Living in Pointe-Claire

West Island

Pointe-Claire combines the best of the West Island — a picturesque village downtown on the lakeshore, direct train access to downtown Montreal, Fairview shopping, and a reputation as one of the most livable communities in the corridor.

Population
33,488
Median income
$92,000
Median age
49 yrs
Employment
56.1%
Area
18.9 km²

🏠 Housing

Single-family homes & some condos

Typical price: ~$550K–$1.3M

🚆 Transit & commute

exo Vaudreuil-Hudson train (Pointe-Claire station, ~30 min to downtown); good bus connections.

🗣️ Community

Classic bilingual West Island community; English and French coexist comfortably; strong civic life, yacht clubs, and a genuine village commercial strip.

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