Parc-LaurierMontréal
Montréal is split into 77 neighbourhoods, and this is one. 18,312 residents make their home in this neighbourhood in Montréal.
Is Parc-Laurier a good place to live?
Real strengths, and real weak spots. Its lowest grade is for cost of living (D). Health is where it shines (A). Walking, cycling and public transport work well here (A+). All told, that adds up to a C overall, better than 35% of Canadian towns. The ranking puts it #400 of 499 in Quebec.
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 Parc-Laurier grades
Each subject compares Parc-Laurier 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 Parc-Laurier stand out
The 3 things Parc-Laurier does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Parc-Laurier.
Measured against local pay, Parc-Laurier costs more to live in than 94% of Canadian towns
Shelter took 30% or more of income for a quarter of households, higher than both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%). Rent took nearly a quarter of household income, above both Quebec’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (20%). Parc-Laurier shares its rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom numbers with the rest of the Montréal metro area.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Parc-Laurier | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 25% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 23% | 18% | 20% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $552,000 | $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.
Parc-Laurier scores better for health than nine in ten Canadian towns
Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the Région de Montréal
Adults here are less upbeat about their health than the province: 54% very good or excellent, against 57% in Quebec. A child born in the region can expect 83.4 years, higher than both Quebec’s towns (82.5) and Canadian towns (81.5). The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Parc-Laurier is well placed: 1.6 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Parc-Laurier | 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
Wildfire low, radon 6.8%: how Parc-Laurier stands on hazards
Measured across the Montreal health region: radon tests · Source area for earthquake risk: the city of Montréal
Burn scars are few around Parc-Laurier, with 0.1% of the land within 25 km touched by fire since 1986 (0.002% a year). NRCan’s model puts the yearly earthquake loss at $0.20 per $1,000 of building value, above Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and Canadian towns ($0.030) alike. Flood mapping: none on the national inventory of the town.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Parc-Laurier | 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 Parc-Laurier 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). For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 15.4 violent incidents are reported each year. Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 29.1 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed. For Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, the only official count covers all of the Montréal service area, Parc-Laurier included.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Parc-Laurier | 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
The share of 15-to-64s with a job in Parc-Laurier tops that of 76% of Canadian towns
The average trip to work took 29 min, higher than both Quebec’s towns (27 min) and Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Parc-Laurier | 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.
Afternoon heat in Parc-Laurier beats that of 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). A normal January brings 52 cm of snow, the most of any month. Also worth knowing: the frost-free season runs from 29 April to 14 October, 167 days. Rain and snow peak in October, at 103 mm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Parc-Laurier | 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))
Parc-Laurier is more bilingual than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 75% speak both languages
Visible minorities make up 15% of the population, between Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%). First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 1% of residents, below Quebec’s towns (1.5%) and Canadian towns (2.8%) alike.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
49.5% of Parc-Laurier’s residents are women
9,245 men and 9,065 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.
| Parc-Laurier | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 79% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 9% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 5.2% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 83% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
In Parc-Laurier, November normally means 6°C afternoons and −2°C nights
Snowfall in a normal November: 16 cm. A normal December brings highs of −1°C, lows of −9°C. In November, the normal is 84 mm of rain and snow. 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
Council seats in Montréal are spread thin, 29,470 residents each, more than in 99% of Quebec municipalities
Local government for Parc-Laurier is Montréal’s, with Soraya Martinez Ferrada as mayor.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Montréal public library draws 6.5 visits per person served, ahead of 84% of Quebec’s town libraries
Montréal public library serves the whole of Montréal, so the library figures on this page are the city’s: 1,948,747 people, Parc-Laurier among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Parc-Laurier is 9.1 km from Îles-de-Boucherville National Park (Québec)
Within 10 km are 13 protected areas. The nearest national park is more than 100 km away. Plage de l'Horloge is the one beach within 5 km. Biggest among them: Bassin de la Prairie (Grand Herbier) Water Fowl Gathering Area, 903 ha, 9.3 km off.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Parc-Laurier | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 3.5% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 8 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
31 of the 117 schools around Parc-Laurier are independent
18 of the 117 teach in English, against 10% of schools in Quebec. 3 boards run its schools. In or within 3 km of Parc-Laurier: 82 elementary schools, 24 secondary schools and 11 schools for every grade.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École F.A.C.E. (FACE, primaire) EnglishIn Parc-LaurierElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| École Jeanne-ManceNearest secondary school, 0.4 kmSecondary | Secondary | – | French public |
| École Bancroft EnglishTeaches in EnglishElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Parc-Laurier | 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.
An older town: 58% of Parc-Laurier’s homes predate 1961
Inside the town there is 1 historic place, a top designation.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
- Théâtre des Variétés 1913
| Heritage | Parc-Laurier | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 58% | 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 Parc-Laurier
Parc Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier and 150 more in and around Parc-Laurier
Sights in Parc-Laurier and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.
GardenParc Sir-Wilfrid-Laurierin town
Big drawMuseumMontreal Museum of Fine Arts2.9 km outside town, to the south · 1M visitors a year
Big drawMuseumSaint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal4.5 km outside town, to the south · 2M visitors a year
CathedralMarie-Reine-du-Monde Cathedral3 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumMontréal Insectarium3.4 km outside town, to the north · 350K visitors a year (2011)
MuseumMusée d'art contemporain de Montréal2.2 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 (6)
- Parc Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier: Stéphane Batigne, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montreal Museum of Fine Arts: Thomas Ledl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal: Dpalma01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marie-Reine-du-Monde Cathedral: Wilfredor, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montréal Insectarium: Creator: James David Rogers, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal: Jeangagnon, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Parc-Laurier
Neighbourhood in Montréal
Parc-Laurier is one of Montréal’s neighbourhoods, which TownRatings draws from census dissemination areas and names from the city’s own map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 18,312 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- City
- Montréal
- Census subdivision
- 2466023
Parc-Laurier’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parc-Laurier | 18,312 | — | C | D | C | A |
| Lorimier | 19,935 | 1.1 | C | D− | C | A |
| Parc-Lafontaine | 16,386 | 1.1 | C | D− | C | A |
| Mile End | 24,987 | 1.3 | C | D− | C | A |
| Louis-Hébert | 14,284 | 1.6 | C− | D− | C | A |
| Saint-Louis | 14,824 | 1.6 | C− | D− | C | A |
| Père-Marquette | 19,702 | 1.7 | C | D− | C | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Parc-Laurier
Do people in Parc-Laurier speak French?
Almost everyone does. 75% are bilingual, where the median of Canadian towns is 8%, and 20.1% speak French and no English.
How old are the people of Parc-Laurier?
The median resident is 34.4 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 12% are under 15 and 9% are 65 or over.
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).