Which borough offers the quietest atmosphere for remote work?

Lachine wins for quietness and remote work with a lower density of 1,848 residents per km² compared to 2,184 in Saint-Laurent. Its tree canopy reaches 15.4% compared to 13% for Saint-Laurent, offering a greener living environment.

How does the school offering compare between the two sectors?

Saint-Laurent has 30 schools in total compared to 13 in Lachine, including about 11 times more private schools with 11 institutions compared to only 1 in Lachine. Lachine holds a slight advantage for secondary schools with 3 institutions compared to 2.

Which sector is best suited for active families with children?

Both boroughs are tied for the young family profile, but Saint-Laurent has 12,510 households with children compared to 5,100 in Lachine. Saint-Laurent features about 11 times more water play features (11 compared to 1) and about 3 times more wading pools (9 compared to 3).

How is the transit network structured in each neighbourhood?

Saint-Laurent supports walkable neighbourhood life with about 2.9 times more bus stops (792 compared to 274). On its side, Lachine offers better rail connection thanks to its 2 train stations compared to only 1 for Saint-Laurent.

What is the housing and cost profile for these areas?

Lachine is more affordable with median housing costs of 890 compared to 1,050 in Saint-Laurent. Homes in Saint-Laurent are newer with a median year built of 1,989 compared to 1,961 in Lachine.

Lachine vs Saint-Laurent, Montréal

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Comparison

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Saint-Laurent leads on 10 of the 19 dimensions compared. Lachine and Saint-Laurent share 31 comparable indicators. Lachine records 41,616 residents on population, against 93,842 residents in Saint-Laurent; Lachine shows 22.5 km² on area versus 43 km² for Saint-Laurent; Lachine holds 1,848 residents per km² on density, 2,184 residents per km² for Saint-Laurent. population: Saint-Laurent ahead by 2.3× more.

Comparison of Lachine and Saint-Laurent on 31 public indicators
Indicator	Lachine	Saint-Laurent
Population (residents)	41 616	93 842
Area (square kilometres)	22,5 km²	43 km²
Density (residents per km²)	1 848	2 184
Median housing costs ($/month (rent or mortgage))	890	1 050
Housing cost burden (of households (> 30% of income))	20,1 %	23,5 %
Single-family homes (of residential housing stock)	23,5 %	25,3 %
Homes needing major repairs (of residential housing stock)	9,2 %	8 %
Median year built ((median))	1 961	1 989
Homeowners (of households)	41,8 %	47,8 %
Renters (of households)	58,2 %	52,2 %
Households (households)	20 930	39 155
Households below poverty line (of the population (MBM))	10,3 %	9,8 %
Libraries (public libraries)	1	2
Swimming pools (public pools)	7	18
Arenas (arenas)	2	1
Community centres (community centres)	9	8
Heritage buildings (heritage-listed buildings)	4	8
Tree canopy cover (of territory covered)	15,4 %	13 %
Public trees (maintained public trees)	8 702	32
Bus stops (stops)	274	792
Train stations (commuter rail stations)	2	1
Schools (schools (MEQ))	14	30
Primary schools (primary schools)	10	17
Secondary schools (secondary schools)	3	2
Public schools (public schools)	13	19
Private schools (private schools)	1	11
CEGEPs (CEGEPs and colleges)	2	4
Water play features (installations)	1	11
Wading pools (wading pools)	3	9
Households with children (households (children under 18))	5 100	12 510
Safety incidents (per year (SPVM, 24-month window))	488	1 113

Geography & population

Population

Lachine

41 616

residents

Saint-Laurent

93 842

residents

41 616

residents

Population

93 842

residents

Area

Lachine

22.5km²

square kilometres

Saint-Laurent

43km²

square kilometres

22.5km²

square kilometres

Area

43km²

square kilometres

Density

Lachine

1 848

residents per km²

Saint-Laurent

2 184

residents per km²

1 848

residents per km²

Density

2 184

residents per km²

Housing

Median housing costs

Lachine

890

$/month (rent or mortgage)

Saint-Laurent

1 050

$/month (rent or mortgage)

890

$/month (rent or mortgage)

Median housing costs

1 050

$/month (rent or mortgage)

Housing cost burden

Lachine

20%

of households (> 30% of income)

Saint-Laurent

24%

of households (> 30% of income)

20%

of households (> 30% of income)

Housing cost burden

24%

of households (> 30% of income)

Single-family homes

Lachine

24%

of residential housing stock

Saint-Laurent

25%

of residential housing stock

24%

of residential housing stock

Single-family homes

25%

of residential housing stock

Homes needing major repairs

Lachine

of residential housing stock

Saint-Laurent

of residential housing stock

Homes needing major repairs

of residential housing stock

Median year built

Lachine

1 961

(median)

Saint-Laurent

1 989

(median)

1 961

(median)

Median year built

1 989

(median)

Homeowners

Lachine

42%

of households

Saint-Laurent

48%

of households

42%

of households

Homeowners

48%

of households

Renters

Lachine

58%

of households

Saint-Laurent

52%

of households

58%

of households

Renters

52%

of households

Households

Lachine

20 930

households

Saint-Laurent

39 155

households

20 930

households

Households

39 155

households

Households below poverty line

Lachine

10%

of the population (MBM)

Saint-Laurent

10%

of the population (MBM)

10%

of the population (MBM)

Households below poverty line

10%

of the population (MBM)

Nearby services

Libraries

Lachine

public libraries

Saint-Laurent

public libraries

Libraries

public libraries

Swimming pools

Lachine

public pools

Saint-Laurent

public pools

Swimming pools

public pools

Arenas

Lachine

arenas

Saint-Laurent

arenas

Arenas

arenas

Community centres

Lachine

community centres

Saint-Laurent

community centres

Community centres

community centres

Heritage buildings

Lachine

heritage-listed buildings

Saint-Laurent

heritage-listed buildings

Heritage buildings

heritage-listed buildings

Environment & greenery

Tree canopy cover

Lachine

15%

of territory covered

Saint-Laurent

13%

of territory covered

15%

of territory covered

Tree canopy cover

13%

of territory covered

Public trees

Lachine

8 702

maintained public trees

Saint-Laurent

maintained public trees

8 702

maintained public trees

Public trees

maintained public trees

Bus stops

Lachine

274

stops

Saint-Laurent

792

stops

274

stops

Bus stops

792

stops

Train stations

Lachine

commuter rail stations

Saint-Laurent

commuter rail stations

Train stations

commuter rail stations

Education

Schools

Lachine

schools (MEQ)

Saint-Laurent

schools (MEQ)

Schools

schools (MEQ)

Primary schools

Lachine

primary schools

Saint-Laurent

primary schools

Primary schools

primary schools

Secondary schools

Lachine

secondary schools

Saint-Laurent

secondary schools

Secondary schools

secondary schools

Public schools

Lachine

public schools

Saint-Laurent

public schools

Public schools

public schools

Private schools

Lachine

private schools

Saint-Laurent

private schools

Private schools

private schools

CEGEPs

Lachine

CEGEPs and colleges

Saint-Laurent

CEGEPs and colleges

CEGEPs

CEGEPs and colleges

Water play features

Lachine

installations

Saint-Laurent

installations

Water play features

installations

Wading pools

Lachine

wading pools

Saint-Laurent

wading pools

Wading pools

wading pools

Households with children

Lachine

5 100

households (children under 18)

Saint-Laurent

12 510

households (children under 18)

5 100

households (children under 18)

Households with children

12 510

households (children under 18)

Safety & risks

Safety incidents

Lachine

488

per year (SPVM, 24-month window)

Saint-Laurent

1 113

per year (SPVM, 24-month window)

488

per year (SPVM, 24-month window)

Safety incidents

1 113

per year (SPVM, 24-month window)

In short

Lachine stands out strikingly for its greenery with about 271.9 times more public trees than Saint-Laurent, representing 8,702 trees compared to only 32. While Lachine offers a peaceful setting ideal for remote work, Saint-Laurent stands out as a dynamic urban hub of 93,842 residents with a highly developed walkable neighbourhood life. The choice between these two sectors relies on this duality between Lachine's tree-lined tranquility and the excitement of Saint-Laurent, which has 30 schools compared to 13 for its neighbour.

For which lifestyle?

Four ways to live here.

Lachine leads on 2 of 4 lifestyles.

Families

Schools, daycares, parks

Lachine

67/100

Saint-Laurent

66/100

67/100

Families

Schools, daycares, parks

66/100

Remote work

Greenery, quiet, walkability

Lachine

47/100

Saint-Laurent

38/100

47/100

Remote work

Greenery, quiet, walkability

38/100

Neighbourhood life

Heritage, transit, culture

Lachine

46/100

Saint-Laurent

49/100

46/100

Neighbourhood life

Heritage, transit, culture

49/100

Students

CEGEPs, universities, housing cost

Lachine

53/100

Saint-Laurent

44/100

53/100

Students

CEGEPs, universities, housing cost

44/100

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 Lachine vs Saint-Laurent

Which borough offers the quietest atmosphere for remote work?: Lachine wins for quietness and remote work with a lower density of 1,848 residents per km² compared to 2,184 in Saint-Laurent. Its tree canopy reaches 15.4% compared to 13% for Saint-Laurent, offering a greener living environment.
How does the school offering compare between the two sectors?: Saint-Laurent has 30 schools in total compared to 13 in Lachine, including about 11 times more private schools with 11 institutions compared to only 1 in Lachine. Lachine holds a slight advantage for secondary schools with 3 institutions compared to 2.
Which sector is best suited for active families with children?: Both boroughs are tied for the young family profile, but Saint-Laurent has 12,510 households with children compared to 5,100 in Lachine. Saint-Laurent features about 11 times more water play features (11 compared to 1) and about 3 times more wading pools (9 compared to 3).
How is the transit network structured in each neighbourhood?: Saint-Laurent supports walkable neighbourhood life with about 2.9 times more bus stops (792 compared to 274). On its side, Lachine offers better rail connection thanks to its 2 train stations compared to only 1 for Saint-Laurent.
What is the housing and cost profile for these areas?: Lachine is more affordable with median housing costs of 890 compared to 1,050 in Saint-Laurent. Homes in Saint-Laurent are newer with a median year built of 1,989 compared to 1,961 in Lachine.

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