Living in Lévis

Lévis is a city in Quebec, Canada, home to 143,414 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 1%, #1 of 1,899), people who put healthcare first (top 1%, #1 of 1,453), first-time home buyers (top 1%, #1 of 1,245).

Residents143,414
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport17 km (Quebec Jean Lesage International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km725,100 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverChaudière, 9.8 km
Main railway line5.5 km
Distance to Ottawa381 km
Within 10 km533,217 people
Greater areaGreater Québec, 7 km out
Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 21:59

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How Lévis 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 family70#32 of 1,760#28 of 310Map
Low-income household81#4 of 1,561#4 of 284Map
Low-income family77#9 of 1,245#9 of 226Map
Single parent78#19 of 978#19 of 183Map
Pensioner couple65#169 of 1,453#41 of 251Map
Single pensioner72#56 of 1,453#34 of 251Map
Early retiree55#413 of 1,721#80 of 308Map
Single professional78#9 of 809#6 of 143Map
Young professional80#14 of 844#6 of 145Map
DINKS78#39 of 568#7 of 101Map
Remote worker73#15 of 1,176#14 of 219Map
Commuter89#3 of 1,307#3 of 188Map
Car-free household80#36 of 866#10 of 130Map
Student88#4 of 418#2 of 75Map
First-home buyer80#1 of 1,245#1 of 226Map
Budget-constrained mover78#1 of 1,899#1 of 338Map
Urban lifestyle seeker75#39 of 820#12 of 136Map
Expat professional81#33 of 1,176#7 of 219Map
Healthcare-first mover89#1 of 1,453#1 of 251Map
Nature-focused household37#1,781 of 2,661#395 of 484Map
Cross-border commuter25#469 of 2,508#50 of 460Map
Outdoor and mountain lover44#667 of 2,508#127 of 460Map
Rural value seeker46#1,312 of 2,661#376 of 484Map
High-net-worth mover76#85 of 2,508#22 of 460Map
Lottery winner84#17 of 2,923#4 of 509Map
Climate-resilient relocation78#7 of 1,899#5 of 338Map
Coastal living72#181 of 1,224#68 of 289Map
Business owner86#29 of 1,899#11 of 338Map
Digital native79#5 of 867#2 of 155Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Foundation100
  • 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
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
  • Lifestyle and amenities86
  • Jobs and economy75
  • Affordability72
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)61
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)59
  • Education and family58
  • 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 space23
  • 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.