Deux-MontagnesQuebec
Statistics Canada counts it in the Montréal metro area. 18,516 residents make their home in this town in Quebec.
Is Deux-Montagnes a good place to live?
A town of contrasts. Its strongest subject is health (A+). It also does well on safety (A+). At $300,000, the median home value in 2021 came to 3.5 times local household income. What counts against it is hazard risk (D). Put together, the subjects come to an A overall, better than 89% of Canadian towns. The ranking puts it #114 of 499 in Quebec.
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.
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.
How Deux-Montagnes grades
Each subject compares Deux-Montagnes 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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What makes Deux-Montagnes stand out
The 3 things Deux-Montagnes does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Deux-Montagnes.
Deux-Montagnes’s grade for health: an A+
Statistics Canada puts the region’s life expectancy at 82.2, women 83.7 and men 80.8 (2022/2024). The three chronic conditions the survey tracks average 13% of adults, below both Quebec’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (17%). Adults here are more upbeat about their health than the province: 60% very good or excellent, against 57% in Quebec. Measured from where Deux-Montagnes’ residents live, a hospital is 2.7 km away, near the 3.7 km most towns see. Nobody publishes health survey and life expectancy for Deux-Montagnes alone, so this card uses the figure for the Région des Laurentides.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Deux-Montagnes | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 60% | 56% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Smokers | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.2 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
For the force that serves Deux-Montagnes, the Crime Severity Index is 31, below Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
For violence alone, its police area’s index was 57, below both Quebec’s towns (88) and Canadian towns (86). Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 6.9 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed. Violence across its police area runs at 8.7 per 1,000 residents a year. Behind Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 sits data gathered across the Lac des Deux-Montagnes service area, with Deux-Montagnes one part of it.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Deux-Montagnes | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 6.9 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 31 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 57 | 88 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 8.7 | 12.4 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Deux-Montagnes faces more hazards than 89% of Canadian towns
Shaking is a bigger worry than in most places, at $0.20 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). More homes than usual carry radon here, 10% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal has mapped the flood hazard here, one of 2 studies on the national inventory. For radon tests, the only official count covers all of the Laurentides health region, Deux-Montagnes included.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Deux-Montagnes | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.20 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
| Radon tests above the guideline | 10% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Home values sit low against pay in Deux-Montagnes: 3.5 times household income, where the typical Canadian town is at 4.7
14% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, higher than Quebec’s towns (13%) yet lower than Canadian towns (18%). Owners make up 71% of households.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Deux-Montagnes | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 14% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 19% | 18% | 20% |
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. · Rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom published for the Montréal metro area, not by town
Afternoon heat in Deux-Montagnes beats that of 78% of Canadian towns
Snow peaks in January: 52 cm in a normal year. Some 217 cm of snow falls in a typical year, near Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and higher than Canadian towns (141 cm). Between the last spring frost, 29 April, and the first in autumn, 14 October, lie 167 days. October is the wettest month, with 103 mm of rain and snow on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Deux-Montagnes | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 217 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 26.7°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 146 | 161 | 159 |
| Precipitation a year | 1,041 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Montréal Trudeau (Airport))
More of the land around Deux-Montagnes is protected than around 9 in 10 Canadian towns
33 areas within 10 km are protected for nature. 7.3 km from town is Oka National Park (Québec), the nearest provincial park. The nearest national park is more than 100 km away. For a swim, Plage Martin is the nearest of 4 beaches within 5 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Deux-Montagnes | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 14% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 16 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
In Deux-Montagnes, November normally means 6°C afternoons and −2°C nights
For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Deux-Montagnes forecast. By December, a normal day reaches −1°C and a night falls to −9°C. Snow is normal by November, about 16 cm over the month. Expect about 84 mm of rain and snow over November.
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 | 26°C | 15°C | 268 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 5°C | 277 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Montréal Trudeau (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page
Each seat on Deux-Montagnes’ council stands for 2,650 residents, more than in 92% of Quebec municipalities
The riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) covering Deux-Montagnes is Rivière-des-Mille-Îles, and Linda Lapointe (Liberal Party of Canada) represents it in the House of Commons.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
More visits per person served than 78% of Quebec’s town libraries: Bibliothèque de Deux-Montagnes counts 5.3
A single building, Bibliothèque de Deux-Montagnes, serves 18,440 people.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Deux-Montagnes is more bilingual than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 58% speak both languages
People 65 and over make up 17% of the town, lower than both Quebec’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (19%). Under 15: 18% of residents.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
51.1% of Deux-Montagnes’ residents are women
8,765 men and 9,150 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.
| Deux-Montagnes | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 65% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 17% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 16% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 62% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Commuters in Deux-Montagnes travel further than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns, 31 min on average
86% of commuters drove to work at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Deux-Montagnes | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 31 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 86% | 90% | 89% |
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.
Deux-Montagnes’s schools come under 3 different boards
3 of the 29 teach in English, against 10% of schools in Quebec. Within 3 km of Deux-Montagnes are 22 elementary schools, 4 secondary schools and 3 schools for every grade.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École des MésangesIn Deux-MontagnesElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École des ÉrablesIn Deux-MontagnesAll grades | All grades | – | French public |
| École primaire Mountainview EnglishTeaches in EnglishElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Deux-Montagnes | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Why no schools grade in Quebec? The ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
Deux-Montagnes’s past, on the record: 7 historic places
Maison Berthelet, begun in 1820, is the oldest by its record. Homes from before 1961 make up just over a fifth of the stock, close to Quebec’s towns (21%) and above Canadian towns (18%).
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
- Petite école jaune 1937
- Maison Berthelet 1820
- Maison Dumoulin 1830
- Maison Baudouin 1900
| Heritage | Deux-Montagnes | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 21% | 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 Deux-Montagnes
Rapides du Cheval Blanc and 12 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Deux-Montagnes; with it, the best known within 40 km.
WaterfallRapides du Cheval Blanc4.5 km outside town, to the east
Big drawMuseumMontreal Museum of Fine Arts26 km east · 1M visitors a year
Big drawMuseumSaint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal23 km east · 2M visitors a year
CathedralMarie-Reine-du-Monde Cathedral27 km east
MuseumMontréal Insectarium27 km east · 350K visitors a year (2011)
MuseumCosmodome13 km northeast · 71K visitors a yearPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Rapides du Cheval Blanc: Parcours riverain - Ville de Montréal from Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montreal Museum of Fine Arts: Thomas Ledl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal: Dpalma01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marie-Reine-du-Monde Cathedral: Wilfredor, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montréal Insectarium: Creator: James David Rogers, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cosmodome: abdallahh on Flickr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from Deux-Montagnes
3 notable people were born in Deux-Montagnes.
Photo credits
Alain Laframboise: Alain Laframboise, CC BY-SA 3.0
About Deux-Montagnes
Town in Quebec
Every figure TownRatings gives for Deux-Montagnes covers the municipality as Statistics Canada maps it, one census subdivision in Quebec.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 18,516 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Metro area
- Montréal
- Census subdivision
- 2472010
Deux-Montagnes’ neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deux-Montagnes | 18,516 | — | A | C+ | A+ | A+ |
| Laval-Ouest | 11,034 | 2.3 | B | C+ | B | A |
| Saint-Eustache | 47,562 | 3.1 | B+ | C− | B | A+ |
| Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac | 21,949 | 3.5 | A+ | B− | A+ | A+ |
| L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève | 18,885 | 5.7 | B | C+ | C | A |
| Fabreville | 48,457 | 6.8 | B+ | C+ | B | A |
| Sainte-Dorothée | 38,183 | 6.9 | A | B | B | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Deux-Montagnes
Do people in Deux-Montagnes speak French?
Almost everyone does. 58% are bilingual, where the median of Canadian towns is 8%, and 36.9% speak French and no English.
What kind of homes are in Deux-Montagnes?
59% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 2% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 2.4 people; 27% are one person living alone.
Is Deux-Montagnes growing?
Yes: the census counted 17,496 in 2016 and 17,915 in 2021, a rise of 2.4%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 18,516.
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).