Echo Vale

Neighbourhood in Lac-Mégantic · Quebec · Population 1,184

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Approximate boundaries

Lac-Mégantic doesn't publish neighbourhood boundaries, so AreaScore draws from the Census areas nearest where the name is placed by Natural Resources Canada, Wikidata, OpenStreetMap or AreaScore's own research. The outline follows Census lines and may not match how residents draw it. Figures marked city-wide are for all of Lac-Mégantic.

AreaScore81out of 100Excellent50 vs other Lac-Mégantic neighbourhoods

Affordability88
Safety62
Healthcare57
Getting around58
Amenities22
Schools19
Economy51
Connectivity100

Scores run from 0 to 100 and compare this neighbourhood with neighbourhoods across Canada: 70 means better than 70% of them. City-wide figures, such as crime, are the same for every neighbourhood in a city. Scores are general information, not advice and not a prediction about any street or home. Check what matters to you before you decide. How scores work

Affordability

88 · Excellent

Average monthly rent$660/month

Lac-Mégantic: $778/month · Canada: $1,209/month · Statistics Canada, 2021

Median dwelling value (owner-estimated)$250,000

Lac-Mégantic: $180,000 · Canada: $472,000 · Estimated · Statistics Canada, 2021

Households spending 30%+ of income on housing11.1%

Lac-Mégantic: 18.6% · Canada: 20.9% · Statistics Canada, 2021

Safety

62 · Good

Crime Severity Index (total)Lower is safer. 100 = Canada's level in 2006.46.2

Canada: 75 · City-wide figure for Lac-Mégantic · Statistics Canada, 2025

Violent Crime Severity IndexLower is safer. 100 = Canada's level in 2006.89.9

Canada: 97.2 · City-wide figure for Lac-Mégantic · Statistics Canada, 2025

Healthcare

57 · Average

Clinics and pharmacies within 1 kmClinics, health centres and pharmacies within 1 km of home, on average.2

Lac-Mégantic: 0.6 · Canada: 4.4 · Statistics Canada; OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026

Distance to the nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from where residents live, averaged over everyone in the place.0.4 km

Lac-Mégantic: 2 km · Canada: 7 km · Statistics Canada; OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026

Residents with a regular healthcare providerResidents 12 and over who say they have a family doctor or other regular healthcare provider. Statistics Canada's Canadian Community Health Survey, by health region (two-year estimate).81.7%

Lac-Mégantic: 81.7% · Canada: 85.7% · Health region · Statistics Canada, 2021/2022

Getting around

58 · Average

Commutes under 30 minutes93.3%

Lac-Mégantic: 90.6% · Canada: 66.8% · Statistics Canada, 2021

Transit/walk/bike commute share9.6%

Lac-Mégantic: 11.4% · Canada: 14% · Statistics Canada, 2021

Transit stops within 500 mBus, tram, train and ferry stops within 500 m of home, on average. OpenStreetMap can miss stops in smaller places.0

Lac-Mégantic: 0 · Canada: 7 · Statistics Canada; OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026

Amenities

22 · Below average

Libraries, community and recreation centres within 2 kmWithin 2 km of home, on average.2

Lac-Mégantic: 2.9 · Canada: 11.9 · Statistics Canada; OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026

Grocery stores, restaurants and cafés within 1 kmWithin 1 km of home, on average.2

Lac-Mégantic: 1.3 · Canada: 16 · Statistics Canada; OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026

Park space per residentMapped parks in the place, per resident. OpenStreetMap can miss parks in smaller places.0 m²

Lac-Mégantic: 16 m² · Canada: 108 m² · Statistics Canada; OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026

Schools

19 · Poor

Schools within 1.6 kmElementary and secondary schools within 1.6 km of home, on average.1

Lac-Mégantic: 1.1 · Canada: 6.1 · Statistics Canada; OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026

Economy

51 · Average

Median household income$80,000

Lac-Mégantic: $50,800 · Canada: $84,000 · Estimated · Statistics Canada, 2021

Population growth (5-year)1.6%

Canada: 5.2% · City-wide figure for Lac-Mégantic · Statistics Canada, 2021

Unemployment rate5.6%

Lac-Mégantic: 7.5% · Canada: 10.3% · Statistics Canada, 2021

Connectivity

100 · Excellent

Homes with 50/10 Mbps internet availableHomes where a provider offers fixed internet of at least 50 Mbps down and 10 Mbps up, the CRTC's target for every home. ISED National Broadband Data.100%

Lac-Mégantic: 100% · Canada: 97.9% · ISED, 2026

Homes with 50/10 Mbps on a wired lineHomes where 50/10 Mbps comes on a wired line (cable, fibre or DSL), the networks that also offer faster plans such as gigabit. Federal data does not report speeds above 50/10. ISED National Broadband Data.100%

Lac-Mégantic: 99.9% · Canada: 94.1% · ISED, 2026

Climate

January average temperatureAverage of daily temperatures in January, 1991–2020, at the nearest Environment Canada weather station. Not part of the score.-10.9 °C

Lac-Mégantic: -10.9 °C · Nearest weather station · Environment and Climate Change Canada, 1991-2020

July average temperatureAverage of daily temperatures in July, 1991–2020, at the nearest Environment Canada weather station. Not part of the score.18.5 °C

Lac-Mégantic: 18.5 °C · Nearest weather station · Environment and Climate Change Canada, 1991-2020

Days with rainDays a year with at least 0.2 mm of rain, 1991–2020, at the nearest Environment Canada weather station. Not part of the score.122 days

Lac-Mégantic: 122 days · Nearest weather station · Environment and Climate Change Canada, 1991-2020

Annual snowfallAverage snowfall in a year, 1991–2020, at the nearest Environment Canada weather station. Not part of the score.287 cm

Lac-Mégantic: 287 cm · Nearest weather station · Environment and Climate Change Canada, 1991-2020

Distance to the weather stationHow far from the centre of this place the Environment Canada weather station behind these climate figures is (the farthest one if they come from different stations). The farther away, the less local the figures; beyond 40 km they are marked as estimated.26 km

Lac-Mégantic: 24 km · Nearest weather station · Environment and Climate Change Canada, 1991-2020