Living in Aylmer (Quebec)

Aylmer (Quebec) is a large place in Quebec, Canada, home to 56,542 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 1%, #3 of 1,176), single pensioners (top 1%, #5 of 1,453), young families (top 1%, #9 of 1,760).

Residents56,542
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport14 km (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International)
Nearest city of 100k+9 km
Within 30 km1,470,100 people
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverOttawa, 1.1 km
Main railway line3.9 km
Distance to Ottawa8 km
Within 10 km512,699 people
Greater areaGreater Ottawa, 8 km out
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight8 h 43 min, sunset 22:23

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How Aylmer (Quebec) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Canada. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. 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.

ProfileScoreIn CanadaIn Quebec
Young family73#9 of 1,760#9 of 310Map
Low-income household72#32 of 1,561#32 of 284Map
Low-income family74#32 of 1,245#32 of 226Map
Single parent76#45 of 978#44 of 183Map
Pensioner couple64#220 of 1,453#56 of 251Map
Single pensioner77#5 of 1,453#5 of 251Map
Early retiree61#152 of 1,721#13 of 308Map
Single professional69#84 of 809#30 of 143Map
Young professional71#91 of 844#29 of 145Map
DINKS70#141 of 568#31 of 101Map
Remote worker76#3 of 1,176#3 of 219Map
Commuter80#84 of 1,307#35 of 188Map
Car-free household72#126 of 866#32 of 130Map
Student70#145 of 418#31 of 75Map
First-home buyer73#27 of 1,245#27 of 226Map
Budget-constrained mover71#30 of 1,899#30 of 338Map
Urban lifestyle seeker66#115 of 820#30 of 136Map
Expat professional74#155 of 1,176#45 of 219Map
Healthcare-first mover85#15 of 1,453#13 of 251Map
Nature-focused household44#1,592 of 2,661#382 of 484Map
Cross-border commuter23#510 of 2,508#69 of 460Map
Outdoor and mountain lover7#2,110 of 2,508#458 of 460Map
Rural value seeker48#1,264 of 2,661#368 of 484Map
High-net-worth mover82#29 of 2,508#5 of 460Map
Lottery winner78#85 of 2,923#23 of 509Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#169 of 1,899#105 of 338Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner78#300 of 1,899#53 of 338Map
Digital native67#70 of 867#33 of 155Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Mobility and connectivity98
  • Foundation93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Lifestyle and amenities86
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)78
  • Flat land (terrain relief)77
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)74
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)72
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)71
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)67
  • Education and family66
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)64
  • Jobs and economy63
  • Affordability62
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)50
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)40
  • Green space24
  • Sea or lake shore3
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.