Saint-Bruno-de-MontarvilleQuebec
It belongs to the Montréal metropolitan area. In Quebec, this town has 26,786 residents.
Is Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville a good place to live?
Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville’s grades pull in different directions. Jobs and pay hold up well (A). The typical owner put their home at $500,000 in 2021: 4.3 years of the median household’s income. What counts against it is hazard risk (C). Overall, that makes an A, good for #69 of 499 in Quebec. Nationally, it does better than 94% of Canadian towns.
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.
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 Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville stand out
The 3 things Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville does most differently from other towns.
How Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville grades
Each subject compares Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville 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 →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville.
Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville’s household incomes are higher than in 95% of Canadian towns
The car took 85% of commuters, below Quebec’s towns (90%) and Canadian towns (89%) alike. The average trip to work took 27 min, near both Quebec’s towns (27 min) and Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 85% | 90% | 89% |
| Average trip | 27 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.
Health in Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville beats 87% of Canadian towns
Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the Région de la Montérégie
Women in the region live to 84.2 and men to 80.8, 82.5 years taken together (2022/2024). Smoking is rarer than in the province: just over one in ten adults, against 12% for Quebec. Across the region, 55% of adults say their health is very good or excellent, much as in Quebec (57%). The three chronic conditions the survey tracks average 15% of adults, near Quebec’s towns (15%) and lower than Canadian towns (17%).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Very good or excellent health | 55% | 56% | 52% |
| Smokers | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.5 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Wildfire low, radon 8.2%: how Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville stands on hazards
Measured across the Monteregie health region: radon tests
Earthquakes are expected to cost $0.16 a year for every $1,000 of buildings, close to Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and above Canadian towns ($0.030). Little of the land around Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville has burned: 0.1% within 25 km since 1986, or 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 | Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.16 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
| Radon tests above the guideline | 8.2% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
For safety, Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville gets a B
Source area for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: the Longueuil service area
Violent incidents in its police area came to 9.2 per 1,000 residents a year, below Quebec’s towns (12.4) and Canadian towns (12) alike. Property crime in the area its police cover: 18.1 per 1,000 people a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 18.1 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Violent crime | 9.2 | 12.4 | 12 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 70 | 88 | 86 |
| Crime Severity Index | 54 | 56 | 67 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Most households in Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville own their home: 86%, more than in Quebec’s towns or across Canadian towns
The rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom numbers here cover the Montréal metro area
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 11% of households, lower than both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%). Rent took 14% of household income, below both Quebec’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (20%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 14% | 18% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 86% | 70% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 11% | 13% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $500,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
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.
More rain and snow fall on Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville than on 74% of Canadian towns: 1,041 mm a year
October is the wettest month, with 103 mm of rain and snow on average. A normal July day peaks at 26.6°C, about level with Quebec’s towns (26.5°C) and above Canadian towns (25.5°C). Snow peaks in January: 52 cm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 217 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 26.6°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 149 | 161 | 159 |
| Precipitation a year | 1,041 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (L'Acadie)
In Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, November normally means 6°C afternoons and −2°C nights
Rain and snow over a typical November come to 84 mm. Then December: −1°C by day, −9°C at night. A typical November adds 16 cm of snow. Across the year, normals run from −14°C nights in January to 27°C afternoons in July.
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 | 25°C | 14°C | 268 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 4°C | 277 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (L'Acadie); the forecast is on the Weather page
Bibliotheque De Saint-Bruno-De-Montarville is Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville’s public library
Bibliotheque De Saint-Bruno-De-Montarville has one location for the 26,735 people it serves.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Step out of Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville into Mont-Saint-Bruno National Park (Québec)
Of the country within 10 km, 4.4% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%. There is no national park within 100 km of the town. 20% of the town lies within a protected area.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 4.4% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 5 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
More people in Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville speak English and French than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 68%
23% of residents have reached 65. Immigrants make up 10% of residents, above Quebec’s towns (2.6%) and Canadian towns (6.4%) alike. Children are 18% of the town.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
50.8% of Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville’s residents are women
By the 2021 count the town had 13,355 women and 12,920 men, while Canada has 50.9% women.
| Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 59% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 23% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 8.4% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 75% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
3 school boards share Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
In English: 3 of the 31 schools, where in Quebec the share is 10%. Within 3 km of Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville are 23 elementary schools and 8 secondary schools.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Académie des Sacrés-Coeurs IndependentIn Saint-Bruno-de-MontarvilleElementary | Elementary | – | Independent |
| Collège Trinité IndependentIn Saint-Bruno-de-MontarvilleSecondary | Secondary | – | Independent |
| École internationale Courtland Park EnglishTeaches in EnglishElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Towns in Quebec aren’t in the schools rankings: the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville’s 1 historic place is a top designation
Homes from before 1961 make up 12% of the stock, below Quebec’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 12% | 21% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Mont-Saint-Bruno National Park and 4 more in and around Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
Sights in Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.
Everything we know about Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
Famous people from Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
9 notable people were born in Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville.
Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville | 26,786 | — | A | B | B | A |
| Saint-Basile-le-Grand | 17,146 | 3.9 | A+ | B | A | A− |
| Laurendeau | 27,321 | 6.2 | B+ | C− | B | A |
| Sainte-Julie | 30,981 | 6.8 | A+ | B | A | A− |
| Zone Aéroportuaire | 3,588 | 7 | B | C− | B | A |
| Bienville | 7,888 | 7.4 | A | B | B | A |
| Maricourt | 14,407 | 8.1 | A− | C+ | B | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
Do people in Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville speak French?
Yes: this is Quebec. 29.7% of residents speak only French and 68% speak both French and English (Canadian towns’ median: 8%).
Who are the people of Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville?
At the 2021 census, 10% were immigrants and 7% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 1% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
What kind of homes are in Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville?
Single-detached houses make up 71% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 1% are in high-rise apartments. 24% of households are one person, and the average is 2.5.
Is Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville growing?
Yes: the census counted 26,197 in 2016 and 26,273 in 2021, a rise of 0.3%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 26,786.
About Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
Town in Quebec
Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville is a municipality in Quebec, read by TownRatings as Statistics Canada draws it: one census subdivision, so its figures cover the whole municipality.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 26,786 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Longueuil
- Metro area
- Montréal
- Census subdivision
- 2458037
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).