Living in Pointe-Claire

Pointe-Claire is a large place in Quebec, Canada, home to 30,161 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 4%, #64 of 1,899), low-income families (top 5%, #52 of 1,245), people who put healthcare first (top 5%, #65 of 1,453).

Residents30,161
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport6 km (Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International)
Nearest city of 100k+17 km
Within 30 km3,441,700 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 0 m
Main railway line1.9 km
Border with United States of America50 km
Distance to Ottawa147 km
Within 10 km342,536 people
Greater areaGreater Montréal, 19 km out
Winter daylight8 h 42 min, sunset 22:15

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How Pointe-Claire 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 family66#110 of 1,760#62 of 310Map
Low-income household61#202 of 1,561#154 of 284Map
Low-income family73#52 of 1,245#50 of 226Map
Single parent76#44 of 978#43 of 183Map
Pensioner couple53#817 of 1,453#198 of 251Map
Single pensioner59#853 of 1,453#190 of 251Map
Early retiree47#1,067 of 1,721#221 of 308Map
Single professional56#463 of 809#89 of 143Map
Young professional58#520 of 844#90 of 145Map
DINKS59#411 of 568#78 of 101Map
Remote worker62#248 of 1,176#135 of 219Map
Commuter69#704 of 1,307#115 of 188Map
Car-free household58#539 of 866#77 of 130Map
Student53#342 of 418#65 of 75Map
First-home buyer67#123 of 1,245#98 of 226Map
Budget-constrained mover60#242 of 1,899#184 of 338Map
Urban lifestyle seeker52#498 of 820#75 of 136Map
Expat professional68#428 of 1,176#79 of 219Map
Healthcare-first mover79#65 of 1,453#48 of 251Map
Nature-focused household29#2,045 of 2,661#418 of 484Map
Cross-border commuter18#650 of 2,508#141 of 460Map
Outdoor and mountain lover27#1,379 of 2,508#326 of 460Map
Rural value seeker30#1,706 of 2,661#422 of 484Map
High-net-worth mover61#625 of 2,508#94 of 460Map
Lottery winner74#194 of 2,923#57 of 509Map
Climate-resilient relocation74#64 of 1,899#49 of 338Map
Coastal living72#169 of 1,224#61 of 289Map
Business owner71#818 of 1,899#110 of 338Map
Digital native52#505 of 867#87 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)98
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
  • Mobility and connectivity94
  • Education and family93
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)88
  • Foundation87
  • Lifestyle and amenities87
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)84
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)82
  • Jobs and economy55
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)52
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)52
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance50
  • Affordability48
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)40
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)39
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)38
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • Green space27
  • 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.