Which area offers the best environment for students?

Longueuil has a clear advantage for the student profile with its 17 CEGEPs, which is about 3.4 times more (or 240% more) than Saint-Laurent and its 5 campuses.

How do primary school options compare for families?

Longueuil offers 53 primary schools, representing about 3.1 times more (or 212% more) than Saint-Laurent and its 17 schools.

What is the choice between public and private education?

Saint-Laurent focuses on private education with 11 schools compared to 6 in Longueuil. Conversely, Longueuil leads the public network with 65 public schools, which is about 3.4 times more (or 242% more) than Saint-Laurent and its 19 schools.

How do public transit options compare?

Saint-Laurent has 2 metro stations while Longueuil has 1, but Longueuil offers a network of 1,805 bus stops compared to 792 in Saint-Laurent. Both areas have 1 train station each.

Is the population density very different between the two municipalities?

The density is almost identical, standing at 2,198 people per km² in Longueuil with a population of 254,480, and 2,184 people per km² in Saint-Laurent for 93,842 residents.

Saint-Laurent vs Longueuil

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Saint-Laurent

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Longueuil

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Comparison

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13 public indicators set Saint-Laurent apart from Longueuil. Saint-Laurent pulls ahead with 93,842 residents on population (254,480 residents for Longueuil). Saint-Laurent holds 43 km² on area, 115.8 km² for Longueuil. Saint-Laurent shows 2,184 residents per km² on density versus 2,198 residents per km² for Longueuil. Sharpest gap: Longueuil leads by 2.7× more on population.

Comparison of Saint-Laurent and Longueuil on 13 public indicators
Indicator	Saint-Laurent	Longueuil
Population (residents)	93 842	254 480
Area (square kilometres)	43 km²	115,8 km²
Density (residents per km²)	2 184	2 198
Schools (schools (MEQ))	30	71
Primary schools (primary schools)	17	53
Secondary schools (secondary schools)	2	10
Public schools (public schools)	19	65
Private schools (private schools)	11	6
CEGEPs (CEGEPs and colleges)	5	17
Metro stations (stations)	2	1
Bus stops (stops)	792	1 805
Train stations (commuter rail stations)	1	1
Households (households)	39 155	113 085

Population

Saint-Laurent

93 842

residents

Longueuil

254 480

residents

93 842

residents

Population

254 480

residents

Area

Saint-Laurent

43km²

square kilometres

Longueuil

115.8km²

square kilometres

43km²

square kilometres

Area

115.8km²

square kilometres

Density

Saint-Laurent

2 184

residents per km²

Longueuil

2 198

residents per km²

2 184

residents per km²

Density

2 198

residents per km²

Schools

Saint-Laurent

schools (MEQ)

Longueuil

schools (MEQ)

Schools

schools (MEQ)

Primary schools

Saint-Laurent

primary schools

Longueuil

primary schools

Primary schools

primary schools

Secondary schools

Saint-Laurent

secondary schools

Longueuil

secondary schools

Secondary schools

secondary schools

Public schools

Saint-Laurent

public schools

Longueuil

public schools

Public schools

public schools

Private schools

Saint-Laurent

private schools

Longueuil

private schools

Private schools

private schools

CEGEPs

Saint-Laurent

CEGEPs and colleges

Longueuil

CEGEPs and colleges

CEGEPs

CEGEPs and colleges

Metro stations

Saint-Laurent

stations

Longueuil

stations

Metro stations

stations

Bus stops

Saint-Laurent

792

stops

Longueuil

1 805

stops

792

stops

Bus stops

1 805

stops

Train stations

Saint-Laurent

commuter rail stations

Longueuil

commuter rail stations

Train stations

commuter rail stations

Households

Saint-Laurent

39 155

households

Longueuil

113 085

households

39 155

households

Households

113 085

households

In short

With 10 secondary schools, Longueuil has about 5 times more (or 400% more) than Saint-Laurent, which has 2. This vast South Shore territory stands out for its large-scale educational and residential offering, housing 113,085 households compared to 39,155 for the Montreal borough. Saint-Laurent counters with targeted accessibility, offering 2 metro stations compared to Longueuil's single station, while maintaining a residential density very close to its rival.

For which lifestyle?

Four lifestyles, who wins each.

Longueuil leads on 1 of 1 lifestyles.

For students

CEGEPs, universities, housing cost

Longueuil

Dominant edge

Saint-Laurent

Longueuil

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 Longueuil

Which area offers the best environment for students?: Longueuil has a clear advantage for the student profile with its 17 CEGEPs, which is about 3.4 times more (or 240% more) than Saint-Laurent and its 5 campuses.
How do primary school options compare for families?: Longueuil offers 53 primary schools, representing about 3.1 times more (or 212% more) than Saint-Laurent and its 17 schools.
What is the choice between public and private education?: Saint-Laurent focuses on private education with 11 schools compared to 6 in Longueuil. Conversely, Longueuil leads the public network with 65 public schools, which is about 3.4 times more (or 242% more) than Saint-Laurent and its 19 schools.
How do public transit options compare?: Saint-Laurent has 2 metro stations while Longueuil has 1, but Longueuil offers a network of 1,805 bus stops compared to 792 in Saint-Laurent. Both areas have 1 train station each.
Is the population density very different between the two municipalities?: The density is almost identical, standing at 2,198 people per km² in Longueuil with a population of 254,480, and 2,184 people per km² in Saint-Laurent for 93,842 residents.

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