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Anjou vs Sherbrooke

Anjou

Montréal

Anjou

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Sherbrooke

Province du Québec

Sherbrooke

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Comparison

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Across 10 public indicators, here's how Anjou and Sherbrooke stack up. Anjou pulls ahead with 41,928 residents on population (172,950 residents for Sherbrooke). Anjou holds 13.9 km² on area, 353.4 km² for Sherbrooke. Anjou shows 3,025 residents per km² on density versus 489 residents per km² for Sherbrooke. Sherbrooke takes the edge on area (25.5× more), while Anjou stands out on density (6.2× more).

Comparison of Anjou and Sherbrooke on 10 public indicators
IndicatorAnjouSherbrooke
Population (residents)41 928172 950
Area (square kilometres)13,9 km²353,4 km²
Density (residents per km²)3 025489
Schools (schools (MEQ))1054
Primary schools (primary schools)834
Secondary schools (secondary schools)18
Public schools (public schools)944
Private schools (private schools)110
Bus stops (stops)2651 436
Households (households)18 73580 475

Population

Anjou

41 928

residents

Sherbrooke

172 950

residents

Area

Anjou

13.9km²

square kilometres

Sherbrooke

353.4km²

square kilometres

Density

Anjou

3 025

residents per km²

Sherbrooke

489

residents per km²

Schools

Anjou

10

schools (MEQ)

Sherbrooke

54

schools (MEQ)

Primary schools

Anjou

8

primary schools

Sherbrooke

34

primary schools

Secondary schools

Anjou

1

secondary schools

Sherbrooke

8

secondary schools

Public schools

Anjou

9

public schools

Sherbrooke

44

public schools

Private schools

Anjou

1

private schools

Sherbrooke

10

private schools

Bus stops

Anjou

265

stops

Sherbrooke

1 436

stops

Households

Anjou

18 735

households

Sherbrooke

80 475

households

In short

In terms of area, Sherbrooke has about 25.5 times more (representing 2450% more) than Anjou with its 353.4 km² compared to only 13.9 km² (absolute gap of 339.5 km²). Conversely, Anjou has about 6.2 times more (representing 518% more) than Sherbrooke regarding density, showing 3,025 people per km² compared to 489 (absolute gap of 2,536). This vast territory allows Sherbrooke to host a highly developed regional network, featuring 54 schools and 1,436 bus stops to serve its population.

For which lifestyle?

Four lifestyles, who wins each.

Sherbrooke leads on 1 of 1 lifestyles.

For students

CEGEPs, universities, housing cost

Sherbrooke

Dominant edge

Anjou

37

Sherbrooke

78

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 Sherbrooke

Which area is better suited for students?
Sherbrooke wins with its profile as a major university city, offering a dynamic secondary and higher education environment. Sherbrooke has about 8 times more (representing 700% more) than Anjou regarding secondary schools, with 8 institutions compared to only 1 in Anjou (absolute gap of 7).
How do public and primary school options compare between the two territories?
Sherbrooke has about 5.4 times more (representing 440% more) than Anjou in terms of schools, with 54 institutions compared to 10 (absolute gap of 44). The public network includes 44 schools compared to 9 in Anjou (absolute gap of 35), and primary education features 34 schools compared to 8 in Anjou (absolute gap of 26).
What is the availability of private schools?
For private education, Sherbrooke has about 10 times more (representing 900% more) than Anjou in terms of institutions. There are 10 private schools compared to only 1 in Anjou, representing an absolute gap of 9.
Is it easy to get around using public transit in both environments?
Anjou offers a compact network of 265 bus stops across its small territory. To cover its vast area, Sherbrooke has about 5.4 times more (representing 442% more) than Anjou concerning bus stops, counting 1,436 stops compared to 265 (absolute gap of 1,171).
What is the difference in population and household size between these territories?
Sherbrooke has 172,950 residents and 80,475 households, while Anjou is home to 41,928 residents and 18,735 households. This represents an absolute gap of 131,022 residents and 61,740 households in favor of the Eastern Townships city.
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