Côte-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grâce: what the data says

Crime and safety

Crime here is below the city average: the rate works out to 20.3 when measured against the number of dwellings, compared with 24.1 for all boroughs taken together. Ordered from the lowest rate upward, Côte-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grâce sits at position 6 among the 19 boroughs covered.

The direction of travel is less reassuring. Located acts went from 1,626 in the preceding year to 1,822 in the latest one, a change of 12.1%, so the trend is rising. The single largest category is break-ins, accounting for 25.7% of everything recorded. Break-ins specifically number 469, a rate of 5.2 against 5.8 citywide, which puts the borough close to the city average on that measure, with a rising year-over-year count.

One caveat applies to every borough: 15.2% of acts published by the police service carry no usable location and therefore sit outside these borough totals.

Housing stock

The assessment roll lists 89,639 dwellings in the borough, one of the larger stocks in Montréal. Condominium tenure stays marginal at 10.7%, so most of what comes on the market is either a rental unit or a plex that will be bought with tenants in place.

The median construction year is 1953, squarely post-war, and 64.5% of dwellings predate that era's end as defined in the facts table. In practice that means solid masonry buildings, generous room sizes, and the usual questions about wiring, plumbing stacks, windows and insulation. Newer infill exists but it does not change the overall profile.

Parks and outdoor life

The City's inventory counts 57 parks and large parks here, covering 4.9% of the borough's land against 10.1% across all boroughs. Measured against the number of dwellings, park area comes to 11,804.0 square metres, well under the 46,596.0 recorded citywide, which is why green provision is below the city average. Density explains much of the gap: the same park serves a lot more households than it would elsewhere. The inventory covers municipal parks and large parks only, so campus lawns, cemeteries and institutional grounds are not counted even when residents use them.

Parc Tiohtià:ke Otsira'kéhne is the biggest of the municipal parks. For families, the equipment matters more than the hectares: 50 children's playgrounds, 70 outdoor sports facilities and 16 outdoor recreation facilities, within a total of 208 outdoor recreational, sports and cultural facilities listed by the City.

Rents in regional context

CMHC's 2025 survey reports averages for the Montréal census metropolitan area, not for this borough, so treat the figures as a regional benchmark rather than a local price list. Bachelor units average $1,005 and smaller units $1,131. Family-sized units come in at $1,346, and the largest units at $1,625.

Asking rents on listing sites in a central borough with university and hospital demand commonly run above these regional averages, particularly for renovated units. The survey covers existing leases as well as new ones, which is part of why the gap appears.

Practical notes for newcomers

Break-ins are the dominant category here and their count is rising, even though the rate of 5.2 leaves the borough close to the city average. Ground-floor and basement units in older plexes are the usual weak point: deadbolts that reach the frame, secured basement windows and good lighting on side passages cost little compared with a claim. Check what your tenant or homeowner policy actually pays for contents and whether bicycles and electronics are capped separately.

If you are buying, the age of the stock is the thing to budget for. With a median construction year of 1953 and 64.5% of dwellings older still, an inspection that covers electrical panels, drains and the roof is money well spent, and sellers in a market this tight rarely leave long conditional periods. Getting a mortgage pre-approval before visiting keeps you from losing days you do not have.