VictoriavilleQuebec
Home to 49,863 people, this town lies in Quebec. It lies in Arthabaska.
Is Victoriaville a good place to live?
Victoriaville’s strongest subject is health (A). Fewer journeys need a car (A−). Prices are high against local incomes (C+). Overall, that makes an A−, good for #171 of 499 in Quebec. That leaves it better than 83% of Canadian towns.
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 Victoriaville stand out
The 3 things Victoriaville does most differently from other towns.
How Victoriaville grades
Each subject compares Victoriaville 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 TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Victoriaville.
For health, Victoriaville is ahead of 86% of Canadian towns
In the health survey, 61% of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, more than Quebec’s 57%. Chronic conditions run at 14% of adults, age-standardised, about level with Quebec’s towns (15%) and below Canadian towns (17%). Statistics Canada puts the region’s life expectancy at 81.6, women 83.3 and men 79.9 (2022/2024). For Victoriaville itself the measure is access: 3.9 km to the nearest hospital, much like the typical 3.7 km. Behind health survey and life expectancy sits data gathered across the Région de la Mauricie et du Centre-du-Québec, with Victoriaville one part of it.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Victoriaville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 61% | 56% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Smokers | 13% | 12% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.6 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
A flood study covers Victoriaville: 2 on the national inventory, the newest from Gouvernement du Québec
Area-wide: radon tests, counted over the Mauricie et Centre-du-Quebec health region
NRCan’s model puts the yearly earthquake loss at $0.11 per $1,000 of building value, between Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and Canadian towns ($0.030).
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Victoriaville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 0% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.11 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Commuters in Victoriaville have a short way to work, 17 min on average, less than in Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
The car took 90% of commuters, about level with both Quebec’s towns (90%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Victoriaville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 17 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 90% | 90% | 89% |
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.
Wet weather: 1,150 mm of rain and snow a year falls on Victoriaville, more than on 84% of Canadian towns
A normal July day peaks at 25.1°C, about level with Canadian towns (25.5°C) and below Quebec’s towns (26.5°C). The most precipitation falls in July: 131 mm in a normal year. Most of the snow comes in December, about 50 cm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Victoriaville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precipitation a year | 1,150 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| Snowfall a year | 220 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 25.1°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 169 | 161 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Arthabaska)
Victoriaville is graded a B for safety
Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 55 over 2023–25, about level with Quebec’s towns (56) and below Canadian towns (67). Where it is policed, 14.7 violent incidents per 1,000 residents are recorded each year. Property crime in the area its police cover: 16.3 per 1,000 people a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Victoriaville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 16.3 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Violent crime | 14.7 | 12.4 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Area behind the Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures: Arthabaska MRC
The median home in Victoriaville costs just 3.3 years of household income, against 4.7 in the typical Canadian town
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 14% of households, above Quebec’s towns (13%) but below Canadian towns (18%). The median home value was $200,000, below both Quebec’s towns ($300,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000). Figures for rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom are published for the Victoriaville metro area as a whole, not for Victoriaville alone.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Victoriaville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value, 2021 | $200,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 14% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 19% | 18% | 20% |
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.
Frontenac National Park (Québec), 49 km away, is the closest provincial park to Victoriaville
Within 10 km of the town, 0.2% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town. La Mauricie National Park is the closest national park, 89 km from town. OpenStreetMap shows 2 unnamed beaches within 5 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Victoriaville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.2% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 0 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
5 of the 24 schools around Victoriaville are independent
The 3 km around Victoriaville counts 17 elementary schools, 6 secondary schools and 1 school for every grade. No English-language school is among them; in Quebec, one in ten schools are.
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Académie internationale Zig Zag, Campus préscolaire IndependentIn VictoriavilleElementary | Elementary | – | Independent |
| Centre de formation en entreprise et en récupération Normand-MauriceIn VictoriavilleSecondary | Secondary | – | French public |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Source note: the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school, so there’s no schools grade in Quebec.
A normal November in Victoriaville runs from −3°C to 5°C
A typical November adds 19 cm of snow. Looking ahead to December, expect highs near −2°C and lows near −10°C. A normal November brings 82 mm of rain and snow. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Victoriaville forecast, on the Weather page.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −4°C | −13°C | 233 mm |
| Spring | 10°C | −1°C | 255 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 13°C | 356 mm |
| Autumn | 12°C | 3°C | 307 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Arthabaska); the forecast is on the Weather page
The council of Victoriaville is led by its mayor, Vincent Bourassa
Eric Lefebvre (Conservative Party of Canada) is the MP for Richmond—Arthabaska, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Victoriaville.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Bibliothèque Alcide-Fleury and Bibliothèque Charles-Edouard-Mailhot are Victoriaville’s two public libraries
From 2 branches, Victoriaville public library serves 49,750 people.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
27% of Victoriaville’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)
3.9% of residents belong to a visible minority, higher than Quebec’s towns (3.5%) yet lower than Canadian towns (15%). Immigrants make up 3.2% of residents, between Quebec’s towns (2.6%) and 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 51.7% of Victoriaville
Women numbered 24,705 and men 23,055 in 2021, next to a 50.9% share of women for Canada.
| Victoriaville | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 57% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 28% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 23% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 55% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
3 top designations among Victoriaville’s 9 historic places
The list takes in 6 municipal citations. The oldest dated place, Maison Fleury, goes back to 1855. Also worth knowing: 18% of its homes were built before 1961, below Quebec’s towns (21%) and close to Canadian towns (18%).
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Victoriaville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 18% | 21% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Musée Laurier and 4 more in and around Victoriaville
From museums to parks and historic sites: Victoriaville’s places to visit and those just beyond its edge, most famous first.
MuseumMusée Laurierin town
MuseumMaison recyclée des Artisans du rebut globalin townMuseumMuseumMusée De L'Hôtel Des Postesin townWater parkWater parkPlace Elliot-Tardifin townWater parkWater parkLac Le Mirage900 m outside town, to the northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Musée Laurier: Musée Laurier, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maison recyclée des Artisans du rebut global: SocrateMtl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Everything we know about Victoriaville
Famous people from Victoriaville
59 notable people were born in Victoriaville.
Photo credits
Gilbert Perreault: Engines On, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Phillip Danault: Hockeybroad, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Don Marcotte: Meowwcat, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Matthew Bergeron: Tennessee Titans, CC BY 3.0 · Stu Grayson: daysofthundr46, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Anne-Marie Olivier: Bull-Doser, Public domain
Victoriaville’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoriaville | 49,863 | — | A− | C+ | B | A |
| Saint-Christophe-d'Arthabaska | 3,307 | 4.7 | A+ | A | B | A |
| Saint-Valère | 1,187 | 8.3 | — | B+ | B | A− |
| Saint-Albert | 1,744 | 11 | — | A+ | B | A− |
| Saint-Norbert-d'Arthabaska | 1,291 | 12 | — | A− | B | A− |
| Warwick | 4,939 | 12 | A | A− | B | A− |
| Princeville | 6,400 | 14 | A+ | B+ | B | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Victoriaville
Do people in Victoriaville speak French?
Almost everyone does. 27% are bilingual, where the median of Canadian towns is 8%, and 71.9% speak French and no English.
How old are the people of Victoriaville?
47.2 is the median age, 45.2 the median among Canadian towns; 28% of residents are 65 or over and 16% under 15.
Who are the people of Victoriaville?
4% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 1% have an Indigenous identity and 3% are immigrants.
What kind of homes are in Victoriaville?
Mostly 47% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.1 people on average, and 39% have just one.
About Victoriaville
Town in Quebec
TownRatings counts Victoriaville 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
- 49,863 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Arthabaska
- Census subdivision
- 2439062
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).