#1Vieux-Québec—Cap-Blanc—Colline parlementaire
Quebec · 5,764 peopleOverall B−·#1,249 of 2,556
Strongest: health A+, walkability A+·lowest: cost of living D
Vieux-Québec—Cap-Blanc—Colline parlementaire, #1 on this list · Photo: Wilfredor (CC BY-SA 4.0)Québec · 2026
Most historic neighbourhoods in Québec
The list ends with Vanier, at 0. Vieux-Québec—Cap-Blanc—Colline parlementaire is #1 of 2,589 on the list for all of Canada. Of the neighbourhoods on this list, 3 make the national top 100. First place in Québec goes to Vieux-Québec—Cap-Blanc—Colline parlementaire, with 213. Saint-Jean-Baptiste takes second place with 10; Charlesbourg is third with 7. At the halfway mark stands Loretteville, at 1.
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#1213 Per 10,000 people
#2Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Quebec · 8,882 peopleOverall B−·#1,403 of 2,556
Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
#3Charlesbourg
Quebec · 9,660 peopleOverall A−·#444 of 2,556
Strongest: health A+, walkability A+·lowest: hazard risk C−
All 34 neighbourhoods, ranked
Best first in Québec; beside each place, its rank on the same list for all of Canada.
34 neighbourhoods
#NeighbourhoodPer 10,000 peopleCanada rankWhat drives it
1Vieux-Québec—Cap-Blanc—Colline parlementaire5,764 people213#1 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, walkability A+·lowest: cost of living D
2Saint-Jean-Baptiste8,882 people10#54 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
6Vieux-Bourg14,774 people3#283 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, walkability A·lowest: cost of living C−
7Notre-Dame-des-Laurentides16,222 people2#313 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, jobs & income A+·lowest: hazard risk C−
9Vieux-Limoilou14,347 people1#456 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, walkability A+·lowest: cost of living D
10Bourg-Royal14,430 people1#458 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, jobs & income A·lowest: hazard risk C−
12Vieux-Moulin15,935 people1#481 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, walkability A+·lowest: cost of living D
14Neufchatel Est—Lebourgneuf37,164 people1#512 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, jobs & income A·lowest: hazard risk C−
15Saint-Sacrement10,650 people1#542 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, walkability A+·lowest: cost of living D
16Pointe-de-Sainte-Foy14,541 people1#604 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D
17Maizerets14,571 people1#605 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, walkability A+·lowest: cost of living D−
18Loretteville15,653 people1#618 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, walkability A·lowest: cost of living C−
19Saint-Sauveur16,104 people1#625 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, walkability A+·lowest: cost of living D
20Chutes-Montmorency16,273 people1#626 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, walkability A·lowest: cost of living C−
21Sainte-Thérèse-de-Lisieux17,558 people1#644 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, jobs & income A·lowest: hazard risk C−
22Saint-Émile16,893 people0#765 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, jobs & income A+·lowest: hazard risk C−
23Saint-Michel17,303 people0#783 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, jobs & income A+·lowest: hazard risk C−
24Val-Bélair30,003 people0#804 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, jobs & income A+·lowest: hazard risk C−
25Des Châtels14,836 people0#822 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, jobs & income A·lowest: hazard risk C−
26L'Aéroport13,630 people0#842 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, jobs & income A+·lowest: hazard risk C−
27Lac-Saint-Charles9,985 people0#867 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, jobs & income A·lowest: hazard risk C−
28Duberger—Les Saules27,419 people0#1,059 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, walkability A+·lowest: cost of living C−
29Saint-Louis15,792 people0#1,095 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, walkability A+·lowest: cost of living C−
30Jésuites15,792 people0#1,202 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, walkability A+·lowest: cost of living C−
32Saint-Rodrigue12,018 people0#1,612 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, walkability A+·lowest: cost of living D
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Photos: Vieux-Québec—Cap-Blanc—Colline parlementaire, Wilfredor (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Gabriel Picard (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Charlesbourg, Wilfredor (CC0), via Wikimedia Commons.
Sources: TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking Canadian towns against each other only, run #73 of 10 November 2026. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).