Living in Le Plateau-Mont-Royal

Le Plateau-Mont-Royal is a city in Quebec, Canada, home to 105,813 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single parents (top 2%, #14 of 978), digital natives (top 2%, #15 of 867), low-income families (top 2%, #22 of 1,245).

Residents105,813
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport14 km (Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km3,865,700 people
Sea coast3 km
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line4.6 km
Border with United States of America58 km
Distance to Ottawa166 km
Within 10 km2,205,995 people
Greater areaGreater Montréal, the core
Winter daylight8 h 42 min, sunset 22:14

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How Le Plateau-Mont-Royal ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Canada. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Regional data: official figures on affordability, education and family and jobs and economy, population and geography, with the other criteria modelled from population and location.

ProfileScoreIn CanadaIn Quebec
Young family70#34 of 1,760#30 of 310Map
Low-income household64#127 of 1,561#114 of 284Map
Low-income family75#22 of 1,245#22 of 226Map
Single parent79#14 of 978#14 of 183Map
Pensioner couple56#584 of 1,453#145 of 251Map
Single pensioner67#194 of 1,453#80 of 251Map
Early retiree47#1,059 of 1,721#219 of 308Map
Single professional71#53 of 809#20 of 143Map
Young professional74#55 of 844#19 of 145Map
DINKS75#68 of 568#16 of 101Map
Remote worker69#70 of 1,176#58 of 219Map
Commuter79#99 of 1,307#41 of 188Map
Car-free household82#31 of 866#9 of 130Map
Student87#8 of 418#4 of 75Map
First-home buyer71#48 of 1,245#46 of 226Map
Budget-constrained mover60#253 of 1,899#189 of 338Map
Urban lifestyle seeker75#38 of 820#11 of 136Map
Expat professional75#129 of 1,176#37 of 219Map
Healthcare-first mover79#64 of 1,453#47 of 251Map
Nature-focused household9#2,511 of 2,661#468 of 484Map
Cross-border commuter21#543 of 2,508#86 of 460Map
Outdoor and mountain lover18#1,697 of 2,508#403 of 460Map
Rural value seeker15#2,185 of 2,661#469 of 484Map
High-net-worth mover64#485 of 2,508#80 of 460Map
Lottery winner73#217 of 2,923#60 of 509Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#513 of 1,899#209 of 338Map
Coastal living69#371 of 1,224#146 of 289Map
Business owner77#381 of 1,899#63 of 338Map
Digital native76#15 of 867#9 of 155Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities99
  • Sea or lake shore98
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)95
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)93
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)93
  • Education and family93
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)87
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)83
  • Foundation80
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)80
  • Flat land (terrain relief)75
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)69
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance65
  • Jobs and economy55
  • Affordability48
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)40
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)34
  • Green space0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.