Living in Hull

Hull is a large place in Quebec, Canada, home to 63,702 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 1%, #10 of 1,453), commuters (top 2%, #14 of 1,307), first-time home buyers (top 2%, #17 of 1,245).

Residents63,702
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport12 km (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International)
Nearest city of 100k+1 km
Within 30 km1,497,000 people
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 140 m
Nearest major riverOttawa, 1.6 km
Main railway line2.5 km
Distance to Ottawa1 km
Within 10 km710,126 people
Greater areaGreater Ottawa, the core
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight8 h 43 min, sunset 22:23

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How Hull 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 family67#82 of 1,760#52 of 310Map
Low-income household74#22 of 1,561#22 of 284Map
Low-income family76#18 of 1,245#18 of 226Map
Single parent77#33 of 978#33 of 183Map
Pensioner couple51#923 of 1,453#220 of 251Map
Single pensioner67#217 of 1,453#85 of 251Map
Early retiree50#817 of 1,721#172 of 308Map
Single professional72#48 of 809#17 of 143Map
Young professional75#53 of 844#18 of 145Map
DINKS73#84 of 568#20 of 101Map
Remote worker69#55 of 1,176#48 of 219Map
Commuter84#14 of 1,307#13 of 188Map
Car-free household77#69 of 866#22 of 130Map
Student87#7 of 418#3 of 75Map
First-home buyer75#17 of 1,245#17 of 226Map
Budget-constrained mover71#28 of 1,899#28 of 338Map
Urban lifestyle seeker70#73 of 820#23 of 136Map
Expat professional76#100 of 1,176#28 of 219Map
Healthcare-first mover86#10 of 1,453#10 of 251Map
Nature-focused household27#2,109 of 2,661#423 of 484Map
Cross-border commuter24#493 of 2,508#63 of 460Map
Outdoor and mountain lover15#1,786 of 2,508#426 of 460Map
Rural value seeker34#1,600 of 2,661#415 of 484Map
High-net-worth mover68#310 of 2,508#58 of 460Map
Lottery winner79#59 of 2,923#15 of 509Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#245 of 1,899#141 of 338Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner81#186 of 1,899#38 of 338Map
Digital native74#18 of 867#11 of 155Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)97
  • Foundation94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Lifestyle and amenities87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)75
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)67
  • Education and family66
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)64
  • Jobs and economy63
  • Affordability62
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)55
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)40
  • Flat land (terrain relief)24
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
  • Green space18
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)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

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.