Living in Blainville

Blainville is a large place in Quebec, Canada, home to 46,493 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 1%, #16 of 1,899), climate-conscious movers (top 2%, #34 of 1,899), low-income households (top 3%, #34 of 1,561).

Residents46,493
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport24 km (Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International)
Nearest city of 100k+9 km
Within 30 km2,749,800 people
Sea coast7 km
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line22.7 km
Distance to Ottawa144 km
Within 10 km241,930 people
Greater areaGreater Montréal, 30 km out
Winter daylight8 h 41 min, sunset 22:14

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How Blainville 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 family66#117 of 1,760#68 of 310Map
Low-income household72#34 of 1,561#34 of 284Map
Low-income family68#108 of 1,245#89 of 226Map
Single parent70#102 of 978#75 of 183Map
Pensioner couple67#118 of 1,453#28 of 251Map
Single pensioner72#53 of 1,453#32 of 251Map
Early retiree60#192 of 1,721#26 of 308Map
Single professional69#82 of 809#29 of 143Map
Young professional70#95 of 844#30 of 145Map
DINKS72#93 of 568#23 of 101Map
Remote worker72#26 of 1,176#23 of 219Map
Commuter82#42 of 1,307#22 of 188Map
Car-free household66#310 of 866#57 of 130Map
Student53#341 of 418#64 of 75Map
First-home buyer72#40 of 1,245#38 of 226Map
Budget-constrained mover69#45 of 1,899#45 of 338Map
Urban lifestyle seeker61#250 of 820#47 of 136Map
Expat professional79#48 of 1,176#11 of 219Map
Healthcare-first mover81#44 of 1,453#33 of 251Map
Nature-focused household47#1,532 of 2,661#370 of 484Map
Cross-border commuter21#571 of 2,508#105 of 460Map
Outdoor and mountain lover34#1,123 of 2,508#252 of 460Map
Rural value seeker49#1,251 of 2,661#363 of 484Map
High-net-worth mover81#36 of 2,508#7 of 460Map
Lottery winner81#40 of 2,923#11 of 509Map
Climate-resilient relocation76#34 of 1,899#28 of 338Map
Coastal living71#225 of 1,224#88 of 289Map
Business owner86#16 of 1,899#4 of 338Map
Digital native59#252 of 867#61 of 155Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Mobility and connectivity97
  • Sea or lake shore92
  • Lifestyle and amenities90
  • Jobs and economy89
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)87
  • Foundation86
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)81
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)78
  • Flat land (terrain relief)70
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)68
  • Education and family54
  • Affordability54
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)51
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)51
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)40
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)39
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance37
  • Green space32
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)29
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)26
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

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