What is the difference in density between Saint-Laurent and Longueuil?

The density is almost identical, with 2,198 people per km² in Longueuil and 2,184 people per km² in Saint-Laurent. However, Longueuil spans a much larger area of 115.8 km² compared to 43 km² for Saint-Laurent.

Which area is better suited for schooling children?

Longueuil offers a highly developed public network with 65 public schools, which is about 3.4 times more (242% more) than Saint-Laurent with 19. However, Saint-Laurent holds an advantage in private education with 11 schools compared to 6 in Longueuil.

How do public transit options compare between the two areas?

Saint-Laurent features 2 metro stations compared to 1 for Longueuil, though both areas have 1 train station each. For bus transit, Longueuil offers a larger network with 1,805 stops compared to 792 in Saint-Laurent.

Why does Longueuil have the advantage for the student profile?

Longueuil has 17 CEGEPs, which is about 3.4 times more (240% more) than Saint-Laurent with 5. This high concentration of higher education institutions fosters a dynamic and accessible student life on the South Shore.

Saint-Laurent vs Longueuil

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Saint-Laurent

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Longueuil

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Comparison

The same numbers,
side by side.

Longueuil leads on 6 of the 7 dimensions compared. 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
Households (households)	39 155	113 085
Metro stations (stations)	2	1
Bus stops (stops)	792	1 805
Train stations (commuter rail stations)	1	1
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

Geography & population

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

Households

Saint-Laurent

39 155

households

Longueuil

113 085

households

39 155

households

Households

113 085

households

Mobility

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

Education

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

In short

Longueuil stands out with its vast educational network, offering about 5 times more secondary schools (or 400% more) than Saint-Laurent, with 10 institutions compared to only 2. This difference is driven by the scale of the South Shore city, where the population of 254,480 exceeds Saint-Laurent's by 160,638 residents. While Saint-Laurent offers direct island transit with 2 metro stations compared to 1 for Longueuil, the latter remains the preferred choice for the student profile with its 17 CEGEPs.

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 Saint-Laurent vs Longueuil

What is the difference in density between Saint-Laurent and Longueuil?: The density is almost identical, with 2,198 people per km² in Longueuil and 2,184 people per km² in Saint-Laurent. However, Longueuil spans a much larger area of 115.8 km² compared to 43 km² for Saint-Laurent.
Which area is better suited for schooling children?: Longueuil offers a highly developed public network with 65 public schools, which is about 3.4 times more (242% more) than Saint-Laurent with 19. However, Saint-Laurent holds an advantage in private education with 11 schools compared to 6 in Longueuil.
How do public transit options compare between the two areas?: Saint-Laurent features 2 metro stations compared to 1 for Longueuil, though both areas have 1 train station each. For bus transit, Longueuil offers a larger network with 1,805 stops compared to 792 in Saint-Laurent.
Why does Longueuil have the advantage for the student profile?: Longueuil has 17 CEGEPs, which is about 3.4 times more (240% more) than Saint-Laurent with 5. This high concentration of higher education institutions fosters a dynamic and accessible student life on the South Shore.

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