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Le Plateau-Mont-Royal vs Saint-Léonard

Le Plateau-Mont-Royal

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Comparison

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Le Plateau-Mont-Royal leads on 9 of the 15 dimensions compared. Between Le Plateau-Mont-Royal and Saint-Léonard, 29 public indicators line up. Le Plateau-Mont-Royal shows 100,390 residents on population versus 75,707 residents for Saint-Léonard. Le Plateau-Mont-Royal records 8.1 km² on area, against 13.5 km² in Saint-Léonard. on density, Le Plateau-Mont-Royal reaches 12,348 residents per km² while Saint-Léonard sits at 5,616 residents per km². Le Plateau-Mont-Royal takes the edge on density (2.2× more), while Saint-Léonard stands out on area (66% more).

Comparison of Le Plateau-Mont-Royal and Saint-Léonard on 29 public indicators
IndicatorLe Plateau-Mont-RoyalSaint-Léonard
Population (residents)100 39075 707
Area (square kilometres)8,1 km²13,5 km²
Density (residents per km²)12 3485 616
Median housing costs ($/month (rent or mortgage))1 090890
Housing cost burden (of households (> 30% of income))31,1 %20,6 %
Single-family homes (of residential housing stock)2,5 %9,6 %
Homes needing major repairs (of residential housing stock)10,9 %5,8 %
Median year built ((median))1 9151 972
Homeowners (of households)27,9 %35 %
Renters (of households)72 %65 %
Households (households)57 88031 265
Households below poverty line (of the population (MBM))16,9 %8,4 %
Libraries (public libraries)21
Swimming pools (public pools)89
Arenas (arenas)22
Community centres (community centres)62
Tree canopy cover (of territory covered)27,6 %12,9 %
Public trees (maintained public trees)19 83923 446
Bus stops (stops)341279
Schools (schools (MEQ))2714
Primary schools (primary schools)1612
Secondary schools (secondary schools)42
Public schools (public schools)2014
Private schools (private schools)70
CEGEPs (CEGEPs and colleges)192
Water play features (installations)66
Wading pools (wading pools)33
Households with children (households (children under 18))7 9459 455
Safety incidents (per year (SPVM, 24-month window))1 950758

In short

Le Plateau-Mont-Royal stands out for its student offering with about 4.8 times more (or 375% more) CEGEPs than Saint-Léonard, counting 19 institutions compared to 4. While Le Plateau-Mont-Royal shows a high density of 12,348 residents per km², Saint-Léonard offers a more spacious area of 13.5 km² where there are about 3.8 times more (or 284% more) single-family homes. This structural difference is reflected in the housing age, with a median year built of 1,915 for Le Plateau compared to 1,972 for Saint-Léonard.

For which lifestyle?

Four ways to live here.

Le Plateau-Mont-Royal leads on 2 of 3 lifestyles.

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 Le Plateau-Mont-Royal vs Saint-Léonard

Which area offers a quieter and more spacious environment?
Saint-Léonard offers a less dense setting with 5,616 residents per km², compared to 12,348 for Le Plateau-Mont-Royal. However, Le Plateau-Mont-Royal features a tree canopy cover of 27.6%, which is about 2.1 times more (or 114% more) than Saint-Léonard at 12.9%.
Which neighborhood is better suited for families with children?
Saint-Léonard has 9,455 households with children compared to 7,945 for Le Plateau-Mont-Royal, despite a lower number of schools at 14 compared to 28. Le Plateau-Mont-Royal stands out for its community infrastructure, with 6 centres, which is about 3 times more (or 200% more) than Saint-Léonard with 2.
How do housing costs compare between the two boroughs?
Le Plateau-Mont-Royal shows median housing costs of 1,090 compared to 890 in Saint-Léonard, representing an absolute difference of 200. Housing cost burden is also higher there, affecting 31.1% of households in Le Plateau compared to 20.6% in Saint-Léonard.
What is the safety situation in these two areas?
Saint-Léonard records a lower number of safety incidents with 787 events, while Le Plateau-Mont-Royal counts 1,957, which is about 2.5 times more (or 149% more).