Living in Pierrefonds-Roxboro

Pierrefonds-Roxboro is a large place in Quebec, Canada, home to 73,194 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 1%, #8 of 1,760), people who put healthcare first (top 2%, #29 of 1,453), climate-conscious movers (top 4%, #57 of 1,899).

Residents73,194
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport9 km (Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International)
Nearest city of 100k+14 km
Within 30 km3,594,600 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line4.1 km
Border with United States of America56 km
Distance to Ottawa145 km
Within 10 km467,049 people
Greater areaGreater Montréal, 20 km out
Winter daylight8 h 42 min, sunset 22:15

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How Pierrefonds-Roxboro 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 family74#8 of 1,760#8 of 310Map
Low-income household63#160 of 1,561#134 of 284Map
Low-income family74#38 of 1,245#37 of 226Map
Single parent77#32 of 978#32 of 183Map
Pensioner couple64#215 of 1,453#54 of 251Map
Single pensioner68#159 of 1,453#73 of 251Map
Early retiree57#313 of 1,721#58 of 308Map
Single professional65#120 of 809#42 of 143Map
Young professional67#137 of 844#42 of 145Map
DINKS68#169 of 568#42 of 101Map
Remote worker69#57 of 1,176#49 of 219Map
Commuter73#332 of 1,307#77 of 188Map
Car-free household71#160 of 866#37 of 130Map
Student57#312 of 418#50 of 75Map
First-home buyer68#89 of 1,245#79 of 226Map
Budget-constrained mover61#193 of 1,899#160 of 338Map
Urban lifestyle seeker66#129 of 820#33 of 136Map
Expat professional73#198 of 1,176#51 of 219Map
Healthcare-first mover82#29 of 1,453#23 of 251Map
Nature-focused household38#1,769 of 2,661#393 of 484Map
Cross-border commuter19#620 of 2,508#130 of 460Map
Outdoor and mountain lover33#1,171 of 2,508#265 of 460Map
Rural value seeker38#1,531 of 2,661#406 of 484Map
High-net-worth mover78#58 of 2,508#13 of 460Map
Lottery winner78#88 of 2,923#26 of 509Map
Climate-resilient relocation75#57 of 1,899#43 of 338Map
Coastal living72#184 of 1,224#71 of 289Map
Business owner74#567 of 1,899#84 of 338Map
Digital native61#190 of 867#55 of 155Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 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
  • Flat land (terrain relief)96
  • Foundation95
  • Lifestyle and amenities95
  • Mobility and connectivity95
  • Education and family93
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)87
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)85
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)78
  • Jobs and economy55
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)54
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)54
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)52
  • Affordability48
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance48
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)40
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)39
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)34
  • Green space25
  • 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.