Notre-Dame-de-GrâcesLongueuil
With 10,204 residents, it is a neighbourhood in Longueuil. Longueuil is split into 24 neighbourhoods, and this is one.
Is Notre-Dame-de-Grâces a good place to live?
Strong in places, weak in others. Its lowest grade is for cost of living (D−). At C+ overall, Notre-Dame-de-Grâces is better than just over two fifths of Canadian towns and ranks #385 of 499 in Quebec. It also trails on jobs & income (D). People here tend to be in good health (A). Walking, cycling and public transport work well here (A+).
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 Notre-Dame-de-Grâces stand out
The 3 things Notre-Dame-de-Grâces does most differently from other towns.
How Notre-Dame-de-Grâces grades
Each subject compares Notre-Dame-de-Grâces 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 →
Montreal Science Centre and 85 more in and around Notre-Dame-de-Grâces
The best-known places to visit in and around Notre-Dame-de-Grâces come first; the full list is on the Attractions page.
MuseumMusée d'art contemporain de Montréal4.9 km outside town, to the southwest · 54K visitors a year
Big drawMuseumPointe-à-Callière Museum4.3 km outside town, to the southwest · 527K visitors a year
MuseumChâteau De Ramezay / India House3.9 km outside town, to the southwest
CathedralCo-Cathedral of Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue1.2 km outside town, to the northwest
Theme parkLa Ronde2 km outside town, to the westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal: Jeangagnon, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pointe-à-Callière Museum: Jean Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château De Ramezay / India House: Joanne Lévesque, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Co-Cathedral of Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue: JasonParis from Toronto, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- La Ronde: Matt Biddulph, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Notre-Dame-de-Grâces.
Renting in Notre-Dame-de-Grâces eats 29% of household income, more than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns
Shelter took 30% or more of income for just over a fifth of households, above Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. Owners put the median home at $400,000, above Quebec’s towns ($300,000) and close to Canadian towns ($406,000).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Notre-Dame-de-Grâces | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 29% | 18% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 21% | 13% | 18% |
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. · Area behind the rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom figures: the Montréal metro area
Notre-Dame-de-Grâces scores better for health than nine in ten Canadian towns
Closer to home, a hospital sits 3.0 km from the average resident of Notre-Dame-de-Grâces, about the norm of 3.7 km. The region has fewer smokers than Quebec, just over one in ten adults to 12%. The three chronic conditions the survey tracks average 15% of adults, close to Quebec’s towns (15%) and below Canadian towns (17%). Life expectancy in the region is 82.5 years (84.2 for women, 80.8 for men, 2022/2024). For health survey and life expectancy, the only official count covers all of the Région de la Montérégie, Notre-Dame-de-Grâces included.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Notre-Dame-de-Grâces | 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 Notre-Dame-de-Grâces are lower than in 95% of Canadian towns
The average trip to work took 28 min, close to Quebec’s towns (27 min) and above Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Notre-Dame-de-Grâces | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 28 min | 27 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
Notre-Dame-de-Grâces’ hazards at a glance: a low wildfire record and 8.2% of area homes over the radon guideline
Averaged over the years, quake damage costs $0.23 per $1,000 of buildings, higher than both Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and Canadian towns ($0.030). Wildfire is rare near Notre-Dame-de-Grâces: 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. Figures for earthquake risk are published for the city of Longueuil as a whole, not for Notre-Dame-de-Grâces alone.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Notre-Dame-de-Grâces | 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 · Data for radon tests covers the Monteregie health region
Notre-Dame-de-Grâces earns a B for safety
Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 54 over 2023–25, about level with Quebec’s towns (56) and below Canadian towns (67). Violence across its police area runs at 9.2 per 1,000 residents a year. Property crime in the area its police cover: 18.1 per 1,000 people a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Notre-Dame-de-Grâces | 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 · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: one figure for all of the Longueuil service area
Notre-Dame-de-Grâces has warmer summer afternoons than 78% of Canadian towns
A normal October brings 103 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. Frosty days number 146 in a normal year, lower than both Quebec’s towns (161) and Canadian towns (159). Snow peaks in January: 52 cm in a normal year. Gardeners get 167 frost-free days, from 29 April to 14 October.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Notre-Dame-de-Grâces | 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))
More people in Notre-Dame-de-Grâces speak English and French than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 48%
Visible minorities make up nearly a quarter of the population, above both Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%). Retirement age and beyond: 17% of residents are 65 or older.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
49.2% of Notre-Dame-de-Grâces’ residents are women
Women numbered 5,025 and men 5,180 in 2021, next to a 50.9% share of women for Canada.
| Notre-Dame-de-Grâces | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 68% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 17% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 21% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 55% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Notre-Dame-de-Grâces in November: highs near 6°C, lows near −2°C
Rain and snow over a typical November come to 84 mm. Expect around 16 cm of snow in November. The month after, December, normally sees −1°C afternoons and −9°C nights. ECCC’s forecast for Montréal is on the Weather page, hour by hour.
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
Bibliothèque municipale Claude-Henri-Grignon is Notre-Dame-de-Grâces’s public library
The library figures on this page are Longueuil’s: Bibliothèque municipale Claude-Henri-Grignon serves all 267,524 people of the city, Notre-Dame-de-Grâces among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
5.8 km from Notre-Dame-de-Grâces to Îles-de-Boucherville National Park (Québec)
No national park lies within 100 km. 5.8% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%). The largest is Bassin de la Prairie (Grand Herbier) Water Fowl Gathering Area: 903 ha, 7.5 km from the edge of town. 21 protected areas lie within 10 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Notre-Dame-de-Grâces | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 5.8% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 11 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Teaching in English: 14 of Notre-Dame-de-Grâces’s 59 schools
Counting a 3 km margin, Notre-Dame-de-Grâces has 35 elementary schools, 13 secondary schools and 11 schools for every grade. 12 of the 59 are independent, against 9% in Quebec.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École du Coteau-RougeIn Notre-Dame-de-GrâcesElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École Saint-Jean-BaptisteNearest secondary school, 0 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 | Notre-Dame-de-Grâces | 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.
An older town: 32% of Notre-Dame-de-Grâces’s homes predate 1961
| Heritage | Notre-Dame-de-Grâces | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 32% | 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 Notre-Dame-de-Grâces
Notre-Dame-de-Grâces’ neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre-Dame-de-Grâces | 10,204 | — | C+ | D− | B | A |
| Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde | 6,671 | 0.7 | C+ | D | B | A |
| Carillon / Saint-Pie-X | 5,457 | 1.3 | C+ | D− | B | A |
| Vieux-Longueuil | 15,414 | 1.4 | B− | D− | B | A |
| Saint-Vincent-de-Paul | 8,352 | 1.4 | C+ | D | B | A |
| Saint-Jean-Vianney | 13,181 | 1.8 | C+ | D | B | A |
| Saint-Jude | 7,364 | 2.1 | C+ | D− | B | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Notre-Dame-de-Grâces
Do people in Notre-Dame-de-Grâces speak French?
French comes first: 48.6% speak it alone, while 48% manage both languages (Canadian towns: 8%).
How old are the people of Notre-Dame-de-Grâces?
The median resident is 39.8 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 15% are under 15 and 17% are 65 or over.
About Notre-Dame-de-Grâces
Neighbourhood in Longueuil
Statistics Canada counts Longueuil as one municipality, so TownRatings builds Notre-Dame-de-Grâces and its other neighbourhoods from census dissemination areas, named from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 10,204 (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).