MontrealRanking Family
The best Montreal neighbourhoods for families.
The Montreal neighbourhoods best suited for families are Outremont, Lachine and Côte-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, based on our index combining school density, daycares, quietness and parks (public data, 2026). All 19 boroughs are ranked below.
Index weights: School density 35 %, Daycares 25 %, Quietness 20 %, Parks 20 %. Methodology
The 19 boroughs are ordered by a composite index (school density, daycares, quietness and parks) built from public sources: Statistics Canada 2021, MEQ, Ministère de la Famille, SPVM and municipal open data. Tiers are measured across Montreal's 19 boroughs. No market data is used.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the best Montreal neighbourhood for families?
- Based on school density, daycares, quietness and parks, Outremont comes out on top of the 19 Montreal boroughs, followed by Lachine and Côte-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (public data, 2026).
- Which criteria determine this ranking?
- The index weighs School density 35 %, Daycares 25 %, Quietness 20 %, Parks 20 %. Every component comes from public data (Statistics Canada, MEQ, Ministère de la Famille, SPVM, municipal open data). The full method is documented on our methodology page.
- How many neighbourhoods are ranked?
- The 19 Montreal boroughs with a computed index are ranked, from the best suited for families to the least. Each borough links to its full data page.
- Does the ranking use real estate listing prices?
- No. The ranking measures living environment from public data only. No listing prices, no property values, no transactions.
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