Cameron HeightsEdmonton
3,710 people call this neighbourhood in Edmonton home. It is one of 195 neighbourhoods of Edmonton.
Is Cameron Heights a good place to live?
Homes are affordable here, though not without reasons. Its schools beat most (A+). Cameron Heights grades A− overall and ranks #90 of 473 in Alberta. Nationally, it does better than nearly four fifths of Canadian towns. Work and incomes are strong (A−). Police record more crime here than in most towns (C−). The typical owner put their home at $600,000 in 2021: 3.6 years of the median household’s income. Walkability is weaker too (C−).
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 Cameron Heights grades
Each subject compares Cameron 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.
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What makes Cameron Heights stand out
The 3 things Cameron Heights does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cameron Heights.
For hazard risk, Cameron Heights gets an A+
Radon is lower than usual: 1.4% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. Flood mapping exists: a study by Government of Alberta. 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 | Cameron 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 · Area behind the radon tests figures: the Capital Health · Earthquake risk: the city of Edmonton
The top fifth in Alberta holds 14 of the 22 schools around Cameron Heights with results
Elementary schools here average 431 students, against 274 in Alberta. The Catholic boards run 10 of its 26 schools, against 18% in Alberta. Lillian Osborne High School is the biggest, at 1,961 students. Within 3 km, 2 boards share the schools, lower than both Alberta’s towns (3) and Canadian towns (3).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Constable Daniel Woodall School Top fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 787 | English public |
| Lillian Osborne High SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | Secondary · Grades 10–12 | 1,961 | 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 | Cameron Heights | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Nearest elementary school | 2.2 km | 0.5 km | 0.5 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
Households in Cameron Heights earn more than in almost any other Canadian town
The average trip to work took 27 min, about level with both Alberta’s towns (26 min) and Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Cameron Heights | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 27 min | 26 min | 26 min |
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.
The force covering Cameron 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, close to Alberta’s towns (110) and above 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 | Cameron 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
Rent takes less of local pay in Cameron Heights than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 11% of household income
Measured across the Edmonton metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom
Owners make up 94% of households, above both Alberta’s towns (74%) and Canadian towns (74%). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 13% of households, lower than both Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Cameron Heights | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 11% | 20% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 94% | 74% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 13% | 21% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $600,000 | $400,000 | $406,000 |
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.
Around Cameron Heights, 51% of adults call their health very good or excellent
The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Cameron Heights’ is long: 5.6 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical. Women in the region live to 83.6 and men to 78.8, 81.2 years taken together (2022/2024). Pharmacies are closer at hand, 2.4 km away on average and 2.3 of them within 3 km of a typical home.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Cameron 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
Less rain and snow fall on Cameron Heights than on 90% of Canadian towns: 423 mm a year
The warmest afternoons come in July, at around 23.5°C in Cameron Heights. Frost comes on 179 days a year, below Alberta’s towns (193) but above Canadian towns (159). Rain and snow peak in July, at 83 mm. The frost-free season runs from 7 May to 25 September, 141 days.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Cameron 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))
A town of families: 21% of people in Cameron Heights are under 15, more than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns
14% of residents are 65 or over, lower than both Alberta’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (19%). Visible minorities make up 39% of the population, above both Alberta’s towns (29%) and Canadian towns (15%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
50.3% of Cameron Heights’ residents are women
Census 2021 put women at 1,870 and men at 1,845; women are 50.9% of Canada.
| Cameron Heights | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 65% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 14% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 7.4% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 70% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
A normal November in Cameron Heights runs from −8°C to 1°C
The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Edmonton. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 18 mm. November usually brings some 20 cm of snow. Next comes December, with normal highs of −5°C and lows of −13°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
Kelly McCauley (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Cameron Heights in Ottawa as MP for Edmonton West
Of the 37 Commons seats from Alberta, the Conservative Party of Canada holds 33.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Cameron Heights has no public library of its own; the nearest is Riverbend Branch - Edmonton Public Library, 2.9 km away
Cameron Heights 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
A national park 43 km from Cameron Heights: Elk Island National Park
Within 10 km are 6 protected areas. 2.3 km from town is Big Island Provincial Park, the nearest provincial park. Of the country within 10 km, 0.9% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%. For walks, the Amisk Wacîw Mêskanaw runs within 2 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Cameron Heights | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.9% | 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 Cameron Heights
Mindbender and 10 more in and around Cameron Heights
Sights in Cameron Heights and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.
AttractionMindbender4.6 km outside town, to the northeast
Theme parkGalaxyland4.6 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumFort Edmonton Park3.6 km outside town, to the northeast
Theme parkWorld Waterpark4.3 km outside town, to the northSki hillSki hillSnow Valley Ski Club3.3 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumRutherford House3.5 km outside town, to the northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Mindbender: JZ85, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Galaxyland: JZ85, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Edmonton Park: Dylan Kereluk from White Rock, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- World Waterpark: Vr1, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
About Cameron Heights
Neighbourhood in Edmonton
Cameron Heights is one of Edmonton’s neighbourhoods, which TownRatings draws from census dissemination areas and names from the city’s own map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 3,710 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- City
- Edmonton
- Census subdivision
- 4811061
Cameron Heights’ neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Heights | 3,710 | — | A− | A− | C− | B |
| Rhatigan Ridge | 7,066 | 2.2 | A | A− | C− | B |
| Haddow | 4,026 | 2.5 | A− | A− | C− | B |
| Jamieson Place | 3,813 | 2.5 | A− | B+ | C− | B |
| River Valley Oleskiw | 9,922 | 2.9 | A− | B | C− | B |
| Edgemont | 5,059 | 3.1 | A− | B | C− | B |
| Ormsby Place | 4,412 | 3.3 | B | B− | C− | B |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Cameron Heights
How old are the people of Cameron Heights?
Under-15s are 21% of residents; over-65s, 14%.
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).