Which sector should I choose for an active urban life?

Ville-Marie is the ideal option with a density about 4.6 times higher (or 360% more) than Gatineau. This Montreal borough gathers 3,917 inhabitants per km² compared to 851 in Gatineau.

Which city offers the best network of primary schools for families?

Gatineau wins by a wide margin with its 58 primary schools, which is about 11.6 times more (1060% more) than Ville-Marie which has 5. The Outaouais city also has 77 public schools compared to only 8 for the Montreal borough.

How does the public transit offering compare between the two territories?

Gatineau offers an extensive network with 1,843 bus stops, representing about 4.4 times more (or 336% more) access points than Ville-Marie and its 423 stops. The Montreal borough compensates for this difference with its underground metro network.

Which territory is recommended for the student profile?

Gatineau presents the best overall student profile according to our criteria, despite the presence of 33 CEGEPs and 4 universities in Ville-Marie. Gatineau holds its ground with 11 CEGEPs, its single university, and a balanced living environment for its 126,475 households.

Ville-Marie vs Gatineau

Montréal

Ville-Marie

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Province du Québec

Gatineau

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Comparison

The same numbers,
side by side.

Between Ville-Marie and Gatineau, 12 public indicators line up. Ville-Marie shows 84,013 residents on population versus 291,040 residents for Gatineau. Ville-Marie holds 21.5 km² on area, 341.8 km² for Gatineau. Ville-Marie pulls ahead with 3,917 residents per km² on density (851 residents per km² for Gatineau). The difference shows mostly on area, where Gatineau leads by 15.9× more, and on density, where Ville-Marie regains 4.6× more.

Comparison of Ville-Marie and Gatineau on 12 public indicators
Indicator	Ville-Marie	Gatineau
Population (residents)	84 013	291 040
Area (square kilometres)	21,5 km²	341,8 km²
Density (residents per km²)	3 917	851
Schools (schools (MEQ))	21	83
Primary schools (primary schools)	5	58
Secondary schools (secondary schools)	1	12
Public schools (public schools)	8	77
Private schools (private schools)	13	6
CEGEPs (CEGEPs and colleges)	33	11
Universities (universities)	4	1
Bus stops (stops)	423	1 843
Households (households)	61 425	126 475

Population

Ville-Marie

84 013

residents

Gatineau

291 040

residents

84 013

residents

Population

291 040

residents

Area

Ville-Marie

21.5km²

square kilometres

Gatineau

341.8km²

square kilometres

21.5km²

square kilometres

Area

341.8km²

square kilometres

Density

Ville-Marie

3 917

residents per km²

Gatineau

851

residents per km²

3 917

residents per km²

Density

851

residents per km²

Schools

Ville-Marie

schools (MEQ)

Gatineau

schools (MEQ)

Schools

schools (MEQ)

Primary schools

Ville-Marie

primary schools

Gatineau

primary schools

Primary schools

primary schools

Secondary schools

Ville-Marie

secondary schools

Gatineau

secondary schools

Secondary schools

secondary schools

Public schools

Ville-Marie

public schools

Gatineau

public schools

Public schools

public schools

Private schools

Ville-Marie

private schools

Gatineau

private schools

Private schools

private schools

CEGEPs

Ville-Marie

CEGEPs and colleges

Gatineau

CEGEPs and colleges

CEGEPs

CEGEPs and colleges

Universities

Ville-Marie

universities

Gatineau

universities

Universities

universities

Bus stops

Ville-Marie

423

stops

Gatineau

1 843

stops

423

stops

Bus stops

1 843

stops

Households

Ville-Marie

61 425

households

Gatineau

126 475

households

61 425

households

Households

126 475

households

In short

With an immense territory, Gatineau features an area about 15.9 times larger (or 1494% more) than Ville-Marie, which is concentrated on only 21.5 km². This spatial contrast translates into a high urban density in Ville-Marie with 3,917 inhabitants per km², compared to 851 in Gatineau. While the heart of Montreal vibrates with vertical energy, the Outaouais city offers wide open green spaces and an expansive residential life for its 291,040 residents.

For which lifestyle?

Four lifestyles, who wins each.

Gatineau leads on 1 of 1 lifestyles.

For students

CEGEPs, universities, housing cost

Gatineau

Slight edge

Ville-Marie

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 Ville-Marie vs Gatineau

Which sector should I choose for an active urban life?: Ville-Marie is the ideal option with a density about 4.6 times higher (or 360% more) than Gatineau. This Montreal borough gathers 3,917 inhabitants per km² compared to 851 in Gatineau.
Which city offers the best network of primary schools for families?: Gatineau wins by a wide margin with its 58 primary schools, which is about 11.6 times more (1060% more) than Ville-Marie which has 5. The Outaouais city also has 77 public schools compared to only 8 for the Montreal borough.
How does the public transit offering compare between the two territories?: Gatineau offers an extensive network with 1,843 bus stops, representing about 4.4 times more (or 336% more) access points than Ville-Marie and its 423 stops. The Montreal borough compensates for this difference with its underground metro network.
Which territory is recommended for the student profile?: Gatineau presents the best overall student profile according to our criteria, despite the presence of 33 CEGEPs and 4 universities in Ville-Marie. Gatineau holds its ground with 11 CEGEPs, its single university, and a balanced living environment for its 126,475 households.

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