BruderheimAlberta
It is part of the Edmonton metro area. It is a town of 1,439 residents in Alberta.
Is Bruderheim a good place to live?
Pupils here do better than most (A). It is strong on walkability as well (B+). Its lowest grade is for safety (D). Jobs and pay trail most towns (C).
Bruderheim is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.
Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. 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.
How Bruderheim grades
Each subject compares Bruderheim with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Bruderheim is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes Bruderheim stand out
The 3 things Bruderheim does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bruderheim.
Bruderheim earns an A+ for hazard risk
About as many homes carry radon around Bruderheim as elsewhere, 5.2% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. Earthquakes matter little: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.006 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. Some 5.8% of the land within 25 km of Bruderheim has burned since 1986; at 0.18% a year that is moderate, not high. Bruderheim doesn’t get its own radon tests figures; the ones here come from the East Central Health.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Bruderheim | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 5.2% | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.006 | $0.013 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
The nearest high school to Bruderheim is 20 km away
The closest elementary school is 10 km away, higher than both Alberta’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruderheim Community School Second fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 112 | English public |
| Schools within 3 km | Bruderheim | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 20 km | 0.7 km | 1.2 km |
| Nearest elementary school | 10 km | 0.5 km | 0.5 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
The police who cover Bruderheim record more serious crime than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: a Crime Severity Index of 168
A best guess: the nearest detachment’s figures, since none is filed under Bruderheim
The force’s area logs 23.5 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Property crime in its police area ran at 67 per 1,000 residents a year, above Alberta’s towns (45) and Canadian towns (31.2) alike. Bruderheim shares its Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 numbers with the rest of the Redwater detachment area.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Bruderheim | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Severity Index | 168 | 110 | 67 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 67 | 45 | 31.2 |
| Violent crime | 23.5 | 14.2 | 12 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 127 | 109 | 86 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Commuters in Bruderheim travel further than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns, 33 min on average
93% of commuters took the car to work at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Bruderheim | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 33 min | 26 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 93% | 88% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
Bruderheim’s region trails the typical Canadian town by 2.4 years: life expectancy 79.1
Shared with the rest of the Central Zone: health survey and life expectancy
Arthritis, diabetes and high blood pressure affect 19% of the region’s adults on average, higher than both Alberta’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (17%), and on top of that at 15%, the share of adults who smoke tops the 11% for Alberta. About as many adults call their health very good or excellent here as across Alberta, 52% against 53%. Closer to home, a hospital is 10 km from the average resident of Bruderheim, further than the usual 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Bruderheim | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 79.1 | 81.2 | 81.5 |
| Smokers | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Children make up 21% of Bruderheim, above Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns
6.4% of residents have an Indigenous identity, above Alberta’s towns (4.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%) alike. Over-65s are 14% of the population.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
47.7% of Bruderheim’s residents are women
Here the census found 695 men and 635 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.
| Bruderheim | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 65% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 14% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 18% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 46% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Winter nights bite in Bruderheim: January lows of −17.8°C, colder than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns
July is the wettest month, with 82 mm of rain and snow on average. Frost comes on 199 days a year, about level with Alberta’s towns (193) and above Canadian towns (159). Expect July highs of around 23.6°C in Bruderheim. Snow peaks in January: 30 cm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Bruderheim | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| January night low | −17.8°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 473 mm | 431 mm | 883 mm |
| Days with frost a year | 199 | 193 | 159 |
| July afternoon high | 23.6°C | 23.5°C | 25.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Fort Saskatchewan)
A normal November in Bruderheim runs from −10°C to 1°C
Snowfall in a normal November: 27 cm. Precipitation in November averages 29 mm. The month after, December, normally sees −5°C afternoons and −15°C nights. The year peaks in July (24°C) and bottoms out in January (−18°C).
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −5°C | −16°C | 68 mm |
| Spring | 10°C | −2°C | 98 mm |
| Summer | 23°C | 10°C | 216 mm |
| Autumn | 10°C | −2°C | 92 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Fort Saskatchewan); the forecast is on the Weather page
Shannon Stubbs won Lakeland by 30,730 votes in 2021, a wider lead than in 98% of Canada’s ridings
Bruderheim’s riding for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta can’t be shown, because the province’s boundary file is licensed for non-commercial use only.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Each person Metro Kalyn Community Library serves borrows 0.6 items, fewer than at 98% of Alberta’s town libraries
A single building, Metro Kalyn Community Library, serves 1,395 people.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Bruderheim is a town of owners: 85% of households own their home, above Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 11% of households, below both Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%). Rent took 20% of household income, close to both Alberta’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%). For rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom, the only official count covers all of the Edmonton metro area, Bruderheim included.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Bruderheim | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 11% | 21% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 85% | 74% | 74% |
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.
Bruderheim is 7.4 km from Elk Island National Park
A provincial park, Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, lies 49 km away. The 10 km around town hold 2 protected areas. 1.7% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%).
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Bruderheim | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.7% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Bruderheim
Canadian Moravian Museum and 5 more within 40 km
2 places to visit are mapped within 5 km of Bruderheim; with them, the best known within 40 km.
National park · Parks CanadaElk Island National Park28 km south
MuseumUkrainian Cultural Heritage Village27 km south
Theme parkAlberta Railway Museum31 km west
National historic site · Parks CanadaUkrainian Pioneer Home15 km southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Elk Island National Park: Enzenberger~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village: Kevlar67, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alberta Railway Museum: SoftwareSimian, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ukrainian Pioneer Home: Jeffery J. Nichols, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from around Bruderheim
One notable person was born in Bruderheim; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
About Bruderheim
Town in Alberta
The boundary here is Statistics Canada’s: Bruderheim is one census subdivision in Alberta, and TownRatings describes all of it.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 1,439 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- Census division
- Division No. 10
- Metro area
- Edmonton
- Census subdivision
- 4810066
Bruderheim’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruderheim | 1,439 | — | — | B− | D | C |
| Lamont | 1,856 | 11 | — | C+ | D | C+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Bruderheim
What kind of homes are in Bruderheim?
89% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 0% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more.
Has Bruderheim grown?
Yes: the census counted 1,323 in 2016 and 1,329 in 2021, a rise of 0.5%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 1,439.
How old are the people of Bruderheim?
At 37.6, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns.
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).