Living in Snowdon

Snowdon is a large place in Quebec, Canada, home to 32,160 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 2%, #24 of 1,760), low-income families (top 3%, #28 of 1,245), single parents (top 3%, #22 of 978).

Residents32,160
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport9 km (Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International)
Nearest city of 100k+4 km
Within 30 km3,794,600 people
Sea coast4 km
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line3.3 km
Border with United States of America54 km
Distance to Ottawa162 km
Within 10 km1,098,984 people
Greater areaGreater Montréal, 4 km out
Winter daylight8 h 42 min, sunset 22:14

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How Snowdon 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#24 of 1,760#21 of 310Map
Low-income household63#138 of 1,561#121 of 284Map
Low-income family75#28 of 1,245#28 of 226Map
Single parent78#22 of 978#22 of 183Map
Pensioner couple59#449 of 1,453#106 of 251Map
Single pensioner69#132 of 1,453#63 of 251Map
Early retiree49#876 of 1,721#180 of 308Map
Single professional66#114 of 809#40 of 143Map
Young professional68#116 of 844#38 of 145Map
DINKS68#165 of 568#39 of 101Map
Remote worker69#58 of 1,176#50 of 219Map
Commuter76#153 of 1,307#59 of 188Map
Car-free household73#111 of 866#30 of 130Map
Student84#21 of 418#11 of 75Map
First-home buyer70#68 of 1,245#62 of 226Map
Budget-constrained mover60#229 of 1,899#179 of 338Map
Urban lifestyle seeker66#122 of 820#31 of 136Map
Expat professional71#234 of 1,176#56 of 219Map
Healthcare-first mover80#58 of 1,453#44 of 251Map
Nature-focused household20#2,250 of 2,661#436 of 484Map
Cross-border commuter21#568 of 2,508#103 of 460Map
Outdoor and mountain lover20#1,639 of 2,508#392 of 460Map
Rural value seeker23#1,931 of 2,661#440 of 484Map
High-net-worth mover66#405 of 2,508#74 of 460Map
Lottery winner74#207 of 2,923#58 of 509Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#268 of 1,899#150 of 338Map
Coastal living69#344 of 1,224#134 of 289Map
Business owner75#466 of 1,899#73 of 338Map
Digital native69#38 of 867#21 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
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • Sea or lake shore96
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
  • Flat land (terrain relief)94
  • Education and family93
  • Lifestyle and amenities88
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)86
  • Foundation84
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)83
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)83
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)76
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance65
  • Jobs and economy55
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)52
  • Affordability48
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)40
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)30
  • Green space10
  • 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.