Which living environment offers more peace of mind between the two?

With a density of 2,198 residents per km², Longueuil offers a more spacious and quiet setting than Le Plateau-Mont-Royal, where density reaches 12,348 residents per km².

How does the school offering compare for families?

Longueuil has 71 schools in total, including 53 primary schools, which is about 3.1 times more (or 212% more) than Le Plateau-Mont-Royal and its 17 primary schools. The Plateau stands out slightly with 7 private schools compared to 6 in Longueuil.

Which sector is easier to navigate without a car?

Le Plateau-Mont-Royal facilitates quick travel with its 3 metro stations compared to only 1 in Longueuil. Longueuil compensates for this centralization with a vast surface network of 1,805 bus stops compared to 341 for the Plateau.

Which is the better choice for a student profile?

Le Plateau-Mont-Royal wins for student life thanks to the proximity of its 19 CEGEPs compared to 17 in Longueuil, combined with a cultural life accessible on foot.

Le Plateau-Mont-Royal vs Longueuil

Montréal

Le Plateau-Mont-Royal

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Province du Québec

Longueuil

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Comparison

The same numbers,
side by side.

Between Le Plateau-Mont-Royal and Longueuil, 12 public indicators line up. Le Plateau-Mont-Royal shows 100,390 residents on population versus 254,480 residents for Longueuil. Le Plateau-Mont-Royal records 8.1 km² on area, against 115.8 km² in Longueuil. on density, Le Plateau-Mont-Royal reaches 12,348 residents per km² while Longueuil sits at 2,198 residents per km². Longueuil takes the edge on area (14.2× more), while Le Plateau-Mont-Royal stands out on density (5.6× more).

Comparison of Le Plateau-Mont-Royal and Longueuil on 12 public indicators
Indicator	Le Plateau-Mont-Royal	Longueuil
Population (residents)	100 390	254 480
Area (square kilometres)	8,1 km²	115,8 km²
Density (residents per km²)	12 348	2 198
Schools (schools (MEQ))	28	71
Primary schools (primary schools)	17	53
Secondary schools (secondary schools)	4	10
Public schools (public schools)	21	65
Private schools (private schools)	7	6
CEGEPs (CEGEPs and colleges)	19	17
Metro stations (stations)	3	1
Bus stops (stops)	341	1 805
Households (households)	57 880	113 085

Population

Le Plateau-Mont-Royal

100 390

residents

Longueuil

254 480

residents

100 390

residents

Population

254 480

residents

Area

Le Plateau-Mont-Royal

8.1km²

square kilometres

Longueuil

115.8km²

square kilometres

8.1km²

square kilometres

Area

115.8km²

square kilometres

Density

Le Plateau-Mont-Royal

12 348

residents per km²

Longueuil

2 198

residents per km²

12 348

residents per km²

Density

2 198

residents per km²

Schools

Le Plateau-Mont-Royal

schools (MEQ)

Longueuil

schools (MEQ)

Schools

schools (MEQ)

Primary schools

Le Plateau-Mont-Royal

primary schools

Longueuil

primary schools

Primary schools

primary schools

Secondary schools

Le Plateau-Mont-Royal

secondary schools

Longueuil

secondary schools

Secondary schools

secondary schools

Public schools

Le Plateau-Mont-Royal

public schools

Longueuil

public schools

Public schools

public schools

Private schools

Le Plateau-Mont-Royal

private schools

Longueuil

private schools

Private schools

private schools

CEGEPs

Le Plateau-Mont-Royal

CEGEPs and colleges

Longueuil

CEGEPs and colleges

CEGEPs

CEGEPs and colleges

Metro stations

Le Plateau-Mont-Royal

stations

Longueuil

stations

Metro stations

stations

Bus stops

Le Plateau-Mont-Royal

341

stops

Longueuil

1 805

stops

341

stops

Bus stops

1 805

stops

Households

Le Plateau-Mont-Royal

57 880

households

Longueuil

113 085

households

57 880

households

Households

113 085

households

In short

Living in Le Plateau-Mont-Royal or Longueuil offers two contrasting visions of space, as the South Shore city spans 115.8 km² compared to only 8.1 km² for the Montreal neighborhood, giving Longueuil about 14.2 times more area (or 1324% more). This difference in scale translates into a striking urban density, with Le Plateau-Mont-Royal showing 12,348 residents per km², which is about 5.6 times more (or 462% more) than Longueuil and its 2,198 residents per km². While the Plateau charms with its concentrated neighborhood life and 3 metro stations, Longueuil offers a vast residential territory of 254,480 residents supported by an extensive network of 1,805 bus stops.

For which lifestyle?

Four lifestyles, who wins each.

Even split between Le Plateau-Mont-Royal and Longueuil across 1 lifestyles.

For students

CEGEPs, universities, housing cost

Tied

Tight match-up

Le Plateau-Mont-Royal

Longueuil

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 Le Plateau-Mont-Royal vs Longueuil

Which living environment offers more peace of mind between the two?: With a density of 2,198 residents per km², Longueuil offers a more spacious and quiet setting than Le Plateau-Mont-Royal, where density reaches 12,348 residents per km².
How does the school offering compare for families?: Longueuil has 71 schools in total, including 53 primary schools, which is about 3.1 times more (or 212% more) than Le Plateau-Mont-Royal and its 17 primary schools. The Plateau stands out slightly with 7 private schools compared to 6 in Longueuil.
Which sector is easier to navigate without a car?: Le Plateau-Mont-Royal facilitates quick travel with its 3 metro stations compared to only 1 in Longueuil. Longueuil compensates for this centralization with a vast surface network of 1,805 bus stops compared to 341 for the Plateau.
Which is the better choice for a student profile?: Le Plateau-Mont-Royal wins for student life thanks to the proximity of its 19 CEGEPs compared to 17 in Longueuil, combined with a cultural life accessible on foot.

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