Living in Granby

Granby is a large place in Quebec, Canada, home to 66,222 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 1%, #11 of 1,899), movers on a budget (top 3%, #39 of 1,899), single pensioners (top 3%, #34 of 1,453).

Residents66,222
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport79 km (Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International)
Nearest city of 100k+59 km
Within 30 km124,900 people
Sea coast60 km
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 110 m
Nearest major riverYamaska, 9.6 km
Main railway line12.1 km
Border with United States of America44 km
Distance to Ottawa232 km
Within 10 km66,222 people
Winter daylight8 h 43 min, sunset 22:11

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How Granby 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 family46#1,302 of 1,760#187 of 310Map
Low-income household65#101 of 1,561#92 of 284Map
Low-income family55#403 of 1,245#158 of 226Map
Single parent53#551 of 978#141 of 183Map
Pensioner couple63#227 of 1,453#59 of 251Map
Single pensioner74#34 of 1,453#21 of 251Map
Early retiree61#142 of 1,721#10 of 308Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker69#67 of 1,176#56 of 219Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer53#412 of 1,245#190 of 226Map
Budget-constrained mover70#39 of 1,899#39 of 338Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional49#785 of 1,176#141 of 219Map
Healthcare-first mover67#782 of 1,453#139 of 251Map
Nature-focused household63#733 of 2,661#245 of 484Map
Cross-border commuter16#761 of 2,508#175 of 460Map
Outdoor and mountain lover29#1,290 of 2,508#298 of 460Map
Rural value seeker64#570 of 2,661#229 of 484Map
High-net-worth mover65#444 of 2,508#77 of 460Map
Lottery winner53#1,245 of 2,923#167 of 509Map
Climate-resilient relocation78#11 of 1,899#9 of 338Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner47#1,230 of 1,899#206 of 338Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

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
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)84
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)80
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)79
  • Affordability78
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)72
  • Foundation64
  • Lifestyle and amenities63
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)54
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)54
  • Mobility and connectivity53
  • Jobs and economy51
  • Green space46
  • Flat land (terrain relief)41
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)40
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)28
  • Sea or lake shore27
  • Education and family27
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • National border nearby (straight line)3
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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.