Living · Duel · Chomedey, Laval-des-Rapides and Pont-Viau or Sainte-Dorothée, Laval-Ouest and Laval-sur-le-Lac · October 11, 2026
Two neighbouring areas, the pros and cons of each side by side, and the con that most often decides between the two.
Chomedey, Laval-des-Rapides and Pont-Viau or Sainte-Dorothée, Laval-Ouest and Laval-sur-le-Lac, the pros and cons side by side. Chomedey, Laval-des-Rapides and Pont-Viau: pro, The metro on foot (Montmorency, De la Concorde, Cartier), the Centropolis, Carrefour Laval, and a recent condo with amenities. Con, Urban and noisy on its boulevards (Saint-Martin, Le Corbusier, highway 15): quiet is found on the inner streets. Sainte-Dorothée, Laval-Ouest and Laval-sur-le-Lac: pro, Large lots, the river, waterfront properties, Laval-sur-le-Lac and the Deux-Montagnes train. Con, The Laval of wide-open spaces, not of services: everything is by car, and shops are far from residential streets. For those who want the metro on foot, a recent condo with services and the Centropolis downstairs; for families looking for a bungalow with a lot in Chomedey one bridge from Montreal; for first-time buyers targeting Pont-Viau. For families who want a large lot, a river and the commuter train, and accept the car for everything else; for those looking for a waterfront property or the prestige of Laval-sur-le-Lac.
Chomedey, Laval-des-Rapides and Pont-Viau and Sainte-Dorothée, Laval-Ouest and Laval-sur-le-Lac are neighbours, and buyers often hesitate between the two. Here are the pros and cons of each, side by side, written by a team that sells in both; the figures are those published by the APCIQ for the second quarter of 2026, and nothing is embellished.
| Chomedey, Laval-des-Rapides and Pont-Viau | Sainte-Dorothée, Laval-Ouest and Laval-sur-le-Lac | |
|---|---|---|
| Transit | Laval's three orange-line stations, Montmorency (terminus), De la Concorde and Cartier, are all in the sector; De la Concorde is also an exo Saint-Jérôme line station. | The exo Saint-Jérôme line stops at Sainte-Dorothée and Île-Bigras stations, with downtown Montreal without a transfer; STL buses reach the Montmorency terminus and the Carrefour Laval. |
| Parks and shops | The Centre de la nature is next door (Saint-Vincent-de-Paul); in the sector, Parc Bernard-Landry, the Centropolis with its restaurants and venues, Place Bell (arena and shows), the Cosmodôme and the Rivière des Prairies banks in Pont-Viau. | The banks of the Rivière des Prairies, Parc des Cageux and the river accesses, the Bois de l'Équerre at the Sainte-Rose limit and the Laval-sur-le-Lac golf course (private) make up the sector's nature. |
| Schools and services | The sector falls under the Centre de services scolaire de Laval and the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board; Collège Montmorency and the Université de Montréal's Laval campus are in Laval-des-Rapides. | The sector falls under the Centre de services scolaire de Laval and the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board, with schools in both networks. |
| The market in 2026 | Central Laval is the only sector of the city where the condo dominates: 397 active listings, a $420,000 median flat year over year (+31 % in five years) and 60 days on market, Laval's longest. | Sainte-Dorothée is Laval's most expensive sector for houses: a $775,500 median in Q2 2026 (+4 % year over year, +31 % in five years), 48 days on market, the longest of the six sectors for single-family homes, and 111 active listings. |
| Who it is for | For those who want the metro on foot, a recent condo with services and the Centropolis downstairs; for families looking for a bungalow with a lot in Chomedey one bridge from Montreal; for first-time buyers targeting Pont-Viau. | For families who want a large lot, a river and the commuter train, and accept the car for everything else; for those looking for a waterfront property or the prestige of Laval-sur-le-Lac. |
| Not for | Less so for those who want calm and nature: central Laval is urban, noisy on its boulevards, and its large condos are negotiable. | Less so for those who want the metro, a condo or a walkable neighbourhood life: Sainte-Dorothée is the Laval of open spaces, not of services. |
Chomedey, Laval-des-Rapides and Pont-Viau: For those who want the metro on foot, a recent condo with services and the Centropolis downstairs; for families looking for a bungalow with a lot in Chomedey one bridge from Montreal; for first-time buyers targeting Pont-Viau. Sainte-Dorothée, Laval-Ouest and Laval-sur-le-Lac: For families who want a large lot, a river and the commuter train, and accept the car for everything else; for those looking for a waterfront property or the prestige of Laval-sur-le-Lac.
The con that most often decides between the two. On one side, urban and noisy on its boulevards (Saint-Martin, Le Corbusier, highway 15): quiet is found on the inner streets. On the other, the Laval of wide-open spaces, not of services: everything is by car, and shops are far from residential streets. Whichever of the two you accept more easily names your neighbourhood. The detail of each is in Living in Chomedey, Laval-des-Rapides and Pont-Viau: the pros and cons and Living in Sainte-Dorothée, Laval-Ouest and Laval-sur-le-Lac: the pros and cons, and the data duel (price, days on market, inventory) in Chomedey, Laval-des-Rapides and Pont-Viau or Sainte-Dorothée, Laval-Ouest and Laval-sur-le-Lac: where to buy in 2026.
Central Laval is the only sector of the city where the condo dominates: 397 active listings, a $420,000 median flat year over year (+31 % in five years) and 60 days on market, Laval's longest. Sainte-Dorothée is Laval's most expensive sector for houses: a $775,500 median in Q2 2026 (+4 % year over year, +31 % in five years), 48 days on market, the longest of the six sectors for single-family homes, and 111 active listings. The price of a specific house is set on the comparable closed sales on its street, which the team pulls from the Centris system; our Living in Chomedey, Laval-des-Rapides and Pont-Viau and Living in Sainte-Dorothée, Laval-Ouest and Laval-sur-le-Lac guides give the benchmark of each sector.
The sector falls under the Centre de services scolaire de Laval and the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board; Collège Montmorency and the Université de Montréal's Laval campus are in Laval-des-Rapides. The sector falls under the Centre de services scolaire de Laval and the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board, with schools in both networks. The exact school catchment varies from one street to the next: check before buying.
Laval's three orange-line stations, Montmorency (terminus), De la Concorde and Cartier, are all in the sector; De la Concorde is also an exo Saint-Jérôme line station. The exo Saint-Jérôme line stops at Sainte-Dorothée and Île-Bigras stations, with downtown Montreal without a transfer; STL buses reach the Montmorency terminus and the Carrefour Laval.
Chomedey, Laval-des-Rapides and Pont-Viau: Urban and noisy on its boulevards (Saint-Martin, Le Corbusier, highway 15): quiet is found on the inner streets. Sainte-Dorothée, Laval-Ouest and Laval-sur-le-Lac: The Laval of wide-open spaces, not of services: everything is by car, and shops are far from residential streets.
The pros and cons are written by the Loaa & Manseur team from our neighbourhood guides and from what buyers tell us after the visits; no figure is added to those published by the APCIQ. The other neighbouring duels are in pros and cons, neighbourhood against neighbourhood.
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Published September 7, 2026 by the Loaa & Manseur team, the number 1 team at RE/MAX Platine in 2024 and 2025, 6th RE/MAX team in Quebec, 15th in Canada and in the global top 50 according to the official RE/MAX ranking. Tell us about your project.
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