Living in Pierrefonds

Pierrefonds is a large place in Quebec, Canada, home to 59,093 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 2%, #25 of 1,760), climate-conscious movers (top 3%, #49 of 1,899), people who put healthcare first (top 3%, #43 of 1,453).

Residents59,093
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport12 km (Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International)
Nearest city of 100k+20 km
Within 30 km2,628,700 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with United States of America51 km
Distance to Ottawa141 km
Within 10 km331,954 people
Greater areaGreater Montréal, 24 km out
Winter daylight8 h 42 min, sunset 22:15

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How Pierrefonds 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#25 of 1,760#22 of 310Map
Low-income household61#197 of 1,561#153 of 284Map
Low-income family73#50 of 1,245#48 of 226Map
Single parent76#41 of 978#40 of 183Map
Pensioner couple60#348 of 1,453#93 of 251Map
Single pensioner65#344 of 1,453#112 of 251Map
Early retiree54#454 of 1,721#85 of 308Map
Single professional60#296 of 809#79 of 143Map
Young professional62#355 of 844#79 of 145Map
DINKS63#324 of 568#68 of 101Map
Remote worker67#117 of 1,176#86 of 219Map
Commuter69#680 of 1,307#114 of 188Map
Car-free household64#375 of 866#65 of 130Map
Student64#220 of 418#35 of 75Map
First-home buyer66#126 of 1,245#100 of 226Map
Budget-constrained mover61#223 of 1,899#176 of 338Map
Urban lifestyle seeker59#315 of 820#56 of 136Map
Expat professional70#296 of 1,176#65 of 219Map
Healthcare-first mover81#43 of 1,453#32 of 251Map
Nature-focused household37#1,795 of 2,661#399 of 484Map
Cross-border commuter18#662 of 2,508#146 of 460Map
Outdoor and mountain lover31#1,239 of 2,508#285 of 460Map
Rural value seeker37#1,550 of 2,661#408 of 484Map
High-net-worth mover73#155 of 2,508#32 of 460Map
Lottery winner76#121 of 2,923#40 of 509Map
Climate-resilient relocation75#49 of 1,899#39 of 338Map
Coastal living72#187 of 1,224#72 of 289Map
Business owner71#822 of 1,899#113 of 338Map
Digital native59#290 of 867#67 of 155Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
  • Foundation93
  • Education and family93
  • Lifestyle and amenities92
  • Mobility and connectivity92
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)88
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)86
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)82
  • Flat land (terrain relief)77
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)70
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)68
  • Jobs and economy54
  • Affordability48
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)45
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance43
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)40
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Green space28
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)26
  • 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.