DugganEdmonton
Edmonton is split into 195 neighbourhoods, and this is one. Population 6,247: a neighbourhood in Edmonton.
Is Duggan a good place to live?
Duggan’s strongest subject is walkability (A+). The neighbourhood grades B− overall, better than 54% of Canadian towns, and ranks #235 of 473 in Alberta. School results are strong (A). Homes are dear (D). It lags on safety as well (C−).
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 Duggan grades
Each subject compares Duggan 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 Duggan stand out
The 3 things Duggan does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Duggan.
Duggan gets an A+ for hazard risk
Health Canada’s survey found radon above the guideline in 1.4% of homes, below both Alberta’s towns (7.5%) and Canadian towns (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. No one has filed a flood map for Duggan on the national inventory. Duggan doesn’t get its own radon tests figures; the ones here come from the Capital Health.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Duggan | 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 · Earthquake risk published for the city of Edmonton, not by town
Most of the schools around Duggan score above the middle in Alberta: 23 of 35
Counting a 3 km margin, Duggan has 30 elementary schools, 9 secondary schools and 5 schools for every grade, for 17,952 students. The largest is Harry Ainlay School, with 2,745 students. Schooling here is split between 2 boards, below both Alberta’s towns (3) and Canadian towns (3).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Secord School Top fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 697 | English public |
| Harry Ainlay SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | Secondary · Grades 7–12 | 2,745 | English public |
| Avalon Junior School Top fifth in AlbertaResults in the top fifth in AlbertaSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Secondary · Grades 7–9 | 552 | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Duggan | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
Measured against local pay, Duggan costs more to live in than 86% of Canadian towns
Rent took 22% of household income, higher than both Alberta’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 19% of households, below Alberta’s towns (21%) and close to Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Duggan | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 22% | 20% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 19% | 21% | 18% |
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. · Area behind the rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom figures: the Edmonton metro area
The force covering Duggan 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. Nobody publishes Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 for Duggan alone, so this card uses the figure for the Edmonton service area.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Duggan | 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
Very good or excellent health for 51% of adults in Duggan’s health region
Source area for health survey and life expectancy: the Edmonton Zone
Life expectancy in the region is 81.2 years (83.6 for women, 78.8 for men, 2022/2024). Measured from where Duggan’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 1.5 km away, under the typical 3.7 km. Pharmacies are closer at hand, 0.9 km away on average and 14 of them within 3 km of a typical home.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Duggan | 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
Dry weather: only 423 mm of rain and snow a year falls on Duggan, less than on 90% of Canadian towns
Frosty days number 179 in a normal year, below Alberta’s towns (193) but above Canadian towns (159). A normal July brings 83 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. Snow peaks in January: 26 cm in a normal year. Midsummer afternoons in Duggan peak at about 23.5°C.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Duggan | 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 Duggan belongs to a visible minority than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 37%
16% are under 15, below Alberta’s towns (18%) and close to Canadian towns (16%). Those 65 and older account for 20% of residents.
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 Duggan’s residents are women
Here the census found 3,150 women and 3,110 men; across Canada the share of women is 50.9%.
| Duggan | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 64% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 20% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 62% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
A normal November in Duggan runs from −8°C to 1°C
The month after, December, normally sees −5°C afternoons and −13°C nights. Snowfall in a normal November: 20 cm. November normally sees 18 mm of precipitation. The year peaks in July (24°C) and bottoms out in January (−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
Duggan sends Heather McPherson (New Democratic Party) to the Commons from Edmonton Strathcona
The Conservative Party of Canada has 33 of the 37 MPs elected in Alberta.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Duggan has one public library, Whitemud Crossing Library EPL
Duggan is served by Edmonton Public 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
The car carries only 80% of commuters in Duggan, fewer than in both Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns
Getting to work takes 23 min on average.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Duggan | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 80% | 88% | 89% |
| Average trip | 23 min | 26 min | 26 min |
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.
A national park 36 km from Duggan: Elk Island National Park
Within 10 km are 2 protected areas. 8.3 km from town is Big Island Provincial Park, the nearest provincial park. The protected share within 10 km is 0.3%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Duggan | 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 Duggan
Edmonton Valley Zoo and 16 more in and around Duggan
The best-known places to visit in and around Duggan come first; the full list is on the Attractions page.
MuseumFort Edmonton Park4.6 km outside town, to the northwestSki hillSki hillSnow Valley Ski Club2.8 km outside town, to the northwestGardenGardenMill Woods Sports Park3.8 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumEdmonton Radial Railway Society4.3 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumCalgary and Edmonton Railway Museum4.4 km outside town, to the northeastPhotos: 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 Duggan
Neighbourhood in Edmonton
Census areas put together by TownRatings make up Duggan, 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
- 6,247 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- City
- Edmonton
- Census subdivision
- 4811061
Duggan’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duggan | 6,247 | — | B− | D | C− | B+ |
| Empire Park | 4,817 | 1.2 | C+ | D | C− | B |
| Greenfield | 3,710 | 1.2 | A− | B | C− | B+ |
| Ermineskin | 7,483 | 1.7 | B− | D | C− | B+ |
| Sweet Grass | 2,616 | 1.7 | B− | C− | C− | B+ |
| Royal Gardens | 3,392 | 1.8 | B− | D | C− | B+ |
| Pleasantview | 3,746 | 1.9 | B− | D | C− | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Duggan
How old are the people of Duggan?
Under-15s are 16% of residents; over-65s, 20%.
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).