Which area is better suited for students?

Brossard offers a clear advantage for students with 6 CEGEPs compared to only 2 in Verdun. Its public transit network is also highly developed to facilitate daily travel with 678 bus stops.

How do the two areas compare for families with young children?

Verdun has a slight advantage for primary education with 12 schools compared to 11 in Brossard, all of which are public. Brossard offers a total of 16 schools, including 3 private schools which are not available in Verdun.

What is the difference in space and density between Verdun and Brossard?

Brossard is much larger with an area of 45.2 km², which is about 2 times more than the 22.2 km² of Verdun. Conversely, Verdun is more concentrated with a population density of 2,975 residents per square kilometer, exceeding Brossard by 47%.

Which municipality has the larger population?

Brossard is more populated with 91,525 residents, which is 38% more than Verdun with 66,158. However, the number of households is very similar, with 35,885 in Brossard compared to 35,080 in Verdun.

Verdun vs Brossard

Montréal

Verdun

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Province du Québec

Brossard

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Comparison

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Verdun and Brossard share 11 comparable indicators. 66,158 residents on population in Verdun, 91,525 residents in Brossard; on area, Verdun reaches 22.2 km² while Brossard sits at 45.2 km²; Verdun records 2,975 residents per km² on density, against 2,025 residents per km² in Brossard. Brossard has 2× more area than Verdun, but Verdun catches up in density with 47% more.

Comparison of Verdun and Brossard on 11 public indicators
Indicator	Verdun	Brossard
Population (residents)	66 158	91 525
Area (square kilometres)	22,2 km²	45,2 km²
Density (residents per km²)	2 975	2 025
Schools (schools (MEQ))	15	16
Primary schools (primary schools)	12	11
Secondary schools (secondary schools)	2	2
Public schools (public schools)	15	13
Private schools (private schools)	0	3
CEGEPs (CEGEPs and colleges)	2	6
Bus stops (stops)	261	678
Households (households)	35 080	35 885

Population

Verdun

66 158

residents

Brossard

91 525

residents

66 158

residents

Population

91 525

residents

Area

Verdun

22.2km²

square kilometres

Brossard

45.2km²

square kilometres

22.2km²

square kilometres

Area

45.2km²

square kilometres

Density

Verdun

2 975

residents per km²

Brossard

2 025

residents per km²

2 975

residents per km²

Density

2 025

residents per km²

Schools

Verdun

schools (MEQ)

Brossard

schools (MEQ)

Schools

schools (MEQ)

Primary schools

Verdun

primary schools

Brossard

primary schools

Primary schools

primary schools

Secondary schools

Verdun

secondary schools

Brossard

secondary schools

Secondary schools

secondary schools

Public schools

Verdun

public schools

Brossard

public schools

Public schools

public schools

Private schools

Verdun

private schools

Brossard

private schools

Private schools

private schools

CEGEPs

Verdun

CEGEPs and colleges

Brossard

CEGEPs and colleges

CEGEPs

CEGEPs and colleges

Bus stops

Verdun

261

stops

Brossard

678

stops

261

stops

Bus stops

678

stops

Households

Verdun

35 080

households

Brossard

35 885

households

35 080

households

Households

35 885

households

In short

Brossard stands out for its higher education options with about 3 times more CEGEPs than Verdun, representing 6 institutions compared to 2. This accessibility is also reflected in public transit, as the South Shore municipality has 678 bus stops, which is about 2.6 times more than the 261 stops found in its island rival. Verdun offers a highly compact urban lifestyle with a population density of 2,975 residents per square kilometer, which is 47% higher than Brossard.

For which lifestyle?

Four lifestyles, who wins each.

Brossard leads on 1 of 1 lifestyles.

For students

CEGEPs, universities, housing cost

Brossard

Dominant edge

Verdun

Brossard

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 Verdun vs Brossard

Which area is better suited for students?: Brossard offers a clear advantage for students with 6 CEGEPs compared to only 2 in Verdun. Its public transit network is also highly developed to facilitate daily travel with 678 bus stops.
How do the two areas compare for families with young children?: Verdun has a slight advantage for primary education with 12 schools compared to 11 in Brossard, all of which are public. Brossard offers a total of 16 schools, including 3 private schools which are not available in Verdun.
What is the difference in space and density between Verdun and Brossard?: Brossard is much larger with an area of 45.2 km², which is about 2 times more than the 22.2 km² of Verdun. Conversely, Verdun is more concentrated with a population density of 2,975 residents per square kilometer, exceeding Brossard by 47%.
Which municipality has the larger population?: Brossard is more populated with 91,525 residents, which is 38% more than Verdun with 66,158. However, the number of households is very similar, with 35,885 in Brossard compared to 35,080 in Verdun.

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