Global CityIntelligence

Canada / North America

Montreal City Intelligence

Montreal is a bilingual Canadian metro with strong cultural depth and university density, useful for relocation comparison and remote-work review. Montreal is a north america city of about ~4.3M metro in Canada. On the composite city-intelligence score, Montreal sits around the indexed median (77/100).

Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025
Population
~4.3M metro
View of Montreal, Canada

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Overall score

Use the Montreal profile to compare cost framing, transport access, healthcare framing, and country-level context alongside Toronto and Vancouver.

Overall77/100
Affordability72/100
Air quality76/100
Energy76/100

Overall city intelligence

Good

77/100

Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.

Data confidence

Directional

Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.

Verified utility layers

See country hub

Emergency, healthcare, and transport verification status appears on the country hub.

Montreal data table

The table is part of the initial server-rendered HTML and mirrors the key city score cards.

Montreal city intelligence data table
MetricValueContext
Overall score77/100Composite score across major city intelligence modules.
Cost of Living72/100Montreal's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Air Quality76/100Montreal's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.
Energy76/100Montreal's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Safety76/100Montreal's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Internet Speed77/100Montreal's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Climate Risk75/100Montreal's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
Resilience75/100Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context.

Safety

Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.

Safety

Overall safety75/100
Low crime77/100
Personal safety77/100
Night safety69/100
Road safety74/100

Montreal is estimated to be a generally safe city (75/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.

Quality of Life

A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.

Quality of Life

Quality of life83/100
Healthcare86/100
Education90/100
Green space79/100
Cleanliness85/100
Infrastructure95/100
Mobility72/100

Montreal has a very high quality-of-life estimate (83/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, public transport, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure.

Family Friendliness

How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.

Family Friendliness

Family friendliness81/100
Education90/100
Green space79/100
Overall safety75/100

Montreal scores very high for family living (81/100), helped by education access, safety, parks and green space and healthcare.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Digital nomad suitability79/100
Walkability76/100
Cycling67/100
Infrastructure95/100

Montreal is high for remote workers (79/100), based on connectivity, affordability, walkability, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.

Retirement Suitability

Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.

Retirement Suitability

Retirement suitability79/100
Healthcare86/100
Cleanliness85/100
Outdoor lifestyle53/100

Montreal is high for retirement (79/100), appealing for healthcare access, affordability, a comfortable climate and a clean environment.

Emergency and public safety in Montreal

Local public safety guidance for Montreal, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.

Verified
Canada emergency contacts
ServiceNumberNotes
Universal emergency91124/7911 reaches police, fire, and emergency medical dispatch in most regions of Canada.

For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Montreal, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the Canada emergency profile.

Public safety sources

Each emergency contact above is attributed to an official emergency service or government publisher. Confirm current numbers directly with these sources.

Last verified: 2026-05-16

Methodology and the wider source registry are documented on the scoring methodology and data sources pages.

Healthcare and hospitals in Montreal

Healthcare context for Montreal, with national-level information from Canada where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.

Verified

For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Montreal, see the Canada healthcare profile.

Official hospital registry

Canadian Institute for Health Information

National source of comparable Canadian health-system data and analysis recognised by federal and provincial governments.

Last verified: 2026-05-16

Healthcare sources

Each entry above is attributed to an official government, public health, or recognised health-system publisher. Confirm current information directly with these sources.

Last verified: 2026-05-16

Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.

Transport and mobility in Montreal

Local mobility context for Montreal, with national-level context from Canada where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.

Verified

For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Montreal, see the Canada transport profile.

Transport sources

Each entry above is attributed to an official transport authority, national operator, airport publisher, or government source. Confirm current information directly with these publishers.

Last verified: 2026-05-16

Related sections: emergency and public safety, healthcare and hospitals, cities directory, countries directory, scoring methodology, data sources.

Air quality dataset

Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Montreal. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.

Air quality dataset for Montreal

Verified data unavailableLast updated 2026-05-16 / data year 2025

Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location

Source-attributed values for Montreal will appear here after the platform integrates verified measurements from accepted official publishers. Until then, structured air-quality module context remains available on the dedicated module page.

Montreal air-quality dataset coverage
MetricValueData yearStatus
Air qualityVerified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location.

Data provenance

Source attribution

  • Global City Intelligence — air-quality dataset

    Verified data unavailable
    Publisher
    Global City Intelligence
    Last verified
    2026-05-16

    The air-quality dataset begins empty by design. Verified city-level measurements appear here only after they are sourced from accepted publishers (WHO, EEA, US EPA, OpenAQ, OECD, or official national/city environmental agencies).

Related comparisons

Pairs that share a city, comparison intent, or region — useful for users planning a wider relocation, remote-work, or business decision.

Montreal in city collections

Curated city collections that include Montreal. Each is a comparison-oriented shortlist, not an official ranking.

Montreal intent guides

Practical intent-focused guides available for Montreal. Each guide is a comparison-oriented view, not an official ranking.

  • Montreal for Family life

    Montreal is a bilingual Canadian metro with deep cultural depth and useful to compare for family-life planning. Structured intelligence covers verified Canadian country-level healthcare and emergency references plus transport access.

  • Montreal for Public transport

    Montreal is a Canadian bilingual metro useful to compare for cross-Canada public-transport context, with structured intelligence covering metro and country-level transport references.

Explore Montreal modules

City pages link to module and ranking pages so crawlers can move through the topic cluster naturally.

Cost of Living in Montreal

Montreal's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.

Air Quality in Montreal

Montreal's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.

Energy in Montreal

Montreal's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.

Safety in Montreal

Montreal's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.

Internet Speed in Montreal

Montreal's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.

Climate Risk in Montreal

Montreal's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.

City rankings

Compare this city against other indexed cities in crawlable ranking tables.

Cost of living in Montreal

Cost of living estimates for Montreal — monthly budgets, rent, food, and transport in the local currency, plus an affordability score for comparison. Planning estimates derived from country baselines, not live prices.

Climate in Montreal

Climate profile for Montreal — Humid Continental climate, annual average 11.1°C, comfort score 71/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.

Economy and jobs in Montreal

Economy and jobs profile for Montreal — major economy, economy score 81/100, key industries including tourism, energy, technology. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.

Universities and education in Montreal

Education profile for Montreal — major university city, education score 77/100, 10 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.

Healthcare and retirement in Montreal

Healthcare and retirement profile for Montreal — major healthcare center, healthcare score 78/100, retirement score 74/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.

Arrival planning guide for Montreal

Practical arrival planning context for Montreal — links into transport, public-safety, healthcare, budgeting tools, and methodology. Not an official airport or travel instruction service.

Neighborhood planning guide for Montreal

Structured neighborhood research checklist for Montreal — links into transport, public-safety, healthcare, arrival planning, and budgeting tools. Not a real-estate, rental, or safety-ranking service.

Moving to Montreal planning guide

Structured relocation research checklist for Montreal — links into country context, arrival planning, neighborhood research, cost tools, healthcare, public safety, and transport. Not immigration, visa, tax, legal, financial, medical, or property advice.

Visual guide to Montreal

Source-attributed visual context for Montreal using verified Wikimedia imagery from the existing media catalog, alongside structured city intelligence and planning links. Not a tourism guide or attractions ranking.

Summer 2026 travel planning guide for Montreal

Summer 2026 travel planning checklist for Montreal — links into arrival planning, visual orientation, budget tools, transport, public safety, and healthcare context. Not a weather forecast, events calendar, hotel-price guide, or tourism ranking.

Weekend trip planning guide for Montreal

Weekend trip planning checklist for Montreal — links into arrival planning, Summer 2026 travel context, visual orientation, budget tools, transport, public safety, and healthcare context. Not an itinerary, events calendar, hotel-price guide, restaurant guide, or tourism ranking.

Nearby weekend places from Montreal

Source-backed nearby place records for local-first weekend planning, with verification status, official source links, Wikidata identity, and visual context.

Estimate a monthly budget for Montreal

Estimate a monthly budget for Montreal using your own housing, food, transport, healthcare, and lifestyle inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official cost-of-living measurement.

Plan a trip budget for Montreal

Plan a trip budget for Montreal using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.

Nearby cities from Montreal

Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Montreal. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.

Longueuil, Canada

Same region · about 12 km from Montreal. Explore Longueuil's city intelligence profile.

Laval, Canada

Same region · about 16 km from Montreal. Explore Laval's city intelligence profile.

Cornwall, Canada

Same region · about 105 km from Montreal. Explore Cornwall's city intelligence profile.

Trois-Rivières, Canada

Same region · about 124 km from Montreal. Explore Trois-Rivières's city intelligence profile.

Sherbrooke, Canada

Same corridor · about 132 km from Montreal. Explore Sherbrooke's city intelligence profile.

Gatineau, Canada

Coastal cluster · about 161 km from Montreal. Explore Gatineau's city intelligence profile.

Ottawa, Canada

Same region · about 165 km from Montreal. Explore Ottawa's city intelligence profile.

Quebec City, Canada

Same region · about 233 km from Montreal. Explore Quebec City's city intelligence profile.

Kingston, Canada

Same region · about 268 km from Montreal. Explore Kingston's city intelligence profile.

Related collections

Regional discovery collections that include Montreal — named natural regions grouping nearby nature, parks, lakes, coasts, and mountains for local-first day and weekend planning.

Themed collections

Theme-first discovery collections that include Montreal — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.

Interpretation

Use the Montreal profile to compare cost framing, transport access, healthcare framing, and country-level context alongside Toronto and Vancouver. Its standout dimensions are internet speed (77/100) and air quality (76/100). The area most worth watching is cost of living (72/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 4 institutional references.

Country context is available on the Canada country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Montreal appears in global rankings or read the scoring methodology.

Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.

Sources

4 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.