Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
A borough of Montréal, in numbers and in plain language.
131,483 residents. 27.35 km². 32 schools. Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve is a borough of Montréal, ranking 4th of 19 by population. The Quebec MEQ logs 32 schools here. SPVM's 24-month rolling window puts the safety index at 161 incidents per 10,000 residents annually.
Data last updated on .
Population
131,483
12th / 35
Area
27.4km²
Density
4,807
residents/km²
9th / 35
Schools
32
Incidents / year
2,114
24-month average
Renters
66%
7th / 19
Also ranked: Number of housing units 9th/29
Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve in the rankings of compared territories: 9th of 35 for Population density (4,807 residents/km²) ; 9th of 29 for Number of housing units (76,293 housing units) ; 12th of 35 for Population (131,483 residents) ; 7th of 19 for Share of renters (65.8% renters).
Neighbourhood profile
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Borough of Montréal (19 total) · Sources : Statistics Canada · MEQ · SPVM · City of Montreal
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Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve,
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Who lives here
Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve by the numbers.
Population · Census
131 483residents
4th of Montréal's 19 boroughs by population, Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve holds 131,483 residents per the latest Statistics Canada census.
Source
Statistique Canada
Figures refresh with every new Statistics Canada release. Every source on this page is public and openly accessible.
The housing stock
Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve in homes.
Occupied homes
76 293homes
Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve has 76,293 occupied homes according to Ville de Montréal, rôle d'évaluation foncière. Median building construction year: 1963. Median monthly housing cost: $880.
Source
Ville de Montréal, rôle d'évaluation foncière
Updated when the next municipal assessment roll is published. All sources are public and consultable.
Median build year
1963
Single-family homes
9.9%
Households spending over 30% on housing
21.0%
Median housing cost
880$/mo
Geography
Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve,
on the map.
The official borough boundary and its sub-neighbourhoods. Hover a zone to see its name and tree canopy rate.
Schools · MEQ
Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve has
32 schools.
Per the Quebec MEQ register, Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve counts 32 schools (30 public, 2 private), a correct school-density tier across Montreal's 19 boroughs.
21
Elementary
8
Secondary
30
Public
2
Private
+ 8 more schools in this area.
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 Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
Transit · Official sources
Getting around in Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve.
On the transit side, Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve has 9 metro stations and 529 bus stops (GTFS feeds: STM/STL/RTL/exo, plus City of Montreal datasets).
9
Metro stations
529
Bus stops
0.9km
Pedestrian streets
480
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.
Green line · 9 stations
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Safety · SPVM
2 114 incidents per year
in Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve.
Quiet living
DecentRead on residential quiet, compared with Montreal's 19 boroughs.
Source: Données publiques du SPVM, fenêtre 24 mois, comparé aux 19 arrondissements
A correct safety tier across Montreal's 19 boroughs: Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve totals 2,114 incidents annually, or 161 per 10,000 residents a year (SPVM, 24-month window).
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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