Vallée-JonctionQuebec
It is part of La Nouvelle-Beauce, a census division. 2,042 people call this town in Quebec home.
Is Vallée-Jonction a good place to live?
Police record less crime here than in most towns (A). It is strong on jobs & income as well (A). Natural hazards weigh more here (C−).
An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Vallée-Jonction has its subject grades alone.
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 Vallée-Jonction grades
Each subject compares Vallée-Jonction with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Vallée-Jonction has its subject grades alone.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes Vallée-Jonction stand out
The 3 things Vallée-Jonction does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Vallée-Jonction.
Trips to work from Vallée-Jonction are shorter than from Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 18 min on average
93% of commuters drove, close to Quebec’s towns (90%) and above Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Vallée-Jonction | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 18 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 93% | 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.
Crime runs lighter where Vallée-Jonction is policed than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns, at an index of 38
Violent incidents in its police area came to 8.2 per 1,000 residents a year, below Quebec’s towns (12.4) and Canadian towns (12) alike. For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 8.8 property crimes are reported each year. Behind Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 sits data gathered across Nouvelle-Beauce MRC, with Vallée-Jonction one part of it.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Vallée-Jonction | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 8.8 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 38 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent crime | 8.2 | 12.4 | 12 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 69 | 88 | 86 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Rent takes less of local pay in Vallée-Jonction than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 15% of household income
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 9% of households, below both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%). 76% of households are owner-occupiers.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Vallée-Jonction | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 9% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 15% | 18% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 76% | 70% | 74% |
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.
Hazards in Vallée-Jonction: wildfire low, radon over the guideline in 13% of tested homes
Source area for radon tests: the Chaudiere-Appalaches health region
Shaking is about as much of a worry in Vallée-Jonction as in most places, at $0.049 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). No flood study for Vallée-Jonction is on the national inventory.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Vallée-Jonction | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 13% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.049 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
More adults feel healthy around Vallée-Jonction: 59% say very good or excellent (52% for the typical Canadian town)
13% of adults smoke, daily or now and then, above both Quebec’s towns (12%) and Canadian towns (12%). The region’s 2022/2024 life expectancy is 82.8, with women at 84.4 and men at 81.3. Closer to home, a hospital is 14 km from the average resident of Vallée-Jonction, further than the usual 3.7 km. Nobody publishes health survey and life expectancy for Vallée-Jonction alone, so this card uses the figure for the Région de la Chaudière-Appalaches.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Vallée-Jonction | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 59% | 56% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Smokers | 13% | 12% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.8 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
July highs in Vallée-Jonction: 25.1°C, against 26.5°C in Quebec’s towns and 25.5°C in Canadian towns
The frost-free season runs from 18 May to 27 September, 130 days. A normal winter brings 287 cm of snow, above Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm) alike. Winter lows in Vallée-Jonction average −16.5°C in January. Snow peaks in December: 75 cm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Vallée-Jonction | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 287 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| Precipitation a year | 1,182 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| July afternoon high | 25.1°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 181 | 161 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Scott)
None of the land within 10 km of Vallée-Jonction is protected
There is no national park within 100 km of the town. The closest provincial park is Frontenac National Park (Québec), 42 km from the edge of town. Swimmers have 3 beaches within 5 km, Battures Têtes de Rouche the nearest.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Vallée-Jonction | 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
Vallée-Jonction in November: highs near 4°C, lows near −3°C
The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Beauceville. A normal December brings highs of −3°C, lows of −11°C. Expect around 19 cm of snow in November. Precipitation in November averages 81 mm.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −5°C | −14°C | 266 mm |
| Spring | 9°C | −2°C | 269 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 13°C | 358 mm |
| Autumn | 12°C | 2°C | 289 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Scott); the forecast is on the Weather page
Marie-Ève Roy is mayor of Vallée-Jonction
Beauce-Nord is the riding Vallée-Jonction votes in for the National Assembly of Québec, and its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) isn’t named here because no open list records the members.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
The nearest public library to Vallée-Jonction is Bibliothèque de l'ange, 5.5 km away
The next is Bibliothèque De Saint-Joseph-De-Beauce Et De Saint-Joseph-Des-Érables (Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce), 8 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
24% of Vallée-Jonction’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)
Under-15s account for 15% of the population. Immigrants make up 0.6% of residents, below Quebec’s towns (2.6%) and Canadian towns (6.4%) alike.
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 46.8% of Vallée-Jonction
Census 2021 put women at 870 and men at 990; women are 50.9% of Canada.
| Vallée-Jonction | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 61% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 24% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 22% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 52% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Vallée-Jonction’s teenagers travel 7.8 km to the nearest high school
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École l'Enfant-JésusIn Vallée-JonctionElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Vallée-Jonction | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 7.8 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
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.
Before 1961: 39% of the homes in Vallée-Jonction
All told, the heritage lists hold 1 historic place within the town.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Vallée-Jonction | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 39% | 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 Vallée-Jonction
Locomotive CN 46 and 3 more in and around Vallée-Jonction
What there is to see in Vallée-Jonction and within a short drive, starting with the places most people have heard of.
Famous people from around Vallée-Jonction
One notable person was born in Vallée-Jonction; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Thomas Chabot: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Marius Barbeau: Jules Alexandre Castonguay (1877-1972), Public domain · Elzéar-Alexandre Taschereau: Unknown author, Public domain · Nycole Turmel: Martin Bérubé, CC BY-SA 3.0
About Vallée-Jonction
Town in Quebec
The boundary here is Statistics Canada’s: Vallée-Jonction 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
- 2,042 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- La Nouvelle-Beauce
- Census subdivision
- 2426015
Vallée-Jonction’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vallée-Jonction | 2,042 | — | — | A | A | A− |
| Saints-Anges | 1,364 | 5.8 | — | A+ | A | A− |
| Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce | 5,339 | 8.4 | A+ | A | A− | A− |
| Saint-Frédéric | 1,172 | 8.4 | — | A+ | A− | B+ |
| Sainte-Marie | 13,873 | 11 | A+ | B+ | A | A |
| Saint-Elzéar | 2,842 | 11 | A+ | A | A | A− |
| Frampton | 1,374 | 13 | — | A | A | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Vallée-Jonction
Who are the people of Vallée-Jonction?
At the 2021 census, 1% were immigrants and 3% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 3% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
Do people in Vallée-Jonction speak French?
French comes first: 76.4% speak it alone, while 24% manage both languages (Canadian towns: 8%).
What kind of homes are in Vallée-Jonction?
Mostly 77% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.2 people on average, and 35% have just one.
Is Vallée-Jonction growing?
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it fell from 1,875 to 1,864 residents (0.6% down; Canadian towns’ median grew 4.1%); Statistics Canada now estimates 2,042.
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).