Which area offers the best profile for students?

Longueuil wins with its 17 CEGEPs, offering about 8.5 times more (750% more) institutions of this type than Verdun which has 2.

How do the school systems compare between these two territories?

Longueuil offers 71 schools in total compared to 15 in Verdun, which is about 4.7 times more (373% more) institutions. For secondary education, Longueuil has 10 schools compared to 2 in Verdun, representing about 5 times more (400% more).

What is the difference in population density?

Verdun has a higher density with 2,975 people per km² compared to 2,198 in Longueuil, creating a tight-knit urban atmosphere. Longueuil balances this with an area of 115.8 km² allowing for more space across a larger territory.

How is public transit structured in each area?

Verdun has 3 metro stations for quick access to downtown Montreal, while Longueuil has only 1 station. Longueuil compensates with a vast bus network of 1,805 stops compared to 261 in Verdun, which is about 6.9 times more (592% more).

What is the size of the community in each area?

Longueuil has 254,480 residents living in 113,085 households, while Verdun is home to a population of 66,158 people across 35,080 households.

Verdun vs Longueuil

Montréal

Verdun

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Longueuil

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Comparison

The same numbers,
side by side.

Reading across 12 comparable indicators between Verdun and Longueuil. 66,158 residents on population in Verdun, 254,480 residents in Longueuil; Verdun pulls ahead with 22.2 km² on area (115.8 km² for Longueuil); Verdun holds 2,975 residents per km² on density, 2,198 residents per km² for Longueuil. On area, Longueuil counts 5.2× more than Verdun; on density, Verdun leads by 35% more.

Comparison of Verdun and Longueuil on 12 public indicators
Indicator	Verdun	Longueuil
Population (residents)	66 158	254 480
Area (square kilometres)	22,2 km²	115,8 km²
Density (residents per km²)	2 975	2 198
Schools (schools (MEQ))	15	71
Primary schools (primary schools)	12	53
Secondary schools (secondary schools)	2	10
Public schools (public schools)	15	65
Private schools (private schools)	0	6
CEGEPs (CEGEPs and colleges)	2	17
Metro stations (stations)	3	1
Bus stops (stops)	261	1 805
Households (households)	35 080	113 085

Population

Verdun

66 158

residents

Longueuil

254 480

residents

66 158

residents

Population

254 480

residents

Area

Verdun

22.2km²

square kilometres

Longueuil

115.8km²

square kilometres

22.2km²

square kilometres

Area

115.8km²

square kilometres

Density

Verdun

2 975

residents per km²

Longueuil

2 198

residents per km²

2 975

residents per km²

Density

2 198

residents per km²

Schools

Verdun

schools (MEQ)

Longueuil

schools (MEQ)

Schools

schools (MEQ)

Primary schools

Verdun

primary schools

Longueuil

primary schools

Primary schools

primary schools

Secondary schools

Verdun

secondary schools

Longueuil

secondary schools

Secondary schools

secondary schools

Public schools

Verdun

public schools

Longueuil

public schools

Public schools

public schools

Private schools

Verdun

private schools

Longueuil

private schools

Private schools

private schools

CEGEPs

Verdun

CEGEPs and colleges

Longueuil

CEGEPs and colleges

CEGEPs

CEGEPs and colleges

Metro stations

Verdun

stations

Longueuil

stations

Metro stations

stations

Bus stops

Verdun

261

stops

Longueuil

1 805

stops

261

stops

Bus stops

1 805

stops

Households

Verdun

35 080

households

Longueuil

113 085

households

35 080

households

Households

113 085

households

In short

With its 17 CEGEPs, Longueuil has about 8.5 times more (750% more) than Verdun which has 2, making the South Shore a major educational hub. This difference is also explained by Longueuil's vast area of 115.8 km², representing about 5.2 times more (421% more) space than Verdun's 22.2 km². While Verdun focuses on a compact, pedestrian neighborhood life with its 3 metro stations, Longueuil deploys a vast transit network supported by 1,805 bus stops compared to 261 in Verdun.

For which lifestyle?

Four lifestyles, who wins each.

Longueuil leads on 1 of 1 lifestyles.

For students

CEGEPs, universities, housing cost

Longueuil

Dominant edge

Verdun

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 Verdun vs Longueuil

Which area offers the best profile for students?: Longueuil wins with its 17 CEGEPs, offering about 8.5 times more (750% more) institutions of this type than Verdun which has 2.
How do the school systems compare between these two territories?: Longueuil offers 71 schools in total compared to 15 in Verdun, which is about 4.7 times more (373% more) institutions. For secondary education, Longueuil has 10 schools compared to 2 in Verdun, representing about 5 times more (400% more).
What is the difference in population density?: Verdun has a higher density with 2,975 people per km² compared to 2,198 in Longueuil, creating a tight-knit urban atmosphere. Longueuil balances this with an area of 115.8 km² allowing for more space across a larger territory.
How is public transit structured in each area?: Verdun has 3 metro stations for quick access to downtown Montreal, while Longueuil has only 1 station. Longueuil compensates with a vast bus network of 1,805 stops compared to 261 in Verdun, which is about 6.9 times more (592% more).
What is the size of the community in each area?: Longueuil has 254,480 residents living in 113,085 households, while Verdun is home to a population of 66,158 people across 35,080 households.

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