Saint-Jérôme

Saint-Jérôme is the capital of the MRC of La Rivière-du-Nord, in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada. The towns of Bellefeuille, Lafontaine, Saint-Antoine, and the old town of Saint-Jérôme were merged to form it in 2002.

It is approximately 45 kilometers northwest of Montreal. The inhabitants of Saint-Jérôme are called Jérômiens. With more than 75,000 residents, Saint-Jérôme now holds the 14th-highest population among Quebec’s cities. In terms of population, it is the Laurentians region’s largest municipality.

The city of Saint-Jérôme, which is south of the Laurentians, draws more and more young families and professionals looking for a calm spot to settle each year. Given the area’s wealth of natural attractions and high standard of living, it is no surprise that it has been witnessing a large increase in residents.

Saint-Jérôme provides a wide range of activities and cutting-edge facilities. The city is a regional hub where commerce, sports, education, and the arts all meet. Visit the lovely Place de la Gare with its ancient structure and the Place des Festivités.

Reasons to Live in Saint-Jérôme

• P’tit-Train-du-Nord

The Laurentian Mountains are crossed by the 200-kilometer-long P’tit-Train-du-Nord, a recreational and touristic route, from north to south. It is one of the longest linear parks in North America and is spread out between Saint-Jérôme and Mont-Laurier.

The circuit offers numerous summer and winter sports, including biking, rollerblading, hiking, cross-country skiing, and snowmobiling, to mention a few, as well as the chance to stop along the way.

• Art & Culture

Saint-Jérôme is more than just a place to engage in sports; it is also a premier location for culture. The municipality provides a wide range of artistic and cultural activities. Every summer, more than 70,000 tourists gather here to enjoy the different performance venues, exhibition areas, festivals, and other outdoor activities.

In the center of downtown, the Quartier des arts et du savoir provides a live setting where knowledge, art, and culture meet.

• Rivière-du-Nord Promenade

The Rivière-du-Nord Promenade, which is set in the heart of the city between the Vanier and Lapointe bridges, provides spectacular river views and narrates the history of Saint-Jérôme and the surrounding area.

With so many festivals, community events, museums, art galleries, and centers to choose from, you will be spoiled for choice whether you want to spend your days outside or are searching for a vibrant and cultural setting.

• Saint-Jérôme Multisports Park

Everything is available at the Multisports Park to enhance the pursuit of outdoor physical activity. This cutting-edge park encourages kids to climb, jump, swing, and hang while focusing on their overall socio-emotional, cognitive, sensory, and physical development. This promotes balance, coordination, and the motor system.

The bulk of the games have been created with universal accessibility in mind, and the park is also accessible to visitors with reduced mobility.

• Beauty of Nature

The municipality will certainly meet the needs of those who enjoy getting away from it all in the middle of nature. One of the largest rivers in the area also flows near Saint-Jérôme, which is set at the base of the gorgeous Laurentian mountains. Because of its location, it has exclusive access to the nearby beautiful nature while still providing all the neighborhood amenities that are so common in cities.

The Jérômiens (the term given to the residents of Saint-Jérôme) are blessed when it comes to enjoying the outdoors with more than a hundred parks and other green areas.

Real Estate Statistics (Centris)

Single Family Home            $430,000 (up 27% in the last 4 quarters)

Condo                                   $265,000 (up 37% in the last 4 quarters)

Plex (2 to 5 units)               $554,000 (up 50% in the last 4 quarters)

Education

Saint-Jérôme is home to many great schools such as École Notre-Dame, École Sainte-Paule, École Secondaire Cap-Jeunesse and École Secondaire Émilien-Frenette.

The Laurentides region of the province of Quebec is home to the Cégep of Saint-Jérôme, or Cégep de Saint-Jérôme in French. The major campus of the three that are connected to the CSTJ is located in Saint-Jérôme.

Saint-Jérôme - Quick Demographics

Age, Income & Family Types

Age

The average age in Saint-Jérôme is 44 years old. 28% of the population is aged between 45 to 64 years old. 24% of the population is aged between 25 to 44 years old, making those the two largest age groups in Saint-Jérôme.

Income

The average household income in Saint-Jérôme is $63,669. 48% of the population in Saint-Jérôme have a household income less than $50,000. 23% of the population have a household income between $50,000 and $80,0000.

Family Types

41% of the population in Saint-Jérôme are married couples.

Couples without children at home make up 45% while couples with children make up 34% of the population in Saint-Jérôme. Single-parent families make up 21% of the population in Saint-Jérôme.

Languages Spoken

Since it is in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Saint-Jérôme is a predominantly French-speaking neighborhood with about 97% of the population speaking French. 1% of the population in Saint-Jérôme speak English and other foreign languages heard in Beloeil make up for only 2%.

63.3% of the population in Saint-Jérôme speak only French.