Dollard-Des OrmeauxQuebec

The town, home to 50,246 people, lies in Quebec. It is part of the Montréal metro area.

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Population

50,246

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

43.6

years · Quebec’s towns: 44.8

Postsecondary

65%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

13%

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

TownGrade

#1,088 of 2,556

Is Dollard-Des Ormeaux a good place to live?

Strong in places, weak in others. Health is a strength (A). Dollard-Des Ormeaux’s overall B puts it #307 of 499 in Quebec. On that grade it does better than 57% of Canadian towns. It is strong on walkability as well (A). The catch is cost of living (C). Safety is weaker too (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.

StrongestAWalkability AHealth

What makes Dollard-Des Ormeaux stand out

The 3 things Dollard-Des Ormeaux does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Immigrants

Who lives here

40% are immigrants

For the middle of Canadian towns, 6%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Walkability

Better than 93%

of Canadian towns on walkability

Its walkability grade: A.

Health

Better than 88%

of Canadian towns on health

Its health grade: A.

How Dollard-Des Ormeaux grades

Each subject compares Dollard-Des Ormeaux with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.

How grading works

WalkabilityAmong the easiest places to get around without a carAOpen →HealthAmong the best of the towns comparedAOpen →Hazard riskBased on earthquake losses and radon in homes; a high wildfire risk can pull it downCOpen →Cost of livingHomes are harder to afford than in most townsCOpen →SafetyBehind most towns comparedCOpen →Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentBOpen →

SchoolsNo schools grade in Quebec: the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Dollard-Des Ormeaux.

HealthHealth A

Dollard-Des Ormeaux earns an A for health

Measured across the Région de Montréal: health survey and life expectancy

Expected years of life at birth: 83.4, above Quebec’s towns (82.5) and Canadian towns (81.5) alike. Closer to home, a hospital sits 4.5 km from the average resident of Dollard-Des Ormeaux, about the norm of 3.7 km. Across the region, 54% of adults say their health is very good or excellent; Quebec as a whole reaches 57%.

54%very good or excellent healthAHealth Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Dollard-Des Ormeaux54%

Quebec’s towns56%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Dollard-Des Ormeaux	Quebec	Canada
Chronic conditions (average share)	14%	15%	17%
Life expectancy at birth	83.4	82.5	81.5
Very good or excellent health	54%	56%	52%
Smokers	13%	12%	12%

83.4

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

13%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

0.7 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageDollard-Des Ormeaux’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey54% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care4.5 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 0.7 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 85.5, men 81.2 Conditions and habits14% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

Natural hazardsHazard risk C

Wildfire low, radon 6.8%: how Dollard-Des Ormeaux stands on hazards

Area-wide: radon tests, counted over the Montreal health region

Averaged over the years, quake damage costs $0.23 per $1,000 of buildings, above both Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and Canadian towns ($0.030). No one has filed a flood map for Dollard-Des Ormeaux on the national inventory.

Lowwildfire bandCHazard risk Grade

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Dollard-Des Ormeaux6.8%

Quebec’s towns8.2%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Dollard-Des Ormeaux	Quebec	Canada
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.23	$0.14	$0.030
Radon tests above the guideline	6.8%	8.2%	6.6%

$0.23

expected earthquake loss a year per $1,000 of buildings

Low

wildfire band

12 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

Full pageDollard-Des Ormeaux’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

Radon6.8% of tests above the guideline WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.23 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

HousingCost of living C

Dollard-Des Ormeaux households put 23% of their income into housing and transport, less than the 29% typical across Canada

Shelter took 30% or more of income for 18% of households, above Quebec’s towns (13%) and close to Canadian towns (18%). The owner-occupied share of households is 75%.

$552,000median home value, 2021CCost of living Grade

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Dollard-Des Ormeaux$552,000

Quebec$300,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Dollard-Des Ormeaux	Quebec	Canada
Median home value, 2021	$552,000	$300,000	$406,000
Rent as a share of income	17%	18%	20%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	18%	13%	18%
Households owning their home	75%	70%	74%

$1,346

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$1,270

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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Cost of living5.8 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $552,000, against the median household income Renting$1,346 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey Owners and renters75% own their home

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020. · Rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom: one figure for all of the Montréal metro area

SafetySafety C

The force covering Dollard-Des Ormeaux records more serious violence than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns, at 116

Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 80 over 2023–25, above Quebec’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67) alike. Violence across its police area runs at 15.4 per 1,000 residents a year. Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 29.1 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed. For Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, the only official count covers all of the Montréal service area, Dollard-Des Ormeaux included.

80Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202381

202481

202578

2023–2025	Dollard-Des Ormeaux	Quebec	Canada
Violent Crime Severity Index	116	88	86
Crime Severity Index	80	56	67
Violent crime	15.4	12.4	12
Property crime per 1,000	29.1	16.6	31.2

non-violent Crime Severity Index

32%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageDollard-Des Ormeaux’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety80 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Dollard-Des Ormeaux’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Dollard-Des Ormeaux safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average

Outdoors

Dollard-Des Ormeaux is ringed by protected land: 27% within 10 km

40 protected areas lie within 10 km. A provincial park, Oka National Park (Québec), lies 9.4 km away. The largest is Lac St-Louis (Centre du Lac) Water Fowl Gathering Area: 3,183 ha, 5.4 km from the edge of town. Swimmers have 6 beaches within 5 km, Roxboro Beach the nearest.

27%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Dollard-Des Ormeaux27%

Quebec’s towns4.9%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Dollard-Des Ormeaux	Quebec	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	27%	4.9%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	23	10	4

9.4 km

to Oka National Park (Québec)

beaches within 5 km

public protected areas within 10 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas40 protected areas within 10 km · Lac St-Louis (Centre du Lac) Water Fowl Gathering Area National & provincial parks9.4 km to a provincial park · Oka National Park (Québec)

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

Work & commuteJobs & income B

Households in Dollard-Des Ormeaux earn more than those in 82% of Canadian towns

85% of commuters drove to work at the census. Getting to work takes 27 min on average.

13%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van85%

Public transit10%

Walk3%

Bicycle1%

Census 2021	Dollard-Des Ormeaux	Quebec	Canada
Car or van	85%	90%	89%
Average trip	27 min	27 min	26 min

$96,000

median household income, 2020

29%

worked from home, May 2021

19%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment9.8% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work13% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to6,030 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Montréal

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.

Climate

Summer arrives in force in Dollard-Des Ormeaux, hotter than in 78% of Canadian towns

Snow peaks in January: 52 cm in a normal year. A normal winter brings 217 cm of snow, near Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and higher than Canadian towns (141 cm). The frost-free season runs from 29 April to 14 October, 167 days. October is the wettest month, with 103 mm of rain and snow on average.

26.7°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−3.2°C

Spring11.0°C

Summer25.5°C

Autumn13.5°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Dollard-Des Ormeaux	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

217 cm

of snow a year

146

days with frost a year

167

frost-free days, 29 Apr to 14 Oct

122

days with precipitation a year

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The yearJuly highs 26.7°C, January lows −13.5°C Rain and snow1,041 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow217 cm of snow a year Weather station5.5 km to the station · Montréal Trudeau (Airport)

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Montréal Trudeau (Airport))

Weather

What November brings in Dollard-Des Ormeaux: −2°C at night, 6°C by day

November usually brings some 16 cm of snow. Expect about 84 mm of rain and snow over November. Next comes December, with normal highs of −1°C and lows of −9°C. The year peaks in July (27°C) and bottoms out in January (−14°C).

6°Ca normal November afternoon

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November6°C

December−1°C

January−5°C

February−3°C

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

−2°C

a normal November night

84 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

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Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Montréal Trudeau (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Dollard-Des Ormeaux has one council seat for every 5,580 residents, more than 97% of municipalities in Quebec

Dollard-Des Ormeaux has 8 councillors and a mayor, Alex Bottausci.

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Member of ParliamentSameer Zuberi Provincial legislatureRobert-Baldwin

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C

At 6.2 visits per person served, Bibliothèque publique de Dollard-des-Ormeaux is busier than 81% of Quebec’s town libraries

Bibliothèque publique de Dollard-des-Ormeaux serves 50,699 people from a single building.

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The libraries1 Libraries Places to belong0.9 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Who lives here

More people in Dollard-Des Ormeaux speak English and French than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 66%

43% of residents belong to a visible minority, above both Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%). Over-65s are just over a fifth of the population.

43.6median age

Dollard-Des OrmeauxQuebecCanada

QuebecCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

21%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree13%

Postsecondary qualification65%

Women and men · all residents

51.3% of Dollard-Des Ormeaux’s residents are women

Women numbered 24,815 and men 23,590 in 2021, next to a 50.9% share of women for Canada.

Who lives in Dollard-Des Ormeaux
	Dollard-Des Ormeaux	Quebec	Canada
Under 15	16%	17%	16%
15 to 64	63%	62%	64%
65+	21%	20%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	13%	19%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	65%	59%	56%

Full pageDollard-Des Ormeaux’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

English and French66% speak both · 4.7% speak French but not English Ages43.6 median age · 21% are 65 or over Households17,385 households · 2.8 people per household Immigrants40% are immigrants · 43% belong to a visible minority

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Schools

Dollard-Des Ormeaux has 23 English-language schools among its 62

Independent schools number 15 of 62, above the 9% in Quebec. Counting each board with a school within 3 km gives 4, above Quebec’s towns (2) and Canadian towns (3) alike. Taken together, Dollard-Des Ormeaux and its 3 km edge hold 39 elementary schools, 16 secondary schools and 7 schools for every grade.

62schools within 3 km

School	Level	Students	System
École Dollard-Des OrmeauxIn Dollard-Des OrmeauxElementary	Elementary	–	French public
Collège de l'Ouest de l'Île, section anglaise EnglishIn Dollard-Des OrmeauxSecondary	Secondary	–	Independent
École de Formation Hébraïque, section anglaise EnglishTeaches in EnglishAll grades	All grades	–	Independent

See all 62 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

French public30

English public17

Independent15

Schools within 3 km	Dollard-Des Ormeaux	Quebec	Canada
School boards	4	2	3

0.5 km

to the nearest secondary school

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Language23 of 62 teach in English · 10% of schools in Quebec Every school62 schools within 3 km · 39 elementary schools, 16 secondary schools and 7 schools for every grade The boards4 school boards · Centre de services scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys Questions“What schools are there in Dollard-Des Ormeaux?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Schools grade in Quebec: none (the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school).

Nearby attractions

Rapides du Cheval Blanc and 8 more in and around Dollard-Des Ormeaux

Sights in Dollard-Des Ormeaux and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.

All attractions →

WaterfallRapides du Cheval Blanc1.7 km outside town, to the northwest

Art galleryStewart Hall Cultural Centre4.4 km outside town, to the south

GardenMaison Robert-Bélanger3.2 km outside town, to the northeast Art galleryArt galleryViva Vida Art Gallery4.1 km outside town, to the south MuseumMuseumArchives of the Sisters of Charity of Montréal Grey Nuns Grey Nuns Regional Centre1.4 km outside town, to the southwest MuseumMuseumCanadian Ski Museum The4.1 km outside town, to the south

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (3)

Rapides du Cheval Blanc: Parcours riverain - Ville de Montréal from Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Stewart Hall Cultural Centre: Thomas1313, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Maison Robert-Bélanger: Cantons-de-l'Est, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Dollard-Des Ormeaux

15pages on Dollard-Des Ormeaux

The big questions

SafetyCCrime Severity Index 80 Housing & costCHomes 5.8 × income Property pricesSchools62 schools within 3 km HealthALife expectancy 83.4 in its region Work & commuteB57% of adults in work Natural hazardsCWildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors27% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 27°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 43.6 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from Dollard-Des Ormeaux

4 notable people were born in Dollard-Des Ormeaux.

See all 4 →

Brad PurdieCanadian ice hockey player · born 1972

Thérèse BrissonIce hockey player · born 1966

Cory WatsonCanadian football player · born 1984

Derek FrenetteCanadian ice hockey player · born 1971

Photo credits

Brad Purdie: Roosterfan~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 3.0

Dollard-Des Ormeaux’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

Pierrefonds-EstPointe-ClaireSainte-DorothéeL'Île-Bizard–Sainte-GenevièvePierrefonds-OuestKirklandDollard-Des Ormeaux

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Dollard-Des Ormeaux	50,246	—	B	C	C	A
Pierrefonds-Est	38,928	2	C	C⁻	C	A
Pointe-Claire	37,437	3.6	B	C	C	A
Sainte-Dorothée	38,183	4.3	A	B	B	A⁻
L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève	18,885	5.1	B	C⁺	C	A
Pierrefonds-Ouest	30,978	5.2	B⁻	C	C	A
Kirkland	19,696	5.9	B⁺	B⁻	C	A

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Dollard-Des Ormeaux

Do people in Dollard-Des Ormeaux speak French?

French is the common language here. 66% of residents also speak English (the median of Canadian towns: 8%), and 4.7% speak French but not English.

What kind of homes are in Dollard-Des Ormeaux?

Single-detached houses make up 57% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 8% are in high-rise apartments. 21% of households are one person, and the average is 2.8.

Is Dollard-Des Ormeaux growing?

It went from 48,899 people in 2016 to 48,403 in 2021, down 1%, while the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 50,246.

How old are the people of Dollard-Des Ormeaux?

The median resident is 43.6 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 16% are under 15 and 21% are 65 or over.

About Dollard-Des Ormeaux

Town in Quebec

TownRatings follows Statistics Canada’s map: Dollard-Des Ormeaux is one municipality in Quebec, figures and all.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population: 50,246 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Quebec
Census division: Montréal
Metro area: Montréal
Census subdivision: 2466142

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).