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Quebec · 2026

Best small towns in Quebec

69 places in Quebec reach the top 100 for all of Canada. Nowhere in Quebec does better on this list than Shannon, at A+. Lac-Beauport is second (A+) and Boischatel third (A+). Of the 255 on the list, 140 earn an A. The list ends with Sainte-Clotilde, at D. Shannon is #1 of 1,524 on the list for all of Canada.

Overall grade, the ranked towns under 10,000 How grades work

Shannon

Quebec · 7,088 people

A⁺Overall

Overall A⁺·#1 of 2,556

Strongest: health A⁺, jobs & income A⁺·lowest: hazard risk C

Lac-Beauport

Quebec · 8,524 people

A⁺Overall

Overall A⁺·#2 of 2,556

Strongest: health A⁺, safety A⁺·lowest: walkability C

Boischatel

Quebec · 9,250 people

A⁺Overall

Overall A⁺·#3 of 2,556

Strongest: health A⁺, jobs & income A⁺·lowest: hazard risk C

All 255, ranked in Quebec

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255 places

#TownOverallCanada rankWhat drives it

1Shannon7,088 peopleA⁺#1 of 1,524Strongest: health A⁺, jobs & income A⁺·lowest: hazard risk C

2Lac-Beauport8,524 peopleA⁺#2 of 1,524Strongest: health A⁺, safety A⁺·lowest: walkability C

3Boischatel9,250 peopleA⁺#3 of 1,524Strongest: health A⁺, jobs & income A⁺·lowest: hazard risk C

4Saint-Elzéar2,842 peopleA⁺#4 of 1,524Strongest: jobs & income A⁺, cost of living A·lowest: hazard risk C⁻

5Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska2,509 peopleA⁺#6 of 1,524Strongest: cost of living A, jobs & income A·lowest: hazard risk D

6Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier9,830 peopleA⁺#7 of 1,524Strongest: safety A⁺, health A⁺·lowest: hazard risk C

7Saint-Bernard2,680 peopleA⁺#8 of 1,524Strongest: jobs & income A, safety A·lowest: hazard risk D

8Saint-Bruno2,935 peopleA⁺#9 of 1,524Strongest: cost of living A, health A·lowest: hazard risk C⁺

9Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval9,084 peopleA⁺#11 of 1,524Strongest: safety A⁺, health A⁺·lowest: walkability D

10Saint-Boniface5,405 peopleA⁺#13 of 1,524Strongest: cost of living A, health A⁻·lowest: walkability C

11Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse2,739 peopleA⁺#14 of 1,524Strongest: safety A, jobs & income A⁻·lowest: hazard risk D

12Saint-Maurice3,804 peopleA⁺#15 of 1,524Strongest: cost of living A, safety A·lowest: walkability C⁻

13Saint-Anselme4,534 peopleA⁺#16 of 1,524Strongest: jobs & income A, safety A·lowest: hazard risk D

14Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce2,575 peopleA⁺#19 of 1,524Strongest: cost of living A⁺, jobs & income A·lowest: hazard risk C⁻

15Hatley2,512 peopleA⁺#22 of 1,524Strongest: jobs & income A⁺, health A·lowest: walkability C⁻

16Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce5,339 peopleA⁺#25 of 1,524Strongest: cost of living A, jobs & income A·lowest: hazard risk C⁻

17Saint-Honoré6,984 peopleA⁺#28 of 1,524Strongest: cost of living A, health A·lowest: walkability C

18Cap-Santé3,885 peopleA⁺#32 of 1,524Strongest: health A, jobs & income A·lowest: walkability D

19Beauceville6,228 peopleA⁺#33 of 1,524Strongest: health A, cost of living A⁻·lowest: hazard risk C⁻

20Saint-Alphonse-de-Granby3,545 peopleA⁺#34 of 1,524Strongest: jobs & income A, health A·lowest: walkability C⁻

21Plessisville2,718 peopleA⁺#36 of 1,524Strongest: jobs & income A⁺, cost of living A·lowest: walkability C⁺

22Saint-Anaclet-de-Lessard3,018 peopleA⁺#37 of 1,524Strongest: jobs & income A⁺, cost of living A·lowest: walkability D

23Saint-Liboire3,123 peopleA⁺#38 of 1,524Strongest: jobs & income A, health A⁻·lowest: hazard risk C

24Saint-Christophe-d'Arthabaska3,307 peopleA⁺#39 of 1,524Strongest: jobs & income A⁺, health A·lowest: walkability D

25Saint-Pascal3,516 peopleA⁺#40 of 1,524Strongest: health A, walkability A⁻·lowest: hazard risk D

26Saint-Étienne-des-Grès4,675 peopleA⁺#42 of 1,524Strongest: cost of living A, health A⁻·lowest: walkability C

27Saint-Antonin4,633 peopleA⁺#43 of 1,524Strongest: jobs & income A⁺, cost of living A·lowest: hazard risk D

28Scott2,938 peopleA⁺#44 of 1,524Strongest: jobs & income A, safety A·lowest: hazard risk D

29Saint-Prosper4,042 peopleA⁺#45 of 1,524Strongest: safety A⁺, cost of living A·lowest: hazard risk C⁻

30Princeville6,400 peopleA⁺#47 of 1,524Strongest: jobs & income A⁻, walkability A⁻·lowest: safety B

31Hébertville2,588 peopleA⁺#48 of 1,524Strongest: cost of living A, health A·lowest: walkability C⁺

32Compton3,351 peopleA⁺#49 of 1,524Strongest: health A, jobs & income A⁻·lowest: cost of living B⁻

33Saint-Martin2,687 peopleA⁺#50 of 1,524Strongest: cost of living A, safety B⁺·lowest: hazard risk C

34Sainte-Claire3,724 peopleA⁺#51 of 1,524Strongest: safety A, cost of living A⁻·lowest: hazard risk C⁻

35Normandin3,065 peopleA#53 of 1,524Strongest: cost of living A⁺, walkability A⁻·lowest: safety C⁺

36Waterville2,643 peopleA#55 of 1,524Strongest: health A, safety A⁻·lowest: walkability B

37Collectivité Nouvelle3,587 peopleA#57 of 1,524Strongest: health A, jobs & income A·lowest: hazard risk C⁻

38Chelsea8,998 peopleA#59 of 1,524Strongest: safety A⁺, jobs & income A·lowest: hazard risk C⁻

39Neuville4,579 peopleA#60 of 1,524Strongest: health A, jobs & income A·lowest: hazard risk C⁻

40Saint-François-Xavier-de-Brompton2,650 peopleA#61 of 1,524Strongest: jobs & income A, health A·lowest: walkability C⁻

41Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel6,613 peopleA#62 of 1,524Strongest: cost of living A, safety A·lowest: walkability C⁻

42L'Ange-Gardien4,106 peopleA#63 of 1,524Strongest: health A⁺, jobs & income A·lowest: hazard risk C

43Lorraine9,721 peopleA#65 of 1,524Strongest: health A⁺, safety B⁺·lowest: hazard risk D

44Havre-Saint-Pierre3,389 peopleA#66 of 1,524Strongest: cost of living A⁺, walkability A⁺·lowest: safety C⁻

45Nicolet8,737 peopleA#67 of 1,524Strongest: health A, jobs & income A⁻·lowest: safety B

46Métabetchouan--Lac-à-la-Croix4,230 peopleA#68 of 1,524Strongest: health A⁺, cost of living A·lowest: jobs & income C⁺

47Saint-Jean-Port-Joli3,330 peopleA#69 of 1,524Strongest: walkability A, safety A⁻·lowest: hazard risk D

48L'Islet3,874 peopleA#70 of 1,524Strongest: cost of living A, safety A⁻·lowest: hazard risk D

49Clermont3,117 peopleA#71 of 1,524Strongest: health A⁺, cost of living A·lowest: hazard risk D

50Fossambault-sur-le-Lac2,505 peopleA#74 of 1,524Strongest: safety A⁺, health A⁺·lowest: walkability D⁻

51Saint-Isidore3,550 peopleA#75 of 1,524Strongest: safety A, cost of living A⁻·lowest: hazard risk D

52Saint-Ambroise4,262 peopleA#76 of 1,524Strongest: cost of living A⁺, health A⁻·lowest: walkability C⁺

53Saint-Basile2,918 peopleA#77 of 1,524Strongest: health A⁺, safety A⁻·lowest: hazard risk C

54Saint-Agapit4,817 peopleA#78 of 1,524Strongest: safety A⁻, cost of living A⁻·lowest: hazard risk D

55Warwick4,939 peopleA#79 of 1,524Strongest: hazard risk A⁻, cost of living A⁻·lowest: safety B

56Coaticook9,027 peopleA#80 of 1,524Strongest: health A⁺, safety A⁻·lowest: cost of living C⁺

57Beaumont3,188 peopleA#82 of 1,524Strongest: jobs & income A⁺, safety A·lowest: hazard risk D

58Ascot Corner3,725 peopleA#83 of 1,524Strongest: jobs & income A, health A·lowest: walkability D

59Saint-Denis-de-Brompton5,249 peopleA#84 of 1,524Strongest: jobs & income A, health A·lowest: walkability D

60Stoke3,272 peopleA#85 of 1,524Strongest: health A, jobs & income A⁻·lowest: walkability D

61Saint-Jean-Baptiste3,332 peopleA#87 of 1,524Strongest: safety A, health A⁻·lowest: hazard risk C

62Windsor5,368 peopleA#90 of 1,524Strongest: health A⁻, walkability A⁻·lowest: jobs & income B⁻

63Otterburn Park9,460 peopleA#92 of 1,524Strongest: safety A, jobs & income A⁻·lowest: hazard risk C

64La Pocatière4,206 peopleA#95 of 1,524Strongest: walkability A⁺, health A·lowest: hazard risk D

65Verchères5,819 peopleA#96 of 1,524Strongest: safety A, walkability A·lowest: hazard risk C

66Orford5,698 peopleA#97 of 1,524Strongest: health A, safety A⁻·lowest: walkability D

67Lac-Etchemin4,089 peopleA#98 of 1,524Strongest: safety A⁺, cost of living A⁻·lowest: hazard risk C⁻

68Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon7,551 peopleA#99 of 1,524Strongest: jobs & income A, safety A·lowest: hazard risk D

69Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier3,400 peopleA#100 of 1,524Strongest: safety A⁺, health A⁺·lowest: walkability D

70Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil2,999 peopleA#101 of 1,524Strongest: jobs & income A⁺, safety A·lowest: walkability C

71Saint-Joseph-du-Lac7,391 peopleA#102 of 1,524Strongest: health A⁺, safety A⁺·lowest: hazard risk C⁻

72Saint-Henri6,048 peopleA#108 of 1,524Strongest: jobs & income A, safety A·lowest: hazard risk D

73Saint-Philippe8,674 peopleA#109 of 1,524Strongest: health A, jobs & income A·lowest: hazard risk C⁻

74Cookshire-Eaton5,491 peopleA#110 of 1,524Strongest: health A⁻, cost of living A⁻·lowest: walkability C⁺

75Lac-Saint-Charles9,985 peopleA#115 of 1,524Strongest: health A⁺, jobs & income A·lowest: hazard risk C⁻

76L'Ange-Gardien7,068 peopleA#116 of 1,524Strongest: safety A⁺, jobs & income B⁺·lowest: hazard risk C⁻

77Shefford7,704 peopleA#117 of 1,524Strongest: health A, jobs & income A⁻·lowest: walkability D

78Cap-Saint-Ignace3,074 peopleA#119 of 1,524Strongest: health A, safety B⁺·lowest: hazard risk D

79Baie-Saint-Paul7,760 peopleA#120 of 1,524Strongest: health A⁺, walkability A⁻·lowest: hazard risk D

80Amqui6,059 peopleA#127 of 1,524Strongest: health A, walkability A⁻·lowest: hazard risk C⁻

81Plessisville6,774 peopleA#128 of 1,524Strongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk A⁻·lowest: cost of living B

82Saint-Léonard-d'Aston2,662 peopleA#129 of 1,524Strongest: jobs & income A⁻, cost of living B⁺·lowest: safety B

83Les Cèdres7,145 peopleA#131 of 1,524Strongest: jobs & income A, safety A·lowest: hazard risk C

84Sainte-Anne-de-Sorel2,770 peopleA#132 of 1,524Strongest: health A, jobs & income A·lowest: walkability C⁻

85Adstock3,203 peopleA#134 of 1,524Strongest: cost of living A, health A⁻·lowest: hazard risk C

86Bienville7,888 peopleA#137 of 1,524Strongest: health A, jobs & income A⁻·lowest: hazard risk C⁻

87Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac5,194 peopleA#139 of 1,524Strongest: cost of living A, health A⁻·lowest: hazard risk C⁻

88Roxton Pond4,884 peopleA#143 of 1,524Strongest: health A, safety A⁻·lowest: hazard risk C⁺

89Beaupré4,314 peopleA#144 of 1,524Strongest: health A⁺, safety A⁻·lowest: hazard risk C

90Delson8,802 peopleA#148 of 1,524Strongest: health A, walkability A·lowest: hazard risk C⁻

91Laurier-Station2,838 peopleA#149 of 1,524Strongest: safety A⁻, jobs & income A⁻·lowest: hazard risk D

92Portneuf3,410 peopleA#151 of 1,524Strongest: health A⁺, safety A⁻·lowest: hazard risk C

93Eastman2,706 peopleA#153 of 1,524Strongest: health A, safety A⁻·lowest: walkability C⁺

94Chibougamau7,273 peopleA#154 of 1,524Strongest: jobs & income A⁺, cost of living A⁺·lowest: safety D

95Saint-Pie6,085 peopleA#156 of 1,524Strongest: health A⁻, jobs & income B⁺·lowest: hazard risk C

96Yamachiche2,801 peopleA#157 of 1,524Strongest: health A⁻, safety A⁻·lowest: jobs & income B⁻

97Roberval9,828 peopleA#159 of 1,524Strongest: health A⁺, cost of living A⁻·lowest: safety C⁺

98Saint-Apollinaire9,218 peopleA⁻#162 of 1,524Strongest: jobs & income A⁻, safety A⁻·lowest: hazard risk D

99Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges4,083 peopleA⁻#165 of 1,524Strongest: health A⁺, safety A⁻·lowest: walkability D

100Sainte-Marie-Madeleine2,940 peopleA⁻#166 of 1,524Strongest: jobs & income A⁻, health A⁻·lowest: hazard risk C

101La Malbaie8,293 peopleA⁻#167 of 1,524Strongest: health A⁺, cost of living A⁻·lowest: hazard risk D

102Coteau-du-Lac7,839 peopleA⁻#170 of 1,524Strongest: health A, safety A·lowest: hazard risk C

103Mont-Saint-Grégoire3,158 peopleA⁻#171 of 1,524Strongest: health A, jobs & income B⁺·lowest: hazard risk C

104Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover5,242 peopleA⁻#173 of 1,524Strongest: jobs & income A, health A⁻·lowest: walkability C

105Dégelis2,943 peopleA⁻#174 of 1,524Strongest: cost of living A⁻, health A⁻·lowest: hazard risk C⁻

106Hudson5,533 peopleA⁻#181 of 1,524Strongest: safety A, jobs & income A⁻·lowest: hazard risk C

107Rougemont2,832 peopleA⁻#185 of 1,524Strongest: health A⁻, jobs & income A⁻·lowest: hazard risk C

108Lac-Mégantic5,947 peopleA⁻#187 of 1,524Strongest: health A⁺, walkability A·lowest: cost of living C

109Saint-Marc-des-Carrières2,961 peopleA⁻#191 of 1,524Strongest: health A⁺, safety A⁻·lowest: hazard risk C⁻

110Saint-Côme--Linière3,435 peopleA⁻#192 of 1,524Strongest: cost of living A, health A⁻·lowest: hazard risk C⁻

111East Angus4,261 peopleA⁻#193 of 1,524Strongest: health A, walkability A⁻·lowest: jobs & income C⁻

112Wickham2,745 peopleA⁻#197 of 1,524Strongest: jobs & income A⁻, health A⁻·lowest: safety C⁺

113Maria2,770 peopleA⁻#198 of 1,524Strongest: cost of living A⁻, safety B⁺·lowest: hazard risk D

114Saint-Germain-de-Grantham5,054 peopleA⁻#210 of 1,524Strongest: jobs & income A, health A⁻·lowest: safety C⁺

115Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley2,938 peopleA⁻#213 of 1,524Strongest: health A, safety A⁻·lowest: walkability D⁻

116Saint-Dominique3,062 peopleA⁻#215 of 1,524Strongest: health A, jobs & income A⁻·lowest: walkability C

117Saint-Mathieu2,642 peopleA⁻#216 of 1,524Strongest: health A, jobs & income A⁻·lowest: hazard risk C⁻

118La Présentation2,696 peopleA⁻#218 of 1,524Strongest: jobs & income A, health A·lowest: walkability C⁻

119Montréal-Ouest5,197 peopleA⁻#220 of 1,524Strongest: walkability A⁺, health A·lowest: hazard risk C

120McMasterville6,114 peopleA⁻#228 of 1,524Strongest: safety A, health A⁻·lowest: hazard risk C⁻

121Saint-Gilles3,521 peopleA⁻#229 of 1,524Strongest: safety A⁻, cost of living A⁻·lowest: hazard risk D

122Donnacona7,785 peopleA⁻#231 of 1,524Strongest: health A, safety A⁻·lowest: hazard risk C

123Saint-Prime2,808 peopleA⁻#237 of 1,524Strongest: cost of living A⁺, health A·lowest: walkability D

124Trois-Pistoles3,123 peopleA⁻#251 of 1,524Strongest: walkability A⁺, health A·lowest: hazard risk D

125Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel2,599 peopleA⁻#252 of 1,524Strongest: health A, jobs & income A⁻·lowest: walkability D

126Port-Cartier6,436 peopleA⁻#256 of 1,524Strongest: cost of living A⁺, walkability B⁺·lowest: safety C⁻

127Sainte-Croix2,612 peopleA⁻#259 of 1,524Strongest: safety A⁻, walkability B⁺·lowest: hazard risk D

128Charlesbourg9,660 peopleA⁻#261 of 1,524Strongest: health A⁺, walkability A⁺·lowest: hazard risk C⁻

129Château-Richer4,732 peopleA⁻#262 of 1,524Strongest: health A⁺, safety A⁻·lowest: walkability C⁻

130Saint-Césaire6,150 peopleA⁻#269 of 1,524Strongest: walkability A⁻, jobs & income A⁻·lowest: hazard risk C

131Sainte-Luce2,808 peopleA⁻#270 of 1,524Strongest: cost of living A⁻, health B⁺·lowest: hazard risk D

132Nouveau Greenfield Park6,199 peopleA⁻#274 of 1,524Strongest: walkability A, health A·lowest: hazard risk C⁻

133Hampstead7,464 peopleA⁻#275 of 1,524Strongest: walkability A, health A·lowest: hazard risk C

134Forestville2,835 peopleA⁻#276 of 1,524Strongest: cost of living A, walkability A⁻·lowest: jobs & income C

135Des Vallées3,575 peopleA⁻#287 of 1,524Strongest: jobs & income A, cost of living A⁻·lowest: hazard risk D

136Saint-Polycarpe2,549 peopleA⁻#289 of 1,524Strongest: safety A, health A⁻·lowest: hazard risk C⁻

137Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu2,984 peopleA⁻#304 of 1,524Strongest: cost of living A⁻, health A⁻·lowest: hazard risk C

138Saint-Paul7,208 peopleA⁻#305 of 1,524Strongest: health A⁻, jobs & income A⁻·lowest: walkability C

139Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford2,891 peopleA⁻#308 of 1,524Strongest: health A, jobs & income A⁻·lowest: hazard risk C⁺

140Baie-D'Urfé3,706 peopleA⁻#312 of 1,524Strongest: walkability A, health A⁻·lowest: safety C

141Ange-Gardien3,100 peopleB⁺#324 of 1,524Strongest: health A⁻, jobs & income A⁻·lowest: hazard risk C

142Richmond3,419 peopleB⁺#325 of 1,524Strongest: walkability A, health A⁻·lowest: cost of living C

143Pointe-Calumet6,427 peopleB⁺#334 of 1,524Strongest: safety A⁺, health A·lowest: hazard risk C⁻

144Les Coteaux6,294 peopleB⁺#338 of 1,524Strongest: health A, safety A·lowest: cost of living C

145Paspébiac3,132 peopleB⁺#353 of 1,524Strongest: cost of living A⁻, safety B⁺·lowest: hazard risk C⁻

146Saint-Alexandre2,685 peopleB⁺#360 of 1,524Strongest: health A⁻, jobs & income A⁻·lowest: hazard risk C

147Stanstead2,994 peopleB⁺#364 of 1,524Strongest: walkability A⁻, safety A⁻·lowest: jobs & income C⁻

148Danville3,944 peopleB⁺#367 of 1,524Strongest: health A, cost of living B⁺·lowest: jobs & income C⁺

149Louiseville7,570 peopleB⁺#374 of 1,524Strongest: health A, walkability A⁻·lowest: cost of living C

150Charlemagne6,695 peopleB⁺#384 of 1,524Strongest: safety A⁺, health A⁻·lowest: cost of living D

151Saint-Sulpice3,688 peopleB⁺#388 of 1,524Strongest: safety A, health B⁺·lowest: cost of living C

152Waterloo5,714 peopleB⁺#394 of 1,524Strongest: health A, walkability A⁻·lowest: jobs & income C⁻

153Saint-David-de-Falardeau3,128 peopleB⁺#402 of 1,524Strongest: health A⁻, cost of living A⁻·lowest: jobs & income D

154Saint-Tite3,759 peopleB⁺#415 of 1,524Strongest: walkability A⁻, hazard risk A⁻·lowest: jobs & income C

155Macamic2,698 peopleB⁺#422 of 1,524Strongest: cost of living A, hazard risk A⁻·lowest: jobs & income C

156Sainte-Anne-des-Lacs4,080 peopleB⁺#431 of 1,524Strongest: health A, safety B·lowest: hazard risk C⁻

157Rivière-Beaudette2,806 peopleB⁺#438 of 1,524Strongest: safety A, health A⁻·lowest: walkability C⁻

158New Richmond3,947 peopleB⁺#442 of 1,524Strongest: cost of living A⁻, safety B⁺·lowest: hazard risk C⁻

159Bellerive4,393 peopleB⁺#444 of 1,524Strongest: walkability A⁺, health A·lowest: hazard risk C⁻

160Saint-Thomas3,477 peopleB⁺#457 of 1,524Strongest: jobs & income A⁻, health A⁻·lowest: cost of living C⁺

161Acton Vale7,945 peopleB⁺#458 of 1,524Strongest: walkability A⁻, health B⁺·lowest: hazard risk C⁺

162Weedon2,845 peopleB⁺#460 of 1,524Strongest: health A⁻, safety B⁺·lowest: jobs & income D

163Hautes-Plaines6,353 peopleB⁺#480 of 1,524Strongest: jobs & income A, walkability A⁻·lowest: hazard risk D

164Rigaud8,187 peopleB⁺#488 of 1,524Strongest: safety A, health B⁺·lowest: hazard risk C

165Dunham3,632 peopleB⁺#492 of 1,524Strongest: health A, jobs & income A⁻·lowest: walkability C⁻

166Bonaventure2,719 peopleB#496 of 1,524Strongest: safety B⁺, cost of living B⁺·lowest: hazard risk D

167Zone Aéroportuaire3,588 peopleB#500 of 1,524Strongest: health A, walkability A⁻·lowest: hazard risk C⁻

168Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré3,173 peopleB#511 of 1,524Strongest: health A⁺, safety A⁻·lowest: jobs & income D

169Saint-Faustin--Lac-Carré4,009 peopleB#527 of 1,524Strongest: health A, safety B⁺·lowest: hazard risk C

170Malartic3,506 peopleB#528 of 1,524Strongest: hazard risk A⁻, walkability A⁻·lowest: safety C⁻

171Carleton-sur-Mer4,175 peopleB#529 of 1,524Strongest: safety B⁺, walkability B⁺·lowest: hazard risk C⁻

172Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague2,536 peopleB#553 of 1,524Strongest: health A, jobs & income A·lowest: hazard risk C⁻

173Saint-Michel3,672 peopleB#568 of 1,524Strongest: jobs & income A, health A⁻·lowest: safety C⁻

174Fatima6,213 peopleB#575 of 1,524Strongest: walkability A⁺, health A·lowest: cost of living D

175Saint-Jacques4,830 peopleB#586 of 1,524Strongest: walkability B⁺, health B⁺·lowest: jobs & income C⁺

176Roberval2,536 peopleB#587 of 1,524Strongest: walkability A⁺, health A·lowest: cost of living D

177La Pêche9,379 peopleB#590 of 1,524Strongest: safety A⁺, health B·lowest: hazard risk C⁻

178Lac-Brome6,307 peopleB#592 of 1,524Strongest: health A, walkability B·lowest: cost of living C⁺

179La Sarre7,199 peopleB#608 of 1,524Strongest: walkability A, hazard risk A⁻·lowest: jobs & income C

180Richelieu6,048 peopleB#611 of 1,524Strongest: health A, walkability B⁺·lowest: cost of living C⁻

181Morin-Heights5,086 peopleB#617 of 1,524Strongest: health A, safety B·lowest: walkability C

182Chandler7,323 peopleB#622 of 1,524Strongest: cost of living A⁻, walkability B⁻·lowest: hazard risk C

183Senneterre2,832 peopleB#623 of 1,524Strongest: walkability A, cost of living A⁻·lowest: jobs & income D

184Centre6,627 peopleB#631 of 1,524Strongest: walkability A⁺, health A·lowest: cost of living D

185Pontiac6,490 peopleB#633 of 1,524Strongest: safety A⁺, health B·lowest: hazard risk D

186Notre-Dame-des-Prairies9,622 peopleB#642 of 1,524Strongest: health A⁻, walkability B·lowest: cost of living C⁺

187Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu4,598 peopleB⁻#656 of 1,524Strongest: health A⁻, safety B·lowest: hazard risk C⁻

188Lacolle2,806 peopleB⁻#671 of 1,524Strongest: walkability B⁺, health B⁺·lowest: hazard risk C⁻

189Val-des-Sources7,303 peopleB⁻#681 of 1,524Strongest: health A⁺, walkability A⁻·lowest: jobs & income D

190Saint-Ambroise-de-Kildare4,615 peopleB⁻#685 of 1,524Strongest: health A⁻, jobs & income B⁺·lowest: walkability C⁻

191Saint-Michel-des-Saints2,841 peopleB⁻#692 of 1,524Strongest: walkability A⁻, hazard risk A⁻·lowest: jobs & income D

192Berthierville4,591 peopleB⁻#700 of 1,524Strongest: walkability A⁺, health A⁻·lowest: cost of living C⁻

193Vieux-Québec—Cap-Blanc—Colline parlementaire5,764 peopleB⁻#701 of 1,524Strongest: health A⁺, walkability A⁺·lowest: cost of living D

194Lac-Deschênes9,742 peopleB⁻#711 of 1,524Strongest: walkability A, health B·lowest: hazard risk D

195Ferme-Neuve2,816 peopleB⁻#712 of 1,524Strongest: health A, cost of living B⁺·lowest: jobs & income D

196Lac-des-Écorces3,005 peopleB⁻#717 of 1,524Strongest: health A, cost of living B⁺·lowest: jobs & income C⁻

197Crabtree4,237 peopleB⁻#720 of 1,524Strongest: health A⁻, walkability B⁺·lowest: cost of living C⁺

198Saint-Robert9,186 peopleB⁻#726 of 1,524Strongest: walkability A⁺, health A·lowest: cost of living D

199Saint-Alexis-des-Monts3,190 peopleB⁻#748 of 1,524Strongest: hazard risk A⁻, safety A⁻·lowest: jobs & income D⁻

200Sainte-Mélanie3,417 peopleB⁻#758 of 1,524Strongest: health B⁺, hazard risk B·lowest: walkability C

201Mont-Joli6,492 peopleB⁻#765 of 1,524Strongest: walkability A, health B⁺·lowest: hazard risk D

202Saint-Félix-de-Valois7,670 peopleB⁻#772 of 1,524Strongest: health B⁺, hazard risk B·lowest: cost of living C

203Napierville4,187 peopleB⁻#787 of 1,524Strongest: health A⁻, walkability B⁺·lowest: safety C⁻

204Saint-Jean-Baptiste8,882 peopleB⁻#799 of 1,524Strongest: walkability A⁺, health A⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

205Bedford2,845 peopleB⁻#802 of 1,524Strongest: walkability A⁺, health A⁻·lowest: cost of living C

206Labelle2,861 peopleB⁻#803 of 1,524Strongest: health A, safety B⁺·lowest: jobs & income C⁻

207Val-David5,920 peopleB⁻#818 of 1,524Strongest: health A⁺, safety B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

208Sainte-Martine5,884 peopleB⁻#820 of 1,524Strongest: health A, jobs & income B·lowest: hazard risk C⁻

209Val-Morin3,226 peopleB⁻#841 of 1,524Strongest: health A, safety B⁺·lowest: jobs & income C⁻

210Lanoraie5,694 peopleB⁻#848 of 1,524Strongest: health B⁺, walkability B·lowest: jobs & income C

211Grande-Rivière3,318 peopleB⁻#854 of 1,524Strongest: cost of living A⁻, safety C⁺·lowest: jobs & income C

212Saint-Roch8,381 peopleB⁻#855 of 1,524Strongest: walkability A⁺, health A⁺·lowest: cost of living D

213Piedmont3,667 peopleC⁺#860 of 1,524Strongest: health A, safety B·lowest: cost of living D

214Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde6,671 peopleC⁺#864 of 1,524Strongest: walkability A⁺, health A·lowest: cost of living D

215Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan5,675 peopleC⁺#868 of 1,524Strongest: health B⁺, safety B·lowest: cost of living C

216Carillon / Saint-Pie-X5,457 peopleC⁺#883 of 1,524Strongest: walkability A⁺, health A·lowest: cost of living D⁻

217Saint-Jude7,364 peopleC⁺#884 of 1,524Strongest: walkability A⁺, health A·lowest: cost of living D⁻

218Lemoyne5,052 peopleC⁺#903 of 1,524Strongest: walkability A⁺, health A·lowest: cost of living D⁻

219Saint-André-d'Argenteuil3,300 peopleC⁺#906 of 1,524Strongest: health A, cost of living B⁻·lowest: hazard risk C⁻

220Saint-Vincent-de-Paul8,352 peopleC⁺#909 of 1,524Strongest: walkability A⁺, health A·lowest: cost of living D

221Saint-Damien2,569 peopleC⁺#915 of 1,524Strongest: cost of living B⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: jobs & income D⁻

222Oka4,312 peopleC⁺#936 of 1,524Strongest: health A, walkability B·lowest: hazard risk C⁻

223Sutton4,775 peopleC⁺#956 of 1,524Strongest: health A, jobs & income B·lowest: cost of living C⁻

224Sainte-Anne-des-Monts6,099 peopleC⁺#963 of 1,524Strongest: walkability B, cost of living B·lowest: hazard risk D

225Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue5,393 peopleC⁺#971 of 1,524Strongest: walkability A⁺, health A⁻·lowest: cost of living D

226Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson3,842 peopleC⁺#996 of 1,524Strongest: health A, safety B·lowest: jobs & income D

227Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon2,916 peopleC⁺#1,010 of 1,524Strongest: hazard risk B⁺, health B·lowest: jobs & income C⁻

228Cap-Chat2,519 peopleC⁺#1,011 of 1,524Strongest: walkability B⁺, cost of living B⁺·lowest: hazard risk D

229Saint-Donat5,087 peopleC⁺#1,013 of 1,524Strongest: walkability A⁻, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: jobs & income D

230Maniwaki3,803 peopleC#1,022 of 1,524Strongest: walkability A, health B⁺·lowest: hazard risk D

231Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes3,328 peopleC#1,028 of 1,524Strongest: health A⁻, hazard risk B·lowest: walkability C⁻

232Rivière-Rouge4,882 peopleC#1,036 of 1,524Strongest: health A⁺, walkability B⁻·lowest: jobs & income D

233Saint-André-Avellin3,862 peopleC#1,040 of 1,524Strongest: walkability B, health B·lowest: jobs & income D

234Saint-Côme2,810 peopleC#1,067 of 1,524Strongest: hazard risk B⁺, safety B·lowest: jobs & income D⁻

235Saint-Gabriel3,091 peopleC#1,106 of 1,524Strongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk B·lowest: jobs & income D

236Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard3,974 peopleC#1,125 of 1,524Strongest: health A, safety B·lowest: jobs & income D

237Brownsburg-Chatham8,466 peopleC#1,137 of 1,524Strongest: health A⁺, safety C⁺·lowest: jobs & income D

238Grenville-sur-la-Rouge3,040 peopleC⁻#1,175 of 1,524Strongest: health A, cost of living C⁺·lowest: jobs & income D

239Saint-Jean-de-Matha5,415 peopleC⁻#1,177 of 1,524Strongest: hazard risk B⁺, health B·lowest: jobs & income D

240Saint-Chrysostome2,641 peopleC⁻#1,196 of 1,524Strongest: health A⁻, walkability B·lowest: safety D

241Ormstown4,259 peopleC⁻#1,197 of 1,524Strongest: health A, walkability B·lowest: safety D

242Thurso3,439 peopleC⁻#1,203 of 1,524Strongest: walkability A, health B·lowest: jobs & income D

243Percé3,137 peopleC⁻#1,211 of 1,524Strongest: cost of living A⁻, safety C⁺·lowest: walkability D

244Saint-Rémi9,557 peopleC⁻#1,217 of 1,524Strongest: health A⁻, walkability B·lowest: safety C⁻

245Guybourg3,554 peopleC⁻#1,261 of 1,524Strongest: health A, walkability A·lowest: cost of living D

246Montréal-Est5,112 peopleC⁻#1,269 of 1,524Strongest: health A, walkability A⁻·lowest: jobs & income D

247Saint-Calixte7,627 peopleC⁻#1,271 of 1,524Strongest: safety B, hazard risk B·lowest: jobs & income D⁻

248Chertsey5,678 peopleC⁻#1,281 of 1,524Strongest: hazard risk B⁺, health B·lowest: jobs & income D⁻

249Mandeville2,511 peopleC⁻#1,303 of 1,524Strongest: hazard risk B⁺, health B·lowest: jobs & income D⁻

250Gracefield2,544 peopleD#1,340 of 1,524Strongest: walkability B⁺, cost of living B·lowest: jobs & income D⁻

251Huntingdon3,001 peopleD#1,343 of 1,524Strongest: walkability A⁺, health A⁻·lowest: jobs & income D

252Gore2,756 peopleD#1,351 of 1,524Strongest: health A, safety C⁺·lowest: jobs & income D

253Saint-Alphonse-Rodriguez3,639 peopleD#1,352 of 1,524Strongest: hazard risk B⁺, health B·lowest: jobs & income D⁻

254Saint-Anicet2,854 peopleD#1,365 of 1,524Strongest: health B⁺, walkability B⁻·lowest: jobs & income D

255Sainte-Clotilde3,297 peopleD#1,450 of 1,524Strongest: health B⁺, walkability C⁺·lowest: jobs & income D

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Photos: Shannon, Roncanada (CC BY 4.0) · Lac-Beauport, Gabriel Picard (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Boischatel, Gilbertus (CC BY 3.0), 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).

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