EvansdaleEdmonton
Of Edmonton’s 195 neighbourhoods, this is one. It is a neighbourhood of 5,602 residents in Edmonton.
Is Evansdale a good place to live?
Evansdale’s weakest is cost of living (D). With a D overall, Evansdale is better than nearly a tenth of Canadian towns. The ranking puts it #451 of 473 in Alberta. Jobs and pay trail most towns (D). It is easy to get around without 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.
How Evansdale grades
Each subject compares Evansdale 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 Evansdale stand out
The 3 things Evansdale does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Evansdale.
Evansdale gets an A+ for hazard risk
The radon tests numbers here cover the Capital Health · Source area for earthquake risk: 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). Fewer homes than usual carry radon here, 1.4% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. No flood study for Evansdale is on the national inventory.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Evansdale | 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
Evansdale gets a D for jobs & income
The car took 87% of commuters, close to both Alberta’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%). Getting to work takes 27 min on average.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Evansdale | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 87% | 88% | 89% |
| Average trip | 27 min | 26 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
Renting in Evansdale eats 28% of household income, more than in Alberta’s towns and across Canadian towns
Shelter took 30% or more of income for just over a fifth of households, above Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. Owners put the median home at $352,000, lower than both Alberta’s towns ($400,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000). Nobody publishes rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom for Evansdale alone, so this card uses the figure for the Edmonton metro area.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Evansdale | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 28% | 20% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 22% | 21% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $352,000 | $400,000 | $406,000 |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020.
The force covering Evansdale records more serious violence than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns, at 128
The index for the force that serves it came to 110, near Alberta’s towns (110) and higher than Canadian towns (67). Across its police area, there are 45 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. For Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, the only official count covers all of the Edmonton service area, Evansdale included.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Evansdale | 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
6 school boards share Evansdale
The 3 km around Evansdale counts 39 elementary schools, 12 secondary schools and 8 schools for every grade, 28,765 students between them. Results lean low: 32 of 52 in the lower two fifths in Alberta. The Catholic boards run 21 of its 59 schools, against 18% in Alberta. Schooling in French is on offer at one of the 59; 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 |
| M. E. LaZerte SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 2,499 | English public |
| École Père-Lacombe FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 367 | French public |
| 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 | Evansdale | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
Around Evansdale, 51% of adults call their health very good or excellent
What sets Evansdale apart within its region is distance, and at 4.1 km to a hospital it is ordinary (3.7 km typical). Statistics Canada puts the region’s life expectancy at 81.2, women 83.6 and men 78.8 (2022/2024). Pharmacies are closer at hand, 0.4 km away on average and 13 of them within 3 km of a typical home.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Evansdale | 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 Evansdale than on 90% of Canadian towns: 423 mm a year
Midsummer afternoons in Evansdale peak at about 23.5°C. 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. A normal January brings 26 cm of snow, the most of any month.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Evansdale | 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))
Children make up 24% of Evansdale, above Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns
Visible minorities make up 48% of the population, above both Alberta’s towns (29%) and Canadian towns (15%). 15% of residents have reached 65.
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 49.8% of Evansdale
Women numbered 2,795 and men 2,820 in 2021, next to a 50.9% share of women for Canada.
| Evansdale | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 24% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 61% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 15% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 27% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 39% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Evansdale in November: highs near 1°C, lows near −8°C
At the extremes, July afternoons reach 24°C and January nights −15°C. Expect around 20 cm of snow in November. A normal November brings 18 mm of rain and 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
Evansdale sends Kerry Diotte (Conservative Party of Canada) to the Commons from Edmonton Griesbach
Andrew Knack, the mayor, heads the council of Edmonton, which governs Evansdale as one of its neighbourhoods.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library stands in Evansdale: the closest, EPL Castle Downs Branch, is 2.6 km away
Edmonton Library serves the whole of Edmonton, so the library figures on this page are the city’s: 972,223 people, Evansdale among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Elk Island National Park lies 34 km beyond Evansdale’s edge
The closest provincial park is Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, 10 km from the edge of town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Evansdale | 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 Evansdale
Alberta Aviation Museum and 10 more in and around Evansdale
From museums to parks and historic sites: Evansdale’s places to visit and those just beyond its edge, most famous first.
MuseumAlberta Aviation Museum4.9 km outside town, to the southwestTheme parkTheme parkK-Days Midway4.5 km outside town, to the southWater parkWater parkBrintnell Splash Pad3.9 km outside town, to the eastHistoric shipHistoric shipCIM-10 Bomarc4.9 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric shipHistoric shipCanadair CF-100 Mk.5 Canuck4.8 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric shipHistoric shipHawker Siddley HS.125-600A4.8 km outside town, to the southwestPhotos: 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
About Evansdale
Neighbourhood in Edmonton
Evansdale is a neighbourhood of Edmonton, built by TownRatings from Statistics Canada’s smallest census areas and named from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 5,602 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- City
- Edmonton
- Census subdivision
- 4811061
Evansdale’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evansdale | 5,602 | — | D | D | C− | B |
| Northmount | 3,349 | 1 | C− | C− | C− | B |
| Kildare | 2,833 | 1.2 | D | D | C− | B |
| Kilkenny | 5,481 | 1.3 | D | C− | C− | B+ |
| Belle Rive | 3,946 | 1.4 | C+ | B− | C− | B |
| Eaux Claires | 3,334 | 1.6 | C− | C− | C− | B |
| Mayliewan | 4,259 | 1.7 | C+ | B− | C− | B |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Evansdale
Is Evansdale a young town or an old one?
24% are under 15 and 15% are 65 or over.
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).