CamroseAlberta
Home to 20,800 people, this town lies in Alberta. It is part of Division No. 10, a census division.
Is Camrose a good place to live?
Camrose’s overall grade of C− puts it better than 16% of Canadian towns, #420 of 473 in Alberta. Its weakest is cost of living (C−). Safety is weaker too (C−). Natural hazards are few (A). It is easy to get around without a car (B+). Elsewhere it is close to typical: C+ for health and B for jobs & income.
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 Camrose grades
Each subject compares Camrose 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 TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes Camrose stand out
The 2 things Camrose does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Camrose.
Camrose earns an A for hazard risk
Camrose’s survey area, 5.2% over the radon guideline, is close to the typical town’s 6.6%. One flood study covers the town, by Government of Alberta. Earthquakes matter little: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.012 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. Behind radon tests sits data gathered across the East Central Health, with Camrose one part of it.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Camrose | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 5.2% | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.012 | $0.013 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Measured against local pay, Camrose costs more to live in than 79% of Canadian towns
The median home value was $300,000, below Alberta’s towns ($400,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000) alike. Households that own their home make up 66%.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Camrose | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 66% | 74% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 22% | 21% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $300,000 | $400,000 | $406,000 |
| Rent as a share of income | 21% | 20% | 20% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares. · Rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom published for the Camrose metro area, not by town
Camrose earns a C− for safety
For violence alone the index was 96, between Alberta’s towns (109) and Canadian towns (86). Each year brings 40.1 property incidents per 1,000 residents.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Camrose | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 40.1 | 45 | 31.2 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 96 | 109 | 86 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Camrose’s schools mostly sit under the middle in Alberta, 3 of the 5 with results
In French: one of the 21 schools, where in Alberta the share is 2%. Counting a 3 km margin, Camrose has 10 elementary schools, 1 secondary school and 10 schools for every grade, for 3,657 students.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Killam School Fourth fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades 6–8 | Elementary · Grades 6–8 | 491 | English public |
| Camrose Composite High School Middle fifth in AlbertaLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 769 | English public |
| École des Fondateurs FrenchTeaches in FrenchAll grades · Grades K–11 | All grades · Grades K–11 | 23 | French public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Camrose | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
Camrose has colder winters than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of −17.8°C
For the wettest month, look to July: 73 mm on average. The thermometer drops below freezing on 205 days a year, higher than both Alberta’s towns (193) and Canadian towns (159). The frost-free season runs from 20 May to 14 September, 117 days. Also worth knowing: in July, daytime highs in Camrose average 23.1°C.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Camrose | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precipitation a year | 378 mm | 431 mm | 883 mm |
| July afternoon high | 23.1°C | 23.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 205 | 193 | 159 |
| January night low | −17.8°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Camrose)
Trips to work from Camrose are shorter than from Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 19 min on average
The car took 92% of commuters, higher than both Alberta’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Camrose | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 19 min | 26 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 92% | 88% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.
Camrose’s region trails the typical Canadian town by 2.4 years: life expectancy 79.1
Chronic conditions run at nearly a fifth of adults, age-standardised, higher than both Alberta’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (17%). The region has more smokers than Alberta, 15% of adults to 11%. The survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 52%; Alberta as a whole is at 53%. For Camrose itself the measure is access, and it scores well: 1.5 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Camrose | 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 · Data for health survey and life expectancy covers the Central Zone
A normal November in Camrose runs from −10°C to freezing
Expect around 19 cm of snow in November. A normal November brings 16 mm of rain and snow. Next comes December, with normal highs of −5°C and lows of −16°C. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Camrose.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −5°C | −17°C | 38 mm |
| Spring | 9°C | −3°C | 83 mm |
| Summer | 22°C | 9°C | 189 mm |
| Autumn | 9°C | −3°C | 68 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Camrose); the forecast is on the Weather page
Camrose’s MP is Pierre Poilievre (Conservative Party of Canada), for Battle River—Crowfoot
Camrose’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
Camrose has one public library, Camrose Public Library
A single building, Camrose Public Library, serves 18,742 people.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Fewer of Camrose’s people belong to a visible minority than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 11%
7.7% of residents have an Indigenous identity, above both Alberta’s towns (4.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%). Immigrants make up 10% of residents, above Alberta’s towns (8.9%) and Canadian towns (6.4%) alike.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 52.1% of Camrose
The 2021 census counted 9,770 women and 9,000 men here, where women make up 50.9% of Canada.
| Camrose | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 59% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 24% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 19% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 50% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Camrose is 51 km from Elk Island National Park
For a provincial park, Miquelon Lake Provincial Park lies 19 km off. CPCAD lists 11 protected areas within 10 km. The protected share within 10 km is 0.9%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Camrose | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.9% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Camrose
Camrose Railway Station Museum Archives and Station Cafe and 7 more in and around Camrose
What there is to see in Camrose and within a short drive, starting with the places most people have heard of.
Famous people from Camrose
27 notable people were born in Camrose.
Photo credits
Kenneth E. Iverson: Rob Hodgkinson, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Karl Stollery: Jessica, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Josh Green: Sarah Connors, CC BY 2.0 · Parker Kelly: Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Brennan Evans: Leech44, CC BY 3.0 · Scott Ferguson: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
About Camrose
Town in Alberta
The boundary here is Statistics Canada’s: Camrose 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
- 20,800 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- Census division
- Division No. 10
- Census subdivision
- 4810011
Camrose’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camrose | 20,800 | — | C− | C− | C− | C+ |
| Camrose County | 8,951 | 12 | C− | C | C+ | C |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Camrose
How old are the people of Camrose?
Its median age is 43.2, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2. Under-15s are 17% of residents; over-65s, 24%.
Who are the people of Camrose?
11% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 8% have an Indigenous identity and 10% are immigrants.
Has Camrose grown?
Yes: the census counted 18,742 in 2016 and 18,772 in 2021, a rise of 0.2%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 20,800.
What kind of homes are in Camrose?
Single-detached houses make up 62% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 1% are in high-rise apartments. 33% of households are one person, and the average is 2.2.
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).