Living in Saint-Hyacinthe

Saint-Hyacinthe is a large place in Quebec, Canada, home to 50,326 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 4%, #65 of 1,899), low-income households (top 6%, #93 of 1,561), climate-conscious movers (top 7%, #115 of 1,899).

Residents50,326
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport64 km (Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International)
Nearest city of 100k+42 km
Within 30 km183,700 people
Sea coast34 km
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverYamaska, 1.0 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Ottawa215 km
Within 10 km50,326 people
Winter daylight8 h 41 min, sunset 22:11

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How Saint-Hyacinthe 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 family37#1,553 of 1,760#225 of 310Map
Low-income household66#93 of 1,561#85 of 284Map
Low-income family52#495 of 1,245#172 of 226Map
Single parent50#725 of 978#150 of 183Map
Pensioner couple56#592 of 1,453#147 of 251Map
Single pensioner66#285 of 1,453#97 of 251Map
Early retiree54#497 of 1,721#96 of 308Map
Single professional39#695 of 809#120 of 143Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker64#183 of 1,176#114 of 219Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer60#322 of 1,245#162 of 226Map
Budget-constrained mover68#65 of 1,899#64 of 338Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional51#776 of 1,176#138 of 219Map
Healthcare-first mover67#780 of 1,453#138 of 251Map
Nature-focused household54#1,283 of 2,661#329 of 484Map
Cross-border commuter16#801 of 2,508#189 of 460Map
Outdoor and mountain lover9#2,074 of 2,508#456 of 460Map
Rural value seeker55#995 of 2,661#328 of 484Map
High-net-worth mover53#1,085 of 2,508#147 of 460Map
Lottery winner55#1,205 of 2,923#159 of 509Map
Climate-resilient relocation73#115 of 1,899#78 of 338Map
Coastal living54#1,150 of 1,224#278 of 289Map
Business owner54#1,151 of 1,899#184 of 338Map
Digital native39#731 of 867#119 of 155Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Flat land (terrain relief)87
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)82
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)79
  • Affordability73
  • Mobility and connectivity67
  • Lifestyle and amenities64
  • Foundation56
  • Jobs and economy53
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)52
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)52
  • Green space48
  • Sea or lake shore45
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)40
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)21
  • Education and family19
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance13
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)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.