Best Montreal Neighborhoods for dog owners (2026)
Parks, recreation, and walkable streets — ranked for households with dogs.
25 neighborhoods ranked from live points-of-interest data within a 500-metre walk of each neighborhood centre — not editorial opinion. Ordered by dog owners fit (0–100), which reweights the six Vibe Score components for this lens — so the leader here is often not the highest overall Vibe Score. Updated October 2026.
Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension
85dog owners fitVibe Score 67
Le Sud-Ouest
83dog owners fitVibe Score 86
Notre-Dame-De-GrâCe
77dog owners fitVibe Score 67
Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
73dog owners fitVibe Score 67
Saint-Henri
73dog owners fitVibe Score 67
Rosemont–LA Petite-Patrie
72dog owners fitVibe Score 66
CôTe-Des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-De-GrâCe
69dog owners fitVibe Score 72
Lasalle
68dog owners fitVibe Score 63
Parc-Extension
66dog owners fitVibe Score 53
Verdun
66dog owners fitVibe Score 62
Mile-End
65dog owners fitVibe Score 63
CôTe-Des-Neiges
65dog owners fitVibe Score 63
Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
63dog owners fitVibe Score 59
Outremont
63dog owners fitVibe Score 61
Le Triangle
62dog owners fitVibe Score 60
Maisonneuve
61dog owners fitVibe Score 60
Saint-Laurent
60dog owners fitVibe Score 59
Hochelaga
59dog owners fitVibe Score 52
LA Petite-Patrie
59dog owners fitVibe Score 52
Village Gai
59dog owners fitVibe Score 52
Villeray
59dog owners fitVibe Score 52
Vieux Saint-Laurent
59dog owners fitVibe Score 59
Laval-Des-Rapides
59dog owners fitVibe Score 45
Le Plateau-Mont-Royal
58dog owners fitVibe Score 53
Saint-LéOnard
58dog owners fitVibe Score 43
Common Questions
- Which Montreal neighborhood is best for dog owners?
- Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension ranks first for dog owners in Montreal, with a dog owners fit score of 85 out of 100. Its overall Vibe Score is 67; the ranking on this page is by dog owners fit, not by overall Vibe Score.
- How many Montreal neighborhoods are ranked for dog owners?
- 25 Montreal neighborhoods are ranked on this page, scored on walkability, dining, daily essentials, recreation, family amenities, and service coverage.
- How is the Montreal dog owners ranking calculated?
- Parks, recreation, and walkable streets — ranked for households with dogs. Scores come from live points-of-interest data, not editorial opinion.