Montréal-EstQuebec
It grew by 14% between the 2016 and 2021 censuses. 5,112 people live in this town in Quebec.
Is Montréal-Est a good place to live?
Montréal-Est grades C− overall, better than nearly a fifth of Canadian towns. It ranks #476 of 499 in Quebec. The local economy is weaker than most (D). Cost of living is weaker too (D). Health is a strength (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 is the regional police service's figure, shared with its other towns. 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 Montréal-Est grades
Each subject compares Montréal-Est with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
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What makes Montréal-Est stand out
The 3 things Montréal-Est does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Montréal-Est.
Commuters in Montréal-Est travel further than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns, 30 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Montréal-Est | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 30 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.
Renting in Montréal-Est eats 25% of household income, more than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns
The rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom numbers here cover the Montréal metro area
Shelter took 30% or more of income for nearly a fifth of households, higher than Quebec’s towns (13%) and near Canadian towns (18%). Owners put the median home at $348,000, between Quebec’s towns ($300,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Montréal-Est | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 25% | 18% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 19% | 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.
Montréal-Est scores better for health than 89% of Canadian towns
Source area for health survey and life expectancy: the Région de Montréal
By their own account, 54% of adults here are in very good or excellent health, below Quebec’s towns (56%) but above Canadian towns (52%). Across the region, life runs to 83.4 years on average: women 85.5, men 81.2, in 2022/2024. For Montréal-Est itself the measure is access: 3.6 km to the nearest hospital, much like the typical 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Montréal-Est | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 83.4 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
| Very good or excellent health | 54% | 56% | 52% |
| Smokers | 13% | 12% | 12% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
The police who cover Montréal-Est record more serious crime than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: a Crime Severity Index of 80
The violent index for its police area came to 116, above both Quebec’s towns (88) and Canadian towns (86). Where it is policed, 15.4 violent incidents per 1,000 residents are recorded each year. Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 29.1 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Montréal-Est | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 116 | 88 | 86 |
| Crime Severity Index | 80 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent crime | 15.4 | 12.4 | 12 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 29.1 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Area behind the Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures: the Montréal service area
Hazards in Montréal-Est: wildfire low, radon over the guideline in 6.8% of tested homes
Measured across the Montreal health region: radon tests
Burn scars are few around Montréal-Est, with 0.1% of the land within 25 km touched by fire since 1986 (0.001% a year). Earthquakes are expected to cost $0.16 a year for every $1,000 of buildings, about level with Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and above Canadian towns ($0.030). Flood mapping: none on the national inventory of the town.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Montréal-Est | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.16 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
| Radon tests above the guideline | 6.8% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
A younger town: only 15% of people in Montréal-Est are 65 or over, fewer than in Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
42% speak both English and French, close to Quebec’s towns (44%) and above Canadian towns (7.5%). Visible minorities make up nearly a fifth 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
49.8% of Montréal-Est’s residents are women
2,205 men and 2,190 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.
| Montréal-Est | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 69% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 15% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 25% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 51% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Protected land around Montréal-Est beats 8 in 10 Canadian towns
Plage de Longueuil is the one beach within 5 km. A provincial park, Îles-de-Boucherville National Park (Québec), lies 1.6 km away. The 10 km around town hold 38 protected areas. No national park lies within 100 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Montréal-Est | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 7.7% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 15 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Winter nights in Montréal-Est are colder than in 75% of Canadian towns
July afternoons in Montréal-Est average 26.6°C. Snow totals 217 cm over the year, near Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and higher than Canadian towns (141 cm). Rain and snow peak in October, at 103 mm. January is the snowiest month, with 52 cm on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Montréal-Est | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 217 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 26.6°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| January night low | −16.0°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 1,041 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (L'Assomption)
Expect November days around 5°C in Montréal-Est, nights around −3°C
Rain and snow over a typical November come to 84 mm. Snowfall in a normal November: 16 cm. Next comes December, with normal highs of −2°C and lows of −10°C. At the extremes, July afternoons reach 27°C and January nights −16°C.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −4°C | −14°C | 243 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | 0°C | 253 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 14°C | 268 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 3°C | 277 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (L'Assomption); the forecast is on the Weather page
Montréal-Est spends more per resident than 99% of Québec’s local municipalities
Montréal-Est is in La Pointe-de-l'Île, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Mario Beaulieu of the Bloc Québécois.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Montréal-Est’s public library is Bibliotheque Micheline-Gagnon/Ville De Montréal-Est
From the centre of Montréal-Est, it is 0.7 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
3 school boards share Montréal-Est
Schooling in English is on offer at 5 of 51; in Quebec, one in ten schools teach in it. Counting a 3 km margin, Montréal-Est has 35 elementary schools, 11 secondary schools and 5 schools for every grade.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Saint-OctaveIn Montréal-EstElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École Marc-Laflamme / Le Prélude (Marc-Laflamme-Le Prélude annexe)Nearest secondary school, 0.6 kmAll grades | All grades | – | French public |
| Académie Leonardo-da-Vinci EnglishTeaches in EnglishElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Montréal-Est | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Why no schools grade in Quebec? The ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
Before 1961: 47% of the homes in Montréal-Est
| Heritage | Montréal-Est | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 47% | 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 Montréal-Est
Parc de la Promenade-Bellerive and 5 more in and around Montréal-Est
Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Montréal-Est, the best known first.
GardenParc de la Promenade-Bellerive1 km outside town, to the south
MuseumMaison Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine4.1 km outside town, to the southeastWater parkWater parkCentre aquatique de Rivière-des-Prairies2 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumRCOC Museum3.9 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumÉcomuseum de la Pointe-aux-Trembles800 m outside town, to the northeastNational parkNational park · SépaqÎles-de-Boucherville National Park2.4 km outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Parc de la Promenade-Bellerive: Maxime Laterreur, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maison Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine: Jeangagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from around Montréal-Est
One notable person was born in Montréal-Est; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Scott McKay: Bureau de Scott McKay, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Félix Potvin: TheAHL, CC BY 4.0 · Julien Gauthier: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0 · Yannick Tremblay: Stefanie Kovacevic, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Richard Séguin: Richard Séguin, CC BY-SA 3.0
About Montréal-Est
Town in Quebec
The boundary here is Statistics Canada’s: Montréal-Est is one census subdivision in Quebec, and TownRatings describes all of it.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 5,112 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Montréal
- Metro area
- Montréal
- Census subdivision
- 2466007
Montréal-Est’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montréal-Est | 5,112 | — | C− | D | C | A |
| Tétreaultville | 19,390 | 3.4 | C− | D | C | A |
| Pointe-aux-Trembles | 49,869 | 3.6 | C | D | C | A |
| Dupéré | 15,036 | 3.7 | C | C− | C | A |
| Beaurivage | 13,574 | 3.8 | C− | D | C | A |
| Rivière-des-Prairies | 21,852 | 5.2 | B | B− | C | A |
| Anjou | 43,243 | 5.2 | C | D | C | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Montréal-Est
Do people in Montréal-Est speak French?
French comes first: 56.5% speak it alone, while 42% manage both languages (Canadian towns: 8%).
Is Montréal-Est growing?
It grew from 3,850 people in 2016 to 4,394 in 2021, up 14.1%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 5,112.
What kind of homes are in Montréal-Est?
Mostly 21% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 12% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.1 people on average, and 39% have just one.
Is Montréal-Est a young town or an old one?
At 40.4, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 16% of the population and seniors 15%.
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).