Bonnyville No. 87Alberta

TownGrade

#2,429 of 2,556

It is part of Division No. 12, a census division. 13,265 people call this town in Alberta home.

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Population

13,265

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

years · Alberta’s towns: 40.8

Postsecondary

51%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is Bonnyville No. 87 a good place to live?

Police record more crime here than in most towns (D). Bonnyville No. 87’s overall D puts it #450 of 473 in Alberta. Set against the rest, it does better than 10% of Canadian towns. Residents’ health trails most towns (D). Cost of living is where it shines (B+).

This town's rent is the 2021 census rent scaled to 2025 by its province's ratio of surveyed to census rents: no rental survey covers it, so its Cost Grade is less sure. Safety less sure: no police service names this town, so its crime figure is the nearest police detachment's, shared with a wider area. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.

StrongestAHazard riskWeakestDSafety DHealth

How Bonnyville No. 87 grades

Each subject compares Bonnyville No. 87 with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.

How grading works

SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentDOpen →HealthHealth outcomes are among the weakest comparedDOpen →Hazard riskNear the top of the towns comparedAOpen →WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesC⁻Open →SchoolsSchools trail most of those comparedCOpen →Cost of livingBetter than most of the towns comparedB⁺Open →Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workB⁻Open →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Bonnyville No. 87 stand out

The 3 things Bonnyville No. 87 does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Walk, cycle or transit to work

Getting around

2% walk, cycle or take transit

Where the typical figure for Canadian towns is 8%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Safety

Behind 94%

of Canadian towns on safety

Its safety grade: D.

Health

Behind 92%

of Canadian towns on health

Its health grade: D.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bonnyville No. 87.

SafetySafety D

For the force that serves Bonnyville No. 87, the Crime Severity Index is 198, above Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns

198Crime Severity Index

No police detachment reports under Bonnyville No. 87’s name, so these are the nearest detachment’s figures, not the town’s own

Property crime in its police area ran at 97.5 per 1,000 residents a year, above both Alberta’s towns (45) and Canadian towns (31.2). Violent crime in the area its police cover: 30 per 1,000 people a year. Nobody publishes Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 for Bonnyville No. 87 alone, so this card uses the figure for the Bonnyville detachment area.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

2023188

2024222

2025183

2023–2025	Bonnyville No. 87	Alberta	Canada
Property crime per 1,000	97.5	45	31.2
Crime Severity Index	198	110	67
Violent crime	30	14.2	12
Violent Crime Severity Index	184	109	86

205

non-violent Crime Severity Index

40%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

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Safety198 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Bonnyville No. 87’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Bonnyville No. 87 safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average

HealthHealth D

Bonnyville No. 87 gets a D for health

48%very good or excellent healthDHealth Grade

Shared with the rest of the North Zone: health survey and life expectancy

Adults who call their own health very good or excellent: 48%, below Alberta’s towns (51%) and Canadian towns (52%) alike. Smoking is commoner than in the province: 17% of adults, against 11% for Alberta. What sets Bonnyville No. 87 apart within its region is a longer trip to hospital, 16 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical). The region’s 2022/2024 life expectancy is 78.3, with women at 80.9 and men at 76.1.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Bonnyville No. 8748%

Alberta’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Bonnyville No. 87	Alberta	Canada
Chronic conditions (average share)	21%	18%	17%
Smokers	17%	12%	12%
Life expectancy at birth	78.3	81.2	81.5
Very good or excellent health	48%	51%	52%

78.3

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

16 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

17%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

15 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

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Health survey48% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care16 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 15 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 80.9, men 76.1 Conditions and habits21% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

Natural hazardsHazard risk A

Bonnyville No. 87 faces fewer hazards than 86% of Canadian towns

Moderatewildfire bandAHazard risk Grade

Shaking is less of a worry than in most places, at $0.004 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). The burn rate around Bonnyville No. 87 is 0.12% a year (4.3% of the land within 25 km since 1986), a moderate band. Radon around Bonnyville No. 87 is ordinary for Canada: 9.6% of tested homes over the guideline (6.6% typical). For radon tests, the only official count covers all of the Aspen Regional Health Authority, Bonnyville No. 87 included.

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Bonnyville No. 879.6%

Alberta’s towns7.5%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Bonnyville No. 87	Alberta	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	9.6%	7.5%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.004	$0.013	$0.030

$0.004

expected earthquake loss a year per $1,000 of buildings

Moderate

wildfire band

0.6 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

Full pageBonnyville No. 87’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

WildfireModerate wildfire band · 4.3% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.004 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon9.6% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

SchoolsSchools C

9 of Bonnyville No. 87’s 14 tested schools score in the lower two fifths in Alberta

19schools within 3 kmCSchools Grade

In or within 3 km of Bonnyville No. 87: 11 elementary schools, 5 secondary schools and 3 schools for every grade, with 6,327 students. An elementary school stands 7 km from the centre, above Alberta’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km) alike. 2 of the 19 teach in French, against 2% of schools in Alberta.

School	Level	Students	System
North Star Elementary School Bottom fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6	Elementary · Grades K–6	404	English public
Assumption Junior Senior High School CatholicLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 7–12	Secondary · Grades 7–12	754	English Catholic
École des Beaux-Lacs FrenchTeaches in FrenchAll grades · Grades K–12	All grades · Grades K–12	268	French public

See all 19 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public12

English Catholic5

French public2

Schools within 3 km	Bonnyville No. 87	Alberta	Canada
Nearest elementary school	7 km	0.5 km	0.5 km
Nearest secondary school	7 km	0.7 km	1.2 km

6,327

students at the schools within 3 km, 2025/26

7 km

to the nearest secondary school

7 km

to the nearest elementary school

Full pageBonnyville No. 87’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Results1 of 14 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in Alberta Every school19 schools within 3 km · 11 elementary schools, 5 secondary schools and 3 schools for every grade Language2 of 19 teach in French · 2% of schools in Alberta The boards3 school boards · The Northern Lights School Division Questions“What schools are there in Bonnyville No. 87?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26

HousingCost of living B⁺

Rent takes less of local pay in Bonnyville No. 87 than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 13% of household income

$400,000median home value, 2021B⁺Cost of living Grade

90% of households own their home, above Alberta’s towns (74%) and Canadian towns (74%) alike. The median home value was $400,000, in line with Alberta’s towns ($400,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000).

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Bonnyville No. 87$400,000

Alberta$400,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Bonnyville No. 87	Alberta	Canada
Rent as a share of income	13%	20%	20%
Households owning their home	90%	74%	74%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	13%	21%	18%

$1,060

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$1,550

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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Renting$1,060 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Cost of living3.6 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $400,000, against the median household income Owners and renters90% own their home

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020.

Climate

Winter nights bite in Bonnyville No. 87: January lows of −19.6°C, colder than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns

23.6°CJuly afternoons

A normal July day peaks at 23.6°C, close to Alberta’s towns (23.5°C) and below Canadian towns (25.5°C). Frost usually lifts by 19 May and returns around 16 September: 119 days without it. January is the snowiest month, with 23 cm on average. June is the wettest month, with 86 mm of rain and snow on average.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−8.3°C

Spring9.0°C

Summer22.4°C

Autumn7.8°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Bonnyville No. 87	Alberta	Canada
January night low	−19.6°C	−14.7°C	−13.5°C
Precipitation a year	437 mm	431 mm	883 mm
Days with frost a year	198	193	159
July afternoon high	23.6°C	23.5°C	25.5°C

198

days with frost a year

119

frost-free days, 19 May to 16 Sep

days with precipitation a year

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The yearJuly highs 23.6°C, January lows −19.6°C Rain and snow437 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow127 cm of snow a year Weather station26 km to the station · Cold Lake

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Cold Lake)

Who lives here

More of Bonnyville No. 87’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 19%

40median age

The 65-and-over age group makes up 13% of residents. 1.9% of residents belong to a visible minority, lower than both Alberta’s towns (29%) and Canadian towns (15%). The under-15s are 21% of the population here.

Bonnyville No. 87AlbertaCanada

AlbertaCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

21%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree20%

Postsecondary qualification51%

Women and men · all residents

47.8% of Bonnyville No. 87’s residents are women

Here the census found 6,170 women and 6,730 men; across Canada the share of women is 50.9%.

Who lives in Bonnyville No. 87
	Bonnyville No. 87	Alberta	Canada
Under 15	21%	18%	16%
15 to 64	66%	67%	64%
65+	13%	15%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	20%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	51%	54%	56%

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Immigrants3% are immigrants · 2% belong to a visible minority Ages40 median age · 13% are 65 or over Households4,760 households · 2.7 people per household English and French12% speak both · 0.1% speak French but not English

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Outdoors

Meadow Lake Provincial Park reaches the edge of Bonnyville No. 87

5.5%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected areas cover 5.5% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. The nearest national park is more than 100 km away. 13 areas within 10 km are protected for nature. 20 beaches are mapped within 5 km, none with a name.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Bonnyville No. 875.5%

Alberta’s towns0.4%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Bonnyville No. 87	Alberta	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	5.5%	0.4%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	10	2	4

At the edge

to Meadow Lake Provincial Park

beaches within 5 km

public protected areas within 10 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas13 protected areas within 10 km · Meadow Lake Provincial Park National & provincial parksAt the edge to a provincial park · Meadow Lake Provincial Park

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

Weather

What November brings in Bonnyville No. 87: −10°C at night, −2°C by day

−2°Ca normal November afternoon

Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Cold Lake forecast, on the Weather page. Looking ahead to December, expect highs near −9°C and lows near −17°C. Normal highs peak at 24°C in July; nights bottom out at −20°C in January.

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November−2°C

December−9°C

January−10°C

February−6°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−8°C	−18°C	46 mm
Spring	9°C	−3°C	92 mm
Summer	22°C	10°C	217 mm
Autumn	8°C	−2°C	82 mm

−10°C

a normal November night

19 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

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Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Cold Lake); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Laila Goodridge won Fort McMurray—Cold Lake by 23,761 votes in 2021, a wider lead than in 97% of Canada’s ridings

Federally, Bonnyville No.

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Who runs itMunicipal District

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B⁻

The nearest public library to Bonnyville No. 87 is Bonnyville Municipal Library, 7.9 km away

After it comes Cold Lake Public Library - Grand Centre Branch (Cold Lake), 30 km away.

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Places to belong0.7 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Work & commuteJobs & income B⁻

Trips to work from Bonnyville No. 87 take longer than from Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 29 min on average

2%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van96%

Public transit1%

Walk1%

Census 2021	Bonnyville No. 87	Alberta	Canada
Average trip	29 min	26 min	26 min

$112,000

median household income, 2020

17%

worked from home, May 2021

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment10% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work2% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to1,850 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Bonnyville

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.

History

Bonnyville No. 87: 1 historic place, with the highest designation

1historic place

At the 2021 census, 8.6% of homes dated from before 1961, above Alberta’s towns (4.5%) but below Canadian towns (18%).

Historic places by designation · inside the town

Highest designations1

Other federal designations0

Provincial and local listings0

Among them

Frog Lake 1885

1885

oldest construction date on the record

8.6%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Bonnyville No. 87	Alberta	Canada
Homes built before 1961	8.6%	4.5%	18%

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On the registersOne historic place inside the town Highest designations1 top designation · Frog Lake Older homes8.6% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Bonnyville No. 87 have?”

Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bonnyville No. 87

15pages on Bonnyville No. 87

The big questions

SafetyDCrime Severity Index 198 Housing & costB⁺Homes 3.6 × income Property pricesSchoolsC19 schools within 3 km HealthDLife expectancy 78.3 in its region Work & commuteB⁻61% of adults in work Natural hazardsAWildfire band: moderate

Out and about

Outdoors5.5% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 24°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 40 HistoryOne place on the heritage registers Town hallFamous people

Nearby attractions

Cold Lake Air Force Museum and 7 more in and around Bonnyville No. 87

Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Bonnyville No. 87, the best known first.

All attractions →

MuseumMuseumCold Lake Air Force Museum300 m outside town, to the east MuseumMuseumCold Lake Museums200 m outside town, to the east Historic shipHistoric shipAETE900 m outside town, to the east MuseumMuseumAboriginal Museum100 m outside town, to the east MuseumMuseumHeritage Museum100 m outside town, to the east Water parkWater parkLittle Leap Splash Park200 m outside town, to the southwest

Famous people from Bonnyville No. 87

3 notable people were born in Bonnyville No. 87.

See all 3 →

Stan SmylIce Hockey Player · born 1958

Eric MackenzieCanadian baseball player · born 1932

Cornel PiperCanadian football player · 1937–2018

Photo credits

Stan Smyl: Province of British Columbia Flickr, CC BY-SA 4.0

About Bonnyville No. 87

Town in Alberta

Bonnyville No. 87 is a municipality in Alberta, read by TownRatings as Statistics Canada draws it: one census subdivision, so its figures cover the whole municipality.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population: 13,265 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Alberta
Census division: Division No. 12
Census subdivision: 4812004

Bonnyville No. 87’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

BonnyvilleBonnyville No. 87

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Bonnyville No. 87	13,265	—	D	B⁺	D	D
Bonnyville	7,366	7.8	C⁻	C	D	C⁻

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Bonnyville No. 87

Who are the people of Bonnyville No. 87?

2% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 19% have an Indigenous identity and 3% are immigrants.

What kind of homes are in Bonnyville No. 87?

Households hold 2.7 people on average, and 19% have just one.

Is Bonnyville No. 87 growing?

It added people: 12,745 in 2016, 12,897 in 2021, 1.2% more, where the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 13,265.

Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 2023–25 (35-10-0026, 35-10-0183 to 35-10-0190) · CMHC rents as published by Statistics Canada (34-10-0133) · grades by TownRatings. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.

Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).