Living in Gatineau
Gatineau is a city in Quebec, Canada, home to 300,045 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 1%, #2 of 1,453), remote workers (top 1%, #2 of 1,176), people who put healthcare first (top 1%, #4 of 1,453).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Gatineau
- The landscape belongs to Laurentides.
- It is part of Greater Ottawa, 7 km from the city centre.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 42 min and sets around 22:22; in late June it sets around 2:55.
How Gatineau 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.
| Profile | Score | In Canada | In Quebec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | 74 | #7 of 1,760 | #7 of 310 | Map |
| Low-income household | 74 | #20 of 1,561 | #20 of 284 | Map |
| Low-income family | 76 | #13 of 1,245 | #13 of 226 | Map |
| Single parent | 78 | #30 of 978 | #30 of 183 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 62 | #279 of 1,453 | #73 of 251 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 77 | #2 of 1,453 | #2 of 251 | Map |
| Early retiree | 60 | #187 of 1,721 | #23 of 308 | Map |
| Single professional | 77 | #15 of 809 | #7 of 143 | Map |
| Young professional | 79 | #16 of 844 | #7 of 145 | Map |
| DINKS | 78 | #40 of 568 | #8 of 101 | Map |
| Remote worker | 77 | #2 of 1,176 | #2 of 219 | Map |
| Commuter | 85 | #10 of 1,307 | #9 of 188 | Map |
| Car-free household | 83 | #21 of 866 | #6 of 130 | Map |
| Student | 86 | #11 of 418 | #7 of 75 | Map |
| First-home buyer | 76 | #15 of 1,245 | #15 of 226 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 71 | #24 of 1,899 | #24 of 338 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 78 | #24 of 820 | #4 of 136 | Map |
| Expat professional | 80 | #41 of 1,176 | #9 of 219 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 88 | #4 of 1,453 | #4 of 251 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 40 | #1,683 of 2,661 | #389 of 484 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | 24 | #491 of 2,508 | #61 of 460 | Map |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 24 | #1,494 of 2,508 | #348 of 460 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 46 | #1,325 of 2,661 | #380 of 484 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 84 | #16 of 2,508 | #2 of 460 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 82 | #28 of 2,923 | #7 of 509 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 73 | #158 of 1,899 | #102 of 338 | Map |
| Coastal living | not ranked: below the minimum for coast | – | Map | |
| Business owner | 82 | #144 of 1,899 | #32 of 338 | Map |
| Digital native | 78 | #6 of 867 | #3 of 155 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Nearby
- Vanier (Ontario, 17,000 residents) 5 km
- Lowertown 5 km
- Hull 6 km
- Sandy Hill 6 km
- Viscount Alexander Park 6 km
- Overbrook 7 km
- Chelsea 7 km
- Centretown 7 km
Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.