Montreal
Quebec's largest city offers European charm in North America. Montreal excels in arts, festivals, and affordable urban living.
Evidence desk
What the official data tells us
Compare the observation period and geography before comparing values. These sourced observations add context to the legacy scores; they do not yet feed the global Civometra Index.
Automated feeds checked: 2026-10-12 · Data changed: 2026-10-11
Local and metropolitan observations
Crime severity index
61.29 Index
Observation: 2025 · Montréal, Quebec [24462]
Statistics Canada ↗Retrieved 2026-10-12
Canadian comparison only. Police CMA boundaries may differ from census CMA boundaries.
Violent crime severity index
92.04 Index
Observation: 2025 · Montréal, Quebec [24462]
Statistics Canada ↗Retrieved 2026-10-12
Canadian comparison only. Police CMA boundaries may differ from census CMA boundaries.
Unemployment rate
6.8 Percent
Observation: 2026-09 · Montréal, Quebec
Statistics Canada ↗Retrieved 2026-10-12
Three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted, population aged 15+. Compare like-for-like CMA series only.
Participation rate
67.1 Percent
Observation: 2026-09 · Montréal, Quebec
Statistics Canada ↗Retrieved 2026-10-12
Three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted, population aged 15+. Compare like-for-like CMA series only.
Employment rate
62.5 Percent
Observation: 2026-09 · Montréal, Quebec
Statistics Canada ↗Retrieved 2026-10-12
Three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted, population aged 15+. Compare like-for-like CMA series only.
Average two-bedroom turnover rent
1,644 CAD / month
Observation: 2025-10 · Montréal CMA
CMHC ↗Retrieved 2026-10-11
Purpose-built rental apartments, units with new tenants. Average rent, not a median or an asking-rent listing index. Excluded from global scoring.
Canada: national context
Country-level indicators are not city measurements and are excluded from city scoring.
Life expectancy at birth
82.11 years
Observation: 2024 · country
World Bank, World Development Indicators ↗Retrieved 2026-10-12
National context; does not measure this city. Latest available year varies by country and indicator.
People using the internet
94.35 % of population
Observation: 2024 · country
World Bank, World Development Indicators ↗Retrieved 2026-10-12
National context; does not measure this city. Latest available year varies by country and indicator.
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate
6.91 % of labour force
Observation: 2025 · country
World Bank, World Development Indicators ↗Retrieved 2026-10-12
National context; does not measure this city. Latest available year varies by country and indicator.
GDP per capita, PPP
57,989.58 constant 2021 international $
Observation: 2025 · country
World Bank, World Development Indicators ↗Retrieved 2026-10-12
National context; does not measure this city. Latest available year varies by country and indicator.
Performance Analysis
Comprehensive evaluation across all key lifestyle categories
Cost-Benefit Ratio#6
Sustainability#33
Pet-Friendly#45
AI & Innovation#55
Food & Culinary#56
Overall#38
Family Life#14
Education#22
Healthcare#30
Affordability#10
Safety#26
Outdoors & Recreation#14
Dating Scene#28
Retirement#41
Nightlife & Entertainment#44
Remote Work#60
Tech Jobs#42
Explore Montreal’s strongest legacy categories
These are the highest category scores in the inherited profile. They describe the dated baseline; they are not a personal compatibility assessment or a new Civometra result.
Cost-Benefit Ratio
80.1 / 100
Baseline rank #6
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Family Life
78.3 / 100
Baseline rank #14
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Education
78.2 / 100
Baseline rank #22
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Healthcare
77.4 / 100
Baseline rank #30
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Affordability
77.1 / 100
Baseline rank #10
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