WarwickQuebec
Home to 4,939 people, this town lies in Quebec. It lies in Arthabaska.
Is Warwick a good place to live?
Few weak spots anywhere. Buying a home costs less than in most towns (A−). Warwick’s overall grade, A, puts it better than 92% of Canadian towns. In the ranking it comes #86 of 499 in Quebec. Health is a strength too (A−).
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 Warwick grades
Each subject compares Warwick 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 →
What makes Warwick stand out
The 2 things Warwick does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Warwick.
Warwick gets an A− for hazard risk
Earthquakes add more: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.066 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. No flood study for Warwick is on the national inventory. Warwick shares its radon tests numbers with the rest of the Mauricie et Centre-du-Quebec health region.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Warwick | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 0% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.066 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Shelter costs push only 8% of Warwick’s households past 30% of income, fewer than the 18% of the typical Canadian town
The owner-occupied share of households is 67%. A year’s rent came to 15% of the median household income, below both Quebec’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (20%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Warwick | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 8% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 15% | 18% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 67% | 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.
Warwick’s health region reports 61% in very good or excellent health, ahead of the typical Canadian town’s 52%
Measured across the Région de la Mauricie et du Centre-du-Québec: health survey and life expectancy
Smokers make up 13% of the region’s adults, above Quebec’s towns (12%) and Canadian towns (12%) alike. Lives in the region last 81.6 years on average (2022/2024): 83.3 for women, 79.9 for men. Closer to home, a hospital is 12 km from the average resident of Warwick, further than the usual 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Warwick | 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
Trips to work from Warwick are shorter than from Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 20 min on average
92% of commuters drove, near both Quebec’s towns (90%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Warwick | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 20 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 92% | 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.
Precipitation in Warwick tops that of 84% of Canadian towns: 1,150 mm a year
Summer highs average 25.1°C in July, about level with Canadian towns (25.5°C) and below Quebec’s towns (26.5°C). Rain and snow peak in July, at 131 mm. A normal December brings 50 cm of snow, the most of any month.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Warwick | 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)
Warwick gets a B for safety
Violent incidents in its police area came to 14.7 per 1,000 residents a year, above Quebec’s towns (12.4) and Canadian towns (12) alike. Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 16.3 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Warwick | 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 · Data for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 covers Arthabaska MRC
Frontenac National Park (Québec), 50 km away, is the closest provincial park to Warwick
La Mauricie National Park is the closest national park, 96 km from town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Warwick | 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
The 7 schools of Warwick: 4 elementary schools and 3 secondary schools
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École communautaire l'Eau Vive (Saint-Médard)In WarwickElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École de la FermentièreIn WarwickSecondary | Secondary | – | French public |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Ungraded on schools in Quebec, because the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
What November brings in Warwick: −3°C at night, 5°C by day
In November, the normal is 82 mm of rain and snow. Snowfall in a normal November: 19 cm. December follows at −2°C by day and −10°C by night. ECCC’s forecast for Victoriaville is on the Weather page, hour by hour.
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
72% of Québec’s local municipalities spend more per resident than Warwick
Drummond--Bois-Francs is the riding Warwick 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
At 4.8 visits per person served, Warwick public library is busier than 75% of Quebec’s town libraries
The 4,955 people Warwick public library serves have 2 branches to choose from.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
26% of Warwick’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)
2.7% of residents belong to a visible minority, below Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike. Children under 15 make up 18% of residents. Those 65 and older account for 23% of residents.
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 50.4% of Warwick
By the 2021 count the town had 2,380 women and 2,345 men, while Canada has 50.9% women.
| Warwick | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 59% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 23% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 25% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 53% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
The registers record 1 historic place in Warwick
At the 2021 census, 29% of homes dated from before 1961, above Quebec’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Warwick | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 29% | 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 Warwick
Parc Marie-Victorin and 3 more in and around Warwick
What there is to see in Warwick and within a short drive, starting with the places most people have heard of.
GardenParc Marie-Victorin4.6 km outside town, to the south
MuseumMusée Laurier4.5 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumMusée De L'Hôtel Des Postes4.6 km outside town, to the northWater parkWater parkPlace Elliot-Tardif4.9 km outside town, to the northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Parc Marie-Victorin: Danielhbordeleau, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Laurier: Musée Laurier, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from Warwick
7 notable people were born in Warwick.
About Warwick
Town in Quebec
TownRatings follows Statistics Canada’s map: Warwick is one municipality in Quebec, figures and all.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 4,939 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Arthabaska
- Census subdivision
- 2439077
Warwick’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warwick | 4,939 | — | A | A− | B | A− |
| Tingwick | 1,567 | 8.6 | — | A | B | A− |
| Saint-Albert | 1,744 | 8.9 | — | A+ | B | A− |
| Saint-Christophe-d'Arthabaska | 3,307 | 9.1 | A+ | A | B | A |
| Victoriaville | 49,863 | 12 | A− | C+ | B | A |
| Kingsey Falls | 2,072 | 13 | — | A+ | B | B+ |
| Saint-Valère | 1,187 | 14 | — | B+ | B | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Warwick
Who are the people of Warwick?
Visible minorities are 3% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 3%, and Indigenous people 1%.
Is Warwick growing?
Yes: the census counted 4,635 in 2016 and 4,729 in 2021, a rise of 2%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 4,939.
Is Warwick a young town or an old one?
At 44.4, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 18% of the population and seniors 23%.
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).