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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