CaernarvonEdmonton
A neighbourhood in Edmonton, home to 5,972 people. Edmonton is split into 195 neighbourhoods, and this is one.
Is Caernarvon a good place to live?
A tough set of grades. With a C− overall, Caernarvon is better than 18% of Canadian towns and ranks #412 of 473 in Alberta. Where it falls short is cost of living (C−). Fewer journeys need a car (A).
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.
What makes Caernarvon stand out
The 3 things Caernarvon does most differently from other towns.
How Caernarvon grades
Each subject compares Caernarvon 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 →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Caernarvon.
Caernarvon earns an A+ for hazard risk
Area-wide: earthquake risk, counted over the city of Edmonton
Shaking is less of a worry than in most places, at $0.013 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). In Health Canada’s survey, just 1.4% of homes tested in the area exceeded 200 Bq/m³ (6.6% typical). Flood mapping: none on the national inventory for Caernarvon. For radon tests, the only official count covers all of the Capital Health, Caernarvon included.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Caernarvon | 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
Measured against local pay, Caernarvon costs more to live in than four in five Canadian towns
63% of households own their home, below Alberta’s towns (74%) and Canadian towns (74%) alike. Shelter took 30% or more of income for nearly a quarter 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 | Caernarvon | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 63% | 74% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 24% | 21% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 23% | 20% | 20% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $324,000 | $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. · Rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom: one figure for all of the Edmonton metro area
The force covering Caernarvon records more serious violence than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns, at 128
Measured across 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). Property crime in the area its police cover: 45 per 1,000 people a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Caernarvon | 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
Working-age people in Caernarvon are less likely to have a job than in 78% of Canadian towns
Workers spend 27 min getting to work, on average. Nearly nine in ten commuters drove, about level with both Alberta’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Caernarvon | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 27 min | 26 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 89% | 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.
Caernarvon’s schools come under 5 different boards
Taken together, Caernarvon and its 3 km edge hold 26 elementary schools, 10 secondary schools and 8 schools for every grade for 18,975 students. Edmonton Islamic Academy is the biggest, at 1,921 students. The 37 with results split, 9 in the upper two fifths in Alberta and 20 in the lower. Schooling in French is on offer at one of the 44; in Alberta, 2% of schools teach in it.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glengarry School Middle fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 678 | English public |
| Edmonton Islamic Academy IndependentLargest secondary schoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | All grades · Grades K–12 | 1,921 | Independent |
| École Père-Lacombe FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 367 | French public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Caernarvon | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
Around Caernarvon, 51% of adults call their health very good or excellent
Across the region, life runs to 81.2 years on average: women 83.6, men 78.8, in 2022/2024. The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Caernarvon’s is long: 5.9 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical. Pharmacies are closer at hand, 0.4 km away on average and 14 of them within 3 km of a typical home. Caernarvon shares its health survey and life expectancy numbers with the rest of the Edmonton Zone.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Caernarvon | 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
Caernarvon is drier than nine in ten Canadian towns: 423 mm of rain and snow a year
July afternoons in Caernarvon average 23.5°C. Snow peaks in January: 26 cm in a normal year. 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.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Caernarvon | 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))
More of Caernarvon belongs to a visible minority than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 50%
Children under 15 make up 22%, higher than both Alberta’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (16%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 16% of residents.
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 53.0% of Caernarvon
3,165 women and 2,810 men at the 2021 census; across Canada, women are 50.9%.
| Caernarvon | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 62% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 16% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 20% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 46% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
A normal November in Caernarvon runs from −8°C to 1°C
In November, the normal is 18 mm of rain and snow. A normal December brings highs of −5°C, lows of −13°C. Snowfall in a normal November: 20 cm. July brings the warmest days, 24°C; January the coldest nights, −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
Caernarvon sends William (Billy) Morin (Conservative Party of Canada) to the Commons from Edmonton Northwest
Across Alberta, 33 of the 37 MPs sit with the Conservative Party of Canada.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
The nearest public library to Caernarvon is EPL Castle Downs Branch, 1.1 km away
Caernarvon is served by Edmonton Library, the library of all of Edmonton, so the figures here are the city’s, for 972,223 people.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Elk Island National Park is 37 km from Caernarvon
Within 10 km of the town, 1.4% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town. For a provincial park, Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park lies 7.1 km off. Public parks and reserves within 10 km: 1, below both Alberta’s towns (2) and Canadian towns (4).
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Caernarvon | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.4% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Alberta Aviation Museum and 7 more in and around Caernarvon
A first look at Caernarvon’s museums, historic sites and days out, and a few just outside town.
MuseumAlberta Aviation Museum4.6 km outside town, to the southHistoric shipHistoric shipCIM-10 Bomarc4.6 km outside town, to the southHistoric shipHistoric shipCanadair CF-100 Mk.5 Canuck4.5 km outside town, to the southHistoric shipHistoric shipHawker Siddley HS.125-600A4.5 km outside town, to the southHistoric shipHistoric shipMcDonnell CF-101B Voodoo4.7 km outside town, to the southHistoric shipHistoric shipNoorduyn Norseman4.6 km outside town, to the southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Alberta Aviation Museum: CambridgeBayWeather, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Everything we know about Caernarvon
Caernarvon’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caernarvon | 5,972 | — | C− | C− | C− | B |
| Carlisle | 4,609 | 1.1 | D | C− | C− | B |
| Dunluce | 6,079 | 1.5 | C− | C− | C− | B |
| Oxford | 4,460 | 1.5 | B− | B− | C− | B |
| Cumberland | 6,493 | 1.5 | B− | B+ | C− | B |
| Griesbach | 6,640 | 1.6 | C | C | C− | B |
| Hudson | 3,634 | 1.7 | C+ | C | C− | B |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Caernarvon
Is Caernarvon a young town or an old one?
At 36.4, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 22% of the population and seniors 16%.
About Caernarvon
Neighbourhood in Edmonton
Census areas put together by TownRatings make up Caernarvon, 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
- 5,972 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- City
- Edmonton
- Census subdivision
- 4811061
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).