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Best places to live in Quebec

511 places and 9,984,317 residents in Quebec, Canada, ranked for 29 household profiles. Regional data: official figures on affordability, education and family and jobs and economy, population and geography, with the other criteria modelled from population and location.

10#10 Montréal-Est9#9 Aylmer (Quebec)8#8 Pierrefonds-Roxboro7#7 Gatineau6#6 Verdun5#5 Sherbrooke (Quebec)4#4 L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève3#3 Saint-Hubert2#2 Desmarchais-Crawford1#1 Beauport
Young family fit across Quebec, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Beauport
    Quebec, 81,425 residents    78
  2. 2Desmarchais-Crawford
    Quebec, 29,688 residents    76
  3. 3Saint-Hubert
    Quebec, 82,548 residents    76
  4. 4L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève
    Quebec, 19,857 residents    75
  5. 5Sherbrooke (Quebec)
    Quebec, 129,447 residents    75
  6. 6Verdun
    Quebec, 69,229 residents    75
  7. 7Gatineau
    Quebec, 300,045 residents    74
  8. 8Pierrefonds-Roxboro
    Quebec, 73,194 residents    74
  9. 9Aylmer (Quebec)
    Quebec, 56,542 residents    73
  10. 10Montréal-Est
    Quebec, 3,850 residents    73

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For retired couples

  1. 1Beauport
    Quebec, 81,425 residents    72
  2. 2Saint-Eustache
    Quebec, 42,062 residents    72
  3. 3Bécancour
    Quebec, 11,134 residents    72
  4. 4Saint Romuald
    Quebec, 11,663 residents    71
  5. 5Deux-Montagnes
    Quebec, 17,402 residents    71
  6. 6Boischatel
    Quebec, 8,231 residents    71
  7. 7Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
    Quebec, 42,787 residents    71
  8. 8Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac
    Quebec, 11,311 residents    70
  9. 9Sainte-Julie
    Quebec, 29,019 residents    69
  10. 10Rosemère
    Quebec, 14,173 residents    69

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For remote workers

  1. 1Beauport
    Quebec, 81,425 residents    78
  2. 2Gatineau
    Quebec, 300,045 residents    77
  3. 3Aylmer (Quebec)
    Quebec, 56,542 residents    76
  4. 4Saint-Eustache
    Quebec, 42,062 residents    76
  5. 5Saint-Hubert
    Quebec, 82,548 residents    76
  6. 6Laval
    Quebec, 438,366 residents    75
  7. 7Templeton-Est
    Quebec, 20,000 residents    75
  8. 8Deux-Montagnes
    Quebec, 17,402 residents    75
  9. 9Saint Romuald
    Quebec, 11,663 residents    74
  10. 10Brossard
    Quebec, 69,575 residents    74

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For commuters

  1. 1Terrebonne
    Quebec, 111,575 residents    91
  2. 2Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne
    Quebec, 119,944 residents    89
  3. 3Lévis
    Quebec, 143,414 residents    89
  4. 4Longueuil
    Quebec, 229,330 residents    87
  5. 5Laval
    Quebec, 438,366 residents    86
  6. 6Sainte-Foy
    Quebec, 111,300 residents    86
  7. 7Le Vieux-Longueuil
    Quebec, 135,218 residents    85
  8. 8La Cité-Limoilou
    Quebec, 108,415 residents    85
  9. 9Gatineau
    Quebec, 300,045 residents    85
  10. 10Saguenay
    Quebec, 148,886 residents    85

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For single professionals

  1. 1Laval
    Quebec, 438,366 residents    82
  2. 2Terrebonne
    Quebec, 111,575 residents    80
  3. 3Longueuil
    Quebec, 229,330 residents    80
  4. 4Le Vieux-Longueuil
    Quebec, 135,218 residents    79
  5. 5Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne
    Quebec, 119,944 residents    78
  6. 6Lévis
    Quebec, 143,414 residents    78
  7. 7Gatineau
    Quebec, 300,045 residents    77
  8. 8Chomedey
    Quebec, 94,030 residents    76
  9. 9Saint-Hubert
    Quebec, 82,548 residents    75
  10. 10Brossard
    Quebec, 69,575 residents    74

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Lévis
    Quebec, 143,414 residents    78
  2. 2Trois-Rivières
    Quebec, 144,472 residents    78
  3. 3Bécancour
    Quebec, 11,134 residents    77
  4. 4Saguenay
    Quebec, 148,886 residents    77
  5. 5Chicoutimi
    Quebec, 69,004 residents    76
  6. 6Boischatel
    Quebec, 8,231 residents    75
  7. 7Shawinigan
    Quebec, 38,211 residents    75
  8. 8Sainte-Catherine (Quebec, 16,211 residents)
    Quebec, 16,211 residents    75
  9. 9Sainte-Foy
    Quebec, 111,300 residents    75
  10. 10La Cité-Limoilou
    Quebec, 108,415 residents    75

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All profiles in Quebec

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyBeauport78310
Low-income householdSaguenay83284
Low-income familySherbrooke (Quebec)81226
Single parentSainte-Foy81183
Pensioner coupleBeauport72251
Single pensionerBeauport78251
Early retireeSaint-Jean-sur-Richelieu64308
Single professionalLaval82143
Young professionalLaval84145
DINKSLaval85101
Remote workerBeauport78219
CommuterTerrebonne91188
Car-free householdLaval89130
StudentLa Cité-Limoilou8875
First-home buyerLévis80226
Budget-constrained moverLévis78338
Urban lifestyle seekerLaval85136
Expat professionalLaval85219
Healthcare-first moverLévis89251
Nature-focused householdKazabazua76484
Cross-border commuterStanstead66460
Outdoor and mountain loverBeaupré74460
Rural value seekerScott80484
High-net-worth moverSaint-Hubert86460
Lottery winnerTerrebonne88509
Climate-resilient relocationSaguenay79338
Coastal livingSaint-Augustin-de-Desmaures76289
Business ownerTerrebonne92338
Digital nativeLe Vieux-Longueuil79155

Towns of 30,000+ in Quebec