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Sherbrooke vs Trois-Rivières

Sherbrooke

Province du Québec

Sherbrooke

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Trois-Rivières

Province du Québec

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Comparison

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Sherbrooke and Trois-Rivières share 15 comparable indicators. Sherbrooke holds 172,950 residents on population, 139,160 residents for Trois-Rivières; Sherbrooke pulls ahead with 353.4 km² on area (288.7 km² for Trois-Rivières); 489 residents per km² on density in Sherbrooke, 482 residents per km² in Trois-Rivières. On population, Sherbrooke counts 24% more than Trois-Rivières.

Comparison of Sherbrooke and Trois-Rivières on 15 public indicators
IndicatorSherbrookeTrois-Rivières
Population (residents)172 950139 160
Area (square kilometres)353,4 km²288,7 km²
Density (residents per km²)489482
Schools (schools (MEQ))5442
Primary schools (primary schools)3428
Secondary schools (secondary schools)83
Public schools (public schools)4434
Private schools (private schools)108
CEGEPs (CEGEPs and colleges)88
Universities (universities)21
Median age (years)41,247,2
Median household income (CAD)38 40038 400
Households (households)80 47566 820
Daycares (CPEs and daycares)7251
Daycare spots (licensed spots)4 4113 247

Population

Sherbrooke

172 950

residents

Trois-Rivières

139 160

residents

Area

Sherbrooke

353.4km²

square kilometres

Trois-Rivières

288.7km²

square kilometres

Density

Sherbrooke

489

residents per km²

Trois-Rivières

482

residents per km²

Schools

Sherbrooke

54

schools (MEQ)

Trois-Rivières

42

schools (MEQ)

Primary schools

Sherbrooke

34

primary schools

Trois-Rivières

28

primary schools

Secondary schools

Sherbrooke

8

secondary schools

Trois-Rivières

3

secondary schools

Public schools

Sherbrooke

44

public schools

Trois-Rivières

34

public schools

Private schools

Sherbrooke

10

private schools

Trois-Rivières

8

private schools

CEGEPs

Sherbrooke

8

CEGEPs and colleges

Trois-Rivières

8

CEGEPs and colleges

Universities

Sherbrooke

2

universities

Trois-Rivières

1

universities

Median age

Sherbrooke

41.2

years

Trois-Rivières

47.2

years

Median household income

Sherbrooke

38 400

CAD

Trois-Rivières

38 400

CAD

Households

Sherbrooke

80 475

households

Trois-Rivières

66 820

households

Daycares

Sherbrooke

72

CPEs and daycares

Trois-Rivières

51

CPEs and daycares

Daycare spots

Sherbrooke

4 411

licensed spots

Trois-Rivières

3 247

licensed spots

In short

For secondary schools, Sherbrooke has about 2.7 times more (or 167% more) than Trois-Rivières, with 8 institutions compared to 3. This vitality is reflected in a lower median age of 41.2 years compared to 47.2 years for its Mauricie neighbor. Although Sherbrooke is larger with 353.4 km² compared to 288.7 km² for Trois-Rivières, both cities maintain very close residential densities of 489 and 482 people per square kilometer.

Questions

Questions about Sherbrooke vs Trois-Rivières

Which city offers better access to childcare services?
For daycares, Sherbrooke has 41% more than Trois-Rivières with 72 institutions compared to 51. For daycare spots, Sherbrooke has 36% more than Trois-Rivières with a total of 4,411 spots compared to 3,247.
How does the higher education offering compare?
For universities, Sherbrooke has about 2 times more (or 100% more) than Trois-Rivières with 2 institutions compared to 1. On the CEGEP side, both municipalities are perfectly tied with 8 institutions each.
Is there a difference in the financial standard of living?
The median household income is identical in both cities, standing at $38,400 in Sherbrooke as well as in Trois-Rivières.
What is the difference in population size and households?
Sherbrooke has 172,950 residents living in 80,475 households, while Trois-Rivières gathers 139,160 residents within 66,820 households.
What is the overall school offering for children?
For schools, Sherbrooke has 29% more than Trois-Rivières with a total of 54 institutions (including 34 primary schools, 8 secondary schools, 44 public schools, and 10 private schools) compared to 42 for Trois-Rivières (which has 28 primary schools, 3 secondary schools, 34 public schools, and 8 private schools).
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