Living in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu

Richelieu Valley

Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu is the largest and most self-sufficient city in the South Shore Richelieu sub-region — a real city of 100,000+ with a proper downtown, the world-famous hot air balloon festival, CFB Saint-Jean military base, and the Richelieu River running through its heart.

Population
97,873
Median income
$74,500
Median age
44 yrs
Employment
61.0%
Area
233.6 km²

🏠 Housing

Mix of condos, plexes & single-family homes

Typical price: ~$270K–$620K

🚆 Transit & commute

exo Saint-Jean train (limited service to Gare Centrale, ~60 min); Highway 10 and 35; car the primary commute mode.

🗣️ Community

Francophone with an anglophone dimension from the military base (CMR Saint-Jean); a genuinely complete urban environment with its own cultural and commercial life rather than Montreal-dependent.

📍Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu

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