Mont-BleuGatineau
This neighbourhood in Gatineau has a population of 21,636. It is one of 17 neighbourhoods of Gatineau.
Is Mont-Bleu a good place to live?
Prices are high against local incomes (D). Where it does best is walkability (A+). Health outcomes beat most towns (B+). Put together, the subjects come to a C− overall, better than a fifth of Canadian towns. Its place in the ranking is #470 of 499 in Quebec. The local economy is weaker than most (D). It lags on hazard risk as well (D).
Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. Safety less sure: this is the whole city's figure, because the city doesn't publish open neighbourhood crime rates. 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 Mont-Bleu grades
Each subject compares Mont-Bleu 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 TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes Mont-Bleu stand out
The 3 things Mont-Bleu does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mont-Bleu.
Rent takes more of local pay in Mont-Bleu than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 30% of household income
Measured across the Ottawa-Gatineau metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom
The median home value was $300,000, close to Quebec’s towns ($300,000) and below Canadian towns ($406,000).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Mont-Bleu | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 30% | 18% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 22% | 13% | 18% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares.
Household incomes in Mont-Bleu trail those of 91% of Canadian towns
The average trip to work took 24 min, below Quebec’s towns (27 min) and Canadian towns (26 min) alike.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Mont-Bleu | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 24 min | 27 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.
Mont-Bleu faces more hazards than 88% of Canadian towns
Municipalité de Pontiac has mapped the flood hazard here, one of 2 studies on the national inventory. More homes than usual carry radon here, 13% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. Seismic risk runs high: $0.12 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Mont-Bleu | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 13% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.12 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Radon tests: one figure for all of the Outaouais health region · Area behind the earthquake risk figures: the city of Gatineau
Smoking runs high around Mont-Bleu: 17% of adults, the typical Canadian town 12%
Measured from where people live, the nearest hospital is 0.8 km away, lower than both Quebec’s towns (5.3 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km). Life expectancy in the region is 80.7 years (82.2 for women, 79.1 for men, 2022/2024). About as many adults call their health very good or excellent here as across Quebec, 55% against 57%. For health survey and life expectancy, the only official count covers all of the Région de l'Outaouais, Mont-Bleu included.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Mont-Bleu | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17% | 12% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.7 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Very good or excellent health | 55% | 56% | 52% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
More of the land around Mont-Bleu is protected than around 9 in 10 Canadian towns
For a national park, Thousand Islands National Park is 98 km away. Within 10 km are 33 protected areas. The largest named area nearby is Rideau Canal National Historic Site, 19,972 ha, 3.4 km away. Protected areas take in just over a tenth of the neighbourhood itself.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Mont-Bleu | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 17% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 17 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
July in Mont-Bleu runs hotter than in 78% of Canadian towns
Rain and snow peak in June, at 95 mm. A normal winter brings 185 cm of snow, between Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). Snow peaks in January: 45 cm in a normal year. The frost-free season runs from 30 April to 6 October, 158 days.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Mont-Bleu | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 185 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 26.7°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 147 | 161 | 159 |
| Precipitation a year | 938 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Ottawa (City))
Mont-Bleu is more bilingual than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 62% speak both languages
33% of residents belong to a visible minority, above Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike. The 65-and-over age group makes up 19% of residents.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
51.0% of Mont-Bleu’s residents are women
Of the 2021 count, 11,055 were women and 10,610 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).
| Mont-Bleu | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 66% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 19% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 18% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 59% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Expect November days around 6°C in Mont-Bleu, nights around −2°C
Expect about 72 mm of rain and snow over November. Next comes December, with normal highs of −2°C and lows of −9°C. Snowfall in a normal November: 16 cm. July brings the warmest days, 27°C; January the coldest nights, −14°C.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −3°C | −12°C | 191 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | 1°C | 223 mm |
| Summer | 26°C | 15°C | 275 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 4°C | 249 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Ottawa (City)); the forecast is on the Weather page
15,310 residents per council seat in Gatineau, a higher ratio than 99% of Quebec municipalities
Which of the city’s ridings for the National Assembly of Québec takes in Mont-Bleu isn’t known here, as Élections Québec’s map isn’t open for reuse.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
At 8.4 visits per person served, Bibliothèque Aurélien-Doucet is busier than 89% of Quebec’s town libraries
Bibliothèque Aurélien-Doucet serves the whole of Gatineau, so the library figures on this page are the city’s: 302,616 people, Mont-Bleu among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Mont-Bleu gets a B− for safety
Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 for the Gatineau service area
Its police area recorded 14.9 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, above Quebec’s towns (12.4) and Canadian towns (12) alike. Across its police area, there are 20.9 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Mont-Bleu | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 20.9 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Violent crime | 14.9 | 12.4 | 12 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 100 | 88 | 86 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Schools in Mont-Bleu: 3 boards, side by side
Counting a 3 km margin, Mont-Bleu has 17 elementary schools, 6 secondary schools and 6 schools for every grade. 3 of the 29 teach in English, against 10% of schools in Quebec.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Côte-du-NordIn Mont-BleuElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École Intermédiaire Hadley EnglishIn Mont-BleuSecondary | Secondary | – | English public |
| École secondaire Philemon Wright EnglishTeaches in EnglishSecondary | Secondary | – | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Mont-Bleu | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · The schools grade is given only where results are open; in Quebec, the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
Everything we know about Mont-Bleu
National Gallery of Canada and 43 more in and around Mont-Bleu
Sights in Mont-Bleu and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.
Art galleryNational Gallery of Canada3.2 km outside town, to the southeast · 237K visitors a year (2014)
Big drawMuseumCanadian Museum of History2.7 km outside town, to the southeast · 1.3M visitors a year
MuseumCanadian War Museum3.7 km outside town, to the southeast
Big drawMuseumCanadian Children's Museum2.7 km outside town, to the southeast · 500K visitors a year
CastleRideau Hall and Landscaped Grounds3.4 km outside town, to the east
ChurchNotre-Dame Roman Catholic Basilica3.3 km outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- National Gallery of Canada: Wladyslaw [Disk.], CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canadian Museum of History: Wojciech Dittwald, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canadian War Museum: Balcer~commonswiki, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Canadian Children's Museum: Wojciech Dittwald, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rideau Hall and Landscaped Grounds: Peregrine981, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Notre-Dame Roman Catholic Basilica: Daryl Mitchell from Saskatoon, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from around Mont-Bleu
No notable person born in Mont-Bleu is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Daniel Lanois: Juan Manuel Parra, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Philippe Falardeau: Harald Krichel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Denis Savard: Unknown author, Public domain · Derick Brassard: Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Caroline Calvé: Robert Thivierge, CC BY-SA 3.0
About Mont-Bleu
Neighbourhood in Gatineau
Mont-Bleu is a neighbourhood of Gatineau, built by TownRatings from Statistics Canada’s smallest census areas and named from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 21,636 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- City
- Gatineau
- Census subdivision
- 2481017
Mont-Bleu’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mont-Bleu | 21,636 | — | C− | D | B− | B+ |
| Hautes-Plaines | 6,353 | 2.1 | B+ | C+ | B− | B+ |
| Lac-des-Fées | 10,075 | 2.8 | C | D | B− | B+ |
| Rivière-Gatineau | 14,875 | 3.7 | C− | D | B− | B+ |
| Du Parc | 10,168 | 3.9 | B− | C− | B− | B+ |
| Centre-Ville | 12,981 | 4 | C− | D | B− | B+ |
| Du Plateau | 29,234 | 4.3 | B− | C | B− | B |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Mont-Bleu
Do people in Mont-Bleu speak French?
Yes: this is Quebec. 27.2% of residents speak only French and 62% speak both French and English (Canadian towns’ median: 8%).
How old are the people of Mont-Bleu?
At 39.9, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 15% of the population and seniors 19%.
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).