
Saint-Laurent
A borough of Montréal, in numbers and in plain language.
Montréal · Arrondissement
Saint-Laurent

Tubes bleus et rouges sur une route à Saint-Laurent
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About
93,842 residents call Saint-Laurent home, a borough of Montréal, which takes up 42.97 km², ranking 8th of 19. The Quebec MEQ logs 30 schools here. SPVM's 24-month rolling window puts the safety index at 119 incidents per 10,000 residents annually.
Data last updated on .
Quick facts
- Type
- Borough of Montréal (19 total)
- Area
- 42.97 km²
- Sources
- Statistics Canada · MEQ · SPVM · City of Montreal
Neighbourhood profile
Composite indices, 4 weighted criteria each. See the methodology for the weight details.
Photos
Saint-Laurent,
in pictures.
Who lives here
Saint-Laurent by the numbers.
Population · Census
93 842residents
8th of Montréal's 19 boroughs by population, Saint-Laurent holds 93,842 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
Saint-Laurent in homes.
Occupied homes
45 374homes
Saint-Laurent has 45,374 occupied homes according to Ville de Montréal, rôle d'évaluation foncière. Median building construction year: 1989. Median monthly housing cost: $1,050.
Source
Ville de Montréal, rôle d'évaluation foncière
Updated when the next municipal assessment roll is published. All sources are public and consultable.
Median build year
1989
Single-family homes
25.3%
Households spending over 30% on housing
23.5%
Median housing cost
1,050$/mo
Geography
Saint-Laurent,
on the map.
The official borough boundary and its sub-neighbourhoods. Hover a zone to see its name and tree canopy rate.
Schools · MEQ
Saint-Laurent has
30 schools.
Per the Quebec MEQ register, Saint-Laurent counts 30 schools (19 public, 11 private), a excellent school-density tier across Montreal's 19 boroughs.
17
Elementary
2
Secondary
19
Public
11
Private
+ 6 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 Saint-Laurent
Transit · Official sources
Getting around in Saint-Laurent.
Saint-Laurent is served by 2 metro stations, 792 bus stops and 1 commuter rail station, per the GTFS feeds of the regional transit agencies (STM/STL/RTL/exo) and City of Montreal data.
2
Metro stations
792
Bus stops
1
Commuter rail stations
213
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.
Orange line · 2 stations
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Safety · SPVM
1 121 incidents per year
in Saint-Laurent.
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: Saint-Laurent totals 1,121 incidents annually, or 120 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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