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Lachine vs Brossard

Lachine

Montréal

Lachine

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Brossard

Province du Québec

Brossard

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Comparison

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Lachine and Brossard share 11 comparable indicators. Lachine holds 41,616 residents on population, 91,525 residents for Brossard; Lachine shows 22.5 km² on area versus 45.2 km² for Brossard; Lachine records 1,848 residents per km² on density, against 2,025 residents per km² in Brossard. population: Brossard ahead by 2.2× more.

Comparison of Lachine and Brossard on 11 public indicators
IndicatorLachineBrossard
Population (residents)41 61691 525
Area (square kilometres)22,5 km²45,2 km²
Density (residents per km²)1 8482 025
Schools (schools (MEQ))1316
Primary schools (primary schools)911
Secondary schools (secondary schools)32
Public schools (public schools)1213
Private schools (private schools)13
CEGEPs (CEGEPs and colleges)26
Bus stops (stops)274678
Households (households)20 93035 885

Population

Lachine

41 616

residents

Brossard

91 525

residents

Area

Lachine

22.5km²

square kilometres

Brossard

45.2km²

square kilometres

Density

Lachine

1 848

residents per km²

Brossard

2 025

residents per km²

Schools

Lachine

13

schools (MEQ)

Brossard

16

schools (MEQ)

Primary schools

Lachine

9

primary schools

Brossard

11

primary schools

Secondary schools

Lachine

3

secondary schools

Brossard

2

secondary schools

Public schools

Lachine

12

public schools

Brossard

13

public schools

Private schools

Lachine

1

private schools

Brossard

3

private schools

CEGEPs

Lachine

2

CEGEPs and colleges

Brossard

6

CEGEPs and colleges

Bus stops

Lachine

274

stops

Brossard

678

stops

Households

Lachine

20 930

households

Brossard

35 885

households

In short

Brossard stands out significantly from Lachine for its higher and private education options, with about 3 times more CEGEPs (6 compared to 2) and private schools (3 compared to 1), representing 200% more for both indicators. This South Shore city also offers a highly structured transit network with 678 bus stops, which is about 2.5 times more (or 147% more) than the Montreal borough of Lachine and its 274 stops. While Lachine offers a more intimate living environment with 20,930 households, Brossard displays large-scale urban dynamism with 35,885 households (71% more) spread over an area about 2 times larger (or 101% more).

For which lifestyle?

Four lifestyles, who wins each.

Brossard leads on 1 of 1 lifestyles.

For students

CEGEPs, universities, housing cost

Brossard

Clear edge

Lachine

53

Brossard

73

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 Lachine vs Brossard

Which area is best suited for a student?
Brossard wins with its student profile thanks to its 6 CEGEPs, which is about 3 times more (or 200% more) than Lachine which has 2.
How is the offering of public and private schools distributed?
Brossard has 13 public schools and 3 private schools, which represents about 3 times more (or 200% more) private schools than Lachine which has 12 public schools and 1 private school.
What is the difference in size and population between these two territories?
Lachine has a density of 1,848 inhabitants per km² for a population of 41,616 people over 22.5 km², while Brossard shows a density of 2,025 inhabitants per km² for a population of 91,525 people (which is about 2.2 times more or 120% more) over 45.2 km².
What about the choice of primary and secondary schools?
Brossard offers 11 primary schools and 2 secondary schools (for a total of 16 schools), while Lachine has 9 primary schools and 3 secondary schools (for a total of 13 schools).