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Choose Saguenay, a great place to live!
Living in Saguenay means being in an environment where everyday simplicity exists in perfect harmony with safety and well-being. It means being able to enjoy delightful cultural offerings, being close to nature and benefiting from all essential services.
We’ll say it again: it’s a great place to live!
Quality of life
Quality of life
Happiness index
Access to property
Do you dream of owning your own house? In Saguenay, your dreams can come true!
- The average house price: Can$255,000 Compared to $555,000 in Montréal and $352,000 in Québec City (source: APCIQ, 2023)
- 2.7 years: the estimated time needed for a young couple (aged 25–34) to save a minimum down payment to buy a house (source: FCIQ)
Median cost of a single-family house of approximately 115 m2 in 2023.
Source : APCIQ, fourth quarter 2023
Quality of life without compromise
Imagine going to work without any traffic jams. Or being able to enjoy walks in nature just a few minutes from home, every day and even during your lunch break! Mars, Rivière-du-Moulin and Rivière-aux Sables are just a few examples of urban parks. In Saguenay, proximity between the city and nature offers a huge advantage: you spend less time on the road and more time with your family and friends!
A typical day in Saguenay
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8 H 10
Leave the house
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8 H 30
Get to work
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12 H 00
Walk along the Saguenay River with colleagues
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17 H 00
Walk the dog in the Parc de la Rivière-du-Moulin
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17 H 30
Make dinner as a family
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19 H 00
Watch a hockey game at Centre Georges-Vézina
Saguenay, a town jam-packed with activities
Here in Saguenay, we like to get together and have fun! Throughout the year, the city is bustling with sporting, cultural and recreational activities. In Saguenay, there is always something to do! Fun fact: Saguenéens love fresh cheddar. Many like to go to the Fromagerie Boivon on Sundays to buy “squish squish” cheese fresh out the factory. They eat this on the way home while it’s still hot, along with a nice Red Champagne.
Culture for everyone
Saguenay has a vibrant cultural scene. You can find cultural activities for all ages and preferences, as well as:
- 3 music schools and 1 symphonic orchestra
- 6 dance schools
- 6 theatre companies
- 8 museums and ecomuseums
- 13 theatres
- 4 libraries
No time to be bored!
Watch out! If someone tells you that you have a “grand talent” this means that you don’t mind your own business.
Sports: Get moving a stone’s throw from home
If you like being active, Saguenay has everything you need to practise a variety of sports: cross-country skiing, mountain biking, snowmobiling, indoor and outdoor tennis and swimming, baseball and soccer (football) fields, and much more! You’ll be amazed by all the possibilities just a few minutes from your home! We even have a new indoor soccer field.
And of course, winter sports take pride of place in Saguenay. The Chicoutimi Saguenéens hockey team, member of the Québec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (formally known as the Québec Major Junior Hockey League) is Saguenay’s crown jewel. There’s nothing better than watching a game in the Centre Georges-Vézina with a good poutine.
Saguenay, a vast territory to explore
In Saguenay, nature is all around. Every day, we marvel at the breathtaking landscapes and explore a vast territory that changes in tune with the seasons.
Did you know that the city of Saguenay is made up of three boroughs and their surrounding districts?
- Chicoutimi (districts Chicoutimi, Chicoutimi-Nord, Laterrière and Canton Tremblay)
- Jonquière (districts Jonquière, Arvida, Lac-Kénogami and Shipshaw)
- La Baie
Accessibility and proximity of nature—between fjords, cities and mountains
Located 211 km north of Québec City, Saguenay lies on the banks of the only navigable fjord in North America. Between Saguenay and Tadoussac, the Saguenay fjord is one of the 10 longest fjords in the world with its 105 km of length and its 350 m tall walls.
The Parc national du Fjord-du-Saguenay offers 170 km of hiking trails to explore, some of them less than 15 minutes from the city! You can also go kayaking, paddleboarding, camping or practise many other open-air activities.
Accessibility and proximity of nature—between fjords, cities and mountains
Located 211 km north of Québec City, Saguenay lies on the banks of the only navigable fjord in North America. Between Saguenay and Tadoussac, the Saguenay fjord is one of the 10 longest fjords in the world with its 105 km of length and its 350 m tall walls.
The Parc national du Fjord-du-Saguenay offers 170 km of hiking trails to explore, some of them less than 15 minutes from the city! You can also go kayaking, paddleboarding, camping or practise many other open-air activities.
Four seasons, four times the fun!
No matter the season, there are always things to do in Saguenay! A multitude of activities means you can have fun in all four seasons: spring, summer, fall and winter.
Here in Saguenay, we’re not scared of the winter. We see lows of -30 degrees in the heart of winter, and average temperatures hover around – 15°C throughout the rest of the season. But, as the saying goes in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, there’s no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothes! You’ll easily find things in our boutiques to kit yourself out in a snowsuit, like the Michelin man. And the residents’ welcome will certainly warm your heart! SAGUENAY FJORD
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