Living in Saint-Michel

Saint-Michel is a large place in Quebec, Canada, home to 56,420 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single parents (top 2%, #16 of 978), low-income families (top 3%, #25 of 1,245), digital natives (top 4%, #28 of 867).

Residents56,420
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport15 km (Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International)
Nearest city of 100k+2 km
Within 30 km3,837,600 people
Sea coast4 km
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line9.8 km
Distance to Ottawa163 km
Within 10 km1,826,336 people
Greater areaGreater Montréal, 8 km out
Winter daylight8 h 42 min, sunset 22:14

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How Saint-Michel 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 family68#61 of 1,760#39 of 310Map
Low-income household64#132 of 1,561#117 of 284Map
Low-income family75#25 of 1,245#25 of 226Map
Single parent79#16 of 978#16 of 183Map
Pensioner couple54#779 of 1,453#189 of 251Map
Single pensioner64#436 of 1,453#128 of 251Map
Early retiree44#1,282 of 1,721#256 of 308Map
Single professional69#81 of 809#28 of 143Map
Young professional72#78 of 844#25 of 145Map
DINKS72#100 of 568#25 of 101Map
Remote worker66#138 of 1,176#96 of 219Map
Commuter78#111 of 1,307#47 of 188Map
Car-free household78#52 of 866#16 of 130Map
Student77#74 of 418#26 of 75Map
First-home buyer71#54 of 1,245#52 of 226Map
Budget-constrained mover60#264 of 1,899#195 of 338Map
Urban lifestyle seeker71#68 of 820#20 of 136Map
Expat professional73#201 of 1,176#52 of 219Map
Healthcare-first mover78#74 of 1,453#55 of 251Map
Nature-focused household6#2,565 of 2,661#477 of 484Map
Cross-border commuter21#545 of 2,508#87 of 460Map
Outdoor and mountain lover14#1,829 of 2,508#436 of 460Map
Rural value seeker12#2,236 of 2,661#478 of 484Map
High-net-worth mover59#770 of 2,508#107 of 460Map
Lottery winner72#284 of 2,923#66 of 509Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#525 of 1,899#211 of 338Map
Coastal living68#406 of 1,224#156 of 289Map
Business owner76#423 of 1,899#70 of 338Map
Digital native72#28 of 867#18 of 155Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • 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 shore97
  • Lifestyle and amenities93
  • Education and family93
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)87
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)87
  • Flat land (terrain relief)86
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)83
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)81
  • Foundation79
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)78
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance64
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)62
  • Jobs and economy55
  • Affordability48
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)40
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
  • Green space0
  • 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.