Which sector should I choose for a more urban and concentrated atmosphere?

Saint-Laurent is the ideal choice with its density of 2,184 residents per km², compared to 1,781 for Laval. This Montreal territory groups its 93,842 residents within a smaller area of 43 km².

How does the school offering compare between these two areas?

Laval largely dominates the public network with 90 public schools (about 4.7 times more or 374% more than Saint-Laurent, which has 19). Saint-Laurent maintains a slight advantage for private education with 11 schools compared to 10 in Laval.

Which is the better location for a student lifestyle?

Laval offers an advantage for the student profile thanks to its 7 CEGEPs and 3 metro stations that facilitate transit. Saint-Laurent performs well with its 5 CEGEPs and 2 metro stations, but has fewer overall transit options.

Which territory accommodates more families and households?

Laval has 169,785 households (about 4.3 times more or 334% more than Saint-Laurent, which counts 39,155), driven by its population of 438,370 residents. For families with young children, Laval offers 73 primary schools compared to 17 for Saint-Laurent.

Saint-Laurent vs Laval

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Saint-Laurent

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Comparison

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Between Saint-Laurent and Laval, 13 public indicators line up. on population, Saint-Laurent reaches 93,842 residents while Laval sits at 438,370 residents. 43 km² on area in Saint-Laurent, 246.1 km² in Laval. Saint-Laurent pulls ahead with 2,184 residents per km² on density (1,781 residents per km² for Laval). The difference shows mostly on area, where Laval leads by 5.7× more, and on density, where Saint-Laurent regains 23% more.

Comparison of Saint-Laurent and Laval on 13 public indicators
Indicator	Saint-Laurent	Laval
Population (residents)	93 842	438 370
Area (square kilometres)	43 km²	246,1 km²
Density (residents per km²)	2 184	1 781
Schools (schools (MEQ))	30	100
Primary schools (primary schools)	17	73
Secondary schools (secondary schools)	2	16
Public schools (public schools)	19	90
Private schools (private schools)	11	10
CEGEPs (CEGEPs and colleges)	5	7
Metro stations (stations)	2	3
Bus stops (stops)	792	2 785
Train stations (commuter rail stations)	1	3
Households (households)	39 155	169 785

Population

Saint-Laurent

93 842

residents

Laval

438 370

residents

93 842

residents

Population

438 370

residents

Area

Saint-Laurent

43km²

square kilometres

Laval

246.1km²

square kilometres

43km²

square kilometres

Area

246.1km²

square kilometres

Density

Saint-Laurent

2 184

residents per km²

Laval

1 781

residents per km²

2 184

residents per km²

Density

1 781

residents per km²

Schools

Saint-Laurent

schools (MEQ)

Laval

100

schools (MEQ)

Schools

100

schools (MEQ)

Primary schools

Saint-Laurent

primary schools

Laval

primary schools

Primary schools

primary schools

Secondary schools

Saint-Laurent

secondary schools

Laval

secondary schools

Secondary schools

secondary schools

Public schools

Saint-Laurent

public schools

Laval

public schools

Public schools

public schools

Private schools

Saint-Laurent

private schools

Laval

private schools

Private schools

private schools

CEGEPs

Saint-Laurent

CEGEPs and colleges

Laval

CEGEPs and colleges

CEGEPs

CEGEPs and colleges

Metro stations

Saint-Laurent

stations

Laval

stations

Metro stations

stations

Bus stops

Saint-Laurent

792

stops

Laval

2 785

stops

792

stops

Bus stops

2 785

stops

Train stations

Saint-Laurent

commuter rail stations

Laval

commuter rail stations

Train stations

commuter rail stations

Households

Saint-Laurent

39 155

households

Laval

169 785

households

39 155

households

Households

169 785

households

In short

Laval stands out first with its secondary education offering, having about 8 times more secondary schools than Saint-Laurent, representing 700% more with a total of 16 institutions compared to just 2. This difference is also reflected in the scale of the two territories, with Laval covering 246.1 km² (about 5.7 times more than Saint-Laurent's 43 km²). While Saint-Laurent offers a denser urban setting with 2,184 residents per km², Laval provides the space of a growing major city with its 438,370 residents.

For which lifestyle?

Four lifestyles, who wins each.

Laval leads on 1 of 1 lifestyles.

For students

CEGEPs, universities, housing cost

Laval

Clear edge

Saint-Laurent

Laval

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 Saint-Laurent vs Laval

Which sector should I choose for a more urban and concentrated atmosphere?: Saint-Laurent is the ideal choice with its density of 2,184 residents per km², compared to 1,781 for Laval. This Montreal territory groups its 93,842 residents within a smaller area of 43 km².
How does the school offering compare between these two areas?: Laval largely dominates the public network with 90 public schools (about 4.7 times more or 374% more than Saint-Laurent, which has 19). Saint-Laurent maintains a slight advantage for private education with 11 schools compared to 10 in Laval.
Which is the better location for a student lifestyle?: Laval offers an advantage for the student profile thanks to its 7 CEGEPs and 3 metro stations that facilitate transit. Saint-Laurent performs well with its 5 CEGEPs and 2 metro stations, but has fewer overall transit options.
Which territory accommodates more families and households?: Laval has 169,785 households (about 4.3 times more or 334% more than Saint-Laurent, which counts 39,155), driven by its population of 438,370 residents. For families with young children, Laval offers 73 primary schools compared to 17 for Saint-Laurent.

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