Montréal-OuestQuebec
Some 5,197 people live in this town, in Quebec. It is part of the Montréal metro area.
Is Montréal-Ouest a good place to live?
Good on most counts; one lags. It does especially well on health (A). Fewer journeys need a car (A+). What holds it back is safety (C). Natural hazards weigh more here (C). Homes were valued at a median $870,000 at the 2021 census, 6.8 times the typical household’s income. All told, that adds up to an A− overall, better than 81% of Canadian towns. The ranking puts it #185 of 499 in Quebec.
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 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-Ouest grades
Each subject compares Montréal-Ouest 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-Ouest stand out
The 3 things Montréal-Ouest does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Montréal-Ouest.
Montréal-Ouest scores better for health than nine in ten Canadian towns
Measured from where people live, the nearest hospital is 1.7 km away, below Quebec’s towns (5.3 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km) alike. Across the region, 54% of adults say their health is very good or excellent; Quebec as a whole reaches 57%. For 2022/2024, the region’s figure is 83.4 years at birth, 85.5 for women and 81.2 for men.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Montréal-Ouest | 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 · Area behind the health survey and life expectancy figures: the Région de Montréal
Households in Montréal-Ouest have higher incomes than those in 98% of Canadian towns
The commute to work averages 29 min.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Montréal-Ouest | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 29 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.
Hazards in Montréal-Ouest: wildfire low, radon over the guideline in 6.8% of tested homes
The expected yearly loss to earthquakes is $0.19 for each $1,000 of buildings, above both Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and Canadian towns ($0.030). Little of the land around Montréal-Ouest has burned: 0.1% within 25 km since 1986, or 0.001% a year. The national flood inventory has no study of the town. Behind radon tests sits data gathered across the Montreal health region, with Montréal-Ouest one part of it.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Montréal-Ouest | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.19 | $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
Violent crime weighs more where Montréal-Ouest is policed than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 116
The Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 numbers here cover the Montréal service area
Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 80 over 2023–25, above Quebec’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67) alike. Violent crime in the area its police cover: 15.4 per 1,000 people a 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-Ouest | 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
Montréal-Ouest has warmer summer afternoons than 78% of Canadian towns
Snow peaks in January: 52 cm in a normal year. Some 217 cm of snow falls in a typical year, about level with Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and above Canadian towns (141 cm). Between the last spring frost, 29 April, and the first in autumn, 14 October, lie 167 days. The most precipitation falls in October: 103 mm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Montréal-Ouest | 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))
Protected land around Montréal-Ouest beats 9 in 10 Canadian towns
Public parks and reserves within 10 km: 16, above both Quebec’s towns (10) and Canadian towns (4). The largest named area nearby is Lac St-Louis (Centre du Lac) Water Fowl Gathering Area, 3,183 ha, 5.0 km away. For a provincial park, Îles-de-Boucherville National Park (Québec) lies 19 km off. Within 100 km there is no national park.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Montréal-Ouest | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 16% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 16 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
In Montréal-Ouest, November normally means 6°C afternoons and −2°C nights
Rain and snow over a typical November come to 84 mm. By December, a normal day reaches −1°C and a night falls to −9°C. A typical November adds 16 cm of snow. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s La Prairie forecast.
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
Montréal-Ouest’s council outspends 90% of Québec’s local municipalities, per resident
In the National Assembly of Québec, Montréal-Ouest belongs to Notre-Dame-de-Grâce; who holds it as MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) isn’t on an open record, so no one is named.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
At 9.6 visits per person served, Montreal West Public Library is busier than nine in ten Quebec’s town libraries
Montreal West Public Library has one location for the 5,372 people it serves.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Montréal-Ouest is more bilingual than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 77% speak both languages
18% of residents belong to a visible minority, higher than both Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%). Children under 15 make up 19% of residents. Retirement age and beyond: nearly a fifth 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
Women make up 50.3% of Montréal-Ouest
Here the census found 2,575 women and 2,540 men; across Canada the share of women is 50.9%.
| Montréal-Ouest | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 63% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 19% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 8.7% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 77% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Rent takes less of local pay in Montréal-Ouest than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 13% of household income
Shelter took 30% or more of income for just over a fifth of households, above Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. Nearly three quarters of households own their home.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Montréal-Ouest | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value, 2021 | $870,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
| Rent as a share of income | 13% | 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. · Rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom: one figure for all of the Montréal metro area
Around Montréal-Ouest, 28 schools of 73 teach in English
Boards running schools in the area: 4, higher than both Quebec’s towns (2) and Canadian towns (3). Independent schools number 19 of 73, above the 9% in Quebec. Within 3 km of Montréal-Ouest are 46 elementary schools, 12 secondary schools and 15 schools for every grade.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Edinburgh EnglishIn Montréal-OuestElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| Académie Royal West EnglishIn Montréal-OuestSecondary | Secondary | – | English public |
| École Elizabeth Ballantyne EnglishTeaches in EnglishElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Montréal-Ouest | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Schools grade in Quebec: none (the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school).
Everything we know about Montréal-Ouest
Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal and 18 more in and around Montréal-Ouest
What there is to see in Montréal-Ouest and within a short drive, starting with the places most people have heard of.
Big drawMuseumSaint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal4.8 km outside town, to the north · 2M visitors a year
MuseumMontreal Holocaust Museum3.7 km outside town, to the north
GardenParc Angrignon2.5 km outside town, to the east
MuseumLeBer-LeMoyne House2.6 km outside town, to the south
MuseumMusée des ondes Emile Berliner4.5 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumThe Fur Trade at Lachine2.8 km outside town, to the southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal: Dpalma01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montreal Holocaust Museum: Virginiewenglenski, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Parc Angrignon: Jeangagnon, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- LeBer-LeMoyne House: Jeangagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des ondes Emile Berliner: Dr. Nipper, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Fur Trade at Lachine: Adqproductions, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from around Montréal-Ouest
One notable person was born in Montréal-Ouest; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Stuart McLean: Alana Elliott, CC BY 2.0 · Saul Bellow: Photograph by Jeff Lowenthal. Published by Viking Press., Public domain · François Legault: Lea-Kim, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Tracy Wilson: Harmonia Amanda, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Charlie Hodge: Unknown author, Public domain
About Montréal-Ouest
Town in Quebec
For Montréal-Ouest, TownRatings uses Statistics Canada’s census-subdivision boundary in Quebec, and every figure on its pages covers that whole area.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 5,197 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Montréal
- Metro area
- Montréal
- Census subdivision
- 2466047
Montréal-Ouest’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montréal-Ouest | 5,197 | — | A− | B− | C | A |
| Loyola | 26,607 | 1.4 | C− | D− | C | A |
| Côte-Saint-Luc | 37,901 | 2.2 | C | D | C | A |
| Vieux-Lachine - Saint-Pierre | 31,113 | 2.3 | C− | D− | C | A |
| Upper Lachine | 21,130 | 2.7 | C− | D− | C | A |
| Cecil-P.-Newman | 34,965 | 2.7 | C− | D− | C | A |
| Hampstead | 7,464 | 3 | A− | B− | C | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Montréal-Ouest
Do people in Montréal-Ouest speak French?
Almost everyone does. 77% are bilingual, where the median of Canadian towns is 8%, and 2% speak French and no English.
What kind of homes are in Montréal-Ouest?
41% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 3% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 2.6 people; 21% are one person living alone.
Has Montréal-Ouest grown?
It grew from 5,050 people in 2016 to 5,115 in 2021, up 1.3%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 5,197.
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).