Living in Les Rivières

Les Rivières is a large place in Quebec, Canada, home to 77,000 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income families (top 1%, #4 of 1,245), single parents (top 1%, #4 of 978), people who put healthcare first (top 1%, #6 of 1,453).

Residents77,000
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport10 km (Quebec Jean Lesage International)
Nearest city of 100k+3 km
Within 30 km742,700 people
Sea coast4 km
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 140 m
Nearest major riverChaudière, 7.3 km
Main railway line1.7 km
Distance to Ottawa375 km
Within 10 km672,343 people
Greater areaGreater Québec, 3 km out
Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 21:59

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How Les Rivières 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#27 of 1,760#24 of 310Map
Low-income household77#11 of 1,561#11 of 284Map
Low-income family79#4 of 1,245#4 of 226Map
Single parent81#4 of 978#4 of 183Map
Pensioner couple61#326 of 1,453#85 of 251Map
Single pensioner69#137 of 1,453#65 of 251Map
Early retiree50#784 of 1,721#164 of 308Map
Single professional72#51 of 809#19 of 143Map
Young professional74#59 of 844#20 of 145Map
DINKS71#106 of 568#26 of 101Map
Remote worker71#39 of 1,176#34 of 219Map
Commuter84#16 of 1,307#14 of 188Map
Car-free household76#76 of 866#24 of 130Map
Student85#13 of 418#8 of 75Map
First-home buyer78#8 of 1,245#8 of 226Map
Budget-constrained mover74#13 of 1,899#13 of 338Map
Urban lifestyle seeker69#82 of 820#24 of 136Map
Expat professional75#125 of 1,176#35 of 219Map
Healthcare-first mover87#6 of 1,453#6 of 251Map
Nature-focused household30#1,999 of 2,661#417 of 484Map
Cross-border commuter25#474 of 2,508#53 of 460Map
Outdoor and mountain lover45#637 of 2,508#121 of 460Map
Rural value seeker39#1,521 of 2,661#403 of 484Map
High-net-worth mover68#297 of 2,508#56 of 460Map
Lottery winner79#73 of 2,923#21 of 509Map
Climate-resilient relocation77#22 of 1,899#18 of 338Map
Coastal living73#94 of 1,224#37 of 289Map
Business owner79#252 of 1,899#47 of 338Map
Digital native74#16 of 867#10 of 155Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)99
  • Sea or lake shore97
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)96
  • Foundation96
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)93
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)91
  • Lifestyle and amenities82
  • Education and family72
  • Affordability70
  • Jobs and economy61
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)59
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)56
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)53
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)52
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)51
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)39
  • Flat land (terrain relief)30
  • 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.