Puvirnituq

Small town · Quebec · Population 2,129

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AreaScore85out of 100Excellent87 vs similar-sized small towns

Affordability96
SafetyNot enough data
Healthcare41
Getting around79
Amenities15
Schools17
Economy74
Connectivity100

Scores run from 0 to 100 and compare this place with all Canadian places of 1,000 or more people: 70 means better than 70% of them. Scores are general information, not advice and not a prediction about any street or home. Check what matters to you before you decide. How scores work

Affordability

96 · Excellent

Average monthly rent$470/month

QC: $886/month · Canada: $1,209/month · Statistics Canada, 2021

Households spending 30%+ of income on housing1.8%

QC: 16.1% · Canada: 20.9% · Statistics Canada, 2021

Healthcare

41 · Average

Clinics and pharmacies within 1 kmClinics, health centres and pharmacies within 1 km of home, on average.0

QC: 2.6 · Canada: 4.4 · Statistics Canada; OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026

Distance to the nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from where residents live, averaged over everyone in the place.2.3 km

QC: 7.1 km · Canada: 7 km · Statistics Canada; OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026

Residents with a regular healthcare providerResidents 12 and over who say they have a family doctor or other regular healthcare provider. Statistics Canada's Canadian Community Health Survey, by health region (two-year estimate).78.5%

QC: 78.5% · Canada: 85.7% · Health region · Estimated · Statistics Canada, 2021/2022

Getting around

79 · Good

Commutes under 30 minutes99.3%

QC: 66.3% · Canada: 66.8% · Statistics Canada, 2021

Transit/walk/bike commute share33.6%

QC: 15.9% · Canada: 14% · Statistics Canada, 2021

Transit stops within 500 mBus, tram, train and ferry stops within 500 m of home, on average. OpenStreetMap can miss stops in smaller places.0

QC: 8.8 · Canada: 7 · Statistics Canada; OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026

Amenities

15 · Poor

Libraries, community and recreation centres within 2 kmWithin 2 km of home, on average.0

QC: 21.6 · Canada: 11.9 · Statistics Canada; OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026

Grocery stores, restaurants and cafés within 1 kmWithin 1 km of home, on average.0

QC: 16.1 · Canada: 16 · Statistics Canada; OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026

Park space per residentMapped parks in the place, per resident. OpenStreetMap can miss parks in smaller places.0 m²

QC: 22 m² · Canada: 108 m² · Statistics Canada; OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026

Map data may be incomplete

OpenStreetMap shows few shops, restaurants or parks in Puvirnituq. Amenities figures may be low because places are missing from the map, not from Puvirnituq.

Schools

17 · Poor

Schools within 1.6 kmElementary and secondary schools within 1.6 km of home, on average.0

QC: 6.2 · Canada: 6.1 · Statistics Canada; OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026

Economy

74 · Good

Median household income$93,000

QC: $72,500 · Canada: $84,000 · Statistics Canada, 2021

Population growth (5-year)19.7%

QC: 4.1% · Canada: 5.2% · Statistics Canada, 2021

Unemployment rate8.1%

QC: 7.6% · Canada: 10.3% · Statistics Canada, 2021

Connectivity

100 · Excellent

Homes with 50/10 Mbps internet availableHomes where a provider offers fixed internet of at least 50 Mbps down and 10 Mbps up, the CRTC's target for every home. ISED National Broadband Data.100%

QC: 99.2% · Canada: 97.9% · ISED, 2026

Homes with 50/10 Mbps on a wired lineHomes where 50/10 Mbps comes on a wired line (cable, fibre or DSL), the networks that also offer faster plans such as gigabit. Federal data does not report speeds above 50/10. ISED National Broadband Data.100%

QC: 98.8% · Canada: 94.1% · ISED, 2026