Which area offers the best environment for students?

Sherbrooke holds the advantage for the student profile with its 8 CEGEPs and major university institutions. Saint-Laurent remains highly competitive with 5 CEGEPs and a multicultural atmosphere connected to the metropolis.

What is the difference in school infrastructure for families?

Sherbrooke has 54 schools in total, compared to 30 in Saint-Laurent, representing an absolute difference of 24. The regional city offers about 4 times more secondary schools (or 300% more) with a total of 8 establishments compared to only 2 in Saint-Laurent.

How do public and private school options compare?

Sherbrooke has about 2.3 times more public schools (or 132% more) with 44 institutions compared to 19 in Saint-Laurent. Conversely, Saint-Laurent offers 11 private schools, showing an absolute difference of 1 establishment compared to 10 in Sherbrooke.

What is the public transit situation in both areas?

Local transit relies on 1,436 bus stops in Sherbrooke, compared to 792 stops in Saint-Laurent. The Montreal borough benefits from direct integration into the metropolitan metro and train networks.

How does this affect housing and the number of households?

Sherbrooke is home to 80,475 households, which is about 2.1 times more (or 106% more) than Saint-Laurent with 39,155. This difference is driven by Sherbrooke's larger population of 172,950 residents compared to 93,842 in Saint-Laurent.

Saint-Laurent vs Sherbrooke

Montréal

Saint-Laurent

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Sherbrooke

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Comparison

The same numbers,
side by side.

11 public indicators set Saint-Laurent apart from Sherbrooke. Saint-Laurent pulls ahead with 93,842 residents on population (172,950 residents for Sherbrooke). 43 km² on area in Saint-Laurent, 353.4 km² in Sherbrooke. on density, Saint-Laurent reaches 2,184 residents per km² while Sherbrooke sits at 489 residents per km². The difference shows mostly on area, where Sherbrooke leads by 8.2× more, and on density, where Saint-Laurent regains 4.5× more.

Comparison of Saint-Laurent and Sherbrooke on 11 public indicators
Indicator	Saint-Laurent	Sherbrooke
Population (residents)	93 842	172 950
Area (square kilometres)	43 km²	353,4 km²
Density (residents per km²)	2 184	489
Schools (schools (MEQ))	30	54
Primary schools (primary schools)	17	34
Secondary schools (secondary schools)	2	8
Public schools (public schools)	19	44
Private schools (private schools)	11	10
CEGEPs (CEGEPs and colleges)	5	8
Bus stops (stops)	792	1 436
Households (households)	39 155	80 475

Population

Saint-Laurent

93 842

residents

Sherbrooke

172 950

residents

93 842

residents

Population

172 950

residents

Area

Saint-Laurent

43km²

square kilometres

Sherbrooke

353.4km²

square kilometres

43km²

square kilometres

Area

353.4km²

square kilometres

Density

Saint-Laurent

2 184

residents per km²

Sherbrooke

489

residents per km²

2 184

residents per km²

Density

489

residents per km²

Schools

Saint-Laurent

schools (MEQ)

Sherbrooke

schools (MEQ)

Schools

schools (MEQ)

Primary schools

Saint-Laurent

primary schools

Sherbrooke

primary schools

Primary schools

primary schools

Secondary schools

Saint-Laurent

secondary schools

Sherbrooke

secondary schools

Secondary schools

secondary schools

Public schools

Saint-Laurent

public schools

Sherbrooke

public schools

Public schools

public schools

Private schools

Saint-Laurent

private schools

Sherbrooke

private schools

Private schools

private schools

CEGEPs

Saint-Laurent

CEGEPs and colleges

Sherbrooke

CEGEPs and colleges

CEGEPs

CEGEPs and colleges

Bus stops

Saint-Laurent

792

stops

Sherbrooke

1 436

stops

792

stops

Bus stops

1 436

stops

Households

Saint-Laurent

39 155

households

Sherbrooke

80 475

households

39 155

households

Households

80 475

households

In short

Sherbrooke's vast territory of 353.4 km² stands in stark contrast to the urban concentration of Saint-Laurent and its 43 km². With an area about 8.2 times larger (or 722% more), the major city of the Eastern Townships offers an airy environment compared to a Montreal borough where density is about 4.5 times higher (or 346% more) with 2,184 residents per km². This difference in scale translates into a completely different pace of life, opposing metropolitan energy with the wide open spaces of Estrie.

For which lifestyle?

Four lifestyles, who wins each.

Sherbrooke leads on 1 of 1 lifestyles.

For students

CEGEPs, universities, housing cost

Sherbrooke

Dominant edge

Saint-Laurent

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 Saint-Laurent vs Sherbrooke

Which area offers the best environment for students?: Sherbrooke holds the advantage for the student profile with its 8 CEGEPs and major university institutions. Saint-Laurent remains highly competitive with 5 CEGEPs and a multicultural atmosphere connected to the metropolis.
What is the difference in school infrastructure for families?: Sherbrooke has 54 schools in total, compared to 30 in Saint-Laurent, representing an absolute difference of 24. The regional city offers about 4 times more secondary schools (or 300% more) with a total of 8 establishments compared to only 2 in Saint-Laurent.
How do public and private school options compare?: Sherbrooke has about 2.3 times more public schools (or 132% more) with 44 institutions compared to 19 in Saint-Laurent. Conversely, Saint-Laurent offers 11 private schools, showing an absolute difference of 1 establishment compared to 10 in Sherbrooke.
What is the public transit situation in both areas?: Local transit relies on 1,436 bus stops in Sherbrooke, compared to 792 stops in Saint-Laurent. The Montreal borough benefits from direct integration into the metropolitan metro and train networks.
How does this affect housing and the number of households?: Sherbrooke is home to 80,475 households, which is about 2.1 times more (or 106% more) than Saint-Laurent with 39,155. This difference is driven by Sherbrooke's larger population of 172,950 residents compared to 93,842 in Saint-Laurent.

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