Which sector offers the best accessibility by public transit?

Ville-Marie dominates for the metro with 16 stations compared to 1 for Longueuil, but Longueuil provides a very dense local network of 1,805 bus stops, which is about 4.3 times more (or 327% more) than Ville-Marie and its 423 stops.

How does the school offering compare for families?

Longueuil is highly suited with its 53 primary schools, representing about 10.6 times more (or 960% more) than Ville-Marie, which has only 5. For the public system, Longueuil has about 8.1 times more (or 713% more) schools with 65 institutions compared to 8 in Ville-Marie.

Which is the better choice for a student profile?

The student profile advantage goes to Longueuil. Still, Ville-Marie has 33 CEGEPs compared to 17 in Longueuil, as well as 13 private schools compared to 6 on the South Shore.

What about living space and population density?

Ville-Marie shows a high density of 3,917 people per km² for 84,013 residents. Longueuil offers much more space with an area about 5.4 times larger (or 440% more) than Ville-Marie, spanning 115.8 km² compared to 21.5 km².

Ville-Marie vs Longueuil

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Ville-Marie

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Longueuil

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Comparison

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13 public indicators set Ville-Marie apart from Longueuil. Ville-Marie pulls ahead with 84,013 residents on population (254,480 residents for Longueuil). Ville-Marie holds 21.5 km² on area, 115.8 km² for Longueuil. Ville-Marie shows 3,917 residents per km² on density versus 2,198 residents per km² for Longueuil. Sharpest gap: Longueuil leads by 5.4× more on area, while Ville-Marie regains ground by 78% more on density.

Comparison of Ville-Marie and Longueuil on 13 public indicators
Indicator	Ville-Marie	Longueuil
Population (residents)	84 013	254 480
Area (square kilometres)	21,5 km²	115,8 km²
Density (residents per km²)	3 917	2 198
Schools (schools (MEQ))	21	71
Primary schools (primary schools)	5	53
Secondary schools (secondary schools)	1	10
Public schools (public schools)	8	65
Private schools (private schools)	13	6
CEGEPs (CEGEPs and colleges)	33	17
Metro stations (stations)	16	1
Bus stops (stops)	423	1 805
Train stations (commuter rail stations)	2	1
Households (households)	61 425	113 085

Population

Ville-Marie

84 013

residents

Longueuil

254 480

residents

84 013

residents

Population

254 480

residents

Area

Ville-Marie

21.5km²

square kilometres

Longueuil

115.8km²

square kilometres

21.5km²

square kilometres

Area

115.8km²

square kilometres

Density

Ville-Marie

3 917

residents per km²

Longueuil

2 198

residents per km²

3 917

residents per km²

Density

2 198

residents per km²

Schools

Ville-Marie

schools (MEQ)

Longueuil

schools (MEQ)

Schools

schools (MEQ)

Primary schools

Ville-Marie

primary schools

Longueuil

primary schools

Primary schools

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Secondary schools

Ville-Marie

secondary schools

Longueuil

secondary schools

Secondary schools

secondary schools

Public schools

Ville-Marie

public schools

Longueuil

public schools

Public schools

public schools

Private schools

Ville-Marie

private schools

Longueuil

private schools

Private schools

private schools

CEGEPs

Ville-Marie

CEGEPs and colleges

Longueuil

CEGEPs and colleges

CEGEPs

CEGEPs and colleges

Metro stations

Ville-Marie

stations

Longueuil

stations

Metro stations

stations

Bus stops

Ville-Marie

423

stops

Longueuil

1 805

stops

423

stops

Bus stops

1 805

stops

Train stations

Ville-Marie

commuter rail stations

Longueuil

commuter rail stations

Train stations

commuter rail stations

Households

Ville-Marie

61 425

households

Longueuil

113 085

households

61 425

households

Households

113 085

households

In short

Ville-Marie stands out for its highly connected underground network, boasting about 16 times more (or 1500% more) metro stations than Longueuil, with a total of 16 stations compared to just one on the South Shore. Longueuil counters with its vast green and family-friendly space, featuring an area of 115.8 km² which exceeds the Montreal borough by 94.3 km². This scale difference shapes daily life, contrasting Ville-Marie's urban density of 3,917 people per km² with Longueuil's more spacious environment home to its 254,480 residents.

For which lifestyle?

Four lifestyles, who wins each.

Longueuil leads on 1 of 1 lifestyles.

For students

CEGEPs, universities, housing cost

Longueuil

Slight edge

Ville-Marie

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 Ville-Marie vs Longueuil

Which sector offers the best accessibility by public transit?: Ville-Marie dominates for the metro with 16 stations compared to 1 for Longueuil, but Longueuil provides a very dense local network of 1,805 bus stops, which is about 4.3 times more (or 327% more) than Ville-Marie and its 423 stops.
How does the school offering compare for families?: Longueuil is highly suited with its 53 primary schools, representing about 10.6 times more (or 960% more) than Ville-Marie, which has only 5. For the public system, Longueuil has about 8.1 times more (or 713% more) schools with 65 institutions compared to 8 in Ville-Marie.
Which is the better choice for a student profile?: The student profile advantage goes to Longueuil. Still, Ville-Marie has 33 CEGEPs compared to 17 in Longueuil, as well as 13 private schools compared to 6 on the South Shore.
What about living space and population density?: Ville-Marie shows a high density of 3,917 people per km² for 84,013 residents. Longueuil offers much more space with an area about 5.4 times larger (or 440% more) than Ville-Marie, spanning 115.8 km² compared to 21.5 km².

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