Which area offers the best living environment for a student?

Sherbrooke wins with its 8 CEGEPs and dynamic university atmosphere. Outremont has 2 CEGEPs but benefits from its immediate proximity to Montreal universities.

How does the school offering compare between these two areas?

Sherbrooke has 54 schools in total, including 34 primary schools, which is about 8.5 times more (representing 750% more) primary institutions than Outremont, which has 4. For secondary education, Sherbrooke offers 8 schools compared to 2 in Outremont.

I am looking for a peaceful living environment, should I choose Outremont or Sherbrooke?

Outremont offers a green but highly dense residential setting with 6,218 people per km². Sherbrooke, with its low density of 489 people per km², is better suited for those seeking wide-open spaces and tranquility.

How is the public transit network structured in each location?

Sherbrooke features 1,436 bus stops, which is about 19.7 times more (representing 1867% more) than Outremont, which has 73. However, Outremont's network is highly concentrated and connected directly to the Montreal metro.

What is the difference in the size of the residential communities?

Sherbrooke is home to 80,475 households, which is about 8.7 times more (representing 770% more) than Outremont and its 9,245 households. This highlights the contrast between a large autonomous city and a targeted urban borough.

Outremont vs Sherbrooke

Montréal

Outremont

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Sherbrooke

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Comparison

The same numbers,
side by side.

Between Outremont and Sherbrooke, 11 public indicators line up. Outremont pulls ahead with 23,566 residents on population (172,950 residents for Sherbrooke). 3.8 km² on area in Outremont, 353.4 km² in Sherbrooke. on density, Outremont reaches 6,218 residents per km² while Sherbrooke sits at 489 residents per km². Sharpest gap: Sherbrooke leads by 93.2× more on area, while Outremont regains ground by 12.7× more on density.

Comparison of Outremont and Sherbrooke on 11 public indicators
Indicator	Outremont	Sherbrooke
Population (residents)	23 566	172 950
Area (square kilometres)	3,8 km²	353,4 km²
Density (residents per km²)	6 218	489
Schools (schools (MEQ))	11	54
Primary schools (primary schools)	4	34
Secondary schools (secondary schools)	2	8
Public schools (public schools)	6	44
Private schools (private schools)	5	10
CEGEPs (CEGEPs and colleges)	2	8
Bus stops (stops)	73	1 436
Households (households)	9 245	80 475

Population

Outremont

23 566

residents

Sherbrooke

172 950

residents

23 566

residents

Population

172 950

residents

Area

Outremont

3.8km²

square kilometres

Sherbrooke

353.4km²

square kilometres

3.8km²

square kilometres

Area

353.4km²

square kilometres

Density

Outremont

6 218

residents per km²

Sherbrooke

489

residents per km²

6 218

residents per km²

Density

489

residents per km²

Schools

Outremont

schools (MEQ)

Sherbrooke

schools (MEQ)

Schools

schools (MEQ)

Primary schools

Outremont

primary schools

Sherbrooke

primary schools

Primary schools

primary schools

Secondary schools

Outremont

secondary schools

Sherbrooke

secondary schools

Secondary schools

secondary schools

Public schools

Outremont

public schools

Sherbrooke

public schools

Public schools

public schools

Private schools

Outremont

private schools

Sherbrooke

private schools

Private schools

private schools

CEGEPs

Outremont

CEGEPs and colleges

Sherbrooke

CEGEPs and colleges

CEGEPs

CEGEPs and colleges

Bus stops

Outremont

stops

Sherbrooke

1 436

stops

Bus stops

1 436

stops

Households

Outremont

9 245

households

Sherbrooke

80 475

households

9 245

households

Households

80 475

households

In short

With an area of 353.4 km², Sherbrooke is about 93.2 times larger (representing 9224% more) than the Montreal neighborhood of Outremont, which covers only 3.8 km². This scale difference results in a density of 6,218 people per km² in Outremont, which is about 12.7 times higher (representing 1171% more) than in the Eastern Townships city where density is 489. While Outremont offers a concentrated and prestigious urban life, Sherbrooke provides a vast regional territory highly suited to a student lifestyle.

For which lifestyle?

Four lifestyles, who wins each.

Sherbrooke leads on 1 of 1 lifestyles.

For students

CEGEPs, universities, housing cost

Sherbrooke

Dominant edge

Outremont

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 Outremont vs Sherbrooke

Which area offers the best living environment for a student?: Sherbrooke wins with its 8 CEGEPs and dynamic university atmosphere. Outremont has 2 CEGEPs but benefits from its immediate proximity to Montreal universities.
How does the school offering compare between these two areas?: Sherbrooke has 54 schools in total, including 34 primary schools, which is about 8.5 times more (representing 750% more) primary institutions than Outremont, which has 4. For secondary education, Sherbrooke offers 8 schools compared to 2 in Outremont.
I am looking for a peaceful living environment, should I choose Outremont or Sherbrooke?: Outremont offers a green but highly dense residential setting with 6,218 people per km². Sherbrooke, with its low density of 489 people per km², is better suited for those seeking wide-open spaces and tranquility.
How is the public transit network structured in each location?: Sherbrooke features 1,436 bus stops, which is about 19.7 times more (representing 1867% more) than Outremont, which has 73. However, Outremont's network is highly concentrated and connected directly to the Montreal metro.
What is the difference in the size of the residential communities?: Sherbrooke is home to 80,475 households, which is about 8.7 times more (representing 770% more) than Outremont and its 9,245 households. This highlights the contrast between a large autonomous city and a targeted urban borough.

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