Which area offers the best environment for students?

Sherbrooke wins with its vibrant student profile, supported by large campuses and 54 schools in total, about 2.6 times more (or 157% more) than in Montréal-Nord, which has 21.

How does the school offering compare between Montréal-Nord and Sherbrooke?

Sherbrooke features 34 primary schools (about 2.6 times more, or 162% more than Montréal-Nord, which has 13) and 10 private schools (about 5 times more, or 400% more than the 2 private schools in Montréal-Nord).

Is it easy to get around using public transit in both areas?

Montréal-Nord offers a highly concentrated network with 316 bus stops within a compact area, while Sherbrooke operates 1,436 bus stops (about 4.5 times more, or 354% more) to cover its vast territory.

Which option is better for a quieter, less dense daily life?

Sherbrooke is ideal with only 489 inhabitants per km², offering a spacious setting for its 80,475 households, compared to the high density of Montréal-Nord, which clusters 36,330 households in a limited space.

Montréal-Nord vs Sherbrooke

Montréal

Montréal-Nord

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Sherbrooke

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Comparison

The same numbers,
side by side.

Comparing Montréal-Nord and Sherbrooke means reading 10 public indicators side by side. Montréal-Nord records 83,868 residents on population, against 172,950 residents in Sherbrooke; Montréal-Nord shows 12.4 km² on area versus 353.4 km² for Sherbrooke; Montréal-Nord holds 6,742 residents per km² on density, 489 residents per km² for Sherbrooke. On area, Sherbrooke counts 28.4× more than Montréal-Nord; on density, Montréal-Nord leads by 13.8× more.

Comparison of Montréal-Nord and Sherbrooke on 10 public indicators
Indicator	Montréal-Nord	Sherbrooke
Population (residents)	83 868	172 950
Area (square kilometres)	12,4 km²	353,4 km²
Density (residents per km²)	6 742	489
Schools (schools (MEQ))	21	54
Primary schools (primary schools)	13	34
Secondary schools (secondary schools)	6	8
Public schools (public schools)	19	44
Private schools (private schools)	2	10
Bus stops (stops)	316	1 436
Households (households)	36 330	80 475

Population

Montréal-Nord

83 868

residents

Sherbrooke

172 950

residents

83 868

residents

Population

172 950

residents

Area

Montréal-Nord

12.4km²

square kilometres

Sherbrooke

353.4km²

square kilometres

12.4km²

square kilometres

Area

353.4km²

square kilometres

Density

Montréal-Nord

6 742

residents per km²

Sherbrooke

489

residents per km²

6 742

residents per km²

Density

489

residents per km²

Schools

Montréal-Nord

schools (MEQ)

Sherbrooke

schools (MEQ)

Schools

schools (MEQ)

Primary schools

Montréal-Nord

primary schools

Sherbrooke

primary schools

Primary schools

primary schools

Secondary schools

Montréal-Nord

secondary schools

Sherbrooke

secondary schools

Secondary schools

secondary schools

Public schools

Montréal-Nord

public schools

Sherbrooke

public schools

Public schools

public schools

Private schools

Montréal-Nord

private schools

Sherbrooke

private schools

Private schools

private schools

Bus stops

Montréal-Nord

316

stops

Sherbrooke

1 436

stops

316

stops

Bus stops

1 436

stops

Households

Montréal-Nord

36 330

households

Sherbrooke

80 475

households

36 330

households

Households

80 475

households

In short

The spatial contrast between these two living environments is striking, as Sherbrooke covers an area of 353.4 km², which is about 28.4 times more (or 2741% more) than the Montreal borough of Montréal-Nord and its 12.4 km². This territorial difference creates opposite urban dynamics, with Montréal-Nord showing a density of 6,742 inhabitants per km², about 13.8 times more (or 1278% more) than Sherbrooke and its 489 inhabitants per km². While the Montreal sector offers a compact neighborhood life, the large city in the Eastern Townships provides wide-open spaces combined with a vibrant student lifestyle for its 172,950 residents.

For which lifestyle?

Four lifestyles, who wins each.

Sherbrooke leads on 1 of 1 lifestyles.

For students

CEGEPs, universities, housing cost

Sherbrooke

Clear edge

Montréal-Nord

Sherbrooke

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 Montréal-Nord vs Sherbrooke

Which area offers the best environment for students?: Sherbrooke wins with its vibrant student profile, supported by large campuses and 54 schools in total, about 2.6 times more (or 157% more) than in Montréal-Nord, which has 21.
How does the school offering compare between Montréal-Nord and Sherbrooke?: Sherbrooke features 34 primary schools (about 2.6 times more, or 162% more than Montréal-Nord, which has 13) and 10 private schools (about 5 times more, or 400% more than the 2 private schools in Montréal-Nord).
Is it easy to get around using public transit in both areas?: Montréal-Nord offers a highly concentrated network with 316 bus stops within a compact area, while Sherbrooke operates 1,436 bus stops (about 4.5 times more, or 354% more) to cover its vast territory.
Which option is better for a quieter, less dense daily life?: Sherbrooke is ideal with only 489 inhabitants per km², offering a spacious setting for its 80,475 households, compared to the high density of Montréal-Nord, which clusters 36,330 households in a limited space.

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