Which area offers the quietest and most spacious living environment?

With a density of 2,198 residents per square kilometer compared to 3,917 in Ville-Marie, Longueuil offers a much less crowded environment. Its area of 115.8 km² allows for a peaceful residential lifestyle with plenty of space.

Where is the best place to settle down for children's education?

Longueuil is highly suitable for families with its 53 primary schools, which is about 10.6 times more (or 960% more) than Ville-Marie with only 5. The South Shore city also has 10 secondary schools compared to just 1 in the Montreal borough.

How do the public transit networks compare?

Ville-Marie leads in metro access with 16 stations and features 2 train stations compared to only 1 in Longueuil. Longueuil compensates with an extensive bus network of 1,805 bus stops, which is about 4.3 times more (or 327% more) than Ville-Marie.

Which territory is more advantageous for a student profile?

Although Ville-Marie hosts 33 CEGEPs, Longueuil holds the advantage for the student profile due to a generally more affordable cost of living and a strong higher education offering of 17 CEGEPs.

Ville-Marie vs Longueuil

Montréal

Ville-Marie

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Longueuil

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Comparison

The same numbers,
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Longueuil leads on 5 of the 8 dimensions compared. 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
Households (households)	61 425	113 085
Metro stations (stations)	16	1
Bus stops (stops)	423	1 805
Train stations (commuter rail stations)	2	1
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

Geography & population

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

Households

Ville-Marie

61 425

households

Longueuil

113 085

households

61 425

households

Households

113 085

households

Mobility

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

Education

Schools

Ville-Marie

schools (MEQ)

Longueuil

schools (MEQ)

Schools

schools (MEQ)

Primary schools

Ville-Marie

primary schools

Longueuil

primary schools

Primary schools

primary schools

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

In short

The most striking contrast lies in the underground transit network, with Ville-Marie having about 16 times more (or 1500% more) metro stations than Longueuil, boasting 16 stations compared to just 1. While the Montreal borough concentrates a high density of 3,917 residents per square kilometer within a limited territory, the city of Longueuil uses its vast area of 115.8 km² to offer a more spacious living environment to its 254,480 residents. This spatial difference results in a highly developed public school system on the South Shore, which features 65 public schools compared to only 8 in Ville-Marie.

For which lifestyle?

Four ways to live here.

Longueuil leads on 1 of 1 lifestyles.

Out of 100. The higher the number, the better the area fits that 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 area offers the quietest and most spacious living environment?: With a density of 2,198 residents per square kilometer compared to 3,917 in Ville-Marie, Longueuil offers a much less crowded environment. Its area of 115.8 km² allows for a peaceful residential lifestyle with plenty of space.
Where is the best place to settle down for children's education?: Longueuil is highly suitable for families with its 53 primary schools, which is about 10.6 times more (or 960% more) than Ville-Marie with only 5. The South Shore city also has 10 secondary schools compared to just 1 in the Montreal borough.
How do the public transit networks compare?: Ville-Marie leads in metro access with 16 stations and features 2 train stations compared to only 1 in Longueuil. Longueuil compensates with an extensive bus network of 1,805 bus stops, which is about 4.3 times more (or 327% more) than Ville-Marie.
Which territory is more advantageous for a student profile?: Although Ville-Marie hosts 33 CEGEPs, Longueuil holds the advantage for the student profile due to a generally more affordable cost of living and a strong higher education offering of 17 CEGEPs.

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