulverton: Cantons-de-l'Est, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Famous people from around Val-Joli

One notable person was born in Val-Joli; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.

Their page →

Christian SavoieCanadian strongman · born 1976

Annie PerreaultCanadian short track speed skater · born in Windsor · born 1971

Albert Joseph BrownCanadian lawyer, business man and polit… · born in Windsor · 1861–1938

Manon MasséCanadian politician · born in Windsor · born 1963

Jean NicholCanadian singer · born in Windsor · 1944–2020

Maryse PerreaultCanadian short track speed skater · born in Windsor · born 1964

Photo credits

Albert Joseph Brown: Unknown author, Public domain · Manon Massé: Québec solidaire, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Jean Nichol: Bull-Doser, Public domain

About Val-Joli

Town in Quebec

Every figure TownRatings gives for Val-Joli covers the municipality as Statistics Canada maps it, one census subdivision in Quebec.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population: 1,787 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Quebec
Census division: Le Val-Saint-François
Metro area: Sherbrooke
Census subdivision: 2442095

Val-Joli’s neighbours

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

Saint-ClaudeWindsorSaint-François-Xavier-de-BromptonSaint-Georges-de-WindsorStokeClevelandVal-Joli

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Val-Joli	1,787	—	—	B⁺	A⁻	A
Saint-Claude	1,167	3.1	—	A	A⁻	A
Windsor	5,368	4.3	A	B⁺	A⁻	A⁻
Saint-François-Xavier-de-Brompton	2,650	9	A	B⁺	A⁻	A
Saint-Georges-de-Windsor	1,034	14	—	B⁺	C⁺	A
Stoke	3,272	15	A	B⁺	A⁻	A
Cleveland	1,624	17	—	A	A⁻	A⁻

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

Questions about Val-Joli

Do people in Val-Joli speak French?

French comes first: 68.9% speak it alone, while 31% manage both languages (Canadian towns: 8%).

What kind of homes are in Val-Joli?

Single-detached houses make up 84% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 28% of households are one person, and the average is 2.4.

Is Val-Joli growing?

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 1,619 to 1,671 residents (up 3.2%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 1,787.

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).