Val-MorinQuebec
Its population rose 9% from 2016 to 2021. In Quebec, this town has 3,226 residents.
Is Val-Morin a good place to live?
Strong in places, weak in others. Prices are high against local incomes (C−). Jobs & income is weaker too (C−). Its best grade is for health (A). It is strong on safety as well (B+). Put together, the subjects come to a B− overall, better than 46% of Canadian towns. In the ranking it comes #363 of 499 in Quebec.
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 Val-Morin grades
Each subject compares Val-Morin 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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What makes Val-Morin stand out
The 2 things Val-Morin does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Val-Morin.
Val-Morin is graded an A for health
By their own account, three in five adults here are in very good or excellent health, above both Quebec’s towns (56%) and Canadian towns (52%). Across the region, life runs to 82.2 years on average: women 83.7, men 80.8, in 2022/2024. Closer to home, a hospital is 9.8 km from the average resident of Val-Morin, further than the usual 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Val-Morin | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 60% | 56% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Smokers | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.2 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Data for health survey and life expectancy covers the Région des Laurentides
The car carries 96% of commuters in Val-Morin, more than in Quebec’s towns or across Canadian towns
A trip to work takes 27 min on average.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Val-Morin | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 96% | 90% | 89% |
| Average trip | 27 min | 27 min | 26 min |
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.
Measured against local pay, Val-Morin costs more to live in than 80% of Canadian towns
Owners put the median home at $260,000, lower than both Quebec’s towns ($300,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000). The owner-occupied share of households is 81%.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Val-Morin | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 81% | 70% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 22% | 18% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 18% | 13% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $260,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
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.
Val-Morin is graded a B+ for safety
Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 49 over 2023–25, below Quebec’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67) alike. Property crime in the area its police cover: 11.9 per 1,000 people a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Val-Morin | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 11.9 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 49 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 72 | 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 Laurentides MRC
Wildfire low, radon 10%: how Val-Morin stands on hazards
Earthquakes are expected to cost $0.076 a year for every $1,000 of buildings, below Quebec’s towns ($0.14) but above Canadian towns ($0.030). Wildfire is rare near Val-Morin: 0.1% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, a burn rate of 0.001% a year. Flood mapping: none on the national inventory of the town.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Val-Morin | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 10% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.076 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Area behind the radon tests figures: the Laurentides health region
Winter nights bite in Val-Morin: January lows of −18.3°C, colder than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns
Snowfall adds up to 218 cm a year, close to Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and above Canadian towns (141 cm). Gardeners get 110 frost-free days, from 28 May to 15 September. A normal October brings 120 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. Snow peaks in January: 56 cm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Val-Morin | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Days with frost a year | 196 | 161 | 159 |
| January night low | −18.3°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 1,178 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| Snowfall a year | 218 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (St-Jovite)
Val-Morin is more bilingual than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 55% speak both languages
Visible minorities make up 3.9% of the population, between Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%). Immigrants make up 5.6% of residents, above Quebec’s towns (2.6%) but below Canadian towns (6.4%).
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 49.9% of Val-Morin
Here the census found 1,560 women and 1,565 men; across Canada the share of women is 50.9%.
| Val-Morin | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 60% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 25% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 14% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 63% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Val-Morin has 3 independent schools among its 5
Within 3 km of Val-Morin are 3 elementary schools and 2 schools for every grade.
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Imagine, Jardin d'enfants Imagine IndependentNearest elementary school, 1.4 kmElementary | Elementary | – | Independent |
| Collège Laurentien IndependentIn Val-MorinAll grades | All grades | – | Independent |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Schools grade in Quebec: none (the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school).
In Val-Morin, November normally means 5°C afternoons and −5°C nights
November usually brings some 17 cm of snow. The month after, December, normally sees −3°C afternoons and −13°C nights. Expect about 93 mm of rain and snow over November. The year peaks in July (25°C) and bottoms out in January (−18°C).
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −4°C | −16°C | 262 mm |
| Spring | 10°C | −4°C | 262 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 10°C | 327 mm |
| Autumn | 12°C | 0°C | 327 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (St-Jovite); the forecast is on the Weather page
Val-Morin spends more per resident than 84% of Québec’s local municipalities
Val-Morin has 6 councillors and a mayor, Pierre Asselin.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Val-Morin’s public library is Bibliothèque Francine Paquette de Val-Morin
From the centre of Val-Morin, it is 0.7 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
The nearest provincial park to Val-Morin is Mont-Tremblant National Park (Québec), 30 km away
Proposed Station-de-biologie-des-Laurentides Biodiversity Reserve (2,963 ha) is the biggest, 7.2 km from town. Within 5 km are 4 beaches; Plage du Lac Raymond is the nearest. National parks are all over 100 km off.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Val-Morin | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 2.5% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 4 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Val-Morin
Belle Neige and 5 more in and around Val-Morin
From museums to parks and historic sites: Val-Morin’s places to visit and those just beyond its edge, most famous first.
Famous people from around Val-Morin
No notable person born in Val-Morin is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Mikaël Kingsbury: Clément Bucco-Lechat, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jonathan Drouin: Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Pierre-Luc Dubois: Winnipeg Jets, CC BY 3.0 · Marie-Pier Préfontaine: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0
About Val-Morin
Town in Quebec
TownRatings counts Val-Morin as Statistics Canada does, as one municipality in Quebec; the census, crime and housing figures all follow that boundary.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 3,226 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Les Laurentides
- Metro area
- Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts
- Census subdivision
- 2478005
Val-Morin’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Val-Morin | 3,226 | — | B− | C− | B+ | A |
| Val-David | 5,920 | 2.8 | B− | D | B+ | A+ |
| Sainte-Adèle | 15,216 | 6.7 | B− | C | B | A |
| Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts | 12,154 | 8.8 | B | D | B+ | A+ |
| Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides | 1,651 | 11 | — | D | B+ | A |
| Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson | 3,842 | 11 | C+ | C | B | A |
| Morin-Heights | 5,086 | 12 | B | C+ | B | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Val-Morin
Do people in Val-Morin speak French?
Almost everyone does. 55% are bilingual, where the median of Canadian towns is 8%, and 43.5% speak French and no English.
Is Val-Morin growing?
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 2,870 to 3,123 residents (up 8.8%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 3,226.
How old are the people of Val-Morin?
At 51.2, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 15% of the population and seniors 25%.
Who are the people of Val-Morin?
Visible minorities are 4% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 6%, and Indigenous people 2%.
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).