Crystallina Nera WestEdmonton
3,150 people call this neighbourhood in Edmonton home. Edmonton is split into 195 neighbourhoods, and this is one.
Is Crystallina Nera West a good place to live?
A town of contrasts. Crime is the sore point (C−). Crystallina Nera West grades C− overall, better than 21% of Canadian towns. It ranks #396 of 473 in Alberta. Cost of living is weaker too (C−). Natural hazards are few (A+). Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B for health, B− for jobs & income and B− for walkability.
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 Crystallina Nera West grades
Each subject compares Crystallina Nera West 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 Crystallina Nera West stand out
The 3 things Crystallina Nera West does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Crystallina Nera West.
Crystallina Nera West is graded an A+ for hazard risk
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%. Earthquakes matter little: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.013 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. The national flood inventory has no study for Crystallina Nera West. Figures for radon tests are published for the Capital Health as a whole, not for Crystallina Nera West alone.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Crystallina Nera West | 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
The force covering Crystallina Nera West records more serious violence than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns, at 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). The force’s area logs 45 thefts, break-ins and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Behind Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 sits data gathered across the Edmonton service area, with Crystallina Nera West one part of it.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Crystallina Nera West | 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
In Crystallina Nera West, 34% of households give 30% or more of their income to shelter; the typical Canadian town has 18%
Source area for rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom: the Edmonton metro area
A year’s rent came to 21% of the median household income, about level with both Alberta’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%). Owners put the median home at $384,000, about level with Alberta’s towns ($400,000) and below Canadian towns ($406,000).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Crystallina Nera West | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 34% | 21% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 21% | 20% | 20% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · These are 2021 census values, as owners judged them, set against household income in 2020.
51% of adults around Crystallina Nera West rate their health very good or excellent
Shared with the rest of the Edmonton Zone: health survey and life expectancy
What sets Crystallina Nera West apart within its region is distance, and at 4.8 km to a hospital it is ordinary (3.7 km typical). Women in the region live to 83.6 and men to 78.8, 81.2 years taken together (2022/2024). A pharmacy is nearer: 1.2 km on average, with 6.0 within 3 km of the typical home.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Crystallina Nera West | 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
Crystallina Nera West leans Catholic: 8 of its 23 schools, where in Alberta it is 18%
The schools around it answer to 2 boards, lower than both Alberta’s towns (3) and Canadian towns (3). The largest is Christ the King Catholic Elementary/Junior High School, with 1,214 students. The 22 with results split, 5 in the upper two fifths in Alberta and 11 in the lower. Its elementary schools are big ones, 421 students on average, against 274 in Alberta.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John Bosco CatholicLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 654 | English Catholic |
| Christ the King Catholic Elementary/Junior High School CatholicLargest secondary schoolAll grades · Grades 1–9 | All grades · Grades 1–9 | 1,214 | English Catholic |
| Bishop Greschuk Catholic Elementary School CatholicResults in the top fifth in AlbertaElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 511 | English Catholic |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Crystallina Nera West | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
Precipitation in Crystallina Nera West trails that of 90% of Canadian towns: 423 mm a year
Frosty days number 179 in a normal year, between Alberta’s towns (193) and Canadian towns (159). A normal July brings 83 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. Between the last spring frost, 7 May, and the first in autumn, 25 September, lie 141 days. July afternoons in Crystallina Nera West average 23.5°C.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Crystallina Nera West | 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 Crystallina Nera West belongs to a visible minority than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 50%
First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 5.8% of residents, above both Alberta’s towns (4.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%).
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 53.1% of Crystallina Nera West
Census 2021 put women at 1,670 and men at 1,475; women are 50.9% of Canada.
| Crystallina Nera West | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 67% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 11% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 15% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 58% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
What November brings in Crystallina Nera West: −8°C at night, 1°C by day
A typical November adds 20 cm of snow. Expect about 18 mm of rain and snow over November. By December, a normal day reaches −5°C and a night falls to −13°C. Normal highs peak at 24°C in July; nights bottom out at −15°C in January.
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
Only 55% of electors voted in Edmonton Manning in 2021, fewer than in 87% of Canada’s ridings
Andrew Knack, the mayor, heads the council of Edmonton, which governs Crystallina Nera West as one of its neighbourhoods.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library stands in Crystallina Nera West: the closest, Edmonton Public Library - McConachie, is 3.6 km away
Crystallina Nera West 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
Household incomes in Crystallina Nera West are higher than in 77% of Canadian towns
On average, the journey to work lasts 27 min. 91% of commuters drove to work at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Crystallina Nera West | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 27 min | 26 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 91% | 88% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
Elk Island National Park is 33 km from Crystallina Nera West
The closest provincial park is Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, 12 km from the edge of town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Crystallina Nera West | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Crystallina Nera West
Brintnell Splash Pad and 12 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Crystallina Nera West; with it, the best known within 40 km.
Big drawMuseumTelus World of Science11 km southwest · 530K visitors a year
MuseumArt Gallery of Alberta10 km southwest
CathedralSt. Josaphat Cathedral9.5 km southwest
National park · Parks CanadaElk Island National Park39 km southeast
MuseumMuttart Conservatory11 km southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Telus World of Science: WinterforceMedia( WinterE229 ), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Gallery of Alberta: Stella Blu, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Josaphat Cathedral: Odysseus1479, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elk Island National Park: Enzenberger~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Muttart Conservatory: WinterE229 WinterforceMedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
About Crystallina Nera West
Neighbourhood in Edmonton
Crystallina Nera West 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
- 3,150 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- City
- Edmonton
- Census subdivision
- 4811061
Crystallina Nera West’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystallina Nera West | 3,150 | — | C− | C− | C− | B |
| Crystallina Nera East | 5,566 | 0.7 | C+ | B− | C− | B |
| Klarvatten | 6,773 | 1 | B− | B+ | C− | B |
| Lago Lindo | 2,963 | 1.7 | B− | B+ | C− | B |
| Mayliewan | 4,259 | 1.7 | C+ | B− | C− | B |
| Belle Rive | 3,946 | 2 | C+ | B− | C− | B |
| Ozerna | 4,216 | 2 | C+ | 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).