Bulyea HeightsEdmonton
It is one of 195 neighbourhoods of Edmonton. With 3,264 residents, it is a neighbourhood in Edmonton.
Is Bulyea Heights a good place to live?
Cheap to live in, with trade-offs. Schools are where it shines (A+). What holds it back is safety (C−). Owners valued their homes at a median $600,000 in 2021, which is 3.6 years of the typical household’s pay. The overall grade comes out at A−, #42 of 473 in Alberta. It comes out better than 84% of Canadian towns. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B for health and C+ 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 Bulyea Heights grades
Each subject compares Bulyea Heights 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 Bulyea Heights stand out
The 3 things Bulyea Heights does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bulyea Heights.
Bulyea Heights is graded an A+ for hazard risk
Area-wide: radon tests, counted over the Capital Health · Measured across the city of Edmonton: earthquake risk
One flood study covers the town, by Government of Alberta. Radon is lower than usual: 1.4% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. Seismic risk runs low: $0.013 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Bulyea Heights | 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
17 of Bulyea Heights’s 26 tested schools score in the top fifth in Alberta
Its elementary schools are big ones, 397 students on average, against 274 in Alberta. No single board runs them all: there are 3. Harry Ainlay School is the biggest, at 2,745 students. Within 3 km of Bulyea Heights are 18 elementary schools, 7 secondary schools and 7 schools for every grade, teaching 18,939 students.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Academic Charter School Sherbrooke Campus Top fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–7 | Elementary · Grades K–7 | 853 | Other |
| Harry Ainlay SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | Secondary · Grades 7–12 | 2,745 | English public |
| Archbishop Joseph MacNeil Catholic Elementary/Junior High School CatholicResults in the top fifth in AlbertaAll grades · Grades K–9 | All grades · Grades K–9 | 692 | English Catholic |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Bulyea Heights | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
Households in Bulyea Heights earn more than in almost any other Canadian town
Commutes averaged 25 min, below both Alberta’s towns (26 min) and Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Bulyea Heights | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 25 min | 26 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
The force covering Bulyea Heights records more serious violence than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns, at 128
Shared with the rest of the Edmonton service area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000
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). The force’s area logs 45 thefts, break-ins and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Bulyea Heights | 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
More households own their home in Bulyea Heights than in Alberta’s towns or across Canadian towns: 99%
One in ten households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. A year’s rent came to just over a tenth of the median household income, lower than both Alberta’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%). Figures for rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom are published for the Edmonton metro area as a whole, not for Bulyea Heights alone.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Bulyea Heights | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 11% | 20% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 99% | 74% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 10% | 21% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $600,000 | $400,000 | $406,000 |
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.
Around Bulyea Heights, 51% of adults call their health very good or excellent
People in the region live to 81.2 on average: 83.6 for women and 78.8 for men in 2022/2024. What sets Bulyea Heights apart within its region is distance, and at 3.0 km to a hospital it is ordinary (3.7 km typical). For everyday care, the nearest pharmacy is 2.1 km away on average (3.1 within 3 km).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Bulyea Heights | 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
Bulyea Heights is drier than 90% of Canadian towns: 423 mm of rain and snow a year
Frost comes on 179 days a year, below Alberta’s towns (193) but above Canadian towns (159). July is the wettest month, with 83 mm of rain and snow on average. The frost-free season runs from 7 May to 25 September, 141 days. In July, daytime highs in Bulyea Heights average 23.5°C.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Bulyea Heights | 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 Bulyea Heights than of Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 45%
People 65 and over make up 23% of the town, above Alberta’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (19%) alike. The under-15s are 16% of the population here.
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 49.5% of Bulyea Heights
Women numbered 1,615 and men 1,645 in 2021, next to a 50.9% share of women for Canada.
| Bulyea Heights | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 62% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 23% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 6.5% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 75% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
What November brings in Bulyea Heights: −8°C at night, 1°C by day
Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Edmonton forecast, on the Weather page. Looking ahead to December, expect highs near −5°C and lows near −13°C. Expect about 18 mm of rain and snow over November. A typical November adds 20 cm of snow.
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
Matt Jeneroux (Liberal Party of Canada) holds Edmonton Riverbend, the riding that includes Bulyea Heights
33 of the 37 MPs from Alberta belong to the Conservative Party of Canada.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Bulyea Heights has no public library of its own; the nearest is Riverbend Branch - Edmonton Public Library, 1.4 km away
Edmonton Library serves the whole of Edmonton, so the library figures on this page are the city’s: 972,223 people, Bulyea Heights among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
A national park 40 km from Bulyea Heights: Elk Island National Park
The closest provincial park is Big Island Provincial Park, 4.6 km from the edge of town. Within 10 km of the town, 0.3% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town. Count 2 protected areas within 10 km of town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Bulyea Heights | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Bulyea Heights
Edmonton Valley Zoo and 8 more in and around Bulyea Heights
What there is to see in Bulyea Heights and within a short drive, starting with the places most people have heard of.
MuseumFort Edmonton Park2.1 km outside town, to the northSki hillSki hillSnow Valley Ski Club200 m outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumJohn Janzen Nature Centre2.2 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumRutherford House2.2 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumChildren's Educational Wildlife Museum4.9 km outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Fort Edmonton Park: Dylan Kereluk from White Rock, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Bulyea Heights
Neighbourhood in Edmonton
Census areas put together by TownRatings make up Bulyea Heights, one part of Edmonton; the city’s map or OpenStreetMap gives it its name.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 3,264 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- City
- Edmonton
- Census subdivision
- 4811061
Bulyea Heights’ neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulyea Heights | 3,264 | — | A− | A− | C− | B |
| Brookside | 3,173 | 1.2 | A | B | C− | B+ |
| Westbrook Estates | 2,838 | 1.4 | A− | B | C− | B+ |
| Ramsay Heights | 3,434 | 1.6 | B+ | C | C− | B |
| Rhatigan Ridge | 7,066 | 1.9 | A | A− | C− | B |
| Leger | 4,108 | 2 | A− | B+ | C− | B |
| Ogilvie Ridge | 5,218 | 2 | A− | C+ | C− | B |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
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).