What is the difference in residential density between Ville-Marie and Brossard?

Ville-Marie has a density of 3,917 inhabitants per km², which is 93% more than Brossard at 2,025 inhabitants per km². The Montreal borough offers a highly urban setting while the South Shore municipality provides wide-open spaces.

Which area offers the best options for children's schooling?

Ville-Marie has about 4.3 times more private schools (or 333% more) with 13 institutions compared to 3 in Brossard. Brossard counts about 2.2 times more primary schools (or 120% more) with 11 institutions compared to 5, and about 2 times more secondary schools (or 100% more) with 2 institutions compared to 1.

Which is the better choice for a student profile between these two destinations?

The student profile shows an advantage for Brossard. The South Shore city offers a suitable environment despite its 6 CEGEPs, compared to the 33 CEGEPs in Ville-Marie.

How does the public transit offer compare?

Brossard features 678 bus stops to facilitate travel for its 91,525 residents. Ville-Marie counts 423 bus stops to serve its population of 84,013 residents.

Ville-Marie vs Brossard

Montréal

Ville-Marie

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Province du Québec

Brossard

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Comparison

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Across 11 public indicators, here's how Ville-Marie and Brossard stack up. on population, Ville-Marie reaches 84,013 residents while Brossard sits at 91,525 residents. Ville-Marie records 21.5 km² on area, against 45.2 km² in Brossard. Ville-Marie shows 3,917 residents per km² on density versus 2,025 residents per km² for Brossard. Sharpest gap: Brossard leads by 2.1× more on area, while Ville-Marie regains ground by 93% more on density.

Comparison of Ville-Marie and Brossard on 11 public indicators
Indicator	Ville-Marie	Brossard
Population (residents)	84 013	91 525
Area (square kilometres)	21,5 km²	45,2 km²
Density (residents per km²)	3 917	2 025
Schools (schools (MEQ))	21	16
Primary schools (primary schools)	5	11
Secondary schools (secondary schools)	1	2
Public schools (public schools)	8	13
Private schools (private schools)	13	3
CEGEPs (CEGEPs and colleges)	33	6
Bus stops (stops)	423	678
Households (households)	61 425	35 885

Population

Ville-Marie

84 013

residents

Brossard

91 525

residents

84 013

residents

Population

91 525

residents

Area

Ville-Marie

21.5km²

square kilometres

Brossard

45.2km²

square kilometres

21.5km²

square kilometres

Area

45.2km²

square kilometres

Density

Ville-Marie

3 917

residents per km²

Brossard

2 025

residents per km²

3 917

residents per km²

Density

2 025

residents per km²

Schools

Ville-Marie

schools (MEQ)

Brossard

schools (MEQ)

Schools

schools (MEQ)

Primary schools

Ville-Marie

primary schools

Brossard

primary schools

Primary schools

primary schools

Secondary schools

Ville-Marie

secondary schools

Brossard

secondary schools

Secondary schools

secondary schools

Public schools

Ville-Marie

public schools

Brossard

public schools

Public schools

public schools

Private schools

Ville-Marie

private schools

Brossard

private schools

Private schools

private schools

CEGEPs

Ville-Marie

CEGEPs and colleges

Brossard

CEGEPs and colleges

CEGEPs

CEGEPs and colleges

Bus stops

Ville-Marie

423

stops

Brossard

678

stops

423

stops

Bus stops

678

stops

Households

Ville-Marie

61 425

households

Brossard

35 885

households

61 425

households

Households

35 885

households

In short

Ville-Marie stands out spectacularly with about 5.5 times more CEGEPs (or 450% more) than Brossard, counting 33 institutions compared to only 6 on the South Shore. While the heart of the metropolis concentrates a high density of 3,917 inhabitants per km² and 61,425 households, the city of Brossard spans an area of 45.2 km², which is about 2.1 times more (or 111% more) than its Montreal counterpart. This vast South Shore territory favors family life with 11 primary schools and a structured transit network including 678 bus stops.

For which lifestyle?

Four lifestyles, who wins each.

Brossard leads on 1 of 1 lifestyles.

For students

CEGEPs, universities, housing cost

Brossard

Slight edge

Ville-Marie

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 Ville-Marie vs Brossard

What is the difference in residential density between Ville-Marie and Brossard?: Ville-Marie has a density of 3,917 inhabitants per km², which is 93% more than Brossard at 2,025 inhabitants per km². The Montreal borough offers a highly urban setting while the South Shore municipality provides wide-open spaces.
Which area offers the best options for children's schooling?: Ville-Marie has about 4.3 times more private schools (or 333% more) with 13 institutions compared to 3 in Brossard. Brossard counts about 2.2 times more primary schools (or 120% more) with 11 institutions compared to 5, and about 2 times more secondary schools (or 100% more) with 2 institutions compared to 1.
Which is the better choice for a student profile between these two destinations?: The student profile shows an advantage for Brossard. The South Shore city offers a suitable environment despite its 6 CEGEPs, compared to the 33 CEGEPs in Ville-Marie.
How does the public transit offer compare?: Brossard features 678 bus stops to facilitate travel for its 91,525 residents. Ville-Marie counts 423 bus stops to serve its population of 84,013 residents.

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