DutrisacMontréal
It is a neighbourhood of 10,643 residents in Montréal. Of Montréal’s 77 neighbourhoods, this is one.
Is Dutrisac a good place to live?
Dutrisac’s weakest subject is cost of living (D). The neighbourhood’s overall grade is C, better than 30% of Canadian towns. The ranking puts it #418 of 499 in Quebec. It lags on jobs & income as well (C−). On health it is strong (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 Dutrisac stand out
The 3 things Dutrisac does most differently from other towns.
How Dutrisac grades
Each subject compares Dutrisac 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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Montreal Holocaust Museum and 17 more in and around Dutrisac
From museums to parks and historic sites: Dutrisac’s places to visit and those just beyond its edge, most famous first.
MuseumMontreal Holocaust Museum4.6 km outside town, to the southeast
CathedralSaint Sauveur Cathedral1.1 km outside town, to the north
GardenAhuntsic Park3.5 km outside town, to the north
GardenJarry Park3.7 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumMusée des métiers d'art du Québec900 m outside town, to the southeast
MuseumDélia-Tétreault Museum3.6 km outside town, to the northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Montreal Holocaust Museum: Virginiewenglenski, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Sauveur Cathedral: Stéphane Batigne, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ahuntsic Park: Jeangagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jarry Park: Miguel Tremblay, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des métiers d'art du Québec: Pierre5018, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Délia-Tétreault Museum: Alexandre Payer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Dutrisac.
For health, Dutrisac is ahead of 90% of Canadian towns
Lives in the region last 83.4 years on average (2022/2024): 85.5 for women, 81.2 for men. Chronic conditions run at 14% of adults, age-standardised, below Quebec’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (17%) alike. The survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 54%, behind the 57% for Quebec. The town’s own part is the trip to care: residents of Dutrisac live 2.6 km from a hospital on average, close to the typical town’s 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Dutrisac | 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 · Data for health survey and life expectancy covers the Région de Montréal
Measured against local pay, Dutrisac costs more to live in than 88% of Canadian towns
Rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom for the Montréal metro area
Nearly a fifth of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, above both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%). The median home value was $600,000, above Quebec’s towns ($300,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000) alike.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Dutrisac | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value, 2021 | $600,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 19% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 20% | 18% | 20% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates.
Commuters in Dutrisac travel further than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns, 30 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Dutrisac | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 30 min | 27 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.
Dutrisac’s hazards at a glance: a low wildfire record and 6.8% of area homes over the radon guideline
Shared with the rest of the Montreal health region: radon tests · The earthquake risk numbers here cover the city of Montréal
Seismic risk runs high: $0.20 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Burn scars are few around Dutrisac, with 0.1% of the land within 25 km touched by fire since 1986 (0.001% a year). No one has filed a flood map for Dutrisac on the national inventory.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Dutrisac | 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
Violent crime weighs more where Dutrisac is policed than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 116
The index for the force that serves it came to 80, above both Quebec’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67). Violence across its police area runs at 15.4 per 1,000 residents a year. Across its police area, there are 29.1 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Dutrisac 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 Montréal service area.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Dutrisac | 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
July in Dutrisac runs hotter than in 78% of Canadian towns
For the wettest month, look to October: 103 mm on average. Snowfall adds up to 217 cm a year, near Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and higher than Canadian towns (141 cm). The frost-free season runs from 29 April to 14 October, 167 days. Also worth knowing: a normal January brings 52 cm of snow, the most of any month.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Dutrisac | 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 of Dutrisac belongs to a visible minority than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 57%
22% of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Quebec’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (19%). Children under 15 count for 17% of the people here.
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 51.7% of Dutrisac
5,145 men and 5,500 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.
| Dutrisac | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 61% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 22% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 18% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 61% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
What November brings in Dutrisac: −2°C at night, 6°C by day
The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Laval. A normal December brings highs of −1°C, lows of −9°C. November usually brings some 16 cm of snow. Expect about 84 mm of rain and snow over November.
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
More visits per person served than 84% of Quebec’s town libraries: Montréal public library counts 6.5
Dutrisac 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
The nearest provincial park to Dutrisac is Îles-de-Boucherville National Park (Québec), 16 km away
The largest named area nearby is lac Saint-Louis (Dorval) Water Fowl Gathering Area, 475 ha, 9.2 km away. Within 10 km, 1.8% of the land is protected, below Quebec’s towns (4.9%) and Canadian towns (2.3%) alike. In addition, the 10 km around town hold 14 protected areas.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Dutrisac | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.8% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 3 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
28 of the 89 schools around Dutrisac are independent
13 of the 89 teach in English, against 10% of schools in Quebec. 4 boards run its schools. Within 3 km of Dutrisac are 53 elementary schools, 23 secondary schools and 13 schools for every grade.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Cedarcrest EnglishIn DutrisacElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| École Peter Hall inc., Campus Ouimet IndependentNearest secondary school, 0.1 kmAll grades | All grades | – | Independent |
| École Parkdale EnglishTeaches in EnglishElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Dutrisac | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 4 | 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.
An older town: 51% of Dutrisac’s homes predate 1961
| Heritage | Dutrisac | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 51% | 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 Dutrisac
Famous people from around Dutrisac
No notable person born in Dutrisac is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Ray Bourque: Ravenswing, CC BY 3.0 · June Rowlands: Onnig Cavoukian, Public domain · Mathieu Darche: Wknight94, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Philémon Cousineau: Blank & Stoller Ltd, Public domain
Dutrisac’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutrisac | 10,643 | — | C | D | C | A |
| Chameran/Montpellier | 21,170 | 0.9 | C− | D− | C | A |
| Grenet | 12,580 | 0.9 | C− | D | C | A |
| Nouveau-Bordeaux | 30,171 | 1.4 | C− | D− | C | A |
| Du College/Hodge | 22,329 | 1.9 | C | D | C | A |
| Cartierville | 24,617 | 2.7 | C− | D− | C | A |
| Bois-Francs | 35,858 | 2.7 | B− | C− | C | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Dutrisac
Do people in Dutrisac speak French?
Almost everyone does. 60% are bilingual, where the median of Canadian towns is 8%, and 19.2% speak French and no English.
How old are the people of Dutrisac?
Its median age is 42.8, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2.
About Dutrisac
Neighbourhood in Montréal
No official boundary marks Dutrisac off from the rest of Montréal: TownRatings draws it from the census’s dissemination areas and takes its name from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 10,643 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- City
- Montréal
- Census subdivision
- 2466023
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).