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Québec

City in Quebec, Canada

Overview

Québec City, perched atop the St. Lawrence River, is a charming blend of European heritage and French-Canadian joie de vivre. With its fortified old town, lively food scene, and stunning vistas, it offers visitors a unique cultural experience unmatched in North America.

Geographic Context

Jurisdiction
Canada
Province
Quebec
Population
556,066
Time Zone
America/Toronto
Coordinates
46.81°, -71.21°

Key Metrics

Safety Score · estimate
88
Female Safety
80
LGBTQ+ Safety
75
Traffic Safety
87
Food Safety
97
Monthly Cost · estimate
$2,231
Local Cost
$1,420
Local Income
$2,250
Cashless
92
English
56
Temperature
3.0°C
Summer Avg
16.8°C
Winter Avg
-11.8°C
Record High
29.3°C
Record Low
-38.2°C
Humidity
88%
Precipitation
1145 mm
Internet Speed
94 Mbps
Upload
78 Mbps
Latency
14 ms
City Vibrancy
188
Coworking
1
Cafes
62
Nightlife
49
Parks
76
Transport
0
Walk Score
0
Footways
—
Airport
YQB
Distance
13 km

Data sources

Source-backed data

World Air Quality Index - Latest available city-level air quality station measurement. Record updated 2025-12-05.
Ookla Open Data - Internet speed aggregates for 2024Q3 from 107 tests. Record updated 2025-12-05.
OpenStreetMap - Nearby amenities counted from OpenStreetMap-derived city extracts. Record updated 2025-12-06.
OpenStreetMap transport extract - Walkability, footway density, and airport access metrics derived from mapped transport features. Record updated 2025-12-05.
Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap - 43 source-backed neighborhood entities are available for this city. Record updated 2026-03-21.

Estimates and unverified origins

Oyster List climate data - Climate origins are unverified. Available methods include historical APIs and AI estimates; stored rows do not identify the original dataset, reference period, or model for each value. Treat these summaries as estimates until independently verified. Record updated 2026-03-22.
Oyster List city price estimates - Price origins are unverified. Available generation methods include AI estimates; stored records do not identify a survey, observation period, or model for each price. Record updated 2026-01-14.
Oyster List AI-assisted estimates - Safety, lifestyle, income, and practical scores include model-assisted estimates. Stored records do not identify supporting observations for each score. Model-reported confidence: 90/100; this is not a measured accuracy score. Model: derived+gpt-4.1. Record updated 2026-03-26.

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