Venise-en-QuébecQuebec
A town of 2,252 in Quebec. Its census division is Le Haut-Richelieu.
Is Venise-en-Québec a good place to live?
Health outcomes beat most towns (B+). Its lowest grade is for jobs & income (D). It lags on cost of living as well (D). Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B− for safety and C+ for walkability.
With fewer than 2,500 residents, Venise-en-Québec gets subject grades but no overall one among Canadian towns.
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 Venise-en-Québec stand out
The 3 things Venise-en-Québec does most differently from other towns.
How Venise-en-Québec grades
Each subject compares Venise-en-Québec with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
With fewer than 2,500 residents, Venise-en-Québec gets subject grades but no overall one among Canadian towns.
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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Venise-en-Québec.
Trips to work from Venise-en-Québec take longer than from Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 35 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Venise-en-Québec | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 35 min | 27 min | 26 min |
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.
Measured against local pay, Venise-en-Québec costs more to live in than 86% of Canadian towns
A year’s rent came to 23% of the median household income, above Quebec’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (20%) alike. Home ownership covers 81% of households.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Venise-en-Québec | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 23% | 18% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 81% | 70% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 15% | 13% | 18% |
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.
More rain and snow fall on Venise-en-Québec than on 94% of Canadian towns: 1,340 mm a year
Snowfall adds up to 321 cm a year, above both Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). July is the wettest month, with 128 mm of rain and snow on average. December is the snowiest month, with 68 cm on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Venise-en-Québec | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 321 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| Precipitation a year | 1,340 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| Days with frost a year | 151 | 161 | 159 |
| July afternoon high | 25.6°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Frelighsburg)
Flood mapping exists for Venise-en-Québec: 1 on record, latest by Gouvernement du Québec
Earthquakes add more: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.15 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. Radon is about average around Venise-en-Québec: 8.2% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Venise-en-Québec | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.15 | $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 · Not measured by town: radon tests (the Monteregie health region)
A hospital trip from Venise-en-Québec means 30 km on average, in a straight line
Chronic conditions run at 15% of adults, age-standardised, about level with Quebec’s towns (15%) and below Canadian towns (17%). At 11%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 12% for Quebec. Lives in the region last 82.5 years on average (2022/2024): 84.2 for women, 80.8 for men. Self-rated health is ordinary for Quebec: 55% of the region’s adults say very good or excellent, the province 57%.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Venise-en-Québec | 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 · Area behind the health survey and life expectancy figures: the Région de la Montérégie
A median age of 59.2: Venise-en-Québec is older than 99% of Canadian towns
Both official languages: 44% of residents, close to Quebec’s towns (44%) and above Canadian towns (7.5%). Visible minorities make up 0.8% of the population, below Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
49.1% of Venise-en-Québec’s residents are women
Of the 2021 count, 930 were women and 965 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).
| Venise-en-Québec | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 54% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 35% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 20% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 53% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
A normal November in Venise-en-Québec runs from −2°C to 7°C
Then December: freezing by day, −8°C at night. A normal November brings 112 mm of rain and snow. A typical November adds 34 cm of snow. Normal highs peak at 26°C in July; nights bottom out at −13°C in January.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −2°C | −11°C | 292 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | 0°C | 327 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 14°C | 365 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 4°C | 357 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Frelighsburg); the forecast is on the Weather page
Mélanie Ménard is mayor of Venise-en-Québec
Louis Villeneuve (Liberal Party of Canada) is the MP for Brome—Missisquoi, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Venise-en-Québec.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
The nearest public library to Venise-en-Québec is Bibliothèque Municipale De Saint-Georges-De-Clarenceville, 5 km away
The next is Bibliothèque municipale d'Henryville (Henryville), 7.2 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Venise-en-Québec has 5 beaches within 5 km
51 km from town is Mont-Saint-Bruno National Park (Québec), the nearest provincial park. Biggest among them: Rivière-aux-Brochets Ecological Reserve, 126 ha, 1.2 km off. Some protected land is inside the town: 15% of its area. National parks are all over 100 km off.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Venise-en-Québec | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 4.8% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 5 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Venise-en-Québec gets a B− for safety
Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over Haut-Richelieu MRC
Across its police area, there are 12.5 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. The index for the force that serves it came to 63, between Quebec’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67). Its police area records 13.3 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Venise-en-Québec | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 12.5 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 63 | 56 | 67 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Centre d'interprétation du ruisseau McFee and 9 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Venise-en-Québec; with it, the best known within 40 km.
MuseumFort Lennox10 km west
MuseumLacolle Mills Blockhouse15 km west
CathedralCathedral of Saint-Jean-l'Évangéliste27 km northwest
MuseumFort Saint-Jean26 km northwest
National historic site · Parks CanadaGuardhouse10 km westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Fort Lennox: Mickael Pollard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lacolle Mills Blockhouse: Marc-Lautenbacher, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of Saint-Jean-l'Évangéliste: Pierre5018, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Saint-Jean: Victoriaedwards, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Guardhouse: Mickael Pollard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Everything we know about Venise-en-Québec
Famous people from around Venise-en-Québec
One notable person was born in Venise-en-Québec; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Venise-en-Québec’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venise-en-Québec | 2,252 | — | — | D | B− | B+ |
| Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville | 1,274 | 5.6 | — | C | B− | B+ |
| Henryville | 1,664 | 8.3 | — | B | B− | B+ |
| Saint-Armand | 1,241 | 9.5 | — | C | C+ | A− |
| Saint-Paul-de-l'Île-aux-Noix | 2,321 | 12 | — | C | B− | B+ |
| Noyan | 1,576 | 13 | — | C | B− | B+ |
| Bedford | 2,845 | 14 | B− | C | C+ | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Venise-en-Québec
Do people in Venise-en-Québec speak French?
It is a French-speaking town: 54.4% know French alone, and 44% can talk in English too, against 8% for the median of Canadian towns.
Is Venise-en-Québec growing?
It added people: 1,634 in 2016, 1,899 in 2021, 16.2% more, where the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 2,252.
Is Venise-en-Québec a young town or an old one?
The typical resident is 59.2 (Canadian towns: 45.2), with seniors at 35% of the population and under-15s at 11%.
About Venise-en-Québec
Town in Quebec
Statistics Canada treats Venise-en-Québec 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
- 2,252 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Le Haut-Richelieu
- Census subdivision
- 2456005
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).