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Of Montréal’s 77 neighbourhoods, this is one. Some 38,928 people live in this neighbourhood, in Montréal.

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Population

38,928

people, Census 2021

Median age

41.7

years · Quebec’s towns: 44.8

Postsecondary

61%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

18%

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is Pierrefonds-Est a good place to live?

The picture is mixed. Buying in is costly (C−). At C overall, Pierrefonds-Est is better than 33% of Canadian towns and ranks #405 of 499 in Quebec. Jobs & income is weaker too (C). Where it does best is walkability (A+). Health is another plus (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.

StrongestA⁺Walkability AHealthWeakestC⁻Cost of living

How Pierrefonds-Est grades

Each subject compares Pierrefonds-Est 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 grading works

WalkabilityAmong the easiest places to get around without a carA⁺Open →HealthIn the top fifth of the towns comparedAOpen →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesC⁻Open →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work trail most townsCOpen →Hazard riskWeaker than most of the towns comparedCOpen →SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentCOpen →

SchoolsThe ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school, which leaves towns in Quebec without a schools grade.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Pierrefonds-Est stand out

The 3 things Pierrefonds-Est does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Walkability

Better than 96%

of Canadian towns on walkability

Its walkability grade: A+.

Walk, cycle or transit to work

Getting around

18% walk, cycle or take transit

Canadian towns centre on 8%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Health

Better than 86%

of Canadian towns on health

Its health grade: A.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Pierrefonds-Est.

HealthHealth A

Pierrefonds-Est’s grade for health: an A

54%very good or excellent healthAHealth Grade

Measured across the Région de Montréal: health survey and life expectancy

The survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 54%, behind the 57% for Quebec. Arthritis, diabetes and high blood pressure affect 14% of the region’s adults on average, 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). Measured from where Pierrefonds-Est’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 6.0 km away, beyond the typical 3.7 km.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Pierrefonds-Est54%

Quebec’s towns56%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Pierrefonds-Est	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%

83.4

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

6.0 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

13%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

0.7 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pagePierrefonds-Est’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey54% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care6.0 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 0.7 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 85.5, men 81.2 Conditions and habits14% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

HousingCost of living C⁻

Measured against local pay, Pierrefonds-Est costs more to live in than four in five Canadian towns

$448,000median home value, 2021C⁻Cost of living Grade

Rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom for the Montréal metro area

Owners put the median home at $448,000, higher than both Quebec’s towns ($300,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000). Home ownership covers 65% of households.

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Pierrefonds-Est$448,000

Quebec$300,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Pierrefonds-Est	Quebec	Canada
Households owning their home	65%	70%	74%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	17%	13%	18%
Median home value, 2021	$448,000	$300,000	$406,000
Rent as a share of income	20%	18%	20%

$1,346

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

Full pagePierrefonds-Est’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Cost of living5.5 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $448,000, against the median household income Renting$1,346 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey Owners and renters65% own their home

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.

Work & commuteJobs & income C

Trips to work from Pierrefonds-Est take longer than from Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 31 min on average

18%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van80%

Public transit15%

Walk3%

Bicycle0%

Census 2021	Pierrefonds-Est	Quebec	Canada
Average trip	31 min	27 min	26 min

$81,300

median household income, 2020

25%

worked from home, May 2021

57%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment11% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work18% walk, cycle or take transit

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.

Natural hazardsHazard risk C

Hazards in Pierrefonds-Est: wildfire low, radon over the guideline in 6.8% of tested homes

Lowwildfire bandCHazard risk Grade

No wildfire is mapped within 25 km of Pierrefonds-Est’s homes since 1986 (0% of the land, 0.001% a year). Averaged over the years, quake damage costs $0.20 per $1,000 of buildings, 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

Pierrefonds-Est6.8%

Quebec’s towns8.2%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Pierrefonds-Est	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%

$0.20

expected earthquake loss a year per $1,000 of buildings

Low

wildfire band

11 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

Full pagePierrefonds-Est’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

Radon6.8% of tests above the guideline WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.20 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Radon tests: the Montreal health region · Area behind the earthquake risk figures: the city of Montréal

SafetySafety C

Violent crime weighs more where Pierrefonds-Est is policed than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 116

80Crime Severity Index

The Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 numbers here cover the Montréal service area

The index for the force that serves it came to 80, above Quebec’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67) alike. Its police area records 15.4 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 29.1 property crimes are reported each year.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202381

202481

202578

2023–2025	Pierrefonds-Est	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

non-violent Crime Severity Index

32%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pagePierrefonds-Est’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety80 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Pierrefonds-Est’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Pierrefonds-Est safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average

Outdoors

Protected land around Pierrefonds-Est beats 9 in 10 Canadian towns

18%of the land within 10 km protected

For a swim, Roxboro Beach is the nearest of 6 beaches within 5 km. The 10 km around town hold 40 protected areas. National parks are all over 100 km off.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Pierrefonds-Est18%

Quebec’s towns4.9%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Pierrefonds-Est	Quebec	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	18%	4.9%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	21	10	4

9.5 km

to Oka National Park (Québec)

beaches within 5 km

public protected areas within 10 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas40 protected areas within 10 km · Lac St-Louis (Centre du Lac) Water Fowl Gathering Area National & provincial parks9.5 km to a provincial park · Oka National Park (Québec)

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

Climate

Afternoon heat in Pierrefonds-Est beats that of 78% of Canadian towns

26.7°CJuly afternoons

Between the last spring frost, 29 April, and the first in autumn, 14 October, lie 167 days. The most precipitation falls in October: 103 mm in a normal year. Some 217 cm of snow falls in a typical year, near Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and higher than Canadian towns (141 cm). January is the snowiest month, with 52 cm on average.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−3.2°C

Spring11.0°C

Summer25.5°C

Autumn13.5°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Pierrefonds-Est	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

217 cm

of snow a year

146

days with frost a year

167

frost-free days, 29 Apr to 14 Oct

122

days with precipitation a year

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The yearJuly highs 26.7°C, January lows −13.5°C Rain and snow1,041 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow217 cm of snow a year Weather station6.6 km to the station · Montréal Trudeau (Airport)

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Montréal Trudeau (Airport))

Who lives here

Pierrefonds-Est is more bilingual than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 63% speak both languages

41.7median age

Children under 15 make up 18%, above both Quebec’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (16%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 18% of residents.

Pierrefonds-EstQuebecCanada

QuebecCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

18%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree14%

Postsecondary qualification61%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 51.3% of Pierrefonds-Est

Here the census found 18,945 men and 19,975 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.

Who lives in Pierrefonds-Est
	Pierrefonds-Est	Quebec	Canada
Under 15	18%	17%	16%
15 to 64	64%	62%	64%
65+	18%	20%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	14%	19%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	61%	59%	56%

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English and French63% speak both · 12% speak French but not English Ages41.7 median age · 18% are 65 or over Households14,760 households

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Weather

Pierrefonds-Est in November: highs near 6°C, lows near −2°C

6°Ca normal November afternoon

Over the year, July is warmest at 27°C by day and January coldest at −14°C by night. A typical November adds 16 cm of snow. Then December: −1°C by day, −9°C at night. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 84 mm.

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November6°C

December−1°C

January−5°C

February−3°C

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

−2°C

a normal November night

84 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

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Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Montréal Trudeau (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Montréal has one council seat for every 29,470 residents, more than 99% of municipalities in Quebec

Federally, Pierrefonds-Est sits in Pierrefonds—Dollard, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), held by Sameer Zuberi of the Liberal Party of Canada.

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Who runs itCity council seats65

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B⁻

More visits per person served than four in five Quebec’s town libraries: Montréal public library counts 6.5

Pierrefonds-Est 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.

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The libraries2 Libraries Places to belong2 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Schools

Pierrefonds-Est has 14 English-language schools among its 57

57schools within 3 km

Outside the public system: 12 of 57 schools, where in Quebec it is 9%. Its schools answer to 4 boards. In or within 3 km of Pierrefonds-Est: 40 elementary schools, 11 secondary schools and 6 schools for every grade.

School	Level	Students	System
École Charles-Perrault (Pierrefonds) IndependentIn Pierrefonds-EstElementary	Elementary	–	Independent
Collège Beaubois IndependentIn Pierrefonds-EstAll grades	All grades	–	Independent
École primaire Beechwood EnglishTeaches in EnglishElementary	Elementary	–	English public

See all 57 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

French public34

Independent12

English public11

Schools within 3 km	Pierrefonds-Est	Quebec	Canada
School boards	4	2	3

0.7 km

to the nearest secondary school

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Language14 of 57 teach in English · 10% of schools in Quebec Every school57 schools within 3 km · 40 elementary schools, 11 secondary schools and 6 schools for every grade The boards4 school boards · Centre de services scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys Questions“What schools are there in Pierrefonds-Est?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · In Quebec, no schools grade. The ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Pierrefonds-Est

15pages on Pierrefonds-Est

The big questions

SafetyCCrime Severity Index 80 Housing & costC⁻Homes 5.5 × income Property pricesSchools57 schools within 3 km HealthALife expectancy 83.4 in its region Work & commuteC57% of adults in work Natural hazardsCWildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors18% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 27°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 41.7 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Nearby attractions

Rapides du Cheval Blanc and 7 more in and around Pierrefonds-Est

From museums to parks and historic sites: Pierrefonds-Est’s places to visit and those just beyond its edge, most famous first.

All attractions →

WaterfallRapides du Cheval Blanc200 m outside town, to the northwest

GardenMaison Robert-Bélanger1.8 km outside town, to the east MuseumMuseumCentre d'exposition Lethbridge3.8 km outside town, to the east MuseumMuseumArchives of the Sisters of Charity of Montréal Grey Nuns Grey Nuns Regional Centre1.8 km outside town, to the southwest MuseumMuseumCentre Émilie-Gamelin4.1 km outside town, to the northeast MuseumMuseumMuseum of the Sisters of Providence4.1 km outside town, to the northeast

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (2)

Rapides du Cheval Blanc: Parcours riverain - Ville de Montréal from Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Maison Robert-Bélanger: Cantons-de-l'Est, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Famous people from around Pierrefonds-Est

No notable person born in Pierrefonds-Est is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.

How we find them →

Mylène FarmerFrench singer and songwriter · born in Pierrefonds-Ouest · born 1961

Mike MathesonCanadian ice hockey player · born in Pointe-Claire · born 1994

Amanda BrugelCanadian actress · born in Pointe-Claire · born 1978

Lauriane RougeauCanadian ice hockey player · born in Pointe-Claire · born 1990

Robert NaylorCanadian actor · born in Pointe-Claire · born 1996

Mathieu TurgeonGymnast · born in Pointe-Claire · born 1979

Photo credits

Mylène Farmer: Boydu90, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mike Matheson: Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Amanda Brugel: Canadian Film Centre from Toronto, Canada, CC BY 2.0 · Lauriane Rougeau: BDZ Sports, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Robert Naylor: Maryse St-Georges, CC BY-SA 3.0

About Pierrefonds-Est

Neighbourhood in Montréal

No official boundary marks Pierrefonds-Est 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: 38,928 (people, 2021 estimate)
Province or territory: Quebec
City: Montréal
Census subdivision: 2466023

Pierrefonds-Est’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

Dollard-Des OrmeauxSainte-DorothéeL'Île-Bizard–Sainte-GenevièvePointe-ClaireLaval-OuestPierrefonds-OuestPierrefonds-Est

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Pierrefonds-Est	38,928	—	C	C⁻	C	A
Dollard-Des Ormeaux	50,246	2	B	C	C	A
Sainte-Dorothée	38,183	2.2	A	B	B	A⁻
L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève	18,885	5.2	B	C⁺	C	A
Pointe-Claire	37,437	5.6	B	C	C	A
Laval-Ouest	11,034	6.1	B	C⁺	B	A
Pierrefonds-Ouest	30,978	6.3	B⁻	C	C	A

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Pierrefonds-Est

Do people in Pierrefonds-Est speak French?

Almost everyone does. 63% are bilingual, where the median of Canadian towns is 8%, and 12.1% speak French and no English.

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).