Ranking · 2026
Quebec cities with the most daycares
Among the 10 major Quebec cities in this ranking, Quebec City comes first with 273 daycares (Quebec Ministry of Family, 2026). The median sits around 72 daycares, at the level of Sherbrooke.
Median: Sherbrooke (72) · Last: Saint-Jérôme (31)
Full ranking
This ranking keeps the 10 major Quebec cities whose measure is published on Explore Ma Ville (source: Quebec Ministry of Family, 2026). Each row opens the territory's detailed page.
Frequently asked questions
- Which Quebec city has the most daycares?
- Quebec City leads this ranking with 273 daycares, out of 10 major Quebec cities in total (Quebec Ministry of Family, 2026).
- Who takes the first 5 places in this ranking?
- In order: Quebec City (273 daycares), Laval (216 daycares), Gatineau (145 daycares), Longueuil (78 daycares) and Lévis (74 daycares). The full ranking covers 10 territories (Quebec Ministry of Family, 2026).
- What is the median value in this ranking?
- The median of the 10 major Quebec cities sits at 72 daycares, at the level of Sherbrooke. First place, Quebec City, shows 273 daycares (Quebec Ministry of Family, 2026).
- What is the source of this ranking?
- The source for this ranking: Quebec Ministry of Family, 2026. Each territory's page details the period covered and where every data point comes from.
- What is the gap between first and last place in this ranking?
- Quebec City (273 daycares) holds first place and Saint-Jérôme (31 daycares) holds last, a significant spread across 10 major Quebec cities (Quebec Ministry of Family, 2026).
- Does this ranking cover all of Quebec?
- This ranking covers 10 major Quebec cities for which the measure is available on Explore Ma Ville. It includes Montreal boroughs and major Quebec cities for which Quebec Ministry of Family, 2026 publishes this data.
- When was this ranking last updated?
- The data comes from Quebec Ministry of Family, 2026 (2026 edition). Explore Ma Ville integrates each new official publication as soon as it becomes available.
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