Best Montreal Neighborhoods for families (2026)
Schools, playgrounds, healthcare access, and walkability — ranked for households with kids.
25 neighborhoods ranked from live points-of-interest data within a 500-metre walk of each neighborhood centre — not editorial opinion. Ordered by families 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.
Le Sud-Ouest
81families fitVibe Score 86
CôTe-Des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-De-GrâCe
74families fitVibe Score 72
Saint-Hubert
61families fitVibe Score 58
Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension
53families fitVibe Score 67
Notre-Dame-De-GrâCe
50families fitVibe Score 67
Saint-Henri
48families fitVibe Score 67
Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
48families fitVibe Score 67
Rosemont–LA Petite-Patrie
48families fitVibe Score 66
Lasalle
46families fitVibe Score 63
Verdun
45families fitVibe Score 62
Outremont
44families fitVibe Score 61
Le Triangle
43families fitVibe Score 60
Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
43families fitVibe Score 59
Saint-Laurent
42families fitVibe Score 59
Mile-End
42families fitVibe Score 63
CôTe-Des-Neiges
42families fitVibe Score 63
Le Plateau-Mont-Royal
41families fitVibe Score 53
Maisonneuve
41families fitVibe Score 60
Ville-Marie
40families fitVibe Score 52
Greenfield Park
40families fitVibe Score 55
Vieux Saint-Laurent
40families fitVibe Score 59
Laval-Des-Rapides
40families fitVibe Score 45
Parc-Extension
39families fitVibe Score 53
Hochelaga
39families fitVibe Score 52
LA Petite-Patrie
39families fitVibe Score 52
Common Questions
- Which Montreal neighborhood is best for families?
- Le Sud-Ouest ranks first for families in Montreal, with a families fit score of 81 out of 100. Its overall Vibe Score is 86; the ranking on this page is by families fit, not by overall Vibe Score.
- How many Montreal neighborhoods are ranked for families?
- 25 Montreal neighborhoods are ranked on this page, scored on walkability, dining, daily essentials, recreation, family amenities, and service coverage.
- How is the Montreal families ranking calculated?
- Schools, playgrounds, healthcare access, and walkability — ranked for households with kids. Scores come from live points-of-interest data, not editorial opinion.