Vaudreuil-DorionQuebec
With 46,413 residents, it is a town in Quebec. It is part of the Montréal metro area.
Is Vaudreuil-Dorion a good place to live?
Vaudreuil-Dorion does the important things well, at a cost. Safety is its strong suit (A). This Quebec town grades A− overall, better than 79% of Canadian towns, and ranks #203 of 499 in Quebec. Housing is expensive (C). Hazard risk is higher than most (C−).
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.
What makes Vaudreuil-Dorion stand out
The 3 things Vaudreuil-Dorion does most differently from other towns.
How Vaudreuil-Dorion grades
Each subject compares Vaudreuil-Dorion 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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Musée régional de Vaudreuil-Soulanges and 15 more in and around Vaudreuil-Dorion
Sights in Vaudreuil-Dorion and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.
MuseumMusée régional de Vaudreuil-Soulangesin town
MuseumTrestler Housein town
National historic siteMaison Félix-Leclerc de Vaudreuilin town
ZooEcomuseum Zoo4.3 km outside town, to the northeast · 144K visitors a year (2017)
FortFort Senneville1.2 km outside town, to the northeast
GardenMorgan Arboretum3 km outside town, to the northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Musée régional de Vaudreuil-Soulanges: Raymond Marcaida, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Trestler House: Guerinf, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maison Félix-Leclerc de Vaudreuil: MissEmerillon, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ecomuseum Zoo: Katherine Houle, Kelly Brennan (Wikipedia Takes Montreal participant), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Senneville: Illustrateur(s): A.J. Rice, Laprés & Lavergne, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Morgan Arboretum: Loracco, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Vaudreuil-Dorion.
The police who cover Vaudreuil-Dorion record less serious crime than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: a Crime Severity Index of 39
Where it is policed, thefts, break-ins and damage came to 10.4 per 1,000 a year, lower than both Quebec’s towns (16.6) and Canadian towns (31.2). Violence across its police area runs at 8.4 per 1,000 residents a year. Nobody publishes Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 for Vaudreuil-Dorion alone, so this card uses the figure for Vaudreuil-Soulanges MRC.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Vaudreuil-Dorion | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 10.4 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 39 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 62 | 88 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 8.4 | 12.4 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
20% of the land within 10 km of Vaudreuil-Dorion is protected
The tally of protected areas open to the public within 10 km is 46, higher than both Quebec’s towns (10) and Canadian towns (4). 1.3 km from town is Oka National Park (Québec), the nearest provincial park. There is no national park within 100 km of the town. 10 beaches are mapped within 5 km, the nearest Sandy Beach.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Vaudreuil-Dorion | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 20% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 46 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Very good or excellent health for 55% of adults in Vaudreuil-Dorion’s health region
Measured across the Région de la Montérégie: health survey and life expectancy
The three chronic conditions the survey tracks average 15% of adults, near Quebec’s towns (15%) and lower than Canadian towns (17%). At 11%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 12% for Quebec. People in the region live to 82.5 on average: 84.2 for women and 80.8 for men in 2022/2024. Measured from where Vaudreuil-Dorion’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 17 km away, beyond the typical 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Vaudreuil-Dorion | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Very good or excellent health | 55% | 56% | 52% |
| Smokers | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.5 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Vaudreuil-Dorion is on Canada’s flood inventory: 2 listed, led by Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal
About as many homes carry radon around Vaudreuil-Dorion as elsewhere, 8.2% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. NRCan’s model puts the yearly earthquake loss at $0.17 per $1,000 of building value, above both Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and Canadian towns ($0.030). Vaudreuil-Dorion doesn’t get its own radon tests figures; the ones here come from the Monteregie health region.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Vaudreuil-Dorion | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.17 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
| Radon tests above the guideline | 8.2% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Ask the owners, and the median home in Vaudreuil-Dorion is worth $400,000
17% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, above Quebec’s towns (13%) but below Canadian towns (18%). The owner-occupied share of households is 73%.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Vaudreuil-Dorion | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 17% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 18% | 18% | 20% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020. · Area behind the rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom figures: the Montréal metro area
Vaudreuil-Dorion’s household incomes are higher than in 74% of Canadian towns
Commutes averaged 28 min, above Quebec’s towns (27 min) and Canadian towns (26 min) alike. 92% of commuters took the car to work at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Vaudreuil-Dorion | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 28 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 92% | 90% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
Vaudreuil-Dorion has warmer summer afternoons than 78% of Canadian towns
Snowfall adds up to 217 cm a year, about level with Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and above Canadian towns (141 cm). October is the wettest month, with 103 mm of rain and snow on average. A normal January brings 52 cm of snow, the most of any month. Frost usually lifts by 29 April and returns around 14 October: 167 days without it.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Vaudreuil-Dorion | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 217 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 26.7°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 146 | 161 | 159 |
| Precipitation a year | 1,041 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Montréal Trudeau (Airport))
Vaudreuil-Dorion is more bilingual than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 66% speak both languages
Over-65s are 17% of the population. Children under 15 make up 20%, above Quebec’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (16%) alike.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
51.7% of Vaudreuil-Dorion’s residents are women
Here the census found 20,905 men and 22,365 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.
| Vaudreuil-Dorion | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 63% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 17% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 16% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 59% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
A normal November in Vaudreuil-Dorion runs from −2°C to 6°C
Snow is normal by November, about 16 cm over the month. Into December, the normals move to −1°C and −9°C. Precipitation in November averages 84 mm. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Vaudreuil-Dorion forecast, on the Weather page.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −3°C | −12°C | 243 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | 1°C | 253 mm |
| Summer | 26°C | 15°C | 268 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 5°C | 277 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Montréal Trudeau (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page
Paul Dumoulin heads the council of Vaudreuil-Dorion as mayor
44 of the 78 MPs from Quebec belong to the Liberal Party of Canada.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Vaudreuil-Dorion has two public libraries, Vaudreuil-Dorion public library and Bibliothèque Intermunicipale de Dorion-Vaudreuil
Vaudreuil-Dorion public library serves 46,065 people from 2 branches.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Around Vaudreuil-Dorion, 10 schools of 34 teach in English
No single board runs them all: there are 3. Within 3 km of Vaudreuil-Dorion are 25 elementary schools and 9 secondary schools.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Brind'AmourIn Vaudreuil-DorionElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École secondaire de la Cité-des-Jeunes (Piscine intérieure - Campus)In Vaudreuil-DorionSecondary | Secondary | – | French public |
| École primaire Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau EnglishTeaches in EnglishElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Vaudreuil-Dorion | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 3 | 2 | 3 |
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.
Vaudreuil-Dorion’s record starts in 1784 with Église Saint-Michel de Vaudreuil
On the registers the town counts 10 historic places, 7 at the top. The list takes in 3 municipal citations. Homes from before 1961 make up 9.7% of the stock, below Quebec’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Vaudreuil-Dorion | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 9.7% | 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 Vaudreuil-Dorion
Famous people from Vaudreuil-Dorion
12 notable people were born in Vaudreuil-Dorion.
Photo credits
Maxime Deschamps: SpiritedMichelle, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lionel Groulx: Unknown author, Public domain · Henry Stanislas Harwood: Unknown author, Public domain · François de Sales Bastien: Barreau de Montréal, Public domain · Marcel Brouillard: Marcel Brouillard, CC BY-SA 3.0
Vaudreuil-Dorion’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaudreuil-Dorion | 46,413 | — | A− | C | A | A− |
| Vaudreuil-sur-le-Lac | 1,340 | 2.6 | — | B | A | A− |
| Terrasse-Vaudreuil | 1,883 | 4 | — | C− | A | A− |
| Pincourt | 15,220 | 5.4 | A− | C+ | A | A− |
| L'Île-Perrot | 11,921 | 6.6 | B+ | C− | A | A− |
| Senneville | 1,042 | 6.8 | — | B | C | A− |
| Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue | 5,393 | 7.4 | C+ | D | C | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Vaudreuil-Dorion
Do people in Vaudreuil-Dorion speak French?
French is the common language here. 66% of residents also speak English (the median of Canadian towns: 8%), and 19% speak French but not English.
Has Vaudreuil-Dorion grown?
Yes: the census counted 38,117 in 2016 and 43,268 in 2021, a rise of 13.5%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 46,413.
What kind of homes are in Vaudreuil-Dorion?
Single-detached houses make up 53% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 3% are in high-rise apartments. 28% of households are one person, and the average is 2.5.
About Vaudreuil-Dorion
Town in Quebec
TownRatings follows Statistics Canada’s map: Vaudreuil-Dorion is one municipality in Quebec, figures and all.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 46,413 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Vaudreuil-Soulanges
- Metro area
- Montréal
- Census subdivision
- 2471083
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).