Living in Châteauguay

Châteauguay is a large place in Quebec, Canada, home to 42,786 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 2%, #29 of 1,899), movers on a budget (top 4%, #74 of 1,899), low-income households (top 5%, #63 of 1,561).

Residents42,786
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport9 km (Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International)
Nearest city of 100k+19 km
Within 30 km3,184,800 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line8.0 km
Border with United States of America42 km
Distance to Ottawa153 km
Within 10 km110,013 people
Greater areaGreater Montréal, 18 km out
Winter daylight8 h 43 min, sunset 22:15

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How Châteauguay 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 family63#204 of 1,760#99 of 310Map
Low-income household69#63 of 1,561#62 of 284Map
Low-income family66#178 of 1,245#105 of 226Map
Single parent68#154 of 978#88 of 183Map
Pensioner couple65#155 of 1,453#36 of 251Map
Single pensioner70#91 of 1,453#50 of 251Map
Early retiree60#186 of 1,721#22 of 308Map
Single professional60#293 of 809#78 of 143Map
Young professional61#403 of 844#82 of 145Map
DINKS64#267 of 568#61 of 101Map
Remote worker70#50 of 1,176#43 of 219Map
Commuter73#319 of 1,307#76 of 188Map
Car-free household54#602 of 866#90 of 130Map
Student52#357 of 418#70 of 75Map
First-home buyer68#88 of 1,245#78 of 226Map
Budget-constrained mover67#74 of 1,899#72 of 338Map
Urban lifestyle seeker50#528 of 820#84 of 136Map
Expat professional74#148 of 1,176#43 of 219Map
Healthcare-first mover75#166 of 1,453#83 of 251Map
Nature-focused household55#1,266 of 2,661#326 of 484Map
Cross-border commuter25#480 of 2,508#56 of 460Map
Outdoor and mountain lover42#772 of 2,508#155 of 460Map
Rural value seeker52#1,123 of 2,661#348 of 484Map
High-net-worth mover74#125 of 2,508#28 of 460Map
Lottery winner76#135 of 2,923#45 of 509Map
Climate-resilient relocation76#29 of 1,899#23 of 338Map
Coastal living74#53 of 1,224#19 of 289Map
Business owner82#113 of 1,899#27 of 338Map
Digital native52#506 of 867#88 of 155Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Mobility and connectivity93
  • Jobs and economy91
  • Lifestyle and amenities90
  • Flat land (terrain relief)87
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)86
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)84
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)83
  • Foundation70
  • Education and family56
  • Affordability52
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance51
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)51
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)51
  • Green space43
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)40
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)39
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)34
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)29
  • National border nearby (straight line)6
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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.