Pointe-ClaireQuebec
Population 37,437: a town in Quebec. It belongs to the Montréal metropolitan area.
Is Pointe-Claire a good place to live?
Some subjects shine; others lag. Residents are healthier than most (A). Walkability is another plus (A+). Buying in is costly (C). Put together, the subjects come to a B overall, ranking #284 of 499 in Quebec. It comes out better than 63% of Canadian towns.
Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. Safety is the regional police service's figure, shared with its other towns. 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.
What makes Pointe-Claire stand out
The 3 things Pointe-Claire does most differently from other towns.
How Pointe-Claire grades
Each subject compares Pointe-Claire 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 →
Stewart Hall Cultural Centre and 10 more in and around Pointe-Claire
A first look at Pointe-Claire’s museums, historic sites and days out, and a few just outside town.
Art galleryStewart Hall Cultural Centrein town
WaterfallRapides du Cheval Blanc4.7 km outside town, to the northwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Stewart Hall Cultural Centre: Thomas1313, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rapides du Cheval Blanc: Parcours riverain - Ville de Montréal from Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Pointe-Claire.
Health in Pointe-Claire beats 90% of Canadian towns
In the health survey, 54% of adults in the region rated their health 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. For Pointe-Claire itself the measure is access, and it scores well: 2.0 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical. Behind health survey and life expectancy sits data gathered across the Région de Montréal, with Pointe-Claire one part of it.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Pointe-Claire | 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
Driving to work is less common in Pointe-Claire than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 82% of commuters
Commutes averaged 25 min, below Quebec’s towns (27 min) and close to Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Pointe-Claire | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 82% | 90% | 89% |
| Average trip | 25 min | 27 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.
Owners in Pointe-Claire put their homes at 6.5 times what a household earns, well above the 4.7 of the typical Canadian town
20% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, higher than both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%). Home ownership covers 69% of households. Figures for rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom are published for the Montréal metro area as a whole, not for Pointe-Claire alone.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Pointe-Claire | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value, 2021 | $600,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 20% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 18% | 18% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 69% | 70% | 74% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares.
Flood mapping exists for Pointe-Claire: 1 on record, latest by Gouvernement du Québec
About as many homes carry radon around Pointe-Claire as elsewhere, 6.8% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. Earthquakes are expected to cost $0.19 a year for every $1,000 of buildings, above both Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and Canadian towns ($0.030). Nobody publishes radon tests for Pointe-Claire alone, so this card uses the figure for the Montreal health region.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Pointe-Claire | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.19 | $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
The force covering Pointe-Claire records more serious violence than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns, at 116
Shared with the rest of the Montréal service area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000
The index for the force that serves it came to 80, above both Quebec’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67). The force’s area logs 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
| 2023–2025 | Pointe-Claire | 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
Protected areas cover 33% of the country around Pointe-Claire
40 protected areas lie within 10 km. The largest named area nearby is Lac St-Louis (Centre du Lac) Water Fowl Gathering Area, 3,183 ha, 0.8 km away. Within 5 km are 6 beaches; Plage Noël is the nearest. No national park lies within 100 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Pointe-Claire | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 33% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 21 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Afternoon heat in Pointe-Claire beats that of 78% of Canadian towns
Frost comes on 146 days a year, lower than both Quebec’s towns (161) and Canadian towns (159). January is the snowiest month, with 52 cm on average. Gardeners get 167 frost-free days, from 29 April to 14 October. A normal October brings 103 mm of precipitation, more than any other month.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Pointe-Claire | 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 Pointe-Claire speak English and French than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 69%
Visible minorities make up a quarter of the population, above both Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%). 1.1% of residents have an Indigenous identity, 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
Women make up 52.9% of Pointe-Claire
Census 2021 put women at 17,700 and men at 15,790; women are 50.9% of Canada.
| Pointe-Claire | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 58% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 28% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 9.6% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 69% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Pointe-Claire in November: highs near 6°C, lows near −2°C
Expect about 84 mm of rain and snow over November. November usually brings some 16 cm of snow. The month after, December, normally sees −1°C afternoons and −9°C nights. At the extremes, July afternoons reach 27°C and January nights −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
Pointe-Claire spends more per resident than 97% of Québec’s local municipalities do
Pointe-Claire has 8 councillors and a mayor, John Belvedere.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Pointe-Claire public library draws 7.7 visits per person served, ahead of 88% of Quebec’s town libraries
Pointe-Claire public library has 2 branches for the 36,255 people it serves.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
30 of the 59 schools around Pointe-Claire teach in English
Taken together, Pointe-Claire and its 3 km edge hold 35 elementary schools, 16 secondary schools and 8 schools for every grade. Outside the public system: 11 of 59 schools, where in Quebec it is 9%. Boards running schools in the area: 2, about level with Quebec’s towns (2) and below Canadian towns (3).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Marguerite-BourgeoysIn Pointe-ClaireElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Centre d'adulte Lawrence/Lawrence Adult Centre IndependentIn Pointe-ClaireSecondary | Secondary | – | Independent |
| École primaire Clearpoint EnglishTeaches in EnglishElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Pointe-Claire | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 2 | 3 |
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.
Pointe-Claire’s record starts in 1709 with Pointe-Claire Windmill
The lists give 4 historic places here, 3 in the top tier. On the list: a municipal citation. 36% of its homes were built before 1961, higher than both Quebec’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%).
Historic places by designation · inside the town
| Heritage | Pointe-Claire | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 36% | 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 Pointe-Claire
Famous people from Pointe-Claire
40 notable people were born in Pointe-Claire.
Photo credits
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 · Louis Leblanc: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0 · Dominic Turgeon: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Pointe-Claire’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pointe-Claire | 37,437 | — | B | C | C | A |
| Dollard-Des Ormeaux | 50,246 | 3.6 | B | C | C | A |
| Kirkland | 19,696 | 4.6 | B+ | B− | C | A |
| Dorval | 21,062 | 4.9 | C+ | D | C | A |
| Beaconsfield | 19,430 | 4.9 | A− | B | C | A |
| Pierrefonds-Ouest | 30,978 | 5.1 | B− | C | C | A |
| Pierrefonds-Est | 38,928 | 5.6 | C | C− | C | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Pointe-Claire
Do people in Pointe-Claire speak French?
Almost everyone does. 69% are bilingual, where the median of Canadian towns is 8%, and 3.3% speak French and no English.
Is Pointe-Claire a young town or an old one?
At 49.2, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 15% of the population and seniors 28%.
What kind of homes are in Pointe-Claire?
Mostly 50% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 21% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.4 people on average, and 31% have just one.
Is Pointe-Claire growing?
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 31,380 to 33,488 residents (up 6.7%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 37,437.
About Pointe-Claire
Town in Quebec
The boundary here is Statistics Canada’s: Pointe-Claire is one census subdivision in Quebec, and TownRatings describes all of it.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 37,437 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Montréal
- Metro area
- Montréal
- Census subdivision
- 2466097
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).