BelleriveLongueuil
It is one of 24 neighbourhoods of Longueuil. 4,393 people call this neighbourhood in Longueuil home.
Is Bellerive a good place to live?
Bellerive does the important things well, at a cost. Its standout strength is health (A). At B+ overall, Bellerive ranks #262 of 499 in Quebec. That leaves it better than two thirds of Canadian towns. Walking, cycling and public transport work well here (A+). What holds it back is cost of living (C−). Hazard risk is higher than most (C−). Elsewhere it is close to typical: B for safety and B− for jobs & income.
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 Bellerive stand out
The 3 things Bellerive does most differently from other towns.
How Bellerive grades
Each subject compares Bellerive 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 →
Co-Cathedral of Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue and 24 more in and around Bellerive
From museums to parks and historic sites: Bellerive’s places to visit and those just beyond its edge, most famous first.
CathedralCo-Cathedral of Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue1.4 km outside town, to the southwest
ZooMontreal Biodome4.8 km outside town, to the west
Theme parkLa Ronde4 km outside town, to the southwest
AttractionGoliath3.9 km outside town, to the southwest
AttractionMontreal Tower5 km outside town, to the west
AttractionLe Monstre3.9 km outside town, to the southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Co-Cathedral of Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue: JasonParis from Toronto, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montreal Biodome: storem, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- La Ronde: Matt Biddulph, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Goliath: Dennin, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Montreal Tower: Jiaqian AirplaneFan, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Le Monstre: Robert Lavigne, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bellerive.
For health, Bellerive gets an A
At 11%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 12% for Quebec. The survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 55%; Quebec as a whole is at 57%. Lives in the region last 82.5 years on average (2022/2024): 84.2 for women, 80.8 for men. The three chronic conditions the survey tracks average 15% of adults, near Quebec’s towns (15%) and lower than Canadian towns (17%).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Bellerive | 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 · Health survey and life expectancy: the Région de la Montérégie
Home ownership in Bellerive, 59%, runs below Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
Measured across the Montréal metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom
Owners put the median home at $448,000, above both Quebec’s towns ($300,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000). Just over one in ten households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Bellerive | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 59% | 70% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 11% | 13% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $448,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
| Rent as a share of income | 20% | 18% | 20% |
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.
Wildfire low, radon 8.2%: how Bellerive stands on hazards
Area-wide: earthquake risk, counted over the city of Longueuil
Earthquakes are expected to cost $0.23 a year for every $1,000 of buildings, above both Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and Canadian towns ($0.030). Wildfire is rare near Bellerive: 0.1% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, a burn rate of 0.002% a year. Flood mapping: none on the national inventory of the town.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Bellerive | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.23 | $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 · Not measured by town: radon tests (the Monteregie health region)
For safety, Bellerive gets a B
The Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 numbers here cover the Longueuil service area
The violent index for its police area came to 70, below Quebec’s towns (88) and Canadian towns (86) alike. Violence across its police area runs at 9.2 per 1,000 residents a year. Its police area records 18.1 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Bellerive | 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
July in Bellerive runs hotter than in 78% of Canadian towns
For the wettest month, look to October: 103 mm on average. Gardeners get 167 frost-free days, from 29 April to 14 October. Some 217 cm of snow falls in a typical year, near Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and higher than Canadian towns (141 cm). A normal January brings 52 cm of snow, the most of any month.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Bellerive | 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))
Bellerive is more bilingual than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 54% speak both languages
Under-15s account for 18% of the population. 24% of residents belong to a visible minority, above both Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%). Those 65 and older account for a fifth of residents.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 50.7% of Bellerive
In 2021 there were 2,230 women to 2,165 men; Canada as a whole is 50.9% women.
| Bellerive | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 62% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 20% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 11% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 71% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
What November brings in Bellerive: −2°C at night, 6°C by day
November usually brings some 16 cm of snow. December follows at −1°C by day and −9°C by night. Precipitation in November averages 84 mm. At the extremes, July afternoons reach 27°C and January nights −14°C.
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
No public library stands in Bellerive: the closest, Bibliothèque Joseph-De-Serigny, is 0.6 km away
Bellerive is served by Longueuil public library, the library of all of Longueuil, so the figures here are the city’s, for 267,524 people.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Household incomes in Bellerive are higher than in 61% of Canadian towns
The average trip to work took 26 min, close to both Quebec’s towns (27 min) and Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Bellerive | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 26 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.
3.8 km from Bellerive to Îles-de-Boucherville National Park (Québec)
The largest named area nearby is Bassin de la Prairie (Grand Herbier) Water Fowl Gathering Area, 903 ha, 9.9 km away. The protected share within 10 km is 6%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%. National parks are all over 100 km off. 20 protected areas lie within 10 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Bellerive | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 6% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 10 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
In and around Bellerive, 30 schools: 27 elementary schools, 2 secondary schools and 1 school for every grade
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Pierre-D'IbervilleIn BelleriveElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École Jacques-RousseauNearest secondary school, 0.2 kmSecondary | Secondary | – | French public |
| École Saint-Mary's EnglishTeaches in EnglishElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Bellerive | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Ungraded on schools in Quebec, because the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
Everything we know about Bellerive
Bellerive’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellerive | 4,393 | — | B+ | C− | B | A |
| Carillon / Saint-Pie-X | 5,457 | 1 | C+ | D− | B | A |
| Centre | 6,627 | 1.1 | B | D | B | A |
| Collectivité Nouvelle | 3,587 | 1.3 | A | B | B | A |
| Vieux-Longueuil | 15,414 | 2.1 | B− | D− | B | A |
| Sacré-Coeur | 20,375 | 2.2 | C+ | D | B | A |
| Notre-Dame-de-Grâces | 10,204 | 2.3 | C+ | D− | B | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Bellerive
Do people in Bellerive speak French?
Yes: this is Quebec. 42.1% of residents speak only French and 54% speak both French and English (Canadian towns’ median: 8%).
How old are the people of Bellerive?
Its median age is 41.8, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2. Under-15s are 18% of residents; over-65s, 20%.
About Bellerive
Neighbourhood in Longueuil
The edges of Bellerive follow census dissemination areas, which TownRatings groups into Longueuil’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
- 4,393 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- City
- Longueuil
- Census subdivision
- 2458227
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).