Living in Joliette

Name: Joliette
Address: Quebec, CA

Joliette is a large place in Quebec, Canada, home to 34,772 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 3%, #55 of 1,899), low-income households (top 6%, #88 of 1,561), remote workers (top 17%, #198 of 1,176).

Residents34,772

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport66 km (Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International)

Nearest city of 100k+40 km

Within 30 km188,200 people

Sea coast17 km

Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 110 m

Nearest major riverL'Assomption, under 1 km

Main railway line51.8 km

Distance to Ottawa189 km

Within 10 km63,728 people

Winter daylight8 h 38 min, sunset 22:11

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Good to know about Joliette

The L'Assomption runs through or right past it.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 38 min and sets around 22:11; in late June it sets around 2:48.

How Joliette 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	41	#1,467 of 1,760	#210 of 310	Map
Low-income household	66	#88 of 1,561	#80 of 284	Map
Low-income family	57	#379 of 1,245	#151 of 226	Map
Single parent	55	#447 of 978	#137 of 183	Map
Pensioner couple	57	#527 of 1,453	#131 of 251	Map
Single pensioner	65	#339 of 1,453	#109 of 251	Map
Early retiree	52	#655 of 1,721	#134 of 308	Map
Single professional	37	#707 of 809	#124 of 143	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	63	#198 of 1,176	#120 of 219	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	61	#304 of 1,245	#152 of 226	Map
Budget-constrained mover	69	#55 of 1,899	#54 of 338	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	49	#788 of 1,176	#143 of 219	Map
Healthcare-first mover	67	#694 of 1,453	#136 of 251	Map
Nature-focused household	52	#1,394 of 2,661	#344 of 484	Map
Cross-border commuter	16	#733 of 2,508	#164 of 460	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	33	#1,164 of 2,508	#263 of 460	Map
Rural value seeker	53	#1,088 of 2,661	#340 of 484	Map
High-net-worth mover	49	#1,284 of 2,508	#184 of 460	Map
Lottery winner	55	#1,222 of 2,923	#163 of 509	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	68	#731 of 1,899	#250 of 338	Map
Coastal living	66	#625 of 1,224	#210 of 289	Map
Business owner	52	#1,172 of 1,899	#191 of 338	Map
Digital native	38	#737 of 867	#123 of 155	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)89
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)79
Affordability76
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Sea or lake shore75
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)74
Mobility and connectivity67
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)64
Lifestyle and amenities61
Foundation57
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)53
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)53
Jobs and economy49
Green space47
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)40
Flat land (terrain relief)39
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)29
Education and family27
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance2
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
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.