Petite-CôteMontréal
It is one of the 77 neighbourhoods that make up Montréal. A neighbourhood of 17,196 in Montréal.
Is Petite-Côte a good place to live?
Real strengths, and real weak spots. Housing is expensive (D). It lags on jobs & income as well (C−). Also worth knowing: its standout strength is health (A). Walkability is another plus (A+). The overall grade comes out at C, better than nearly a third of Canadian towns. That places it #412 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 Petite-Côte grades
Each subject compares Petite-Côte 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 Petite-Côte stand out
The 3 things Petite-Côte does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Petite-Côte.
Measured against local pay, Petite-Côte costs more to live in than 93% of Canadian towns
A year’s rent came to 23% of the median household income, above both Quebec’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (20%). The median home value was $548,000, above 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 | Petite-Côte | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 23% | 18% | 20% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $548,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 18% | 13% | 18% |
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. · Area behind the rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom figures: the Montréal metro area
For health, Petite-Côte is ahead of 93% of Canadian towns
Source area for health survey and life expectancy: the Région de Montréal
In the health survey, 54% of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, fewer than Quebec’s 57%. On average 14% of adults live with arthritis, diabetes or high blood pressure, below Quebec’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (17%) alike. Life expectancy in the region is 83.4 years (85.5 for women, 81.2 for men, 2022/2024). The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Petite-Côte is well placed: 0.9 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Petite-Côte | 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
Commuters in Petite-Côte travel further than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns, 32 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Petite-Côte | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 32 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.
Petite-Côte’s hazards at a glance: a low wildfire record and 6.8% of area homes over the radon guideline
Measured across the Montreal health region: radon tests
The expected yearly loss to earthquakes is $0.20 for each $1,000 of buildings, higher than both Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and Canadian towns ($0.030). Wildfire is rare near Petite-Côte: 0.1% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, a burn rate of 0.002% 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 | Petite-Côte | 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: earthquake risk (the city of Montréal)
The force covering Petite-Côte records more serious violence than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns, at 116
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. Its police area records 15.4 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. The force’s area logs 29.1 thefts, break-ins and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Petite-Côte | 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 · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: one figure for all of the Montréal service area
Afternoon heat in Petite-Côte beats that of 78% of Canadian towns
A normal winter brings 217 cm of snow, close to Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and above Canadian towns (141 cm). Gardeners get 167 frost-free days, from 29 April to 14 October. Snow peaks in January: 52 cm in a normal year. October is the wettest month, with 103 mm of rain and snow on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Petite-Côte | 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 people in Petite-Côte speak English and French than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 62%
Over-65s are 17% of the population. 22% of residents belong to a visible minority, above Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike.
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 52.0% of Petite-Côte
8,940 women and 8,250 men at the 2021 census; across Canada, women are 50.9%.
| Petite-Côte | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 68% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 17% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 11% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 74% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
A normal November in Petite-Côte runs from −2°C to 6°C
November usually brings some 16 cm of snow. The month after, December, normally sees −1°C afternoons and −9°C nights. Expect about 84 mm of rain and snow over November. The year peaks in July (27°C) and bottoms out in January (−14°C).
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 logs 6.5 visits per person served, more than 84% of Quebec’s town libraries
Petite-Côte 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
6.3 km from Petite-Côte to Îles-de-Boucherville National Park (Québec)
CPCAD lists 18 protected areas within 10 km. No national park lies within 100 km. Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 4% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town. Within 5 km is one beach, Plage de l'Horloge.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Petite-Côte | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 4% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 8 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
3 boards run the schools in and around Petite-Côte
In or within 3 km of Petite-Côte: 73 elementary schools, 25 secondary schools and 3 schools for every grade. Of the 101, 9 teach in English (10% of schools in Quebec).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Saint-ÉmileIn Petite-CôteElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École à pas de géant IndependentIn Petite-CôteAll grades | All grades | – | Independent |
| Collège Vincent Massey EnglishTeaches in EnglishSecondary | Secondary | – | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Petite-Côte | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 3 | 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.
Everything we know about Petite-Côte
Anciens ateliers Angus and 135 more in and around Petite-Côte
A first look at Petite-Côte’s museums, historic sites and days out, and a few just outside town.
Big drawMuseumMontreal Museum of Fine Arts4.8 km outside town, to the south · 1M visitors a year
MuseumMontréal Insectarium600 m outside town, to the north · 350K visitors a year (2011)
GardenMontréal Botanical Garden300 m outside town, to the north
CathedralMarie-Reine-du-Monde Cathedral4.7 km outside town, to the south
MuseumMusée d'art contemporain de Montréal3.7 km outside town, to the south · 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 Petite-Côte
Neighbourhood in Montréal
Census areas put together by TownRatings make up Petite-Côte, 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
- 17,196 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- City
- Montréal
- Census subdivision
- 2466023
Petite-Côte’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petite-Côte | 17,196 | — | C | D | C | A |
| Vieux-Rosemont | 28,353 | 1 | C− | D− | C | A |
| Préfontaine | 16,542 | 1.1 | C− | D− | C | A |
| Lorimier | 19,935 | 1.6 | C | D− | C | A |
| Hochelaga | 11,355 | 1.9 | C− | D− | C | A |
| Étienne Desmarteaux | 16,603 | 2 | C− | D− | C | A |
| Maisonneuve | 20,651 | 2.1 | C− | D− | C | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Petite-Côte
Do people in Petite-Côte speak French?
French comes first: 34.6% speak it alone, while 62% manage both languages (Canadian towns: 8%).
Is Petite-Côte a young town or an old one?
Its median age is 40.2, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2. Under-15s are 15% of residents; over-65s, 17%.
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).