What is the difference in density between the two areas?

Ahuntsic-Cartierville is much denser with 4,972 residents per square kilometer, which is about 2.5 times more (146% more) than Brossard's density of 2,025.

Which area offers more schooling options for children?

Ahuntsic-Cartierville leads with 37 schools compared to 16 in Brossard, including about 4 times more private schools (or 300% more) with 12 private institutions against 3.

Which location is better suited for a student profile?

Brossard stands out for the student profile, supported by its 678 bus stops facilitating commutes and 6 CEGEPs in the surrounding area.

How do the two territories compare in terms of size and area?

Brossard offers a much larger territory of 45.2 km², representing an absolute difference of 19.7 km² compared to the 25.5 km² of Ahuntsic-Cartierville.

Ahuntsic-Cartierville vs Brossard

Montréal

Ahuntsic-Cartierville

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Province du Québec

Brossard

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Comparison

The same numbers,
side by side.

Ahuntsic-Cartierville leads on 5 of the 6 dimensions compared. Ahuntsic-Cartierville and Brossard share 11 comparable indicators. Ahuntsic-Cartierville holds 126,891 residents on population, 91,525 residents for Brossard; Ahuntsic-Cartierville pulls ahead with 25.5 km² on area (45.2 km² for Brossard); 4,972 residents per km² on density in Ahuntsic-Cartierville, 2,025 residents per km² in Brossard. On density, Ahuntsic-Cartierville counts 2.5× more than Brossard; on area, Brossard leads by 77% more.

Comparison of Ahuntsic-Cartierville and Brossard on 11 public indicators
Indicator	Ahuntsic-Cartierville	Brossard
Population (residents)	126 891	91 525
Area (square kilometres)	25,5 km²	45,2 km²
Density (residents per km²)	4 972	2 025
Households (households)	60 515	35 885
Bus stops (stops)	593	678
Schools (schools (MEQ))	37	16
Primary schools (primary schools)	20	11
Secondary schools (secondary schools)	4	2
Public schools (public schools)	25	13
Private schools (private schools)	12	3
CEGEPs (CEGEPs and colleges)	9	6

Geography & population

Population

Ahuntsic-Cartierville

126 891

residents

Brossard

91 525

residents

126 891

residents

Population

91 525

residents

Area

Ahuntsic-Cartierville

25.5km²

square kilometres

Brossard

45.2km²

square kilometres

25.5km²

square kilometres

Area

45.2km²

square kilometres

Density

Ahuntsic-Cartierville

4 972

residents per km²

Brossard

2 025

residents per km²

4 972

residents per km²

Density

2 025

residents per km²

Households

Ahuntsic-Cartierville

60 515

households

Brossard

35 885

households

60 515

households

Households

35 885

households

Bus stops

Ahuntsic-Cartierville

593

stops

Brossard

678

stops

593

stops

Bus stops

678

stops

Education

Schools

Ahuntsic-Cartierville

schools (MEQ)

Brossard

schools (MEQ)

Schools

schools (MEQ)

Primary schools

Ahuntsic-Cartierville

primary schools

Brossard

primary schools

Primary schools

primary schools

Secondary schools

Ahuntsic-Cartierville

secondary schools

Brossard

secondary schools

Secondary schools

secondary schools

Public schools

Ahuntsic-Cartierville

public schools

Brossard

public schools

Public schools

public schools

Private schools

Ahuntsic-Cartierville

private schools

Brossard

private schools

Private schools

private schools

CEGEPs

Ahuntsic-Cartierville

CEGEPs and colleges

Brossard

CEGEPs and colleges

CEGEPs

CEGEPs and colleges

In short

With a density approximately 2.5 times higher (or 146% more) than Brossard, Ahuntsic-Cartierville offers an urban lifestyle of 4,972 residents per square kilometer compared to 2,025 for its South Shore competitor. The Montreal borough also stands out for its rich educational landscape with 37 schools, which is about 2.3 times more (131% more) than Brossard's 16. Conversely, Brossard expands over an area of 45.2 km² (a difference of 19.7 km²), providing a more spacious setting and a great transit network with 678 bus stops.

For which lifestyle?

Four ways to live here.

Even split between Ahuntsic-Cartierville and Brossard across 1 lifestyles.

Out of 100. The higher the number, the better the area fits that lifestyle. Computed from public indicators (schools, safety, transit, environment, etc.) across all boroughs and cities covered by Explore Ma Ville.

Questions

Questions about Ahuntsic-Cartierville vs Brossard

What is the difference in density between the two areas?: Ahuntsic-Cartierville is much denser with 4,972 residents per square kilometer, which is about 2.5 times more (146% more) than Brossard's density of 2,025.
Which area offers more schooling options for children?: Ahuntsic-Cartierville leads with 37 schools compared to 16 in Brossard, including about 4 times more private schools (or 300% more) with 12 private institutions against 3.
Which location is better suited for a student profile?: Brossard stands out for the student profile, supported by its 678 bus stops facilitating commutes and 6 CEGEPs in the surrounding area.
How do the two territories compare in terms of size and area?: Brossard offers a much larger territory of 45.2 km², representing an absolute difference of 19.7 km² compared to the 25.5 km² of Ahuntsic-Cartierville.

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