Living in Verdun

Verdun is a large place in Quebec, Canada, home to 69,229 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 1%, #6 of 1,760), remote workers (top 2%, #17 of 1,176), single parents (top 2%, #15 of 978).

Residents69,229
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport13 km (Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International)
Nearest city of 100k+5 km
Within 30 km3,665,400 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line1.5 km
Border with United States of America51 km
Distance to Ottawa166 km
Within 10 km1,019,728 people
Greater areaGreater Montréal, 5 km out
Winter daylight8 h 42 min, sunset 22:14

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How Verdun 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 family75#6 of 1,760#6 of 310Map
Low-income household64#123 of 1,561#111 of 284Map
Low-income family75#21 of 1,245#21 of 226Map
Single parent79#15 of 978#15 of 183Map
Pensioner couple63#249 of 1,453#65 of 251Map
Single pensioner73#38 of 1,453#24 of 251Map
Early retiree54#480 of 1,721#93 of 308Map
Single professional69#79 of 809#27 of 143Map
Young professional72#80 of 844#26 of 145Map
DINKS72#99 of 568#24 of 101Map
Remote worker73#17 of 1,176#16 of 219Map
Commuter78#108 of 1,307#45 of 188Map
Car-free household77#68 of 866#21 of 130Map
Student84#23 of 418#13 of 75Map
First-home buyer70#57 of 1,245#54 of 226Map
Budget-constrained mover61#189 of 1,899#158 of 338Map
Urban lifestyle seeker71#71 of 820#22 of 136Map
Expat professional75#128 of 1,176#36 of 219Map
Healthcare-first mover83#26 of 1,453#21 of 251Map
Nature-focused household25#2,154 of 2,661#427 of 484Map
Cross-border commuter21#561 of 2,508#100 of 460Map
Outdoor and mountain lover30#1,268 of 2,508#291 of 460Map
Rural value seeker28#1,764 of 2,661#426 of 484Map
High-net-worth mover75#101 of 2,508#25 of 460Map
Lottery winner78#95 of 2,923#29 of 509Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#183 of 1,899#109 of 338Map
Coastal living70#241 of 1,224#96 of 289Map
Business owner77#367 of 1,899#62 of 338Map
Digital native72#27 of 867#17 of 155Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • 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
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
  • Lifestyle and amenities95
  • Foundation93
  • Education and family93
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)92
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)86
  • 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
  • Flat land (terrain relief)72
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance65
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)60
  • Jobs and economy55
  • Affordability48
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)40
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
  • Green space11
  • 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.