Vieux-Bourg

Québec

About the neighbourhood

Vieux-Bourg in Québec City offers a peaceful and relaxed atmosphere, with quiet streets and easy access to a variety of nearby parks. The neighborhood provides convenient access to amenities such as grocery stores, restaurants, and schools, all within walking distance. With a diverse housing stock, including small apartments, duplexes, and single detached homes, Vieux-Bourg offers options for various preferences and needs. Additionally, the area has a good bicycling infrastructure and is easily accessible by car. Overall, Vieux-Bourg is a charming and convenient neighborhood that provides a wonderful living environment for its residents.

Highlights

This area is great forElementary Schools

This area is great forCar friendly

This area is great forQuiet

Characteristics

Transportation

The car is usually the preferred method to move around in Vieux-Bourg. Finding a place to park is easy, and it is a very short drive to the nearest highway, such as Autoroute Dufferin-Montmorency, from any location in Vieux-Bourg. In contrast, this area is not very transit friendly. Nonetheless, property owners are served by about 30 bus lines, and it is very easy to find a nearby bus stop from most houses. Vieux-Bourg is not particularly bike-friendly since riding a bike is rendered strenuous by the often steep terrain, and the bicycling infrastructure is rather limited. Walking in this part of the city is also not very popular, even though many daily needs can be met without a car.

Homes for Sale Near Vieux-Bourg

There are currently no homes for sale near this neighbourhood.

Property owners in Vieux-Bourg usually have to turn to a vehicle to travel to the nearest supermarket. Nonetheless, pharmacies are typically straightforward to reach by foot and supply some basic food items. There are also approximately 30 restaurants in Vieux-Bourg. As far as education is concerned, families will welcome the proximity to both primary and secondary schools, which are within walking distance from vast majority properties for sale in this part of Québec. However, parents and their schoolchildren may consider it challenging to reach daycares without a vehicle.

Character

Home buyers who prefer a relaxed atmosphere will enjoy Vieux-Bourg. The noise levels in this part of the city are very low, as the streets tend to be very tranquil near the railway line, Autoroute Dufferin-Montmorency, Autoroute Félix-Leclerc or the airport (Héliport de Beauport (HQ)). Finally, it is easy to reach parks from the majority of locations in the neighbourhood since there are about 30 of them nearby for residents to visit.

Car friendly9.0

Excellent access to freeways and/or major arteries, with a very low chance of parking problems

Cycling friendly4.2

Somewhat suitable for bicycle commuting and/or recreational cycling

Pedestrian friendly4.8

Some day-to-day needs are within walking distance

Transit friendly3.4

Transit is available for some trips

Restaurants3.8

Some restaurants within a short drive

Groceries2.4

Some groceries within a short drive

Shopping2.0

Few or no shops within a short drive

Cafes1.8

Few or no cafés within a short drive

Quiet8.6

Very few sources of noise nearby

Nightlife2.2

Some bars within a short drive

Vibrant2.2

Calm atmosphere most of the day

Neighbourhood Demographics

Median Household Income

Housing Type

38.6% SINGLE DETACHED
3.6% SEMI DETACHED
9.9% MULTIPLEX (2-4 UNITS)
46.3% APARTMENT 1-4 FLOORS
1.9% APARTMENT 5 OR MORE FLOORS
0.0% MOBILE

Population Age

Education Level

8.5% DID NOT GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL
16.5% HIGH SCHOOL
48.4% DEGREE, CERTIFICATE, OR DIPLOMA BELOW BACHELOR'S DEGREE
18.0% BACHELOR'S DEGREE
5.5% MASTER'S DEGREE
0.0% MEDICAL DEGREE
0.0% DOCTORATE

Language

Commute Mode

3.8% FOOT
0.5% BICYCLE
9.1% PUBLIC TRANSIT
83.0% CAR
1.0% OTHER

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