Top 10 PROS And CONS Of Living In MONTREAL
Summary
TLDRIn this video, Josh explores the pros and cons of living in Montreal, Canada's second-largest city. He discusses the city's vibrant multiculturalism, excellent schools, and renowned food scene as top advantages. However, he also addresses the challenges such as constant construction, heavy traffic, harsh winters, potholes, increasing housing costs, difficulty in finding a family doctor, and crowded public transport during rush hours. Despite these, Montreal's safety, job opportunities, and reasonable housing prices make it an attractive place to live.
Takeaways
- 🏙️ Montreal is Canada's second-largest metropolitan area with a population of 4.4 million, known for its multiculturalism.
- 🚧 The city is notorious for constant construction and traffic congestion, especially during rush hours.
- ❄️ Montreal experiences harsh winters with cold temperatures and significant snowfall, requiring residents to dress warmly.
- 🕳️ Post-winter, the city's roads are plagued with potholes, making driving a challenge.
- 🏠 Housing in Montreal has become less affordable, with median prices for homes and condos rising.
- 👨⚕️ Access to healthcare, particularly finding a family doctor, can be difficult due to a shortage of doctors.
- 🚌 Montreal's public transportation is busy, especially during rush hours, leading to crowded buses, metros, and trains.
- 🌟 The city is vibrant, with a rich history, beautiful architecture, and a lively arts scene.
- 🌐 Montreal is a melting pot of cultures, with a diverse population speaking multiple languages.
- 🎓 It is home to prestigious educational institutions like McGill University and Concordia University.
- 🍽️ Montreal is famous for its diverse and delicious food offerings, satisfying food lovers.
- 🏈 Sports are a significant part of the city's culture, with passionate fans supporting teams like the Montreal Canadiens.
- 🏡 Despite being a large city, Montreal has a relatively low crime rate, ensuring safety for its residents.
- 💼 The city offers a wide range of job opportunities across various sectors, making it attractive for professionals.
- 🏘️ Compared to other major Canadian cities, Montreal's housing market remains relatively affordable, with reasonable home prices.
Q & A
What is Montreal's ranking in terms of population size among Canadian cities?
-Montreal is Canada's second biggest metropolitan area with 4.4 million inhabitants.
How does the video describe Montreal's multicultural nature?
-Montreal is described as one of the most multicultural cities in Canada, being a melting pot with people from all over the world.
What are some of the challenges faced by Montreal due to constant construction?
-The constant construction leads to the presence of orange cones everywhere and delays in project completion, causing frustration among residents.
How does traffic in Montreal affect residents during rush hours?
-Montreal experiences bad traffic during rush hours, which can make it necessary to plan ahead if one has to be somewhere during those times.
What is the typical weather like in Montreal during the winter months?
-Montreal's winters are very cold, with snow starting in December and temperatures averaging minus 10 degrees Celsius, sometimes dropping to minus 30 degrees Celsius.
Why are potholes a significant issue in Montreal, particularly in the springtime?
-Potholes are a significant issue in Montreal due to the damage caused by cold winters, making roads feel like a minefield in the spring when trying to avoid them.
How has the affordability of housing in Montreal changed, and what are the median prices for homes and condos?
-Montreal housing is no longer as affordable as it used to be. The median price for a single-family home in the fourth quarter of 2022 was $680,000, and for condos, it was $435,000.
What is the challenge faced by Montreal residents when it comes to healthcare?
-Finding a family doctor in Montreal can be difficult due to a long waitlist and a shortage of doctors, which has been an issue for many years.
How does the public transportation system in Montreal handle rush hour crowds?
-Public transportation in Montreal, including buses, metros, and trains, can get very busy during rush hours, often resulting in long lines and crowded conditions.
What are some of the top pros of living in Montreal as mentioned in the video?
-Some of the top pros include Montreal's vibrancy, multiculturalism, activities throughout the year, excellent schools, diverse food options, sports culture, bilingual environment, low crime rate, job opportunities, and relatively affordable housing compared to other major Canadian cities.
What are some of the major universities in Montreal that attract international students?
-Montreal is home to McGill University, Concordia University, and John Wilson School of Business, which are well-recognized and attract students from around the world.
How does Montreal's bilingualism impact its residents and the city's uniqueness?
-Montreal is a bilingual city where most people speak both French and English, which is one of the factors contributing to the city's uniqueness and offers benefits in terms of communication.
What are some of the job opportunities available in Montreal, making it an attractive city for professionals?
-Montreal offers job opportunities in various sectors such as engineering, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, software, the hospital system, and construction, with new positions opening up regularly.
Outlines
🏙️ Montreal: Pros and Cons of Living in a Multicultural City
The video script introduces Montreal as Canada's second-largest metropolitan area with a population of 4.4 million, highlighting its multicultural nature. The speaker, having lived and worked in Montreal's real estate for six years, shares a list of pros and cons of living in the city. The script mentions the city's beauty, diversity, food, and people, but also points out the challenges such as constant construction, notorious traffic, harsh winters, potholes, increasing housing prices, difficulty in finding a family doctor, and crowded public transportation during rush hours.
🌐 Embracing Montreal's Vibrancy and Multiculturalism
The second paragraph delves into the positive aspects of living in Montreal. It emphasizes the city's vibrancy, rich history, architecture, art, and culture. Montreal is described as a melting pot with a diverse population speaking various languages, which adds to its charm. The city offers a plethora of activities throughout the year, including festivals and outdoor sports, catering to different interests. Montreal is also home to prestigious educational institutions like McGill University and Concordia University. The city's culinary scene, sports culture, bilingual environment, low crime rate, job opportunities, and relatively affordable housing compared to other major Canadian cities are highlighted as significant advantages of living in Montreal.
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Keywords
💡Montreal
💡Multicultural
💡Construction
💡Traffic
💡Winters
💡Potholes
💡Affordability
💡Healthcare
💡Public Transportation
💡Vibrancy
💡Safety
Highlights
Montreal is Canada's second-largest metropolitan area with 4.4 million inhabitants.
Montreal is known as one of the most multicultural cities in Canada.
The video shares a list of top pros and cons of living in Montreal.
Montreal is notorious for constant construction and traffic.
Montreal experiences cold winters with temperatures averaging minus 10 degrees Celsius.
Potholes are a common issue after harsh winters.
Montreal housing is becoming less affordable, with a median price of $680,000 for single-family homes in Q4 2022.
Finding a family doctor in Montreal can be difficult due to a shortage of doctors.
Public transportation can get crowded during rush hour.
Montreal is a vibrant city filled with history, architecture, art, and culture.
Montreal is a melting pot with people from all over the world.
There's always something to do in Montreal, with festivals and activities throughout the year.
Montreal is home to some of the best schools, including McGill University.
Montreal is famous for its excellent food and variety.
Montreal is home to professional sports teams, attracting die-hard sports fans.
Montreal is a bilingual city, with most people speaking both French and English.
Montreal has one of the lowest crime rates in Canada.
Montreal offers many job opportunities across various industries.
Home prices in Montreal are relatively reasonable compared to other major Canadian cities.
Transcripts
Montreal is Canada's second biggest
metropolitan area with 4.4 million
inhabitants on the island and is known
as one of the most Multicultural cities
in all of Canada having lived in
Montreal all my life and having worked
in Montreal real estate for the past six
years I certainly know this city quite
well including all of its pros and cons
that's why in today's video I'm going to
share with you a list of all the top
pros and cons of living in Montreal but
first let's roll the intro
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in the future Montreal is a beautiful
city filled with diversity amazing food
and wonderful people but that's not to
say the city doesn't have its cause so
let's kick off this video and hop into
the first con of living in Montreal
which is the constant construction
Montreal is notorious for the orange
cones and the construction all
throughout the city if ever you visit
that is usually one of the first things
you'll notice working on the city roads
and infrastructure is actually a good
thing but sometimes it feels like the
city puts up orange cones for fun
because you really do see them
everywhere it also seems to take a long
time for construction projects in
Montreal to get completed which over
time can frustrate many montrealers
moving on to con number two which is
kind of related to the construction
Montreal is known for some pretty bad
traffic especially during rush hours
during the mornings on weekends and
after work hours traffic on the roads
can become pretty bad as most major
cities experience I'm not sure our
traffic is as notoriously bad as our
Ontario Neighbors in Toronto but you're
definitely going to want to plan ahead
if you have somewhere to be and have to
leave during rush hour for myself Waze
is definitely a close friend of mine
when driving around the city for Real
Estate showings con number three would
have to be our Winters winter could be
very cold in Montreal and we certainly
experience a fair bit of snow we'll
usually start to experience colder
weather in November see our first
snowfall in December and then start to
warm up in March and April during our
coldest months of January and February
temperatures average minus 10 degrees
Celsius but on the coldest days it can
get to minus 30 degrees Celsius and with
the windshield it can feel even colder I
can honestly say after living here all
my life you kind of get used of it and
Montreal does do a good job of plowing
on the streets and making sure they are
cleared after major snowstorms but you
still have to make sure that you dress
warm moving on to the fourth con of
living in Montreal which are the
potholes after the cold Winters and when
the weather starts to warm up driving on
the roads can sometimes feel like
driving in a Minefield trying to avoid
all the potholes the city does try to
fix them but our roads unfortunately are
known not to be the smoothest especially
in the springtime coming in is Con
number five Montreal housing is no
longer as affordable as it used to be
we're definitely not on the same level
as Toronto or Vancouver however the
median price for a single-family home on
the island of Montreal in the fourth
quarter of 2022 with 680 000 and for
condos it was 435 thousand dollars
luckily Montreal has some cities located
just on the outside of the main island
that can definitely make breaking into
the real estate market much more
affordable and easier Canada does have
free health care but finding a family
doctor in Montreal can be difficult
called and has a long wait list that is
why I am making it Con number six in
Montreal and around Canada there has
been a shortage of doctors for many
years now and it could take several
years before you are matched with a
family doctor finally the last con for
Montreal is how busy it can get during
rush hour on the buses metros and trains
a lot of people in Montreal tend to use
public transportation to get around and
it can get very busy during rush hours
our public transportation systems
whether it be buses metros or trains
pass very often during rush hour however
in most cases you can still expect there
to be long lines and for it to get quite
crowded now that we've made it through
all the cons of living in Montreal we
can finally discuss the pros of living
in the city so here are my top 10 pros
of living in the beautiful city of
Montreal starting with its vibrancy
Montreal is simply a vibrant City it is
filled with history beautiful
architecture art and culture just simply
walking around you'll know notice
historical buildings murals on building
walls and there's always something going
on you can check out many different
Museums Art Galleries unique cafes or
visit some more Suburban areas that are
more calm and have nature parks where
you can relax personally I find Montreal
is very unique for that and that is why
it is our first pro the second Pro
Montreal is that it is very
Multicultural Montreal is a Melting Pot
with people from all over the world and
when you walk around the streets you
will not only hear French and English
being spoken but many other languages as
well many people from around the world
choose to call Montreal their home which
says a lot about the city and its charm
in itself the third Pro of living in
Montreal is that there is always
something to do in the Summers you can
go to the Old Port and walk around or
check out the international Jazz Fest or
Comedy Fest and you can even watch the
Grand Prix live and enjoy the weekend's
festivities during the winters you can
enjoy the beauty of the snow go skating
on the outdoor rings have fun sledding
down the Hills or even take a short
drive just outside of the city to go
skiing or snowboarding on one of the
many Hills located not far we even have
winter festivals like Igloo Fest and
reblanche all that to say Montreal
always has some sort of activity you can
keep yourself busy with when you're not
working Pro number four of living in
Montreal is its schools Montreal is home
to some of the best schools including
McGill University Concordia University
and John Wilson School of Business there
is also a mix of well-recognized private
schools and very reputable public
schools for all education levels people
come from all over the world to attend
our universities especially McGill as it
is ranked in the top 50 of the best
universities globally Montreal is known
for its excellent food and variety if
you're a foodie then Montreal will
definitely be a good City for you and
that is why it is pro number five we are
famous for smoked meat sandwiches bagels
and puts in but we also have amazing
restaurants located all throughout the
city that can satisfy what all your food
needs you can literally find any type of
food you want and for the most part it's
going to be tasty if you like sports
then Pro number six is also for you
Montreal is home to the Montreal
Canadians CF Montreal and the Montreal
Alouettes and that means it's home to
Die Hard sports fans hockey in this city
particularly attracts the most fans and
you can always watch a sports game live
throughout the year coming in is pro
number seven Montreal is a bilingual
City in Montreal for the most part
everyone speaks both French and English
I know this might not be a pro to
everybody watching this video but
growing up being able to communicate in
two different languages definitely has
its benefits and it's one of the things
that makes Montreal very unique Pro 8 is
the safety of the city despite Montreal
being one of the largest cities in
Canada Montreal actually has one of the
country's lowest crime rates you can
walk around pretty much any part of the
city at any time and feel safe of course
course there are always exceptions to
that rule but generally you don't have
to worry much about it Montreal is a big
city with a lot of opportunities for
work which is why it is pro number nine
whether you work in engineering
Pharmaceuticals telecommunication
software the hospital system or
construction there are always new
positions opening up it's a competitive
market however like I said there are
always opportunities to find work
finally Pro number 10 of living in
Montreal is that for being Canada's
second largest metropolitan area home
prices aren't that expensive to compare
it to some other cities in Canada I know
I had mentioned in my list of cons that
Montreal home prices have become less
affordable than they used to be however
considering you're able to live in a
major city of Canada the home prices are
relatively reasonable compared to other
major cities like Toronto and Vancouver
not only that Montreal has surrounding
areas just off the island such as Laval
voteroy and the South Shore that are not
very far at all and can make living here
much more attainable for most people
well there you go that is my list of the
top pros and cons of living in Montreal
hopefully you found it helpful if you
made it this far I want you to let me
know Below in the comments any questions
you might have about living and moving
to Montreal drop a comment below and let
me know if ever you're looking to
purchase a property Montreal or
surrounding areas whether you currently
live here or plan to live here and have
any questions send me a message and or
an email and I'll be happy to help you
can find my contact information in the
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