Which area offers a more urban and vibrant lifestyle?

Outremont features a high density of 6,218 people per km², compared to 2,198 for Longueuil, promoting a close-knit neighborhood lifestyle where everything is within walking distance. Longueuil offers a more spacious layout typical of large suburban municipalities.

What is the best option for schooling my children?

Longueuil has a massive educational offering with 71 schools, including 53 primary schools (about 13.3 times more, or 1225% more than Outremont which has 4). Outremont performs well for its small size with 11 total schools, including 5 highly regarded private institutions.

How do the two territories compare for public transit?

Outremont has a slight advantage for the metro with 2 stations compared to only 1 in Longueuil. However, Longueuil boasts a massive bus network with 1,805 bus stops, representing about 24.7 times more (or 2373% more) than the 73 stops in Outremont.

Which environment is better suited for a student profile?

Longueuil wins for student life thanks to its 17 CEGEPs and colleges, representing an absolute difference of 15 institutions compared to the 2 CEGEPs in Outremont. Students benefit from numerous educational paths and generally more affordable living costs.

How do the housing markets and number of households compare?

Longueuil has 113,085 households, which is about 12.2 times more (or 1123% more) than the 9,245 households in Outremont. This difference highlights Longueuil's status as a major independent South Shore city compared to Outremont's role as a focused residential Montreal borough.

Outremont vs Longueuil

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Comparison

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Longueuil leads on 6 of the 7 dimensions compared. Between Outremont and Longueuil, 12 public indicators line up. Outremont shows 23,566 residents on population versus 254,480 residents for Longueuil. Outremont holds 3.8 km² on area, 115.8 km² for Longueuil. Outremont pulls ahead with 6,218 residents per km² on density (2,198 residents per km² for Longueuil). Longueuil takes the edge on area (30.5× more), while Outremont stands out on density (2.8× more).

Comparison of Outremont and Longueuil on 12 public indicators
Indicator	Outremont	Longueuil
Population (residents)	23 566	254 480
Area (square kilometres)	3,8 km²	115,8 km²
Density (residents per km²)	6 218	2 198
Households (households)	9 245	113 085
Metro stations (stations)	2	1
Bus stops (stops)	73	1 805
Schools (schools (MEQ))	11	71
Primary schools (primary schools)	4	53
Secondary schools (secondary schools)	2	10
Public schools (public schools)	6	65
Private schools (private schools)	5	6
CEGEPs (CEGEPs and colleges)	2	17

Geography & population

Population

Outremont

23 566

residents

Longueuil

254 480

residents

23 566

residents

Population

254 480

residents

Area

Outremont

3.8km²

square kilometres

Longueuil

115.8km²

square kilometres

3.8km²

square kilometres

Area

115.8km²

square kilometres

Density

Outremont

6 218

residents per km²

Longueuil

2 198

residents per km²

6 218

residents per km²

Density

2 198

residents per km²

Households

Outremont

9 245

households

Longueuil

113 085

households

9 245

households

Households

113 085

households

Mobility

Metro stations

Outremont

stations

Longueuil

stations

Metro stations

stations

Bus stops

Outremont

stops

Longueuil

1 805

stops

Bus stops

1 805

stops

Education

Schools

Outremont

schools (MEQ)

Longueuil

schools (MEQ)

Schools

schools (MEQ)

Primary schools

Outremont

primary schools

Longueuil

primary schools

Primary schools

primary schools

Secondary schools

Outremont

secondary schools

Longueuil

secondary schools

Secondary schools

secondary schools

Public schools

Outremont

public schools

Longueuil

public schools

Public schools

public schools

Private schools

Outremont

private schools

Longueuil

private schools

Private schools

private schools

CEGEPs

Outremont

CEGEPs and colleges

Longueuil

CEGEPs and colleges

CEGEPs

CEGEPs and colleges

In short

In terms of space, Longueuil stands out dramatically with an area of 115.8 km², which is about 30.6 times more (or 2955% more) than the 3.8 km² of Outremont. This vast South Shore territory is home to 254,480 residents and offers a highly active student life, whereas Outremont concentrates its 23,566 inhabitants in a dense urban setting of 6,218 people per km². Deciding between the two comes down to choosing a compact and walkable Montreal borough or a large suburban city with expansive spaces.

For which lifestyle?

Four ways to live here.

Longueuil leads on 1 of 1 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 Outremont vs Longueuil

Which area offers a more urban and vibrant lifestyle?: Outremont features a high density of 6,218 people per km², compared to 2,198 for Longueuil, promoting a close-knit neighborhood lifestyle where everything is within walking distance. Longueuil offers a more spacious layout typical of large suburban municipalities.
What is the best option for schooling my children?: Longueuil has a massive educational offering with 71 schools, including 53 primary schools (about 13.3 times more, or 1225% more than Outremont which has 4). Outremont performs well for its small size with 11 total schools, including 5 highly regarded private institutions.
How do the two territories compare for public transit?: Outremont has a slight advantage for the metro with 2 stations compared to only 1 in Longueuil. However, Longueuil boasts a massive bus network with 1,805 bus stops, representing about 24.7 times more (or 2373% more) than the 73 stops in Outremont.
Which environment is better suited for a student profile?: Longueuil wins for student life thanks to its 17 CEGEPs and colleges, representing an absolute difference of 15 institutions compared to the 2 CEGEPs in Outremont. Students benefit from numerous educational paths and generally more affordable living costs.
How do the housing markets and number of households compare?: Longueuil has 113,085 households, which is about 12.2 times more (or 1123% more) than the 9,245 households in Outremont. This difference highlights Longueuil's status as a major independent South Shore city compared to Outremont's role as a focused residential Montreal borough.

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