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Bonnie Doon is graded an A+ for hazard risk

Measured across the Capital Health: radon tests

1.4% of radon tests in the survey area came in above the guideline, lower than both Alberta’s towns (7.5%) and Canadian towns (6.6%). Seismic risk runs low: $0.013 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Flood mapping exists: a study by Government of Alberta. Behind earthquake risk sits data gathered across the city of Edmonton, with Bonnie Doon one part of it.

Renting in Bonnie Doon eats 26% of household income, more than in both Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns

The rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom numbers here cover the Edmonton metro area

Shelter took 30% or more of income for 31% of households, above both Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%). Owners put the median home at $400,000, near both Alberta’s towns ($400,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000).

Violent crime weighs more where Bonnie Doon is policed than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 128

Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 110 over 2023–25, near Alberta’s towns (110) and higher than Canadian towns (67). Property crime in the area its police cover: 45 per 1,000 people a year.

Bonnie Doon’s schools come under 6 different boards

Results are mixed: 15 of 36 schools above the middle in Alberta, 14 below it. Centre High is the biggest, at 2,501 students. Within 3 km of Bonnie Doon are 22 elementary schools, 24 secondary schools and 10 schools for every grade, teaching 28,586 students.

Very good or excellent health for 51% of adults in Bonnie Doon’s health region

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

The town’s own part is the trip to care: residents of Bonnie Doon live 3.5 km from a hospital on average, close to the typical town’s 3.7 km. For 2022/2024, the region’s figure is 81.2 years at birth, 83.6 for women and 78.8 for men. A pharmacy is nearer: 0.7 km on average, with 15 within 3 km of the typical home.

Driving to work is less common in Bonnie Doon than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 79% of commuters

Commutes averaged 24 min, below both Alberta’s towns (26 min) and Canadian towns (26 min).

Precipitation in Bonnie Doon trails that of 90% of Canadian towns: 423 mm a year

Frost comes on 179 days a year, between Alberta’s towns (193) and Canadian towns (159). For the wettest month, look to July: 83 mm on average. The frost-free season runs from 7 May to 25 September, 141 days. Also worth knowing: the warmest afternoons come in July, at around 23.5°C in Bonnie Doon.

Fewer children live in Bonnie Doon than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 13% are under 15

6.2% of residents have an Indigenous identity, above Alberta’s towns (4.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%) alike. Retirement age and beyond: a fifth of residents are 65 or older.

Bonnie Doon in November: highs near 1°C, lows near −8°C

The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Edmonton. A normal December brings highs of −5°C, lows of −13°C. Expect around 20 cm of snow in November. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 18 mm.

Turnout in Edmonton Strathcona reached 69% in 2021, above 91% of ridings

As a neighbourhood of Edmonton, Bonnie Doon answers to the city council and its mayor, Andrew Knack.

Bonnie Doon’s public library is Edmonton Public Library - Idylwylde Branch

Bonnie Doon is served by Edmonton Public Library, the library of all of Edmonton, so the figures here are the city’s, for 972,223 people.

Elk Island National Park is 32 km from Bonnie Doon

One protected area is close by. Big Island Provincial Park is the closest provincial park, at 13 km. Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 0.1% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town. OpenStreetMap shows 2 walking routes nearby, including the Amisk Wacîw Mêskanaw and Edmonton Pedway Network.