Saint-LouisMontréal
14,824 people call this neighbourhood in Montréal home. Of Montréal’s 77 neighbourhoods, this is one.
Is Saint-Louis a good place to live?
Prices are high against local incomes (D−). It lags on jobs & income as well (D−). Health is where it shines (A). Fewer journeys need a car (A+). The overall grade lands at C−, better than a fifth 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. A university neighbourhood: graded, but left out of rankings (so many residents are students that income and jobs read as students' figures).
What makes Saint-Louis stand out
The 3 things Saint-Louis does most differently from other towns.
How Saint-Louis grades
Each subject compares Saint-Louis 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 →
Museum of Jewish Montreal and 155 more in and around Saint-Louis
A first look at Saint-Louis’s museums, historic sites and days out, and a few just outside town.
GardenParc Jeanne-Mancein town
Big drawMuseumMontreal Museum of Fine Arts1.4 km outside town, to the south · 1M visitors a year
Big drawMuseumSaint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal3.5 km outside town, to the southwest · 2M visitors a year
CathedralMarie-Reine-du-Monde Cathedral1.5 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumMusée d'art contemporain de Montréal600 m 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)
- Parc Jeanne-Mance: Jeangagnon, CC BY-SA 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
- Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal: Jeangagnon, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Louis.
Renting in Saint-Louis eats 28% of household income, more than in Quebec’s towns and across Canadian towns
The median home value was $650,000, above Quebec’s towns ($300,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000) alike. Shelter took 30% or more of income for 38% of households, above both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Saint-Louis | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 38% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 28% | 18% | 20% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $650,000 | $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. · Rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom: the Montréal metro area
Trips to work from Saint-Louis take longer than from Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 29 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Saint-Louis | 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.
Arthritis, diabetes and high blood pressure are rarer around Saint-Louis (14% against 17% for the typical Canadian town)
Age-standardised, 54% of the region’s adults put their health at very good or excellent, between Quebec’s towns (56%) and Canadian towns (52%). Lives in the region last 83.4 years on average (2022/2024): 85.5 for women, 81.2 for men. The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Saint-Louis is well placed: 0.5 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Saint-Louis | 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
Saint-Louis’ hazards at a glance: a low wildfire record and 6.8% of area homes over the radon guideline
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 Saint-Louis, 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. Saint-Louis shares its radon tests numbers with the rest of the Montreal health region.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Saint-Louis | 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 · Earthquake risk: one figure for all of the city of Montréal
The force covering Saint-Louis 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, higher than both Quebec’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67). Its police area records 15.4 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 29.1 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed. Figures for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 are published for the Montréal service area as a whole, not for Saint-Louis alone.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Saint-Louis | 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
Afternoon heat in Saint-Louis beats that of 78% of Canadian towns
Snow totals 217 cm over the year, close to Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and above Canadian towns (141 cm). The frost-free season runs from 29 April to 14 October, 167 days. January is the snowiest month, with 52 cm on average. A normal October brings 103 mm of precipitation, more than any other month.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Saint-Louis | 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))
Saint-Louis is more bilingual than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 71% speak both languages
Visible minorities make up 22% of the population, higher than both Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%). Under 15: 8% of residents. What’s more, 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 48.4% of Saint-Louis
Here the census found 7,175 women and 7,635 men; across Canada the share of women is 50.9%.
| Saint-Louis | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 81% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 11% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 6.9% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 75% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Saint-Louis in November: highs near 6°C, lows near −2°C
The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Montréal. A normal December brings highs of −1°C, lows of −9°C. Snowfall in a normal November: 16 cm. Precipitation in November averages 84 mm.
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
Montréal public library serves the whole of Montréal, so the library figures on this page are the city’s: 1,948,747 people, Saint-Louis among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Saint-Louis is 10.0 km from Îles-de-Boucherville National Park (Québec)
Bassin de la Prairie (Grand Herbier) Water Fowl Gathering Area (903 ha) is the biggest, 7.7 km from town. For walks, the RESO runs within 2 km. The nearest national park is more than 100 km away. Swimmers have 3 beaches within 5 km, Plage de l'Horloge the nearest.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Saint-Louis | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 6.1% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 12 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
24 of the 100 schools around Saint-Louis teach in English
3 boards run its schools. Independent schools number 41 of 100, above the 9% in Quebec. The 3 km around Saint-Louis counts 60 elementary schools, 27 secondary schools and 13 schools for every grade.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Arc-en-CielIn Saint-LouisElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École secondaire M.I.N.D. EnglishNearest secondary school, 0.1 kmSecondary | Secondary | – | English public |
| École Bancroft EnglishTeaches in EnglishElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Saint-Louis | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Schools grade in Quebec: none (the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school).
53% of Saint-Louis’s homes were built before 1961
The earliest construction date, 1859, belongs to Chapelle de l'Hôtel-Dieu-de-Montréal. The lists give 6 historic places here, 3 in the top tier. Counted by designation, there are 2 Recognized Federal Heritage Buildings and a municipal citation.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
| Heritage | Saint-Louis | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 53% | 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 Saint-Louis
Saint-Louis’ neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Louis | 14,824 | — | C− | D− | C | A |
| Parc-Lafontaine | 16,386 | 0.8 | C | D− | C | A |
| Milton-Parc | 11,369 | 1 | C− | D− | C | A |
| Parc-Laurier | 18,312 | 1.6 | C | D | C | A |
| Mile End | 24,987 | 1.7 | C | D− | C | A |
| René-Lévesque | 28,061 | 1.7 | C− | D− | C | A |
| Lorimier | 19,935 | 1.9 | C | D− | C | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Saint-Louis
Do people in Saint-Louis speak French?
Yes: this is Quebec. 13.2% of residents speak only French and 71% speak both French and English (Canadian towns’ median: 8%).
Is Saint-Louis a young town or an old one?
The median resident is 32.6 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 8% are under 15 and 11% are 65 or over.
About Saint-Louis
Neighbourhood in Montréal
Saint-Louis 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
- 14,824 (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).