Which area is better suited for schooling young children?

Sherbrooke offers a network of 54 schools compared to 21 for Ville-Marie, including 34 primary schools, which is about 6.8 times more (or 580% more) than Ville-Marie which has 5. The city also stands out with its 44 public schools, about 5.5 times more (or 450% more) than Ville-Marie which has 8.

What is the best choice for a college or university student?

Although Sherbrooke has the advantage for the overall student profile, Ville-Marie is a major higher education hub with 4 universities and 33 CEGEPs, which is about 4.1 times more (or 313% more) CEGEPs than Sherbrooke, which has 8.

What about secondary schools and transportation for teenagers?

Sherbrooke has 8 secondary schools, about 8 times more (or 700% more) than Ville-Marie which has only 1. To get around, youth benefit from 1,436 bus stops in Sherbrooke compared to 423 in Ville-Marie.

I am looking for peace and space, which destination should I choose?

Sherbrooke is ideal with its low density of 489 inhabitants per km² and its 80,475 households spread over its vast territory. Ville-Marie, with its 61,425 households living in a density of 3,917 inhabitants per km², suits those who prefer a bustling urban life.

Ville-Marie vs Sherbrooke

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Ville-Marie

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Sherbrooke

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Comparison

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Between Ville-Marie and Sherbrooke, 12 public indicators line up. Ville-Marie pulls ahead with 84,013 residents on population (172,950 residents for Sherbrooke). 21.5 km² on area in Ville-Marie, 353.4 km² in Sherbrooke. on density, Ville-Marie reaches 3,917 residents per km² while Sherbrooke sits at 489 residents per km². The difference shows mostly on area, where Sherbrooke leads by 16.5× more, and on density, where Ville-Marie regains 8× more.

Comparison of Ville-Marie and Sherbrooke on 12 public indicators
Indicator	Ville-Marie	Sherbrooke
Population (residents)	84 013	172 950
Area (square kilometres)	21,5 km²	353,4 km²
Density (residents per km²)	3 917	489
Schools (schools (MEQ))	21	54
Primary schools (primary schools)	5	34
Secondary schools (secondary schools)	1	8
Public schools (public schools)	8	44
Private schools (private schools)	13	10
CEGEPs (CEGEPs and colleges)	33	8
Universities (universities)	4	2
Bus stops (stops)	423	1 436
Households (households)	61 425	80 475

Population

Ville-Marie

84 013

residents

Sherbrooke

172 950

residents

84 013

residents

Population

172 950

residents

Area

Ville-Marie

21.5km²

square kilometres

Sherbrooke

353.4km²

square kilometres

21.5km²

square kilometres

Area

353.4km²

square kilometres

Density

Ville-Marie

3 917

residents per km²

Sherbrooke

489

residents per km²

3 917

residents per km²

Density

489

residents per km²

Schools

Ville-Marie

schools (MEQ)

Sherbrooke

schools (MEQ)

Schools

schools (MEQ)

Primary schools

Ville-Marie

primary schools

Sherbrooke

primary schools

Primary schools

primary schools

Secondary schools

Ville-Marie

secondary schools

Sherbrooke

secondary schools

Secondary schools

secondary schools

Public schools

Ville-Marie

public schools

Sherbrooke

public schools

Public schools

public schools

Private schools

Ville-Marie

private schools

Sherbrooke

private schools

Private schools

private schools

CEGEPs

Ville-Marie

CEGEPs and colleges

Sherbrooke

CEGEPs and colleges

CEGEPs

CEGEPs and colleges

Universities

Ville-Marie

universities

Sherbrooke

universities

Universities

universities

Bus stops

Ville-Marie

423

stops

Sherbrooke

1 436

stops

423

stops

Bus stops

1 436

stops

Households

Ville-Marie

61 425

households

Sherbrooke

80 475

households

61 425

households

Households

80 475

households

In short

Sherbrooke stands out with its vast territory, its area being about 16.5 times larger (or 1548% more) than Ville-Marie, which spans only 21.5 km². Conversely, the borough of Ville-Marie displays a high urban density of 3,917 inhabitants per km², about 8 times more (or 700% more) than Sherbrooke, which has 489. This expansive space allows Sherbrooke to offer a green and airy living environment for its population of 172,950 residents, while Ville-Marie concentrates its 84,013 residents at the heart of the metropolitan action.

For which lifestyle?

Four lifestyles, who wins each.

Sherbrooke leads on 1 of 1 lifestyles.

For students

CEGEPs, universities, housing cost

Sherbrooke

Slight edge

Ville-Marie

Sherbrooke

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 Sherbrooke

Which area is better suited for schooling young children?: Sherbrooke offers a network of 54 schools compared to 21 for Ville-Marie, including 34 primary schools, which is about 6.8 times more (or 580% more) than Ville-Marie which has 5. The city also stands out with its 44 public schools, about 5.5 times more (or 450% more) than Ville-Marie which has 8.
What is the best choice for a college or university student?: Although Sherbrooke has the advantage for the overall student profile, Ville-Marie is a major higher education hub with 4 universities and 33 CEGEPs, which is about 4.1 times more (or 313% more) CEGEPs than Sherbrooke, which has 8.
What about secondary schools and transportation for teenagers?: Sherbrooke has 8 secondary schools, about 8 times more (or 700% more) than Ville-Marie which has only 1. To get around, youth benefit from 1,436 bus stops in Sherbrooke compared to 423 in Ville-Marie.
I am looking for peace and space, which destination should I choose?: Sherbrooke is ideal with its low density of 489 inhabitants per km² and its 80,475 households spread over its vast territory. Ville-Marie, with its 61,425 households living in a density of 3,917 inhabitants per km², suits those who prefer a bustling urban life.

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