Living in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield

Salaberry-de-Valleyfield is a large place in Quebec, Canada, home to 42,787 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 1%, #9 of 1,899), single pensioners (top 1%, #14 of 1,453), movers on a budget (top 3%, #38 of 1,899).

Residents42,787
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport39 km (Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International)
Nearest city of 100k+50 km
Within 30 km204,700 people
Sea coast0 km
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 0 m
Main railway line8.7 km
Border with United States of America28 km
Distance to Ottawa124 km
Within 10 km75,434 people
Winter daylight8 h 44 min, sunset 22:17

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How Salaberry-de-Valleyfield 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 family35#1,587 of 1,760#234 of 310Map
Low-income household66#99 of 1,561#91 of 284Map
Low-income family46#700 of 1,245#195 of 226Map
Single parent43#889 of 978#163 of 183Map
Pensioner couple71#45 of 1,453#7 of 251Map
Single pensioner75#14 of 1,453#12 of 251Map
Early retiree62#134 of 1,721#7 of 308Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker71#35 of 1,176#31 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 campus–Map
First-home buyer53#384 of 1,245#188 of 226Map
Budget-constrained mover70#38 of 1,899#38 of 338Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional53#748 of 1,176#129 of 219Map
Healthcare-first mover70#431 of 1,453#119 of 251Map
Nature-focused household62#805 of 2,661#261 of 484Map
Cross-border commuter53#182 of 2,508#22 of 460Map
Outdoor and mountain lover47#558 of 2,508#107 of 460Map
Rural value seeker62#655 of 2,661#250 of 484Map
High-net-worth mover66#412 of 2,508#75 of 460Map
Lottery winner57#1,159 of 2,923#153 of 509Map
Climate-resilient relocation78#9 of 1,899#7 of 338Map
Coastal living75#28 of 1,224#10 of 289Map
Business owner53#1,159 of 1,899#187 of 338Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

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)99
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)88
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)84
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)79
  • Affordability75
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)74
  • Mobility and connectivity70
  • Lifestyle and amenities64
  • Foundation62
  • Jobs and economy53
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)51
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)51
  • Green space45
  • National border nearby (straight line)41
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)40
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance10
  • Education and family8
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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.