BrossardQuebec
This town in Quebec has a population of 97,597. Its population rose 7% from 2016 to 2021.
Is Brossard a good place to live?
Plenty in its favour, and one clear drawback. Brossard ranks #292 of 499 in Quebec, with a B overall. On that grade it does better than three fifths of Canadian towns. Residents are healthier than most (A). The catch is cost of living (C−). Hazard risk is higher than most (C−).
Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. Safety is the regional police service's figure, shared with its other towns. No School Grade: this province doesn't publish comparable results school by school. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.
What makes Brossard stand out
The 3 things Brossard does most differently from other towns.
How Brossard grades
Each subject compares Brossard with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
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ISaute Brossard and 63 more in and around Brossard
Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Brossard, the best known first.
Big drawMuseumPointe-à-Callière Museum4.4 km outside town, to the west · 527K visitors a year
MuseumMaison Saint-Gabriel3.6 km outside town, to the west · 74K visitors a year
MuseumChâteau De Ramezay / India House4.8 km outside town, to the west
MuseumSir George-Étienne Cartier4.9 km outside town, to the northwest
PierChamplain Bridge estacade1 km outside town, to the westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Pointe-à-Callière Museum: Jean Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maison Saint-Gabriel: Jeangagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château De Ramezay / India House: Joanne Lévesque, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sir George-Étienne Cartier: Isabelle Gilbert, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Champlain Bridge estacade: Blanchardb- Me • MyEars • MyMouth -timed, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Brossard.
For health, Brossard is ahead of 90% of Canadian towns
Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the Région de la Montérégie
Life expectancy in the region is 82.5 years (84.2 for women, 80.8 for men, 2022/2024). Smoking is rarer than in the province: just over one in ten adults, against 12% for Quebec. Self-rated health is ordinary for Quebec: 55% of the region’s adults say very good or excellent, the province 57%. The three chronic conditions the survey tracks average 15% of adults, close to Quebec’s towns (15%) and below Canadian towns (17%).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Brossard | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Very good or excellent health | 55% | 56% | 52% |
| Smokers | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.5 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
A flood study covers Brossard: 1 on the national inventory, the newest from Gouvernement du Québec
Earthquakes are expected to cost $0.22 a year for every $1,000 of buildings, above both Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and Canadian towns ($0.030). About as many homes carry radon around Brossard as elsewhere, 8.2% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. Little of the land around Brossard has burned: 0.1% within 25 km since 1986, or 0.002% a year. Behind radon tests sits data gathered across the Monteregie health region, with Brossard one part of it.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Brossard | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.22 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
| Radon tests above the guideline | 8.2% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Measured against local pay, Brossard costs more to live in than 80% of Canadian towns
Owners put the median home at $448,000, higher than both Quebec’s towns ($300,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000). 70% of households own their home. For rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom, the only official count covers all of the Montréal metro area, Brossard included.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Brossard | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 19% | 13% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $448,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
| Rent as a share of income | 19% | 18% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 70% | 70% | 74% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates.
Brossard’s grade for safety: a B
Source area for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: the Longueuil service area
Its police area records 9.2 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 54 over 2023–25, about level with Quebec’s towns (56) and below Canadian towns (67). The force’s area logs 18.1 thefts, break-ins and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Brossard | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 18.1 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Violent crime | 9.2 | 12.4 | 12 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 70 | 88 | 86 |
| Crime Severity Index | 54 | 56 | 67 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Household incomes in Brossard are higher than in 64% of Canadian towns
On average, the journey to work lasts 29 min.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Brossard | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 29 min | 27 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.
Precipitation in Brossard tops that of 74% of Canadian towns: 1,041 mm a year
Summer highs average 26.6°C in July, close to Quebec’s towns (26.5°C) and above Canadian towns (25.5°C). A normal October brings 103 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. Also worth knowing: most of the snow comes in January, about 52 cm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Brossard | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 217 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 26.6°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 149 | 161 | 159 |
| Precipitation a year | 1,041 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (L'Acadie)
6 beaches lie within 5 km of Brossard
31 protected areas lie within 10 km. 11 km from town is Mont-Saint-Bruno National Park (Québec), the nearest provincial park. Bassin de la Prairie (Grand Herbier) Water Fowl Gathering Area (903 ha) is the biggest, 0.3 km from town. Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 5.6% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Brossard | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 5.6% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 13 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
A normal November in Brossard runs from −2°C to 6°C
For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Longueuil forecast. By December, a normal day reaches −1°C and a night falls to −9°C. A typical November adds 16 cm of snow. Precipitation in November averages 84 mm.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −3°C | −12°C | 243 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | 1°C | 253 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 14°C | 268 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 4°C | 277 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (L'Acadie); the forecast is on the Weather page
Bibliothèque de Brossard Georgette-Lepage draws 6.9 visits per person served, ahead of 85% of Quebec’s town libraries
A single building, Bibliothèque de Brossard Georgette-Lepage, serves 97,292 people.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Visible minorities make up more of Brossard than of Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 50%
62% speak both English and French, higher than both Quebec’s towns (44%) and Canadian towns (7.5%). Those 65 and older account for just over a fifth of residents. Under-15s account for 17% of the population.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
51.5% of Brossard’s residents are women
44,385 men and 47,140 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.
| Brossard | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 62% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 21% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 13% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 67% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
4 boards run the schools in and around Brossard
Schooling in English is on offer at 10 of 62; in Quebec, one in ten schools teach in it. In or within 3 km of Brossard: 47 elementary schools, 12 secondary schools and 3 schools for every grade.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Bel-EssorIn BrossardElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Académie Marie-Laurier, Campus Brossard IndependentIn BrossardAll grades | All grades | – | Independent |
| École Good Shepherd EnglishTeaches in EnglishElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Brossard | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · In Quebec, no schools grade. The ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
Brossard’s record starts in 1784 with Maison Brossard
All 4 historic places listed here are of the highest rank. At the 2021 census, 4.2% of homes dated from before 1961, below Quebec’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Brossard | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 4.2% | 21% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Everything we know about Brossard
Famous people from Brossard
9 notable people were born in Brossard.
Photo credits
Olivier Occéan: Илья Хохлов, CC BY-SA 3.0 · François Bouchard: BKLuis, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Stéphanie Lapointe: Bull-Doser, Public domain · Alyssa Cecere: Bon hein, alors euh..., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Yannick Tifu: Leech44, CC BY 3.0
Brossard’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brossard | 97,597 | — | B | C− | B | A |
| Vieux Greenfield Park | 10,998 | 3.6 | B− | D | B | A |
| Iberville | 17,988 | 3.6 | A− | C+ | B | A |
| Nouveau Greenfield Park | 6,199 | 3.7 | A− | C | B | A |
| Laflèche | 19,706 | 4.7 | B− | D | B | A |
| Maricourt | 14,407 | 4.8 | A− | C+ | B | A |
| La Prairie | 27,159 | 5.1 | A | C | A− | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Brossard
Do people in Brossard speak French?
French is the common language here. 62% of residents also speak English (the median of Canadian towns: 8%), and 20.1% speak French but not English.
What kind of homes are in Brossard?
Mostly 39% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 9% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.5 people on average, and 28% have just one.
Has Brossard grown?
It grew from 85,721 people in 2016 to 91,525 in 2021, up 6.8%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 97,597.
About Brossard
Town in Quebec
TownRatings counts Brossard as Statistics Canada does, as one municipality in Quebec; the census, crime and housing figures all follow that boundary.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 97,597 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Longueuil
- Metro area
- Montréal
- Census subdivision
- 2458007
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 2023–25 (35-10-0026, 35-10-0183 to 35-10-0190) · CMHC rents as published by Statistics Canada (34-10-0133) · grades by TownRatings. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).