Lachine
A borough of Montréal, in numbers and in plain language.
41,616 residents. 22.52 km². 13 schools. Lachine is a borough of Montréal, ranking 17th of 19 by population. 13 schools per the MEQ register. SPVM's 24-month rolling window puts the safety index at 114 incidents per 10,000 residents annually.
Data last updated on .
Population
41,616
Area
22.5km²
24th / 35
Density
1,848
residents/km²
21st / 35
Schools
13
Incidents / year
474
24-month average
Renters
58%
13th / 19
Also ranked: Tree canopy 16th/19
Lachine in the rankings of compared territories: 21st of 35 for Population density (1,848 residents/km²) ; 13th of 19 for Share of renters (58.2% renters) ; 24th of 35 for Area (22.5 km²) ; 16th of 19 for Tree canopy (15.4 %).
Neighbourhood profile
Borough of Montréal (19 total) · Sources : Statistics Canada · MEQ · SPVM · City of Montreal
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Photos
Lachine,
in pictures.
Who lives here
Lachine by the numbers.
Population · Census
41 616residents
41,616 residents live in Lachine, ranking 17th of Montréal's 19 boroughs by population (Statistics Canada).
Source
Statistique Canada
Figures refresh with every new Statistics Canada release. Every source on this page is public and openly accessible.
The housing stock
Lachine in homes.
Occupied homes
23 322homes
Lachine has 23,322 occupied homes according to Ville de Montréal, rôle d'évaluation foncière. Median building construction year: 1961. Median monthly housing cost: $890.
Source
Ville de Montréal, rôle d'évaluation foncière
Updated when the next municipal assessment roll is published. All sources are public and consultable.
Median build year
1961
Single-family homes
23.5%
Households spending over 30% on housing
20.1%
Median housing cost
890$/mo
Geography
Lachine,
on the map.
The official borough boundary and its sub-neighbourhoods. Hover a zone to see its name and tree canopy rate.
Schools · MEQ
Lachine has
13 schools.
On the schools side, it ranks a excellent school-density tier across Montreal's 19 boroughs, with 13 schools (12 public, 1 private) per the MEQ.
9
Elementary
3
Secondary
12
Public
1
Private
Source: MEQ. Each school is linked to a borough based on its official address and the borough boundaries. For Fraser Institute rankings, see directly fraserinstitute.org.
Walking through Lachine
Transit · Official sources
Getting around in Lachine.
Per official transit data (STM/STL/RTL/exo GTFS feeds and the City of Montreal), Lachine is served by 274 bus stops and 2 commuter rail stations.
274
Bus stops
2
Commuter rail stations
39
Bike crossings / day
Data from the STM/STL/RTL/exo network (transit) and the City of Montreal (bike paths, pedestrian streets, bike counters). Actual service depends on line frequency; check each agency for real-time schedules.
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Safety · SPVM
474 incidents per year
in Lachine.
Quiet living
StrongRead on residential quiet, compared with Montreal's 19 boroughs.
Source: Données publiques du SPVM, fenêtre 24 mois, comparé aux 19 arrondissements
Looking at the past 24 months (SPVM data), Lachine totals 474 incidents per year (114 per 10,000 residents). A strong safety tier across Montreal's 19 boroughs.
A long window beats a snapshot: the calm of a neighbourhood reads over time, not in a single news month.
Source: SPVM. Boroughs with heavy commercial activity (downtown) mechanically show higher per-resident rates: activity there often targets non-residents.
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