AnjouMontréal
The neighbourhood, home to 43,243 people, lies in Montréal. Montréal is split into 77 neighbourhoods, and this is one.
Is Anjou a good place to live?
Real strengths, and real weak spots. Prices are high against local incomes (D). It also trails on jobs & income (D). Health is where it shines (A). Fewer journeys need a car (A+). The overall grade comes out at C, #432 of 499 in Quebec. On that grade it does better than 25% of Canadian towns.
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.
How Anjou grades
Each subject compares Anjou 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 →
What makes Anjou stand out
The 3 things Anjou does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Anjou.
Renting in Anjou eats 24% of household income, more than in both Quebec’s towns and 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 19% of households, about level with Canadian towns (18%) and above Quebec’s towns (13%). Owners put the median home at $448,000, higher than both 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 | Anjou | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 24% | 18% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 19% | 13% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $448,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
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.
Anjou scores better for health than nine in ten Canadian towns
Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the Région de Montréal
Smoking takes in 13% of adults, age-standardised, higher than both Quebec’s towns (12%) and Canadian towns (12%). Adults here are less upbeat about their health than the province: 54% very good or excellent, against 57% in Quebec. Life expectancy in the region is 83.4 years (85.5 for women, 81.2 for men, 2022/2024). What sets Anjou apart within its region is distance, and at 2.6 km to a hospital it is ordinary (3.7 km typical).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Anjou | 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
Trips to work from Anjou take longer than from Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 32 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Anjou | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 32 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.
Anjou’s hazards at a glance: a low wildfire record and 6.8% of area homes over the radon guideline
Earthquakes add more: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.20 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. Burn scars are few around Anjou, with 0.1% of the land within 25 km touched by fire since 1986 (0.001% 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 | Anjou | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.20 | $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 · Radon tests: the Montreal health region · Data for earthquake risk covers the city of Montréal
Violent crime weighs more where Anjou is policed than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 116
Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 80 over 2023–25, higher than both Quebec’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67). Violence across its police area runs at 15.4 per 1,000 residents 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 | Anjou | 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
July in Anjou runs hotter than in 78% of Canadian towns
Snowfall adds up to 217 cm a year, near Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and higher than Canadian towns (141 cm). Most of the snow comes in January, about 52 cm. The frost-free season runs from 29 April to 14 October, 167 days. A normal October brings 103 mm of precipitation, more than any other month.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Anjou | 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))
Anjou is 3.9 km from Îles-de-Boucherville National Park (Québec)
Plage de Longueuil is the one beach within 5 km. There is no national park within 100 km of the town. Of the country within 10 km, 6.5% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%. Within 10 km are 28 protected areas.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Anjou | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 6.5% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 13 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Visible minorities make up more of Anjou than of Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 39%
People 65 and over make up 23% of the town, above both Quebec’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (19%). 18% of residents are children under 15.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
52.4% of Anjou’s residents are women
22,660 women and 20,570 men at the 2021 census; across Canada, women are 50.9%.
| Anjou | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 60% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 23% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 19% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 60% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
In Anjou, November normally means 6°C afternoons and −2°C nights
Expect around 16 cm of snow in November. November normally sees 84 mm of precipitation. A normal December brings highs of −1°C, lows of −9°C. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Laval.
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 public library draws 6.5 visits per person served, ahead of 84% of Quebec’s town libraries
Anjou is served by Montréal public library, the library of all of Montréal, so the figures here are the city’s, for 1,948,747 people.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
3 boards run the schools in and around Anjou
Of the 95, 12 teach in English (10% of schools in Quebec). Its 3 km reach takes in 71 elementary schools, 21 secondary schools and 3 schools for every grade, all of Anjou’s schooling.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École AlbatrosIn AnjouElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Collège d'Anjou IndependentIn AnjouSecondary | Secondary | – | Independent |
| École Dalkeith EnglishTeaches in EnglishElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Anjou | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 3 | 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 Anjou
Montréal Insectarium and 15 more in and around Anjou
Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Anjou, the best known first.
MuseumMontréal Insectarium3.4 km outside town, to the south · 350K visitors a year (2011)
GardenMontréal Botanical Garden3.6 km outside town, to the south
AttractionSaint-Leonard Cavern2.4 km outside town, to the southwest
ZooMontreal Biodome3.4 km outside town, to the southeast
AttractionMontreal Tower3.5 km outside town, to the southeast
GardenParc de la Promenade-Bellerive2.1 km outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Montréal Insectarium: Creator: James David Rogers, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montréal Botanical Garden: GarrettRock at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint-Leonard Cavern: Alain Beaudoin, Nathalie Vachon (Wikipedia Takes Montreal participant), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montreal Biodome: storem, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montreal Tower: Jiaqian AirplaneFan, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Parc de la Promenade-Bellerive: Maxime Laterreur, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from Anjou
6 notable people were born in Anjou.
Photo credits
Félix Potvin: TheAHL, CC BY 4.0 · Jean-Marc Léger: Jebeliveau1989, CC BY-SA 4.0
About Anjou
Neighbourhood in Montréal
Census areas put together by TownRatings make up Anjou, one part of Montréal; the city’s map or OpenStreetMap gives it its name.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 43,243 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- City
- Montréal
- Census subdivision
- 2466023
Anjou’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anjou | 43,243 | — | C | D | C | A |
| Dupéré | 15,036 | 1.8 | C | C− | C | A |
| Louis-Riel | 19,647 | 2.1 | C− | D− | C | A |
| Grande-Prairie | 34,316 | 2.3 | C− | D− | C | A |
| Tétreaultville | 19,390 | 2.9 | C− | D | C | A |
| Longue-Pointe | 20,337 | 3.3 | C− | D− | C | A |
| Beaurivage | 13,574 | 3.7 | C− | D | C | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Anjou
Do people in Anjou speak French?
Yes: this is Quebec. 46.7% of residents speak only French and 49% speak both French and English (Canadian towns’ median: 8%).
Is Anjou a young town or an old one?
Its median age is 43.9, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2.
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).