Which territory offers the best environment for students?

Gatineau stands out for the student profile with its 11 CEGEPs, which is about 5.5 times more (450% more) than Verdun, which has 2.

How does the school offering compare between Verdun and Gatineau?

Gatineau offers an educational network of 83 schools (including 58 primary and 12 secondary schools) compared to 15 schools for Verdun (including 12 primary and 2 secondary schools). The absolute gap is 68 schools in favor of Gatineau, which also has 6 private schools while Verdun has none.

Which choice should I make based on population density?

If you prefer a tight urban atmosphere, Verdun has a density of 2,975 residents per km² for 35,080 households. Gatineau suits those looking for space with a density of 851 residents per km² for 126,475 households.

How is the public transit network structured in each location?

Gatineau has 1,843 bus stops, which represents about 7.1 times more (606% more) than the 261 stops in Verdun. Gatineau's network covers a much larger territory to connect its various sectors.

Verdun vs Gatineau

Montréal

Verdun

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Province du Québec

Gatineau

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Comparison

The same numbers,
side by side.

Verdun and Gatineau share 11 comparable indicators. 66,158 residents on population in Verdun, 291,040 residents in Gatineau; on area, Verdun reaches 22.2 km² while Gatineau sits at 341.8 km²; Verdun records 2,975 residents per km² on density, against 851 residents per km² in Gatineau. Gatineau has 15.4× more area than Verdun, but Verdun catches up in density with 3.5× more.

Comparison of Verdun and Gatineau on 11 public indicators
Indicator	Verdun	Gatineau
Population (residents)	66 158	291 040
Area (square kilometres)	22,2 km²	341,8 km²
Density (residents per km²)	2 975	851
Schools (schools (MEQ))	15	83
Primary schools (primary schools)	12	58
Secondary schools (secondary schools)	2	12
Public schools (public schools)	15	77
Private schools (private schools)	0	6
CEGEPs (CEGEPs and colleges)	2	11
Bus stops (stops)	261	1 843
Households (households)	35 080	126 475

Population

Verdun

66 158

residents

Gatineau

291 040

residents

66 158

residents

Population

291 040

residents

Area

Verdun

22.2km²

square kilometres

Gatineau

341.8km²

square kilometres

22.2km²

square kilometres

Area

341.8km²

square kilometres

Density

Verdun

2 975

residents per km²

Gatineau

851

residents per km²

2 975

residents per km²

Density

851

residents per km²

Schools

Verdun

schools (MEQ)

Gatineau

schools (MEQ)

Schools

schools (MEQ)

Primary schools

Verdun

primary schools

Gatineau

primary schools

Primary schools

primary schools

Secondary schools

Verdun

secondary schools

Gatineau

secondary schools

Secondary schools

secondary schools

Public schools

Verdun

public schools

Gatineau

public schools

Public schools

public schools

Private schools

Verdun

private schools

Gatineau

private schools

Private schools

private schools

CEGEPs

Verdun

CEGEPs and colleges

Gatineau

CEGEPs and colleges

CEGEPs

CEGEPs and colleges

Bus stops

Verdun

261

stops

Gatineau

1 843

stops

261

stops

Bus stops

1 843

stops

Households

Verdun

35 080

households

Gatineau

126 475

households

35 080

households

Households

126 475

households

In short

The spatial contrast between these two destinations is striking, with Gatineau covering an area of 341.8 km², which is about 15.4 times more (1437% more) than the 22.2 km² of the Montreal borough of Verdun. While Verdun concentrates its dynamic urban life within a limited territory with a high density of 2,975 residents per km², Gatineau spreads its 291,040 residents across a vast green space and offers a density of 851 residents per km². This difference in scale translates into infrastructures tailored to each lifestyle, contrasting Verdun's walkable proximity with Gatineau's vast residential expanse.

For which lifestyle?

Four lifestyles, who wins each.

Gatineau leads on 1 of 1 lifestyles.

For students

CEGEPs, universities, housing cost

Gatineau

Dominant edge

Verdun

Gatineau

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 Gatineau

Which territory offers the best environment for students?: Gatineau stands out for the student profile with its 11 CEGEPs, which is about 5.5 times more (450% more) than Verdun, which has 2.
How does the school offering compare between Verdun and Gatineau?: Gatineau offers an educational network of 83 schools (including 58 primary and 12 secondary schools) compared to 15 schools for Verdun (including 12 primary and 2 secondary schools). The absolute gap is 68 schools in favor of Gatineau, which also has 6 private schools while Verdun has none.
Which choice should I make based on population density?: If you prefer a tight urban atmosphere, Verdun has a density of 2,975 residents per km² for 35,080 households. Gatineau suits those looking for space with a density of 851 residents per km² for 126,475 households.
How is the public transit network structured in each location?: Gatineau has 1,843 bus stops, which represents about 7.1 times more (606% more) than the 261 stops in Verdun. Gatineau's network covers a much larger territory to connect its various sectors.

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