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Lac-Alouette, QC
Quebec · Montreal Metro
Lac-Alouette is a small town in Quebec with a population of 4,473. Residents earn $71,452 per year, which is 5% below the national average.
Data updated June 2026
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How Lac-Alouette Compares to the U.S. Average (100% = U.S. avg)
People
Economy
B+Housing
A+Crime
C+Climate
Education
B+Community
Is Lac-Alouette a Good Place to Live?
Based on current data, Lac-Alouette receives an overall livability score of 3.7 out of 5.0, earning a grade of B+. Key strengths include affordable housing, abundant sunshine. Areas to be aware of include above-average unemployment. Lac-Alouette offers a solid quality of life with a good balance of affordability, safety, and opportunity.
Economy & Jobs
The median household income in Lac-Alouette is $71,452, roughly in line with the national average of $75,149. The unemployment rate of 5.1% is somewhat elevated compared to the national rate of 3.6%. 12.9% of residents live in poverty, near the national average of 12.4%. Workers commute an average of 26 minutes.
Cost of Living & Housing
The median home value in Lac-Alouette is $230,186, 18% below the national median / offering relatively affordable homeownership. Renters pay a median of $647 per month, below the national average / a plus for affordability. A price-to-income ratio of 3.2x indicates a reasonably affordable housing market.
Safety & Crime
Property crime occurs at a rate of 3,500 per 100,000, 79% above the national average.
Education
32.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree, below the national average of 33.7%. 87.4% have completed high school.
Climate & Weather
Lac-Alouette has a cool climate with an average annual temperature of 42°F. Winters average 11°F in January while summers reach 68°F in July. With 263 sunny days per year, residents enjoy well above the national average of sunshine. Annual precipitation totals 40.0 inches, including 15.1 inches of snow.
Population
Gender Distribution
Race & Ethnicity
Lac-Alouette vs U.S. Average
Language Spoken at Home
Social Characteristics
Lac-Alouette vs U.S. Average
Income: Lac-Alouette vs U.S.
Commute Mode
Income
| Median HH Income | $71,452 |
| 5% below US avg | |
| Per Capita Income | $44,112 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $848 |
Employment & Poverty
| Unemployment | 5.1% |
| 42% above US avg | |
| Poverty Rate | 12.9% |
| 4% above US avg | |
| Establishments (County) | 139 |
Business (County)
Tax & Cost of Living
Commute & Transportation
| Commute Time | 26.4 min |
| Drive Alone | 86.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.9% |
| Work from Home | 20.6% |
Walkability
Home Value Sources
Ownership Split
Home Values
| Census Median | $230,186 |
| 18% below US avg |
Real Estate Market (Redfin)
Rental Costs
| Census Median Rent | $647 |
| 44% below US avg | |
| Rent Burden | 27.6% |
Ownership & Property
| Homeownership | 66.5% |
| Owner-Occupied | 66.5% |
| Renter-Occupied | 33.5% |
| Housing Units | 1,789 |
Property Tax
Crime Rates: Lac-Alouette vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)
Violent Crime
Property Crime
| Total Property | 3,500.0/100K |
| 79% above US avg | |
| Burglary | 483.9/100K |
| Theft | 2,503.4/100K |
| Vehicle Theft | 504.8/100K |
Traffic Safety
Safety Score
| Safety Grade | C+ |
| Safety Score | 2.5 / 5.0 |
Temperature
| Annual Average | 41.5°F |
| 23% below US avg | |
| January Average | 11°F (-12°C) |
| July Average | 68°F (20°C) |
| Sunny Days | 263 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 338 ft (103 m) |
| Area | 57.6 sq mi (149.1 km²) |
| Population Density | 78/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 45.8170°N, 73.9592°W |
| Timezone | America/Toronto |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Tsunami History
1 tsunami recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 15.0 m (49 ft).
| Year | Location | Cause | Max Wave | Deaths | Distance |
| 1908 | NOTRE DAME DE LA SALETTE | Meteorological | 15.0 m | 33 | 127 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11°F (-12°C) | 3.1 in | Coldest |
| February | 14°F (-10°C) | 2.4 in | Driest |
| March | 25°F (-4°C) | 2.4 in | |
| April | 40°F (4°C) | 3.2 in | |
| May | 54°F (12°C) | 3.4 in | |
| June | 63°F (17°C) | 3.8 in | |
| July | 68°F (20°C) | 3.6 in | Warmest |
| August | 67°F (19°C) | 3.6 in | |
| September | 58°F (14°C) | 3.7 in | |
| October | 46°F (8°C) | 3.6 in | |
| November | 34°F (1°C) | 3.9 in | Wettest |
| December | 19°F (-7°C) | 3.3 in |
Lac-Alouette has a seasonal temperature swing of 58°F / from 11°F in January to 68°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 40.0 inches, with November being the wettest month (3.9") and February the driest (2.4").
Education
| Bachelor's Degree+ | 32.9% |
| 2% below US avg | |
| High School+ | 87.4% |
| Graduate Degree+ | 17.0% |
Area & Infrastructure
| Population Density | 78/sq mi |
| Total Area | 57.6 sq mi |
Services
Commute & Transportation
| Avg Commute | 26.4 min |
| Drive Alone | 86.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.9% |
| Work from Home | 20.6% |
Schools in Lac-Alouette
3 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| École du Joli-Bois | — | — | — | — |
| École du Grand-Héron | — | — | — | — |
| École Sans-Frontières | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Lac-Alouette
30 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ICI Radio-Canada Première Montréal | news, talk | AAC 128 kbps | |
| CJAD 800 | local news, news talk | MP3 48 kbps | |
| Radio Canada Ici Première - Montréal, QC | radio publique | AAC 48 kbps | |
| CHMP 985 FM | talk | MP3 | |
| Radio Canada Ici Musique - Montréal, QC | blues, classical | AAC 48 kbps | |
| BPM sports 91.9 | sports | MP3 64 kbps | |
| PunkRockRadio.ca | post-punk, punk | MP3 192 kbps | |
| CKLX-FM 91.9 "BPM Sports" Montreal, QC | bpm sports, sports | AAC 48 kbps | |
| CFQR 600 Montreal, QC | classic hits, news talk | MP3 160 kbps | |
| CJSQ "Radio Classique" Montreal, QC web stream (128K MP3) | classical | MP3 128 kbps | |
| CBC Radio One - Montreal, QC (MP3 stream) | features, news | MP3 128 kbps | |
| CIRA-FM 91.3 "Radio Ville Marie", Montreal, QC | catholic, religious | MP3 192 kbps | |
| CFQR 600 | canada, classic hits | MP3 160 kbps | |
| CFNV "AM 940" Montreal, QC | classic hits, oldies | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Techno.FM | techno | MP3 320 kbps | |
| J-Pop Powerplay Kawaii (http) | idol, japanese | MP3 128 kbps | |
| J-Pop Powerplay Kawaii | japanese, japanese idols | MP3 128 kbps | |
| ICI Musique - Montréal | — | AAC 48 kbps | |
| Radio Sport Montréal | — | MP3 | |
| CKUT-FM 90.3 McGill University - Montreal, QC | campus radio, community radio | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Magic FM Montreal | — | AAC 128 kbps | |
| CIBL-FM 101.5 Montreal, QC | radio communautaire | MP3 128 kbps | |
| CJPB-FM 90.7 "La Voix de St-Lo" Saint-Laurent, QC | radio communautaire | MP3 128 kbps | |
| CKAC 730 "Radio Circulation" Montreal | traffic information | MP3 | |
| CJSQ "Radio Classique" Montreal, QC web stream (320K MP3) | classical | MP3 320 kbps | |
| CKUT 90.3 FM | alternative, campus radio | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio Canada Ici Musique Classique - Montreal, QC | classical | AAC 48 kbps | |
| Gravity House | deep house, house | AAC+ 160 kbps | |
| CJLV 1570 LaSalle, QC | oldies | MP3 64 kbps | |
| CKVL-FM 100.1 LaSalle, QC | radio communautaire | MP3 128 kbps |
Museums in Lac-Alouette
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centre d'exploration du Parc de la Rivière-des-Mille-Îles | ||||
| Centre interprétation de l'Eau | ||||
| Ecology Centre | ||||
| Maison Hamilton | ||||
| Manoir de Belle-Rivière | ||||
| Micromusée du Plan Bouchard | ||||
| Musée d'art contemporain des Laurentides | ||||
| Musée du Ski | ||||
| Musée pour Enfants | ||||
| Musée Zénon-Alary | ||||
| Société d'Histoire des Mille-Iles |
Libraries in Lac-Alouette
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bibiliothèque de Sainte-Sophie | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque André-Guérard | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de Bois-des-Filion | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de Lorraine | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de Mirabel | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de Mirabel secteur Saint-Augustin | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de Rosemère | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de Saint-Hippolyte | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de Sainte-Anne-des-Lacs | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Francine Paquette de Val-Morin | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Gabrielle-Roy | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Gisèle Paré | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Laure-Conan | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Marie-Antoinette-Foucher | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque municipale de Boisbriand | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Municipale de Sainte-Thérèse | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Paul-Mercier | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Saint-Canut | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Sylvain-Garneau | 0.0 | |||||
| Charles-E.-Garneau | 0.0 | |||||
| St-Sauveur Biblotheque | 0.0 | |||||
| Val-David Bibliotheque | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Lac-Alouette
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marché aux puces Saint-Eustache | |||||
| Marché d'été de Val-David | |||||
| Marché public de Saint-Jérôme | |||||
| Vogel |
Gas Stations in Lac-Alouette
1 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Golf Courses in Lac-Alouette
2 golf courses within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Stadiums & Teams in Lac-Alouette
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Lac-Alouette
24 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Neige | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Ski Garceau | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Piste de Glisse | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Ski La Réserve | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Station touristique Val Saint-Côme | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Centre d’excellence acrobatique de Val Saint-Côme | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Zone Telemark Montagne Noir | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Mont Tremblant Resort | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Ski Montagne coupée | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Mont Blanc | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Ski Montcalm | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Vallée Bleue | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Ski Mont Rigaud | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Ski Mont Avalanche | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Ski Chantecler | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Ski Mont Gabriel | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Sommet Olympia | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Ski Morin Heights | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Sommet Saint-Sauveur | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Chez Ti-Jean ski de fond | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Mont Habitant | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Glissade | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Bois Duvernay | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Ski Mont Saint-Bruno | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
Airports Near Lac-Alouette
32 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport | YUL | Large Airport |
| Cornwall Regional Airport | YCC | Medium Airport |
| Montréal / Saint-Hubert Metropolitan Airport | YHU | Medium Airport |
| Montreal Mirabel International Airport | YMX | Medium Airport |
| St Jean Airport | YJN | Medium Airport |
| Alexandria Aerodrome | — | Small Airport |
| Bouthillier Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Hawkesbury (East) Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Hawkesbury Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Herb's Travel Plaza Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Joliette Airport | — | Small Airport |
| L'Assomption Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Lac Agile (Mascouche) Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Lachute Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Lancaster Airpark | — | Small Airport |
| Lourdes-de-Joliette Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Mont-Tremblant/Saint-Jovite Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Montreal / Aéroparc Île Perrot | — | Small Airport |
| Montreal / St-Lazare Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Richelieu Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Richelieu/Messier Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Saint-Donat Aerodrome | — | Small Airport |
| Saint-François-de-Laval (Laval Aviation) | — | Small Airport |
| Saint-Mathieu-de-Laprairie Aerodrome | — | Small Airport |
| Salaberry-de-Valleyfield Aerodrome | — | Small Airport |
| St-Esprit Aerodrome | — | Small Airport |
| St-Jérôme Airport | — | Small Airport |
| St-Mathias Airport | — | Small Airport |
| St-Mathieu-De-Beloeil Airport | — | Small Airport |
| St-Michel-de-Napierville Airport | — | Small Airport |
| ULM Québec Aerodrome | — | Small Airport |
| Val Morin Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
Treatment Centers in Lac-Alouette
1 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Centre Déclic-Action |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Lac-Alouette
2 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Ottima Bien-Être | |
| Salle de réception du lac Brière |
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Get ReportFrequently Asked Questions About Lac-Alouette
What is the population of Lac-Alouette?
Lac-Alouette has a population of 4,473 residents and is located in Quebec. The population density is 78 people per square mile, spread across 57.6 square miles. The median age of residents is 41.8 years, which is older than the national median of 38.9 years. The population is 50.3% female and 49.7% male.
Is Lac-Alouette expensive to live in?
The median household income is $71,452, 5% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $230,186 (18% below the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $647 per month, below the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 3.2x, indicating housing is reasonably affordable relative to local income levels.
Is Lac-Alouette safe?
Property crime occurs at a rate of 3,500 per 100,000 (above the national average). Overall, Lac-Alouette receives a safety grade of C+ based on combined crime data.
What is the weather like in Lac-Alouette?
Lac-Alouette has a cool climate with an average annual temperature of 42°F (5°C). Winter temperatures average 11°F in January, while summers reach an average of 68°F in July. The area receives 263 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 40.0 inches, with 15.1 inches of snow.
How is the job market in Lac-Alouette?
The unemployment rate in Lac-Alouette is 5.1%, somewhat above the national average of 3.6%. Job seekers may face moderate competition. The average weekly wage is $848. There are 139 business establishments in the area. The average commute time is 26 minutes, and 20.6% of workers work from home.
How much does housing cost in Lac-Alouette?
The median home value in Lac-Alouette is $230,186. For renters, the median monthly rent is $647. The homeownership rate is 66.5%.
How are the schools in Lac-Alouette?
32.9% of adults in Lac-Alouette hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national average of 33.7%. 87.4% have completed high school. 17.0% hold a graduate or professional degree.
What is transportation like in Lac-Alouette?
The average commute in Lac-Alouette is 26 minutes. 86.5% of workers drive alone to work, and 20.6% work from home.
What are the demographics of Lac-Alouette?
The racial and ethnic makeup of Lac-Alouette is 97.8% White. 6.6% of residents speak only English at home, while 88.1% speak Spanish.