Which area offers a more concentrated and urban atmosphere?

Anjou is the more dense sector with 3,025 people per km², compared to Laval which has a density of 1,781 people per km².

How does the school offering compare for families between Anjou and Laval?

Laval features a much larger educational infrastructure with 100 schools in total, which is about 10 times more (or 900% more) than the 10 schools in Anjou. The Laval network includes 73 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, compared to 8 and 1 respectively in the Montreal borough.

Is it easy to find both public and private schools in these two areas?

Laval offers a wide selection with 90 public schools, about 10 times more (or 900% more) than Anjou which has 9, alongside 10 private schools compared to only 1 in Anjou.

Which territory is more advantageous for a student profile?

Laval has the advantage for the student profile, supported by its large network of 16 secondary schools, which is about 16 times more (or 1500% more) than the single secondary school in Anjou.

How is the public transit network structured?

Laval provides extensive coverage across its vast territory with 2,785 bus stops, representing an absolute difference of 2,520 stops compared to the 265 stops in Anjou.

Anjou vs Laval

Montréal

Anjou

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Province du Québec

Laval

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Comparison

The same numbers,
side by side.

Across 10 public indicators, here's how Anjou and Laval stack up. on population, Anjou reaches 41,928 residents while Laval sits at 438,370 residents. 13.9 km² on area in Anjou, 246.1 km² in Laval. Anjou pulls ahead with 3,025 residents per km² on density (1,781 residents per km² for Laval). Laval takes the edge on area (17.8× more), while Anjou stands out on density (70% more).

Comparison of Anjou and Laval on 10 public indicators
Indicator	Anjou	Laval
Population (residents)	41 928	438 370
Area (square kilometres)	13,9 km²	246,1 km²
Density (residents per km²)	3 025	1 781
Schools (schools (MEQ))	10	100
Primary schools (primary schools)	8	73
Secondary schools (secondary schools)	1	16
Public schools (public schools)	9	90
Private schools (private schools)	1	10
Bus stops (stops)	265	2 785
Households (households)	18 735	169 785

Population

Anjou

41 928

residents

Laval

438 370

residents

41 928

residents

Population

438 370

residents

Area

Anjou

13.9km²

square kilometres

Laval

246.1km²

square kilometres

13.9km²

square kilometres

Area

246.1km²

square kilometres

Density

Anjou

3 025

residents per km²

Laval

1 781

residents per km²

3 025

residents per km²

Density

1 781

residents per km²

Schools

Anjou

schools (MEQ)

Laval

100

schools (MEQ)

Schools

100

schools (MEQ)

Primary schools

Anjou

primary schools

Laval

primary schools

Primary schools

primary schools

Secondary schools

Anjou

secondary schools

Laval

secondary schools

Secondary schools

secondary schools

Public schools

Anjou

public schools

Laval

public schools

Public schools

public schools

Private schools

Anjou

private schools

Laval

private schools

Private schools

private schools

Bus stops

Anjou

265

stops

Laval

2 785

stops

265

stops

Bus stops

2 785

stops

Households

Anjou

18 735

households

Laval

169 785

households

18 735

households

Households

169 785

households

In short

Choosing between the Montreal borough of Anjou and the large city of Laval means comparing two different scales of living, with Laval offering an area about 17.8 times larger (or 1676% more) than Anjou, spanning 246.1 km² compared to 13.9 km². While Anjou provides a dense neighborhood feel of 3,025 people per km² for its 18,735 households, Laval expands as a vast municipality of 438,370 residents. This difference in scale is also reflected in public transit, as Laval has 2,785 bus stops, which is about 10.5 times more (or 951% more) than the 265 stops found in Anjou.

For which lifestyle?

Four lifestyles, who wins each.

Laval leads on 1 of 1 lifestyles.

For students

CEGEPs, universities, housing cost

Laval

Dominant edge

Anjou

Laval

About the scores. 0 to 100 per lifestyle, computed from public indicators (schools, safety, transit, environment, etc.) across all boroughs and cities covered by Explore Ma Ville.

Questions

Questions about Anjou vs Laval

Which area offers a more concentrated and urban atmosphere?: Anjou is the more dense sector with 3,025 people per km², compared to Laval which has a density of 1,781 people per km².
How does the school offering compare for families between Anjou and Laval?: Laval features a much larger educational infrastructure with 100 schools in total, which is about 10 times more (or 900% more) than the 10 schools in Anjou. The Laval network includes 73 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, compared to 8 and 1 respectively in the Montreal borough.
Is it easy to find both public and private schools in these two areas?: Laval offers a wide selection with 90 public schools, about 10 times more (or 900% more) than Anjou which has 9, alongside 10 private schools compared to only 1 in Anjou.
Which territory is more advantageous for a student profile?: Laval has the advantage for the student profile, supported by its large network of 16 secondary schools, which is about 16 times more (or 1500% more) than the single secondary school in Anjou.
How is the public transit network structured?: Laval provides extensive coverage across its vast territory with 2,785 bus stops, representing an absolute difference of 2,520 stops compared to the 265 stops in Anjou.

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