Living in La Cité-Limoilou

La Cité-Limoilou is a city in Quebec, Canada, home to 108,415 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single parents (top 1%, #2 of 978), people who put healthcare first (top 1%, #3 of 1,453), low-income families (top 1%, #3 of 1,245).

Residents108,415
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport14 km (Quebec Jean Lesage International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km732,200 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverChaudière, 9.5 km
Main railway line1.9 km
Distance to Ottawa379 km
Within 10 km661,858 people
Greater areaGreater Québec, the core
Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 21:59

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How La Cité-Limoilou 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 family71#22 of 1,760#19 of 310Map
Low-income household77#9 of 1,561#9 of 284Map
Low-income family80#3 of 1,245#3 of 226Map
Single parent81#2 of 978#2 of 183Map
Pensioner couple60#337 of 1,453#89 of 251Map
Single pensioner68#154 of 1,453#72 of 251Map
Early retiree50#780 of 1,721#163 of 308Map
Single professional74#30 of 809#11 of 143Map
Young professional76#37 of 844#11 of 145Map
DINKS74#76 of 568#17 of 101Map
Remote worker71#38 of 1,176#33 of 219Map
Commuter85#8 of 1,307#8 of 188Map
Car-free household78#56 of 866#18 of 130Map
Student88#3 of 418#1 of 75Map
First-home buyer79#6 of 1,245#6 of 226Map
Budget-constrained mover75#10 of 1,899#10 of 338Map
Urban lifestyle seeker72#61 of 820#18 of 136Map
Expat professional76#82 of 1,176#20 of 219Map
Healthcare-first mover89#3 of 1,453#3 of 251Map
Nature-focused household30#1,998 of 2,661#416 of 484Map
Cross-border commuter25#473 of 2,508#52 of 460Map
Outdoor and mountain lover39#903 of 2,508#189 of 460Map
Rural value seeker39#1,514 of 2,661#402 of 484Map
High-net-worth mover70#254 of 2,508#47 of 460Map
Lottery winner81#46 of 2,923#13 of 509Map
Climate-resilient relocation77#16 of 1,899#13 of 338Map
Coastal living71#227 of 1,224#89 of 289Map
Business owner80#202 of 1,899#41 of 338Map
Digital native76#10 of 867#5 of 155Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • 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
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)99
  • Foundation99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)97
  • Lifestyle and amenities85
  • Education and family72
  • Affordability70
  • Jobs and economy61
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)60
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)59
  • Flat land (terrain relief)55
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)53
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)51
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)46
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)39
  • Green space20
  • 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

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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.