LemoyneLongueuil
Of Longueuil’s 24 neighbourhoods, this is one. Population 5,052: a neighbourhood in Longueuil.
Is Lemoyne a good place to live?
Real strengths, and real weak spots. Prices are high against local incomes (D−). Lemoyne ranks #378 of 499 in Quebec, with a C+ overall. On that grade it does better than just over two fifths of Canadian towns. Its standout strength is health (A). Walkability is another plus (A+). Jobs and pay trail most towns (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.
What makes Lemoyne stand out
The 3 things Lemoyne does most differently from other towns.
How Lemoyne grades
Each subject compares Lemoyne 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 →
La Maison Blanche and 81 more in and around Lemoyne
Sights in Lemoyne and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.
Big drawMuseumPointe-à-Callière Museum4.1 km outside town, to the west · 527K visitors a year
MuseumMaison Saint-Gabriel4.9 km outside town, to the southwest · 74K visitors a year
MuseumChâteau De Ramezay / India House3.9 km outside town, to the west
Theme parkLa Ronde2.7 km outside town, to the northwest
CathedralCo-Cathedral of Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue3 km outside town, to the northwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Pointe-à-Callière Museum: Jean Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maison Saint-Gabriel: Jeangagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château De Ramezay / India House: Joanne Lévesque, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- La Ronde: Matt Biddulph, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Co-Cathedral of Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue: JasonParis from Toronto, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lemoyne.
Renting in Lemoyne eats 31% of household income, more than in both Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 24% of households, above both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%). The median home value was $348,000, above Quebec’s towns ($300,000) but below Canadian towns ($406,000). Lemoyne shares its rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom numbers with the rest of the Montréal metro area.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Lemoyne | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 31% | 18% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 24% | 13% | 18% |
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.
Few places match Lemoyne for health: it beats 95% of Canadian towns
Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the Région de la Montérégie
By their own account, 55% of adults here are in very good or excellent health, between Quebec’s towns (56%) and Canadian towns (52%). At 11%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 12% for Quebec. Statistics Canada puts the region’s life expectancy at 82.5, women 84.2 and men 80.8 (2022/2024). The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Lemoyne is well placed: 1.0 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Lemoyne | 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
Household incomes in Lemoyne are lower than in 98% of Canadian towns
The average trip to work took 26 min, about level with both Quebec’s towns (27 min) and Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Lemoyne | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 26 min | 27 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
Lemoyne’s hazards at a glance: a low wildfire record and 8.2% of area homes over the radon guideline
NRCan’s model puts the yearly earthquake loss at $0.23 per $1,000 of building value, above Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and Canadian towns ($0.030) alike. Burn scars are few around Lemoyne, with 0.1% of the land within 25 km touched by fire since 1986 (0.002% a year). Flood mapping: none on the national inventory of the town. Behind radon tests sits data gathered across the Monteregie health region, with Lemoyne one part of it.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Lemoyne | 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 · Earthquake risk: the city of Longueuil
For safety, Lemoyne gets a B
Where it is policed, 9.2 violent incidents per 1,000 residents are recorded each year. For violence alone, its police area’s index was 70, below Quebec’s towns (88) and Canadian towns (86) alike. Its police area records 18.1 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Lemoyne doesn’t get its own Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures; the ones here come from the Longueuil service area.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Lemoyne | 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 Lemoyne runs hotter than in 78% of Canadian towns
The frost-free season runs from 29 April to 14 October, 167 days. Snowfall adds up to 217 cm a year, about level with Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and above Canadian towns (141 cm). Most of the snow comes in January, about 52 cm. The most precipitation falls in October: 103 mm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Lemoyne | 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))
Lemoyne has more protected land around it than 8 in 10 Canadian towns
Swimmers have 5 beaches within 5 km, Plage Jean-Doré the nearest. 8.1 km from town is Îles-de-Boucherville National Park (Québec), the nearest provincial park. The 10 km around town hold 26 protected areas. The largest named area nearby is Bassin de la Prairie (Grand Herbier) Water Fowl Gathering Area, 903 ha, 4.6 km away.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Lemoyne | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 7.6% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 13 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
More people in Lemoyne speak English and French than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 53%
Children under 15 make up 15%, below Quebec’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (16%) alike. 16% of residents have reached 65.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
49.5% of Lemoyne’s residents are women
Of the 2021 count, 2,500 were women and 2,555 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).
| Lemoyne | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 70% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 16% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 26% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 51% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
In Lemoyne, November normally means 6°C afternoons and −2°C nights
November usually brings some 16 cm of snow. Next comes December, with normal highs of −1°C and lows of −9°C. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 84 mm. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Montréal.
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 Lemoyne: the closest, Bibliothèque Muriel-Anne-Brown, is 1 km away
Longueuil public library serves the whole of Longueuil, so the library figures on this page are the city’s: 267,524 people, Lemoyne among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
16 of the 63 schools around Lemoyne teach in English
13 of the 63 are independent, against 9% in Quebec. Taken together, Lemoyne and its 3 km edge hold 36 elementary schools, 16 secondary schools and 11 schools for every grade. Also worth knowing: the schools around it answer to 2 boards, about level with Quebec’s towns (2) and below Canadian towns (3).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École LajeunesseIn LemoyneElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École REACH (REACH - Berkley) EnglishNearest secondary school, 0.1 kmAll grades | All grades | – | English public |
| École Reach (REACH - Berkley) EnglishTeaches in EnglishAll grades | All grades | – | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Lemoyne | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 2 | 3 |
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.
Older housing stands out in Lemoyne: 44% predates 1961
| Heritage | Lemoyne | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 44% | 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 Lemoyne
Famous people from Lemoyne
3 notable people were born in Lemoyne.
Photo credits
Maxime Talbot: Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Francis Paré: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Lemoyne’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemoyne | 5,052 | — | C+ | D− | B | A |
| Saint-Lambert | 23,355 | 0.7 | A− | C− | B | A |
| Vieux Greenfield Park | 10,998 | 1.8 | B− | D | B | A |
| Saint-Jean-Vianney | 13,181 | 2 | C+ | D | B | A |
| Laflèche | 19,706 | 2.1 | B− | D | B | A |
| Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde | 6,671 | 2.3 | C+ | D | B | A |
| Notre-Dame-de-Grâces | 10,204 | 2.9 | C+ | D− | B | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Lemoyne
Do people in Lemoyne speak French?
French is the common language here. 53% of residents also speak English (the median of Canadian towns: 8%), and 42.4% speak French but not English.
How old are the people of Lemoyne?
The median resident is 39.3 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 15% are under 15 and 16% are 65 or over.
About Lemoyne
Neighbourhood in Longueuil
Where Lemoyne begins and ends inside Longueuil is TownRatings’s line, traced along census dissemination areas and named after the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 5,052 (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).