Louis-HébertMontréal
Some 14,284 people live in this neighbourhood, in Montréal. It is one of 77 neighbourhoods of Montréal.
Is Louis-Hébert a good place to live?
Strong in places, weak in others. Its lowest grade is for cost of living (D−). Work and incomes lag (C−). Residents are healthier than most (A). The overall grade lands at C−, #433 of 499 in Quebec. On that grade it does better than a quarter 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 Louis-Hébert grades
Each subject compares Louis-Hébert 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 Louis-Hébert stand out
The 3 things Louis-Hébert does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Louis-Hébert.
Renting in Louis-Hébert eats 26% of household income, more than in both Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
Area-wide: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom, counted over the Montréal metro area
Owners put the median home at $600,000, above both Quebec’s towns ($300,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000). Shelter took 30% or more of income for nearly a quarter of households, higher than both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Louis-Hébert | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 26% | 18% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 24% | 13% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $600,000 | $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.
Louis-Hébert scores better for health than 92% of Canadian towns
The survey counts 13% of adults as smokers, above both Quebec’s towns (12%) and Canadian towns (12%). Lives in the region last 83.4 years on average (2022/2024): 85.5 for women, 81.2 for men. Across the region, 54% of adults say their health is very good or excellent; Quebec as a whole reaches 57%. The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Louis-Hébert is well placed: 1.3 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Louis-Hébert | 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 · Health survey and life expectancy: the Région de Montréal
Trips to work from Louis-Hébert take longer than from Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 30 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Louis-Hébert | 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.
Louis-Hébert’s hazards at a glance: a low wildfire record and 6.8% of area homes over the radon guideline
Averaged over the years, quake damage costs $0.20 per $1,000 of buildings, above both Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and Canadian towns ($0.030). Burn scars are few around Louis-Hébert, with 0.1% of the land within 25 km touched by fire since 1986 (0.002% a year). Flood mapping: none on the national inventory of the town. Louis-Hébert shares its earthquake risk numbers with the rest of the city of Montréal.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Louis-Hébert | 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 · Not measured by town: radon tests (the Montreal health region)
For the force that serves Louis-Hébert, the Crime Severity Index is 80, above Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
Source area for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: the Montréal service area
For violence alone, its police area’s index was 116, above Quebec’s towns (88) and Canadian towns (86) alike. The force’s area logs 15.4 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Its police area records 29.1 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Louis-Hébert | 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
Summer afternoons in Louis-Hébert are warmer than in 78% of Canadian towns
Snowfall adds up to 217 cm a year, about level with Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and above Canadian towns (141 cm). The frost-free season runs from 29 April to 14 October, 167 days. 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 | Louis-Hébert | 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))
Louis-Hébert is more bilingual than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 67% speak both languages
Children under 15 make up 13%, lower than both Quebec’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (16%). The 65-and-over age group makes up just over one in ten residents.
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 49.4% of Louis-Hébert
Women numbered 7,065 and men 7,250 in 2021, next to a 50.9% share of women for Canada.
| Louis-Hébert | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 75% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 12% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 9.9% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 75% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
What November brings in Louis-Hébert: −2°C at night, 6°C by day
Rain and snow over a typical November come to 84 mm. November usually brings some 16 cm of snow. A normal December brings highs of −1°C, lows of −9°C. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Montréal.
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
At 6.5 visits per person served, Montréal public library is busier than 84% of Quebec’s town libraries
The library figures on this page are Montréal’s: Montréal public library serves all 1,948,747 people of the city, Louis-Hébert among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Louis-Hébert is 8.4 km from Îles-de-Boucherville National Park (Québec)
No national park lies within 100 km. Plage de l'Horloge is the one beach within 5 km. 17 protected areas lie within 10 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Louis-Hébert | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 2.5% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 6 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Louis-Hébert’s schools come under 4 different boards
In English: 15 of the 127 schools, where in Quebec the share is 10%.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Madeleine-de-VerchèresIn Louis-HébertElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École Père-MarquetteNearest secondary school, 0.1 kmSecondary | Secondary | – | French public |
| École Pierre Elliott Trudeau EnglishTeaches in EnglishElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Louis-Hébert | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 4 | 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.
66% of Louis-Hébert’s homes were built before 1961
| Heritage | Louis-Hébert | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 66% | 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 Louis-Hébert
Gallerie Roussil and 135 more in and around Louis-Hébert
From museums to parks and historic sites: Louis-Hébert’s places to visit and those just beyond its edge, most famous first.
Big drawMuseumMontreal Museum of Fine Arts4.5 km outside town, to the southeast · 1M visitors a year
MuseumMontréal Insectarium2.6 km outside town, to the northeast · 350K visitors a year (2011)
GardenMontréal Botanical Garden2.2 km outside town, to the northeast
CathedralMarie-Reine-du-Monde Cathedral4.7 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumMusée d'art contemporain de Montréal3.8 km outside town, to the southeast · 54K visitors a yearPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Montreal Museum of Fine Arts: Thomas Ledl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- Marie-Reine-du-Monde Cathedral: Wilfredor, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal: Jeangagnon, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Louis-Hébert
Neighbourhood in Montréal
Louis-Hébert is a neighbourhood of Montréal, built by TownRatings from Statistics Canada’s smallest census areas and named from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 14,284 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- City
- Montréal
- Census subdivision
- 2466023
Louis-Hébert’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis-Hébert | 14,284 | — | C− | D− | C | A |
| Père-Marquette | 19,702 | 0.9 | C | D− | C | A |
| Étienne Desmarteaux | 16,603 | 1.4 | C− | D− | C | A |
| Gabriel-Sagard | 20,719 | 1.5 | C− | D− | C | A |
| Vieux-Rosemont | 28,353 | 1.5 | C− | D− | C | A |
| Parc-Laurier | 18,312 | 1.6 | C | D | C | A |
| Saint-Édouard | 16,771 | 1.8 | C | D− | C | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Louis-Hébert
Do people in Louis-Hébert speak French?
It is a French-speaking town: 30.4% know French alone, and 67% can talk in English too, against 8% for the median of Canadian towns.
Is Louis-Hébert a young town or an old one?
At 37.3, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 13% of the population and seniors 12%.
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).