DuvernayLaval
Laval is split into 13 neighbourhoods, and this is one. With 37,460 residents, it is a neighbourhood in Laval.
Is Duvernay a good place to live?
Duvernay grades A− overall, better than 85% of Canadian towns. That places it #157 of 499 in Quebec. Its strongest subject is health (A). Walkability is a strength too (A). Owners valued their homes at a median $448,000 in 2021, which is 4.1 years of the typical household’s pay. Hazards are a real consideration (D).
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 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.
What makes Duvernay stand out
The 3 things Duvernay does most differently from other towns.
How Duvernay grades
Each subject compares Duvernay 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 →
Bois Duvernay and 20 more in and around Duvernay
The best-known places to visit in and around Duvernay come first; the full list is on the Attractions page.
MuseumCosmodome4.8 km outside town, to the southwest · 71K visitors a year
AttractionSaint-Leonard Cavern3.8 km outside town, to the east
GardenAhuntsic Park1.7 km outside town, to the southeast
CathedralSaint Sauveur Cathedral4 km outside town, to the south
MuseumDélia-Tétreault Museum1.3 km outside town, to the southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Cosmodome: abdallahh on Flickr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint-Leonard Cavern: Alain Beaudoin, Nathalie Vachon (Wikipedia Takes Montreal participant), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ahuntsic Park: Jeangagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Sauveur Cathedral: Stéphane Batigne, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Délia-Tétreault Museum: Alexandre Payer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Duvernay.
Duvernay earns a D for hazard risk
Radon tests for the Laval health region · Source area for earthquake risk: the city of Laval
Health Canada’s survey found radon above the guideline in 12% of homes, higher than both Quebec’s towns (8.2%) and Canadian towns (6.6%). Earthquakes add more: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.21 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. No flood study for Duvernay is on the national inventory.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Duvernay | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.21 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
| Radon tests above the guideline | 12% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Duvernay earns an A for health
Measured across the Région de Laval: health survey and life expectancy
Adults here are less upbeat about their health than the province: 53% very good or excellent, against 57% in Quebec. Measured from where Duvernay’s residents live, a hospital is 2.6 km away, near the 3.7 km most towns see. Lives here run to 84.1 years on average, above both Quebec’s towns (82.5) and Canadian towns (81.5).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Duvernay | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 84.1 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 16% | 15% | 17% |
| Very good or excellent health | 53% | 56% | 52% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Trips to work from Duvernay take longer than from Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 32 min on average
The car took 86% of commuters, about level with Canadian towns (89%) and below Quebec’s towns (90%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Duvernay | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 32 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 86% | 90% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
Duvernay earns a B for safety
For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 17.1 property crimes are reported each year. The index for the force that serves it came to 56, about level with Quebec’s towns (56) and below Canadian towns (67).
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Duvernay | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 17.1 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 56 | 56 | 67 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Data for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 covers the Laval service area
Summer afternoons in Duvernay are warmer than in 78% of Canadian towns
Frosty days number 146 in a normal year, below Quebec’s towns (161) and Canadian towns (159) alike. Frost usually lifts by 29 April and returns around 14 October: 167 days without it. January is the snowiest month, with 52 cm on average. The most precipitation falls in October: 103 mm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Duvernay | 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))
Duvernay is a town of owners: 85% of households own their home, above Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
Area-wide: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom, counted over the Montréal metro area
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 11% of households, below Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. Rent took 15% of household income, below Quebec’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (20%) alike.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Duvernay | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 15% | 18% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 85% | 70% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 11% | 13% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $448,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · These are 2021 census values, as owners judged them, set against household income in 2020.
More people in Duvernay speak English and French than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 65%
Children under 15 make up 18%, above both Quebec’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (16%). Visible minorities make up 29% of the population, higher than both Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
51.2% of Duvernay’s residents are women
By the 2021 count the town had 19,190 women and 18,265 men, while Canada has 50.9% women.
| Duvernay | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 65% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 17% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 13% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 66% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
A normal November in Duvernay runs from −2°C to 6°C
Into December, the normals move to −1°C and −9°C. A typical November adds 16 cm of snow. A normal November brings 84 mm of rain and snow. Across the year, normals run from −14°C nights in January to 27°C afternoons in July.
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
Laval has one council seat for every 20,070 residents, more than 99% of municipalities in Quebec
Stéphane Boyer, the mayor, heads the council of Laval, which governs Duvernay as one of its neighbourhoods.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Laval public library draws 7.3 visits per person served, ahead of 87% of Quebec’s town libraries
Duvernay is served by Laval public library, the library of all of Laval, so the figures here are the city’s, for 458,981 people.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
The nearest provincial park, Îles-de-Boucherville National Park (Québec), is 9.4 km from Duvernay
56 protected areas lie within 10 km. Within 100 km there is no national park. Of the country within 10 km, 4.1% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Duvernay | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 18 | 10 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 4.1% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Schools in Duvernay: 5 boards, side by side
The 3 km around Duvernay counts 99 elementary schools, 33 secondary schools and 6 schools for every grade. Schooling in English is on offer at 17 of 138; in Quebec, 10% of schools teach in it. Secondary school means a trip of 2.3 km at the nearest, above both Quebec’s towns (1.2 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Charles Perrault (Laval) IndependentIn DuvernayElementary | Elementary | – | Independent |
| École alternative Phoenix EnglishIn DuvernaySecondary | Secondary | – | English public |
| École primaire Genesis EnglishTeaches in EnglishElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Duvernay | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Nearest secondary school | 2.3 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Towns in Quebec aren’t in the schools rankings: the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
Heritage in Duvernay: 2 historic places, all of the highest rank
Maison Pierre-Paré, begun in 1801, is the oldest by its record. At the 2021 census, 16% 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
- Maison Pierre-Paré 1801
- Church of St. Maurice 1961
| Heritage | Duvernay | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 16% | 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 Duvernay
Famous people from around Duvernay
No notable person born in Duvernay is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Charles-Auguste Bertrand: Unknown author, Public domain · Pascale Quiviger: librairie mollat, CC BY 4.0 · François-Xavier Archambault: Unknown Unknown, Public domain · Hadi Hassin: FriseIntense, CC BY 4.0
Duvernay’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duvernay | 37,460 | — | A− | B | B | A |
| Saint-Vincent-de-Paul | 15,194 | 2.2 | C+ | D | B | A |
| Vimont | 31,166 | 3.7 | B+ | C | B | A |
| Centre-Nord (Montréal-Nord) | 13,131 | 3.8 | C− | D | C | A |
| Centre (Montréal-Nord) | 20,584 | 4.5 | C− | D− | C | A |
| Est (Montréal-Nord) | 31,383 | 4.6 | C− | D− | C | A |
| Ouest (Montréal-Nord) | 23,373 | 4.6 | C− | D− | C | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Duvernay
Do people in Duvernay speak French?
French comes first: 30.8% speak it alone, while 65% manage both languages (Canadian towns: 8%).
About Duvernay
Neighbourhood in Laval
The edges of Duvernay follow census dissemination areas, which TownRatings groups into Laval’s neighbourhoods; the name comes from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 37,460 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- City
- Laval
- Census subdivision
- 2465005
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).