How does the public transit network compare between the two areas?

Laval has 2,785 bus stops, which is about 10.2 times more (or 916% more) than Lachine with its 274 stops. For rail connections, Laval features 3 train stations compared to 2 in Lachine.

What is the primary school offering for young families?

Laval offers 73 primary schools, which is about 8.1 times more (or 711% more) than Lachine with its 9 primary schools. In total, Laval has 90 public schools while Lachine has 12.

What about secondary and private schools?

Laval has 16 secondary schools and 10 private schools, representing about 10 times more (or 900% more) private institutions than Lachine, which has 3 secondary schools and 1 private school.

Which sector offers the best environment for a student profile?

Laval holds the advantage for the student profile with its 7 CEGEPs and large-scale infrastructure. Lachine offers 2 CEGEPs in a quieter setting.

How do population density and the number of households compare?

Lachine has a density of 1,848 residents per km² for its 20,930 households. Laval hosts 169,785 households, which is about 8.1 times more (or 711% more) than Lachine, with a density of 1,781 residents per km².

Lachine vs Laval

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Lachine

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Laval

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Comparison

The same numbers,
side by side.

Comparing Lachine and Laval means reading 12 public indicators side by side. Lachine holds 41,616 residents on population, 438,370 residents for Laval; Lachine shows 22.5 km² on area versus 246.1 km² for Laval; Lachine records 1,848 residents per km² on density, against 1,781 residents per km² in Laval. area: Laval ahead by 10.9× more.

Comparison of Lachine and Laval on 12 public indicators
Indicator	Lachine	Laval
Population (residents)	41 616	438 370
Area (square kilometres)	22,5 km²	246,1 km²
Density (residents per km²)	1 848	1 781
Schools (schools (MEQ))	13	100
Primary schools (primary schools)	9	73
Secondary schools (secondary schools)	3	16
Public schools (public schools)	12	90
Private schools (private schools)	1	10
CEGEPs (CEGEPs and colleges)	2	7
Bus stops (stops)	274	2 785
Train stations (commuter rail stations)	2	3
Households (households)	20 930	169 785

Population

Lachine

41 616

residents

Laval

438 370

residents

41 616

residents

Population

438 370

residents

Area

Lachine

22.5km²

square kilometres

Laval

246.1km²

square kilometres

22.5km²

square kilometres

Area

246.1km²

square kilometres

Density

Lachine

1 848

residents per km²

Laval

1 781

residents per km²

1 848

residents per km²

Density

1 781

residents per km²

Schools

Lachine

schools (MEQ)

Laval

100

schools (MEQ)

Schools

100

schools (MEQ)

Primary schools

Lachine

primary schools

Laval

primary schools

Primary schools

primary schools

Secondary schools

Lachine

secondary schools

Laval

secondary schools

Secondary schools

secondary schools

Public schools

Lachine

public schools

Laval

public schools

Public schools

public schools

Private schools

Lachine

private schools

Laval

private schools

Private schools

private schools

CEGEPs

Lachine

CEGEPs and colleges

Laval

CEGEPs and colleges

CEGEPs

CEGEPs and colleges

Bus stops

Lachine

274

stops

Laval

2 785

stops

274

stops

Bus stops

2 785

stops

Train stations

Lachine

commuter rail stations

Laval

commuter rail stations

Train stations

commuter rail stations

Households

Lachine

20 930

households

Laval

169 785

households

20 930

households

Households

169 785

households

In short

Laval spans a vast territory with an area about 10.9 times larger (or 993% more) than Lachine, which offers a more intimate waterfront living environment. This difference in scale is reflected in a population of 438,370 in Laval compared to 41,616 in Lachine. While the former provides the bustle of a major city, the latter appeals with its human scale and slightly higher density of 1,848 residents per km².

For which lifestyle?

Four lifestyles, who wins each.

Laval leads on 1 of 1 lifestyles.

For students

CEGEPs, universities, housing cost

Laval

Clear edge

Lachine

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 Lachine vs Laval

How does the public transit network compare between the two areas?: Laval has 2,785 bus stops, which is about 10.2 times more (or 916% more) than Lachine with its 274 stops. For rail connections, Laval features 3 train stations compared to 2 in Lachine.
What is the primary school offering for young families?: Laval offers 73 primary schools, which is about 8.1 times more (or 711% more) than Lachine with its 9 primary schools. In total, Laval has 90 public schools while Lachine has 12.
What about secondary and private schools?: Laval has 16 secondary schools and 10 private schools, representing about 10 times more (or 900% more) private institutions than Lachine, which has 3 secondary schools and 1 private school.
Which sector offers the best environment for a student profile?: Laval holds the advantage for the student profile with its 7 CEGEPs and large-scale infrastructure. Lachine offers 2 CEGEPs in a quieter setting.
How do population density and the number of households compare?: Lachine has a density of 1,848 residents per km² for its 20,930 households. Laval hosts 169,785 households, which is about 8.1 times more (or 711% more) than Lachine, with a density of 1,781 residents per km².

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