Living in Brossard

Brossard is a large place in Quebec, Canada, home to 69,575 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 1%, #11 of 1,760), remote workers (top 1%, #10 of 1,176), people who put healthcare first (top 2%, #20 of 1,453).

Residents69,575
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport22 km (Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International)
Nearest city of 100k+7 km
Within 30 km3,319,200 people
Sea coast3 km
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line5.3 km
Border with United States of America50 km
Distance to Ottawa175 km
Within 10 km681,985 people
Greater areaGreater Montréal, 11 km out
Winter daylight8 h 42 min, sunset 22:13

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How Brossard 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#11 of 1,760#11 of 310Map
Low-income household72#35 of 1,561#35 of 284Map
Low-income family74#35 of 1,245#35 of 226Map
Single parent77#38 of 978#38 of 183Map
Pensioner couple67#119 of 1,453#29 of 251Map
Single pensioner73#42 of 1,453#27 of 251Map
Early retiree58#254 of 1,721#44 of 308Map
Single professional74#28 of 809#10 of 143Map
Young professional76#44 of 844#15 of 145Map
DINKS76#50 of 568#11 of 101Map
Remote worker74#10 of 1,176#10 of 219Map
Commuter82#33 of 1,307#18 of 188Map
Car-free household76#74 of 866#23 of 130Map
Student59#297 of 418#45 of 75Map
First-home buyer74#23 of 1,245#23 of 226Map
Budget-constrained mover69#42 of 1,899#42 of 338Map
Urban lifestyle seeker72#62 of 820#19 of 136Map
Expat professional79#45 of 1,176#10 of 219Map
Healthcare-first mover84#20 of 1,453#18 of 251Map
Nature-focused household36#1,816 of 2,661#401 of 484Map
Cross-border commuter22#533 of 2,508#78 of 460Map
Outdoor and mountain lover34#1,144 of 2,508#259 of 460Map
Rural value seeker41#1,459 of 2,661#397 of 484Map
High-net-worth mover82#31 of 2,508#6 of 460Map
Lottery winner82#34 of 2,923#8 of 509Map
Climate-resilient relocation57#1,767 of 1,899#323 of 338Map
Coastal living71#196 of 1,224#74 of 289Map
Business owner83#76 of 1,899#23 of 338Map
Digital native67#66 of 867#31 of 155Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Sea or lake shore98
  • Mobility and connectivity98
  • Foundation95
  • Lifestyle and amenities95
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)88
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)84
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)81
  • Education and family75
  • Jobs and economy74
  • Flat land (terrain relief)74
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)71
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance63
  • Affordability56
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)55
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)55
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)54
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)54
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)40
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)34
  • Green space19
  • 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.