Which area should I choose for a vibrant and urban lifestyle?

Le Sud-Ouest is ideal with its density of 3,962 residents per km², which is about 4.7 times higher (or 365% more) than Gatineau at 851. It offers a compact living environment where shops and services are easily accessible on foot.

What is the school offering for families?

Gatineau features a very large network of 83 schools, which is about 3.8 times more (277% more) than Le Sud-Ouest with its 22 schools. For younger children, Gatineau has 58 primary schools compared to 13 in the Montreal borough.

Which option is better suited for a student profile?

Gatineau holds the advantage for students with its 12 secondary schools, 6 private schools, and 1 university. Le Sud-Ouest has 9 secondary schools, 0 private schools, and 1 university, all within a much smaller territory.

How does public transit access compare between the two?

Gatineau operates an extensive network with 1,843 bus stops, which is about 5.8 times more (or 478% more) stops than Le Sud-Ouest with 319. The Montreal borough compensates for this difference with its close metro stations.

Le Sud-Ouest vs Gatineau

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Le Sud-Ouest

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Gatineau

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Comparison

The same numbers,
side by side.

Across 11 public indicators, here's how Le Sud-Ouest and Gatineau stack up. Le Sud-Ouest shows 71,546 residents on population versus 291,040 residents for Gatineau. Le Sud-Ouest records 18.1 km² on area, against 341.8 km² in Gatineau. on density, Le Sud-Ouest reaches 3,962 residents per km² while Gatineau sits at 851 residents per km². Gatineau takes the edge on area (18.9× more), while Le Sud-Ouest stands out on density (4.7× more).

Comparison of Le Sud-Ouest and Gatineau on 11 public indicators
Indicator	Le Sud-Ouest	Gatineau
Population (residents)	71 546	291 040
Area (square kilometres)	18,1 km²	341,8 km²
Density (residents per km²)	3 962	851
Schools (schools (MEQ))	22	83
Primary schools (primary schools)	13	58
Secondary schools (secondary schools)	9	12
Public schools (public schools)	22	77
Private schools (private schools)	0	6
Universities (universities)	1	1
Bus stops (stops)	319	1 843
Households (households)	43 635	126 475

Population

Le Sud-Ouest

71 546

residents

Gatineau

291 040

residents

71 546

residents

Population

291 040

residents

Area

Le Sud-Ouest

18.1km²

square kilometres

Gatineau

341.8km²

square kilometres

18.1km²

square kilometres

Area

341.8km²

square kilometres

Density

Le Sud-Ouest

3 962

residents per km²

Gatineau

851

residents per km²

3 962

residents per km²

Density

851

residents per km²

Schools

Le Sud-Ouest

schools (MEQ)

Gatineau

schools (MEQ)

Schools

schools (MEQ)

Primary schools

Le Sud-Ouest

primary schools

Gatineau

primary schools

Primary schools

primary schools

Secondary schools

Le Sud-Ouest

secondary schools

Gatineau

secondary schools

Secondary schools

secondary schools

Public schools

Le Sud-Ouest

public schools

Gatineau

public schools

Public schools

public schools

Private schools

Le Sud-Ouest

private schools

Gatineau

private schools

Private schools

private schools

Universities

Le Sud-Ouest

universities

Gatineau

universities

Universities

universities

Bus stops

Le Sud-Ouest

319

stops

Gatineau

1 843

stops

319

stops

Bus stops

1 843

stops

Households

Le Sud-Ouest

43 635

households

Gatineau

126 475

households

43 635

households

Households

126 475

households

In short

The spatial contrast is striking between these two areas, with Gatineau offering an area about 18.9 times larger (or 1793% more) than the Montreal borough of Le Sud-Ouest. This vast territory allows the Outaouais city to home a population of 291,040 residents, whereas the Montreal sector concentrates its 71,546 inhabitants in a much tighter urban environment. Le Sud-Ouest stands out with a density about 4.7 times higher (or 365% more) than Gatineau, providing a compact neighborhood life.

For which lifestyle?

Four lifestyles, who wins each.

Gatineau leads on 1 of 1 lifestyles.

For students

CEGEPs, universities, housing cost

Gatineau

Clear edge

Le Sud-Ouest

Gatineau

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 Sud-Ouest vs Gatineau

Which area should I choose for a vibrant and urban lifestyle?: Le Sud-Ouest is ideal with its density of 3,962 residents per km², which is about 4.7 times higher (or 365% more) than Gatineau at 851. It offers a compact living environment where shops and services are easily accessible on foot.
What is the school offering for families?: Gatineau features a very large network of 83 schools, which is about 3.8 times more (277% more) than Le Sud-Ouest with its 22 schools. For younger children, Gatineau has 58 primary schools compared to 13 in the Montreal borough.
Which option is better suited for a student profile?: Gatineau holds the advantage for students with its 12 secondary schools, 6 private schools, and 1 university. Le Sud-Ouest has 9 secondary schools, 0 private schools, and 1 university, all within a much smaller territory.
How does public transit access compare between the two?: Gatineau operates an extensive network with 1,843 bus stops, which is about 5.8 times more (or 478% more) stops than Le Sud-Ouest with 319. The Montreal borough compensates for this difference with its close metro stations.

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