CavanaghEdmonton
Home to 7,300 people, this neighbourhood lies in Edmonton. It is one of 195 neighbourhoods of Edmonton.
Is Cavanagh a good place to live?
Mostly strong, with a single weak spot. Schools are where it shines (A). At B overall, Cavanagh is better than 59% of Canadian towns and ranks #216 of 473 in Alberta. The typical owner put their home at $480,000 in 2021: 4.1 years of the median household’s income. What holds it back is safety (C−). Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B for health, B− for jobs & income 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 Cavanagh grades
Each subject compares Cavanagh 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 Cavanagh stand out
The 3 things Cavanagh does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cavanagh.
Cavanagh earns an A+ for hazard risk
Measured across the Capital Health: radon tests · Earthquake risk for the city of Edmonton
Fewer homes than usual carry radon here, 1.4% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. Shaking is less of a worry than in most places, at $0.013 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). Government of Alberta has mapped the flood hazard here: one study on the national inventory.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Cavanagh | 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
Results around Cavanagh lean high: 21 of 30 schools in the top two fifths in Alberta
Elementary schools here average 457 students, against 274 in Alberta. Boards running schools in the area: 2, below both Alberta’s towns (3) and Canadian towns (3). The largest is Dr. Anne Anderson School, with 1,989 students. Counting a 3 km margin, Cavanagh has 16 elementary schools, 6 secondary schools and 12 schools for every grade, for 22,567 students.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Elementary/Junior High School CatholicLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–8 | Elementary · Grades K–8 | 1,342 | English Catholic |
| Dr. Anne Anderson SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | Secondary · Grades 10–12 | 1,989 | English public |
| AlBaqir Academy IndependentResults in the top fifth in AlbertaAll grades · Grades K–12 | All grades · Grades K–12 | 173 | Independent |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Cavanagh | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
Violent crime weighs more where Cavanagh is policed than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 128
The index for the force that serves it came to 110, near Alberta’s towns (110) and higher than Canadian towns (67). Its police area records 45 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Figures for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 are published for the Edmonton service area as a whole, not for Cavanagh alone.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Cavanagh | 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
Cavanagh has cooler summers than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: July highs of 23.0°C
Snow peaks in January: 24 cm in a normal year. Frost comes on 211 days a year, above both Alberta’s towns (193) and Canadian towns (159). Winter lows in Cavanagh average −18.1°C in January. Between the last spring frost, 27 May, and the first in autumn, 10 September, lie 105 days.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Cavanagh | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Days with frost a year | 211 | 193 | 159 |
| July afternoon high | 23.0°C | 23.5°C | 25.5°C |
| January night low | −18.1°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 434 mm | 431 mm | 883 mm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Edmonton (Airport))
Around Cavanagh, 51% of adults call their health very good or excellent
The town’s own part is the trip to care: residents of Cavanagh live 4.5 km from a hospital on average, close to the typical town’s 3.7 km. Life expectancy in the region is 81.2 years (83.6 for women, 78.8 for men, 2022/2024). For everyday care, the nearest pharmacy is 1.2 km away on average (6.3 within 3 km). Cavanagh shares its health survey and life expectancy numbers with the rest of the Edmonton Zone.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Cavanagh | 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
Rent takes less of local pay in Cavanagh than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 16% of household income
87% of households own their home. Shelter took 30% or more of income for 22% of households, higher 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 | Cavanagh | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 87% | 74% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 16% | 20% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 22% | 21% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $480,000 | $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
More of Cavanagh belongs to a visible minority than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 55%
Children under 15 make up nearly a fifth of residents. 2% of residents have an Indigenous identity, lower than both Alberta’s towns (4.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%). Also worth knowing: people 65 and over make up 15% of the town.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
50.9% of Cavanagh’s residents are women
Women numbered 3,705 and men 3,575 in 2021, next to a 50.9% share of women for Canada.
| Cavanagh | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 67% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 15% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 9% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 67% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
In Cavanagh, November normally means freezing afternoons and −11°C nights
Snow is normal by November, about 19 cm over the month. Then December: −5°C by day, −17°C at night. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 20 mm. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Edmonton forecast.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −5°C | −17°C | 49 mm |
| Spring | 9°C | −4°C | 94 mm |
| Summer | 22°C | 8°C | 215 mm |
| Autumn | 9°C | −4°C | 77 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Edmonton (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page
Tim Uppal (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Cavanagh in Ottawa as MP for Edmonton Gateway
As a neighbourhood of Edmonton, Cavanagh answers to the city council and its mayor, Andrew Knack.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library stands in Cavanagh: the closest, Edmonton Public Library, is 2.4 km away
The library figures on this page are Edmonton’s: Edmonton Library serves all 972,223 people of the city, Cavanagh among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Cavanagh’s household incomes are higher than in 96% of Canadian towns
The commute to work averages 27 min. The car took 92% of commuters, about level with Canadian towns (89%) and above Alberta’s towns (88%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Cavanagh | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 27 min | 26 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 92% | 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.
Elk Island National Park is 35 km from Cavanagh
Protected areas cover 0.2% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. A provincial park, Big Island Provincial Park, lies 7.8 km away. Count 2 protected areas within 10 km of town. OpenStreetMap shows 2 unnamed beaches within 5 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Cavanagh | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.2% | 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 Cavanagh
Mill Woods Sports Park and 13 more within 40 km
2 places to visit are mapped within 5 km of Cavanagh; with them, the best known within 40 km.
MuseumArt Gallery of Alberta14 km northeast
Big drawMuseumTelus World of Science16 km north · 530K visitors a year
MuseumMuttart Conservatory13 km northeast
ChurchSt. Joseph's Basilica, Edmonton13 km north
CathedralSt. Josaphat Cathedral15 km northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Art Gallery of Alberta: Stella Blu, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Telus World of Science: WinterforceMedia( WinterE229 ), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Muttart Conservatory: WinterE229 WinterforceMedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Joseph's Basilica, Edmonton: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johntwrl, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Josaphat Cathedral: Odysseus1479, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Cavanagh
Neighbourhood in Edmonton
Where Cavanagh 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
- 7,300 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- City
- Edmonton
- Census subdivision
- 4811061
Cavanagh’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cavanagh | 7,300 | — | B | C+ | C− | B |
| Rutherford | 12,808 | 1.3 | B | C+ | C− | B |
| MacEwan | 6,102 | 1.5 | B− | C− | C− | B |
| Callaghan | 4,180 | 2 | B− | C− | C− | B |
| Twin Brooks | 5,102 | 2.2 | A− | B+ | C− | B |
| Bearspaw | 5,192 | 2.5 | B+ | C | C− | B+ |
| Allard | 8,148 | 2.9 | B | 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).