#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)Quebec · 2026
Most historic towns in Quebec
Last comes Chisasibi, at 0. Nationally, Vieux-Québec—Cap-Blanc—Colline parlementaire ranks #1 of 2,589. 59 places in Quebec reach the top 100 for all of Canada. Nowhere in Quebec does better on this list than Vieux-Québec—Cap-Blanc—Colline parlementaire, at 213. Stanstead is second (50) and Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce third (47). The middle of the list is Préfontaine, with 1.
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#2Stanstead
Quebec · 2,994 peopleOverall B+·#635 of 2,556
Strongest: walkability A−, safety A−·lowest: jobs & income C−
#3Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce
Quebec · 2,575 peopleOverall A+·#29 of 2,556
Strongest: cost of living A+, jobs & income A·lowest: hazard risk C−
All 507, ranked in Quebec
Best first in Quebec; beside each place, its rank on the same list for all of Canada.
507 places
#TownPer 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
3Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce2,575 people47#3 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living A+, jobs & income A·lowest: hazard risk C−
5Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse2,739 people33#6 of 2,589Strongest: safety A, jobs & income A−·lowest: hazard risk D
6Vieux-Montréal14,615 people30#7 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living C−
8Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré3,173 people22#12 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, safety A−·lowest: jobs & income D
11Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan5,675 people16#23 of 2,589Strongest: health B+, safety B·lowest: cost of living C
13Saint-André-d'Argenteuil3,300 people15#25 of 2,589Strongest: health A, cost of living B−·lowest: hazard risk C−
14Ferme-Neuve2,816 people14#27 of 2,589Strongest: health A, cost of living B+·lowest: jobs & income D
17Saint-Anaclet-de-Lessard3,018 people13#31 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A+, cost of living A·lowest: walkability D
21Saint-Jacques4,830 people12#36 of 2,589Strongest: walkability B+, health B+·lowest: jobs & income C+
22Centre-Ville12,981 people12#37 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health B+·lowest: cost of living D
23L'Ange-Gardien4,106 people12#38 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, jobs & income A·lowest: hazard risk C
24Saint-Jean-Port-Joli3,330 people12#39 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, safety A−·lowest: hazard risk D
27Berthierville4,591 people11#45 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A−·lowest: cost of living C−
28Les Golfs15,842 people11#46 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A−, jobs & income A−·lowest: hazard risk D
30Des Explorateurs31,128 people11#49 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, health B·lowest: hazard risk D
32New Richmond3,947 people10#53 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living A−, safety B+·lowest: hazard risk C−
33Saint-Jean-Baptiste8,882 people10#54 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
36Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover5,242 people10#58 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A, health A−·lowest: walkability C
37Saint-Jean-de-Matha5,415 people9#62 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk B+, health B·lowest: jobs & income D
39Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine12,427 people9#66 of 2,589Strongest: safety A, jobs & income A−·lowest: walkability C
42Sainte-Claire3,724 people8#72 of 2,589Strongest: safety A, cost of living A−·lowest: hazard risk C−
49La Présentation2,696 people7#82 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A, health A·lowest: walkability C−
53Carleton-sur-Mer4,175 people7#88 of 2,589Strongest: safety B+, walkability B+·lowest: hazard risk C−
56Forestville2,835 people7#93 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living A, walkability A−·lowest: jobs & income C
59Saint-Marc-des-Carrières2,961 people7#98 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, safety A−·lowest: hazard risk C−
60Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu4,598 people7#101 of 2,589Strongest: health A−, safety B·lowest: hazard risk C−
62L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève18,885 people6#107 of 2,589Strongest: health A, walkability A·lowest: hazard risk C
63Rivière-du-Loup20,650 people6#109 of 2,589Strongest: health A, walkability A−·lowest: hazard risk D
66Plessisville6,774 people6#117 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, hazard risk A−·lowest: cost of living B
67Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac5,194 people6#122 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living A, health A−·lowest: hazard risk C−
70Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce5,339 people6#126 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living A, jobs & income A·lowest: hazard risk C−
71Cookshire-Eaton5,491 people5#127 of 2,589Strongest: health A−, cost of living A−·lowest: walkability C+
76Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson3,842 people5#136 of 2,589Strongest: health A, safety B·lowest: jobs & income D
77Saint-André-Avellin3,862 people5#139 of 2,589Strongest: walkability B, health B·lowest: jobs & income D
79Sainte-Marie13,873 people5#142 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A, safety A·lowest: hazard risk C−
80Lac-Mégantic5,947 people5#143 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, walkability A·lowest: cost of living C
81Sainte-Anne-des-Monts6,099 people5#144 of 2,589Strongest: walkability B, cost of living B·lowest: hazard risk D
83Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges4,083 people5#146 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, safety A−·lowest: walkability D
86Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval9,084 people4#154 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, health A+·lowest: walkability D
88Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot11,716 people4#160 of 2,589Strongest: safety A, health A·lowest: hazard risk C
90L'Ange-Gardien7,068 people4#162 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, jobs & income B+·lowest: hazard risk C−
92Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts12,154 people4#168 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, walkability A−·lowest: cost of living D
94Fossambault-sur-le-Lac2,505 people4#171 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, health A+·lowest: walkability D−
96Cap-Chat2,519 people4#178 of 2,589Strongest: walkability B+, cost of living B+·lowest: hazard risk D
98Vieux-Longueuil15,414 people4#183 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
99Baie-Saint-Paul7,760 people4#186 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, walkability A−·lowest: hazard risk D
101Saint-Mathieu2,642 people4#192 of 2,589Strongest: health A, jobs & income A−·lowest: hazard risk C−
103Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines15,904 people4#195 of 2,589Strongest: health A, safety B+·lowest: hazard risk D
105Saint-Alexandre2,685 people4#200 of 2,589Strongest: health A−, jobs & income A−·lowest: hazard risk C
106Macamic2,698 people4#202 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living A, hazard risk A−·lowest: jobs & income C
107Bonaventure2,719 people4#203 of 2,589Strongest: safety B+, cost of living B+·lowest: hazard risk D
108Saint-Prime2,808 people4#212 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living A+, health A·lowest: walkability D
109Senneterre2,832 people4#213 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, cost of living A−·lowest: jobs & income D
112Saint-Elzéar2,842 people4#216 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A+, cost of living A·lowest: hazard risk C−
114Saint-Anicet2,854 people4#218 of 2,589Strongest: health B+, walkability B−·lowest: jobs & income D
115Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford2,891 people3#221 of 2,589Strongest: health A, jobs & income A−·lowest: hazard risk C+
118Saint-Raymond11,951 people3#228 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, cost of living A−·lowest: hazard risk C
120Grenville-sur-la-Rouge3,040 people3#233 of 2,589Strongest: health A, cost of living C+·lowest: jobs & income D
121Normandin3,065 people3#235 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living A+, walkability A−·lowest: safety C+
122Saint-Césaire6,150 people3#236 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A−, jobs & income A−·lowest: hazard risk C
125Mont-Saint-Hilaire19,447 people3#249 of 2,589Strongest: safety A, jobs & income A−·lowest: hazard risk C
127Saint-Christophe-d'Arthabaska3,307 people3#254 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A+, health A·lowest: walkability D
128Grande-Rivière3,318 people3#256 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living A−, safety C+·lowest: jobs & income C
129Lac-des-Fées10,075 people3#261 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health B+·lowest: cost of living D
131Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier3,400 people3#265 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, health A+·lowest: walkability D
132Saint-Isidore3,550 people3#271 of 2,589Strongest: safety A, cost of living A−·lowest: hazard risk D
134La Sarre7,199 people3#277 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, hazard risk A−·lowest: jobs & income C
136Vieux-Bourg14,774 people3#283 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, walkability A·lowest: cost of living C−
140Louiseville7,570 people3#289 of 2,589Strongest: health A, walkability A−·lowest: cost of living C
142Boucherville41,910 people3#296 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A, health A·lowest: hazard risk C−
143Saint-Lambert23,355 people3#300 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living C−
146Saint-Faustin--Lac-Carré4,009 people2#308 of 2,589Strongest: health A, safety B+·lowest: hazard risk C
147Notre-Dame-des-Laurentides16,222 people2#313 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, jobs & income A+·lowest: hazard risk C−
153Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu100,806 people2#331 of 2,589Strongest: health A, walkability A−·lowest: cost of living C−
154Saint-Anselme4,534 people2#338 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A, safety A·lowest: hazard risk D
158Rivière-Rouge4,882 people2#352 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, walkability B−·lowest: jobs & income D
161L'Assomption25,126 people2#361 of 2,589Strongest: safety A, walkability B+·lowest: cost of living C
162Drummondville85,560 people2#362 of 2,589Strongest: health A, walkability A−·lowest: cost of living C−
163Saint-Germain-de-Grantham5,054 people2#364 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A, health A−·lowest: safety C+
164Pointe-Saint-Charles15,181 people2#365 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
165Saint-Vincent-de-Paul15,194 people2#366 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, health A·lowest: hazard risk D
166Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury10,147 people2#367 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, health A·lowest: walkability C−
167Beauharnois15,285 people2#369 of 2,589Strongest: health A, walkability B+·lowest: cost of living D
168Trois-Rivières149,934 people2#372 of 2,589Strongest: health A, walkability A−·lowest: cost of living C+
171Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue5,393 people2#381 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A−·lowest: cost of living D
172Saint-Boniface5,405 people2#383 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living A, health A−·lowest: walkability C
173Victoriaville49,863 people2#390 of 2,589Strongest: health A, walkability A−·lowest: cost of living C+
177Cap-Rouge17,139 people2#400 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, jobs & income A+·lowest: hazard risk C−
178La Visitation17,166 people2#401 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
179Sainte-Martine5,884 people2#406 of 2,589Strongest: health A, jobs & income B·lowest: hazard risk C−
180Mont-Tremblant11,879 people2#411 of 2,589Strongest: health A−, walkability B+·lowest: cost of living C−
181Saint-Eustache47,562 people2#412 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, walkability A−·lowest: hazard risk D
184Beauceville6,228 people2#425 of 2,589Strongest: health A, cost of living A−·lowest: hazard risk C−
187Shawinigan51,739 people2#435 of 2,589Strongest: health A, walkability A−·lowest: jobs & income C−
188Centre-Nord (Montréal-Nord)13,131 people2#438 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: jobs & income D−
189Sainte-Marie33,699 people1#442 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
190Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures20,864 people1#447 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, jobs & income A+·lowest: hazard risk C
192Vieux-Limoilou14,347 people1#456 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, walkability A+·lowest: cost of living D
194Bourg-Royal14,430 people1#458 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, jobs & income A·lowest: hazard risk C−
195Petite-Bourgogne21,834 people1#459 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D
196Rivière-des-Prairies21,852 people1#460 of 2,589Strongest: health A, walkability A−·lowest: hazard risk C
197Mont-Laurier14,598 people1#461 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, walkability B+·lowest: hazard risk C
198Chandler7,323 people1#463 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living A−, walkability B−·lowest: hazard risk C
199Saint-Jude7,364 people1#465 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
202Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon7,551 people1#471 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A, safety A·lowest: hazard risk D
203Saint-François15,338 people1#474 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, health A−·lowest: hazard risk D
206Vieux-Moulin15,935 people1#481 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, walkability A+·lowest: cost of living D
208Parc-Lafontaine16,386 people1#488 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
209Côte-Saint-Paul16,403 people1#490 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
210Saint-Roch8,381 people1#493 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D
211Saint-Édouard16,771 people1#494 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
212Brownsburg-Chatham8,466 people1#498 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, safety C+·lowest: jobs & income D
213Sault-au-Récollet25,464 people1#499 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
214Saint-Hyacinthe60,874 people1#502 of 2,589Strongest: health A, walkability A·lowest: cost of living D
215L'Ancienne-Lorette17,876 people1#504 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, jobs & income A+·lowest: hazard risk C−
217Sainte-Thérèse27,253 people1#508 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, walkability A+·lowest: cost of living D
218Desmarchais-Crawford18,505 people1#510 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D
219L'Épiphanie9,254 people1#511 of 2,589Strongest: health B+, walkability B·lowest: cost of living C
220Neufchatel Est—Lebourgneuf37,164 people1#512 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, jobs & income A·lowest: hazard risk C−
221Pointe-Claire37,437 people1#515 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living C
222Salaberry-de-Valleyfield47,002 people1#516 of 2,589Strongest: health A, walkability B+·lowest: cost of living C−
223Sault-Saint-Louis47,270 people1#518 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
228Côte-Saint-Antoine20,415 people1#533 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living C−
231Pierrefonds-Ouest30,978 people1#536 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, health A·lowest: hazard risk C
232Bassin-de-la-Lièvre10,571 people1#540 of 2,589Strongest: walkability B+, jobs & income B·lowest: hazard risk D
233Saint-Sacrement10,650 people1#542 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, walkability A+·lowest: cost of living D
235Saint-Jérôme85,160 people1#566 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, walkability B+·lowest: cost of living D
236Cartierville24,617 people1#568 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
238Pointe-aux-Trembles49,869 people1#574 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: jobs & income D
241Saint-Lin--Laurentides26,673 people1#588 of 2,589Strongest: safety B, health B·lowest: jobs & income C−
242Dolbeau-Mistassini13,581 people1#592 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, cost of living A·lowest: safety C+
243Rouyn-Noranda43,270 people1#600 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A−, jobs & income A−·lowest: safety B−
244Marie-Victorin28,904 people1#602 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
245Pointe-de-Sainte-Foy14,541 people1#604 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D
246Maizerets14,571 people1#605 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, walkability A+·lowest: cost of living D−
247Les Rapides15,090 people1#612 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A−, walkability A−·lowest: hazard risk D
248Lachine-Ouest15,315 people1#614 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, health A·lowest: cost of living C−
249Vieux-Lachine - Saint-Pierre31,113 people1#617 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
250Loretteville15,653 people1#618 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, walkability A·lowest: cost of living C−
252Saint-Sauveur16,104 people1#625 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, walkability A+·lowest: cost of living D
253Chutes-Montmorency16,273 people1#626 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, walkability A·lowest: cost of living C−
254Préfontaine16,542 people1#630 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
255Sherbrooke184,135 people1#633 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, walkability A·lowest: cost of living C−
256Saint-Charles-Borromée16,904 people1#634 of 2,589Strongest: health A−, walkability B+·lowest: cost of living D
258Grande-Prairie34,316 people1#636 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
259Cowansville17,269 people1#638 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, walkability B+·lowest: cost of living D
260Saint-Henri17,309 people1#640 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D
261Cecil-P.-Newman34,965 people1#641 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
262Sainte-Thérèse-de-Lisieux17,558 people1#644 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, jobs & income A·lowest: hazard risk C−
263Terrebonne126,872 people1#646 of 2,589Strongest: safety A−, walkability A−·lowest: hazard risk C+
264Parc-Laurier18,312 people1#648 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D
266Maisonneuve20,651 people0#664 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
267Baie-Comeau20,660 people0#665 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living A, jobs & income A−·lowest: safety C+
268Chameran/Montpellier21,170 people0#667 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: jobs & income D−
269Ile-des-Soeurs21,568 people0#670 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living C
274Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville26,786 people0#696 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A, health A·lowest: hazard risk C
276Vieux-Rosemont28,353 people0#705 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
278Nouveau-Bordeaux30,171 people0#707 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
280Repentigny91,290 people0#709 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, walkability A·lowest: cost of living C+
282Bois-Francs35,858 people0#723 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living C−
284Le Boisé Champêtre37,891 people0#726 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, health A·lowest: hazard risk D
286Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska2,509 people0#751 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living A, jobs & income A·lowest: hazard risk D
287Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier9,830 people0#752 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, health A+·lowest: hazard risk C
288Saint-Bruno2,935 people0#754 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living A, health A·lowest: hazard risk C+
289Sainte-Julie30,981 people0#755 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A+, safety A·lowest: hazard risk C−
290Saint-Maurice3,804 people0#761 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living A, safety A·lowest: walkability C−
291Saint-Basile-le-Grand17,146 people0#762 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, safety A·lowest: hazard risk C−
292Saint-Émile16,893 people0#765 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, jobs & income A+·lowest: hazard risk C−
293Saint-Honoré6,984 people0#778 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living A, health A·lowest: walkability C
294Saint-Michel17,303 people0#783 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, jobs & income A+·lowest: hazard risk C−
295Saint-Alphonse-de-Granby3,545 people0#784 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A, health A·lowest: walkability C−
296Plessisville2,718 people0#786 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A+, cost of living A·lowest: walkability C+
298Saint-Liboire3,123 people0#788 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A, health A−·lowest: hazard risk C
299Saint-Étienne-des-Grès4,675 people0#791 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living A, health A−·lowest: walkability C
300Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac21,949 people0#792 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, safety A+·lowest: hazard risk D
301Saint-Antonin4,633 people0#795 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A+, cost of living A·lowest: hazard risk D
302Saint-Prosper4,042 people0#797 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, cost of living A·lowest: hazard risk C−
303Princeville6,400 people0#800 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A−, walkability A−·lowest: safety B
304Saint-Constant32,124 people0#802 of 2,589Strongest: health A, walkability A·lowest: hazard risk C−
305Val-Bélair30,003 people0#804 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, jobs & income A+·lowest: hazard risk C−
306Collectivité Nouvelle3,587 people0#809 of 2,589Strongest: health A, jobs & income A·lowest: hazard risk C−
307Saint-François-Xavier-de-Brompton2,650 people0#811 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A, health A·lowest: walkability C−
308Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel6,613 people0#812 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living A, safety A·lowest: walkability C−
309Havre-Saint-Pierre3,389 people0#815 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living A+, walkability A+·lowest: safety C−
310Métabetchouan--Lac-à-la-Croix4,230 people0#816 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, cost of living A·lowest: jobs & income C+
312Des Châtels14,836 people0#822 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, jobs & income A·lowest: hazard risk C−
314Saint-Ambroise4,262 people0#826 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living A+, health A−·lowest: walkability C+
316Saint-Agapit4,817 people0#829 of 2,589Strongest: safety A−, cost of living A−·lowest: hazard risk D
318Saint-Denis-de-Brompton5,249 people0#833 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A, health A·lowest: walkability D
321Otterburn Park9,460 people0#841 of 2,589Strongest: safety A, jobs & income A−·lowest: hazard risk C
322L'Aéroport13,630 people0#842 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, jobs & income A+·lowest: hazard risk C−
324Lac-Etchemin4,089 people0#848 of 2,589Strongest: safety A+, cost of living A−·lowest: hazard risk C−
325Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil2,999 people0#851 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A+, safety A·lowest: walkability C
326Saint-Joseph-du-Lac7,391 people0#852 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, safety A+·lowest: hazard risk C−
327Saint-Philippe8,674 people0#861 of 2,589Strongest: health A, jobs & income A·lowest: hazard risk C−
328Sainte-Catherine17,782 people0#866 of 2,589Strongest: health A, walkability A·lowest: hazard risk C−
329Lac-Saint-Charles9,985 people0#867 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, jobs & income A·lowest: hazard risk C−
332Parcours-du-Cerf - Du Tremblay21,776 people0#884 of 2,589Strongest: health A, walkability A·lowest: hazard risk C−
333Saint-Léonard-d'Aston2,662 people0#886 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A−, cost of living B+·lowest: safety B
334Sainte-Anne-de-Sorel2,770 people0#888 of 2,589Strongest: health A, jobs & income A·lowest: walkability C−
340Laurier-Station2,838 people0#905 of 2,589Strongest: safety A−, jobs & income A−·lowest: hazard risk D
342Chibougamau7,273 people0#910 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A+, cost of living A+·lowest: safety D
344Sainte-Dorothée38,183 people0#914 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, health A−·lowest: hazard risk D
345Saint-Apollinaire9,218 people0#918 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A−, safety A−·lowest: hazard risk D
346Sainte-Marie-Madeleine2,940 people0#922 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A−, health A−·lowest: hazard risk C
348Mont-Saint-Grégoire3,158 people0#927 of 2,589Strongest: health A, jobs & income B+·lowest: hazard risk C
352Saint-Côme--Linière3,435 people0#961 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living A, health A−·lowest: hazard risk C−
355Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley2,938 people0#984 of 2,589Strongest: health A, safety A−·lowest: walkability D−
356Thetford Mines27,155 people0#986 of 2,589Strongest: health A, cost of living B+·lowest: hazard risk C−
357Saint-Dominique3,062 people0#987 of 2,589Strongest: health A, jobs & income A−·lowest: walkability C
358Sept-Îles24,483 people0#992 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A, cost of living A·lowest: safety C−
359Montréal-Ouest5,197 people0#993 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: hazard risk C
362Saint-Gilles3,521 people0#1,008 of 2,589Strongest: safety A−, cost of living A−·lowest: hazard risk D
364Saint-Félicien10,143 people0#1,015 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living A−, health A−·lowest: safety C+
365Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel2,599 people0#1,035 of 2,589Strongest: health A, jobs & income A−·lowest: walkability D
367Port-Cartier6,436 people0#1,041 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living A+, walkability B+·lowest: safety C−
368Nouveau Greenfield Park6,199 people0#1,056 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, health A·lowest: hazard risk C−
370Duberger—Les Saules27,419 people0#1,059 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, walkability A+·lowest: cost of living C−
371Des Vallées3,575 people0#1,076 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A, cost of living A−·lowest: hazard risk D
373Saint-Louis15,792 people0#1,095 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, walkability A+·lowest: cost of living C−
374Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu2,984 people0#1,104 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living A−, health A−·lowest: hazard risk C
376Ange-Gardien3,100 people0#1,131 of 2,589Strongest: health A−, jobs & income A−·lowest: hazard risk C
377Bois-des-Filion10,666 people0#1,137 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, walkability A−·lowest: hazard risk C−
382Jésuites15,792 people0#1,202 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, walkability A+·lowest: cost of living C−
384Marieville11,910 people0#1,207 of 2,589Strongest: health A−, walkability B+·lowest: hazard risk C
386L'Île-Perrot11,921 people0#1,219 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, safety A·lowest: cost of living C−
388Saint-David-de-Falardeau3,128 people0#1,230 of 2,589Strongest: health A−, cost of living A−·lowest: jobs & income D
390Saint-Tite3,759 people0#1,247 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A−, hazard risk A−·lowest: jobs & income C
391Sainte-Anne-des-Lacs4,080 people0#1,266 of 2,589Strongest: health A, safety B·lowest: hazard risk C−
392Rivière-Beaudette2,806 people0#1,277 of 2,589Strongest: safety A, health A−·lowest: walkability C−
395Saint-Thomas3,477 people0#1,306 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A−, health A−·lowest: cost of living C+
396Hautes-Plaines6,353 people0#1,346 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A, walkability A−·lowest: hazard risk D
397Plateau14,176 people0#1,355 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, walkability A+·lowest: cost of living D
399Zone Aéroportuaire3,588 people0#1,373 of 2,589Strongest: health A, walkability A−·lowest: hazard risk C−
401Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague2,536 people0#1,459 of 2,589Strongest: health A, jobs & income A·lowest: hazard risk C−
405Rivière-Blanche23,089 people0#1,513 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, jobs & income B·lowest: hazard risk D
406Richelieu6,048 people0#1,533 of 2,589Strongest: health A, walkability B+·lowest: cost of living C−
407Dollard-Des Ormeaux50,246 people0#1,534 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, health A·lowest: hazard risk C
410Notre-Dame-des-Prairies9,622 people0#1,577 of 2,589Strongest: health A−, walkability B·lowest: cost of living C+
411Saint-Rodrigue12,018 people0#1,612 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, walkability A+·lowest: cost of living D
412Val-des-Sources7,303 people0#1,625 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, walkability A−·lowest: jobs & income D
413Saint-Ambroise-de-Kildare4,615 people0#1,633 of 2,589Strongest: health A−, jobs & income B+·lowest: walkability C−
414Saint-Michel-des-Saints2,841 people0#1,644 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A−, hazard risk A−·lowest: jobs & income D
416Lac-des-Écorces3,005 people0#1,672 of 2,589Strongest: health A, cost of living B+·lowest: jobs & income C−
417Laflèche19,706 people0#1,675 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D
418Crabtree4,237 people0#1,678 of 2,589Strongest: health A−, walkability B+·lowest: cost of living C+
419Saint-Robert9,186 people0#1,683 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D
420Vieux Greenfield Park10,998 people0#1,711 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D
421Saint-Alexis-des-Monts3,190 people0#1,717 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A−, safety A−·lowest: jobs & income D−
422Sainte-Mélanie3,417 people0#1,728 of 2,589Strongest: health B+, hazard risk B·lowest: walkability C
423Saint-Félix-de-Valois7,670 people0#1,744 of 2,589Strongest: health B+, hazard risk B·lowest: cost of living C
432Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde6,671 people0#1,853 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D
433Sacré-Coeur20,375 people0#1,871 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D
435Carillon / Saint-Pie-X5,457 people0#1,876 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
436Saint-Jean-Vianney13,181 people0#1,894 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: jobs & income D
438Saint-Vincent-de-Paul8,352 people0#1,908 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D
439Parc-Jarry15,699 people0#1,913 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D
440Saint-Damien2,569 people0#1,916 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living B+, hazard risk B+·lowest: jobs & income D−
442Notre-Dame-de-Grâces10,204 people0#1,927 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
443Laval-des-Rapides41,971 people0#1,938 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: hazard risk D
446Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon2,916 people0#2,026 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk B+, health B·lowest: jobs & income C−
447Saint-Donat5,087 people0#2,030 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A−, hazard risk B+·lowest: jobs & income D
448Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes3,328 people0#2,046 of 2,589Strongest: health A−, hazard risk B·lowest: walkability C−
449Pierrefonds-Est38,928 people0#2,056 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living C−
451Du College/Hodge22,329 people0#2,096 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D
452Petite-Côte17,196 people0#2,102 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D
453Vallée-de-la-Lièvre15,388 people0#2,116 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A−, health B+·lowest: hazard risk D
454Saint-Sulpice18,557 people0#2,121 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D
455Dutrisac10,643 people0#2,126 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D
456Côte-Saint-Luc37,901 people0#2,130 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D
457Père-Marquette19,702 people0#2,138 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
458Saint-Gabriel3,091 people0#2,139 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, hazard risk B·lowest: jobs & income D
459Marc-Aurèle-Fortin36,220 people0#2,145 of 2,589Strongest: health A, walkability A·lowest: cost of living D
460Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard3,974 people0#2,163 of 2,589Strongest: health A, safety B·lowest: jobs & income D
461Lorimier19,935 people0#2,188 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
463Louis-Hébert14,284 people0#2,206 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
465Saint-Chrysostome2,641 people0#2,234 of 2,589Strongest: health A−, walkability B·lowest: safety D
467Verdun-Centre30,304 people0#2,236 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
469Louis-Riel19,647 people0#2,250 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
471Beaurivage13,574 people0#2,258 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D
472Rivière-Gatineau14,875 people0#2,263 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health B+·lowest: cost of living D
473Snowdon22,511 people0#2,266 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
474Hochelaga11,355 people0#2,284 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
475Tétreaultville19,390 people0#2,289 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: jobs & income D−
476Port-Maurice45,720 people0#2,295 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
477Longue-Pointe20,337 people0#2,298 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
479Mont-Bleu21,636 people0#2,305 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health B+·lowest: cost of living D
481Nicolas-Viel19,361 people0#2,313 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
482Montréal-Est5,112 people0#2,320 of 2,589Strongest: health A, walkability A−·lowest: jobs & income D
483Centre (Montréal-Nord)20,584 people0#2,321 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: jobs & income D−
484Saint-Calixte7,627 people0#2,323 of 2,589Strongest: safety B, hazard risk B·lowest: jobs & income D−
485Gabriel-Sagard20,719 people0#2,324 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
486Étienne Desmarteaux16,603 people0#2,330 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
487Est (Montréal-Nord)31,383 people0#2,332 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: jobs & income D−
488Ouest (Montréal-Nord)23,373 people0#2,333 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: jobs & income D−
489Upper Lachine21,130 people0#2,336 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
490Ville-Émard13,826 people0#2,337 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
491Parc-Kent27,291 people0#2,338 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
493Sainte-Lucie22,574 people0#2,356 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: jobs & income D−
494François-Perrault15,462 people0#2,359 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: jobs & income D−
495Mandeville2,511 people0#2,368 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk B+, health B·lowest: jobs & income D−
496René-Goupil11,663 people0#2,369 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: jobs & income D−
497Parc-Extension29,066 people0#2,374 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: jobs & income D−
498Gracefield2,544 people0#2,409 of 2,589Strongest: walkability B+, cost of living B·lowest: jobs & income D−
500Saint-Alphonse-Rodriguez3,639 people0#2,419 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk B+, health B·lowest: jobs & income D−
501Sainte-Clotilde3,297 people0#2,510 of 2,589Strongest: health B+, walkability C+·lowest: jobs & income D
502Saint-Isidore2,889 people0#2,569 of 2,589Strongest: health A, jobs & income A−·lowest: walkability C−
504Kuujjuaq2,766 people0#2,571 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A+, walkability A+·lowest: safety D−
505Mistissini4,067 people0#2,572 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A−, walkability A−·lowest: hazard risk D−
506Waskaganish2,726 people0#2,573 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A+, walkability A+·lowest: safety C−
507Chisasibi5,382 people0#2,574 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A+, jobs & income A·lowest: safety C−
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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).