Living in Trois-Rivières

Trois-Rivières is a city in Quebec, Canada, home to 144,472 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 1%, #2 of 1,899), first-time home buyers (top 1%, #2 of 1,245), low-income households (top 1%, #3 of 1,561).

Residents144,472
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport102 km (Quebec Jean Lesage International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km224,600 people
Sea coast0 km
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverSt.-Maurice, 2.2 km
Main railway line28.4 km
Distance to Ottawa265 km
Within 10 km171,817 people
Winter daylight8 h 36 min, sunset 22:06

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How Trois-Rivières 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#68 of 1,760#42 of 310Map
Low-income household81#3 of 1,561#3 of 284Map
Low-income family78#8 of 1,245#8 of 226Map
Single parent77#34 of 978#34 of 183Map
Pensioner couple66#145 of 1,453#34 of 251Map
Single pensioner72#55 of 1,453#33 of 251Map
Early retiree57#329 of 1,721#64 of 308Map
Single professional66#112 of 809#38 of 143Map
Young professional68#114 of 844#37 of 145Map
DINKS64#283 of 568#63 of 101Map
Remote worker71#34 of 1,176#30 of 219Map
Commuter82#31 of 1,307#17 of 188Map
Car-free household71#147 of 866#35 of 130Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer79#2 of 1,245#2 of 226Map
Budget-constrained mover78#2 of 1,899#2 of 338Map
Urban lifestyle seeker62#221 of 820#42 of 136Map
Expat professional61#671 of 1,176#113 of 219Map
Healthcare-first mover82#36 of 1,453#28 of 251Map
Nature-focused household52#1,399 of 2,661#345 of 484Map
Cross-border commuter24#485 of 2,508#58 of 460Map
Outdoor and mountain lover42#747 of 2,508#148 of 460Map
Rural value seeker58#846 of 2,661#301 of 484Map
High-net-worth mover68#335 of 2,508#61 of 460Map
Lottery winner70#391 of 2,923#78 of 509Map
Climate-resilient relocation77#26 of 1,899#21 of 338Map
Coastal living76#11 of 1,224#3 of 289Map
Business owner67#959 of 1,899#143 of 338Map
Digital native68#48 of 867#24 of 155Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Foundation88
  • Affordability87
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)85
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)82
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)76
  • Mobility and connectivity74
  • Lifestyle and amenities74
  • Flat land (terrain relief)55
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)54
  • Jobs and economy48
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)48
  • Education and family46
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)43
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)40
  • Green space38
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • 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.