AlbanyEdmonton
The neighbourhood, home to 3,015 people, lies in Edmonton. It is one of the 195 neighbourhoods that make up Edmonton.
Is Albany a good place to live?
Strong in places, weak in others. Crime runs high (C−). With a C overall, Albany is better than 32% of Canadian towns. The ranking puts it #355 of 473 in Alberta. Hazard risk is low (A+). Schools are a strength too (B+). Owners valued their homes at a median $352,000 in 2021, which is 3.9 years of the typical household’s pay. Its other grades sit near the middle: B for health and B for walkability.
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.
Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. Safety less sure: this is the whole city's figure, because the city doesn't publish open neighbourhood crime rates. 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 Albany grades
Each subject compares Albany 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 Albany stand out
The 2 things Albany does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Albany.
Albany earns an A+ for hazard risk
Radon tests for the Capital Health · The earthquake risk numbers here cover the city of Edmonton
Seismic risk runs low: $0.013 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Fewer homes than usual carry radon here, 1.4% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. Flood mapping: none on the national inventory for Albany.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Albany | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 1.4% | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.013 | $0.013 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
The force covering Albany records more serious violence than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns, at 128
The index for the force that serves it came to 110, close to Alberta’s towns (110) and above Canadian towns (67). Across its police area, there are 45 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Behind Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 sits data gathered across the Edmonton service area, with Albany one part of it.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Albany | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 128 | 109 | 86 |
| Crime Severity Index | 110 | 110 | 67 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 45 | 45 | 31.2 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Measured against local pay, Albany costs more to live in than 78% of Canadian towns
The owner-occupied share of households is 66%. Shelter took 30% or more of income for 24% of households, above both Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Albany | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 24% | 21% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 66% | 74% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 21% | 20% | 20% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $352,000 | $400,000 | $406,000 |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates. · Data for rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom covers the Edmonton metro area
6 boards run the schools in and around Albany
The 25 with results split, 10 in the upper two fifths in Alberta and 8 in the lower. The largest is Edmonton Islamic Academy, with 1,921 students. 11 of the 32 are Catholic, more than the 18% in Alberta.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Nickerson Elementary Bottom fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 518 | English public |
| Edmonton Islamic Academy IndependentLargest secondary schoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | All grades · Grades K–12 | 1,921 | Independent |
| Bishop Greschuk Catholic Elementary School CatholicResults in the top fifth in AlbertaElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 511 | English Catholic |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Albany | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
Almost every Canadian town has more of its working-age people in jobs than Albany
Commutes averaged 24 min, lower than both Alberta’s towns (26 min) and Canadian towns (26 min). At the census, 91% of commuters went by car.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Albany | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 24 min | 26 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 91% | 88% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.
Very good or excellent health for 51% of adults in Albany’s health region
The region’s 2022/2024 life expectancy is 81.2, with women at 83.6 and men at 78.8. Measured from where Albany’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 6.1 km away, beyond the typical 3.7 km. Pharmacies are closer at hand, 1.2 km away on average and 2.6 of them within 3 km of a typical home.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Albany | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Very good or excellent health | 51% | 51% | 52% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Health survey and life expectancy: one figure for all of the Edmonton Zone
Less rain and snow fall on Albany than on 90% of Canadian towns: 423 mm a year
A normal July day peaks at 23.5°C, close to Alberta’s towns (23.5°C) and below Canadian towns (25.5°C). The most precipitation falls in July: 83 mm in a normal year. The frost-free season runs from 7 May to 25 September, 141 days. Snow peaks in January: 26 cm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Albany | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precipitation a year | 423 mm | 431 mm | 883 mm |
| July afternoon high | 23.5°C | 23.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 179 | 193 | 159 |
| Snowfall a year | 124 cm | 127 cm | 141 cm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Edmonton (City))
Visible minorities make up more of Albany than of Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 54%
First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 3.6% of residents, lower than Alberta’s towns (4.6%) yet higher than Canadian towns (2.8%).
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 32.7% of Albany
2,030 men and 985 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.
| Albany | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 82% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 4.7% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 60% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
What November brings in Albany: −8°C at night, 1°C by day
A normal December brings highs of −5°C, lows of −13°C. November usually brings some 20 cm of snow. Expect about 18 mm of rain and snow over November. Also worth knowing: the year peaks in July (24°C) and bottoms out in January (−15°C).
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −5°C | −14°C | 43 mm |
| Spring | 10°C | −1°C | 90 mm |
| Summer | 22°C | 11°C | 213 mm |
| Autumn | 9°C | 0°C | 77 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Edmonton (City)); the forecast is on the Weather page
Albany’s MP is William (Billy) Morin (Conservative Party of Canada), for Edmonton Northwest
Because the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s boundaries come with non-commercial terms, this page doesn’t say which riding Albany is in.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
The nearest public library to Albany is EPL Castle Downs Branch, 3 km away
The library figures on this page are Edmonton’s: Edmonton Library serves all 972,223 people of the city, Albany among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Elk Island National Park lies 37 km beyond Albany’s edge
There is one protected area within 10 km. The nearest provincial park, Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, is 5.8 km away. 1.6% 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 | Albany | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.6% | 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 Albany
St. Albert Grain Elevator Park and 4 more in and around Albany
A first look at Albany’s museums, historic sites and days out, and a few just outside town.
About Albany
Neighbourhood in Edmonton
Where Albany begins and ends inside Edmonton is TownRatings’s line, traced along census dissemination areas and named after the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 3,015 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- City
- Edmonton
- Census subdivision
- 4811061
Albany’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | 3,015 | — | C | C− | C− | B |
| Oxford | 4,460 | 1.4 | B− | B− | C− | B |
| Carlton | 5,502 | 1.4 | B | B | C− | B |
| Rapperswill | 3,639 | 1.5 | B+ | B+ | C− | B |
| Dunluce | 6,079 | 1.8 | C− | C− | C− | B |
| Canossa | 3,246 | 2.1 | B− | B+ | C− | B |
| Cumberland | 6,493 | 2.4 | B− | B+ | C− | B |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Albany
Is Albany a young town or an old one?
14% are under 15 and 5% are 65 or over.
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).