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HillviewEdmonton

TownGrade

C⁺

#1,634 of 2,556

5,473 people call this neighbourhood in Edmonton home. It is one of the 195 neighbourhoods that make up Edmonton.

Population

5,473

people, Census 2021

Median age

42.7

years · Alberta’s towns: 40.8

Postsecondary

53%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

10%

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is Hillview a good place to live?

Hillview’s grades pull in different directions. Safety lags (C−). On walkability it is strong (A). Health is a strength (B+). Owners valued their homes at a median $264,000 in 2021, which is 3.4 years of the typical household’s pay. Overall, that makes a C+, good for #315 of 473 in Alberta. Set against the rest, it does better than 40% of Canadian towns.

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.

StrongestA⁺Hazard risk AWalkabilityWeakestC⁻Safety C⁻Jobs & income

How Hillview grades

Each subject compares Hillview 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 grading works

Hazard riskBased on seismic risk and radon tests, lowered where wildfire runs highA⁺Open →WalkabilityAmong the easiest places to get around without a carAOpen →SafetyNear the bottom of the towns comparedC⁻Open →Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentC⁻Open →Cost of livingHomes are harder to afford than in most townsC⁻Open →HealthBetter than most of the towns comparedB⁺Open →SchoolsGraded on exam and test resultsB⁺Open →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Hillview stand out

The 2 things Hillview does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Hazard risk

Better than 98%

of Canadian towns on hazard risk

Its hazard risk grade: A+.

Walkability

Better than 87%

of Canadian towns on walkability

Its walkability grade: A.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hillview.

Natural hazardsHazard risk A⁺

Hillview’s grade for hazard risk: an A+

Lowwildfire bandA⁺Hazard risk Grade

Source area for radon tests: the Capital Health

Seismic risk runs low: $0.013 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. 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: none on the national inventory for Hillview.

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Hillview1.4%

Alberta’s towns7.5%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Hillview	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

Low

wildfire band

Full pageHillview’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.013 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon1.4% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Earthquake risk: the city of Edmonton

SafetySafety C⁻

The force covering Hillview records more serious violence than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns, at 128

110Crime Severity Index

Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over the Edmonton service area

The index for the force that serves it came to 110, about level with Alberta’s towns (110) and above Canadian towns (67). Its police area records 45 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

2023115

2024111

2025104

2023–2025	Hillview	Alberta	Canada
Violent Crime Severity Index	128	109	86
Crime Severity Index	110	110	67
Property crime per 1,000	45	45	31.2

104

non-violent Crime Severity Index

34%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageHillview’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety110 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Hillview’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Hillview safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average

Work & commuteJobs & income C⁻

Hillview has a smaller share of its working-age people in jobs than 81% of Canadian towns

10%walk, cycle or take transit

86% of commuters took the car to work at the census. The average trip to work took 26 min, near both Alberta’s towns (26 min) and Canadian towns (26 min).

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van86%

Public transit7%

Walk2%

Census 2021	Hillview	Alberta	Canada
Car or van	86%	88%	89%
Average trip	26 min	26 min	26 min

$77,700

median household income, 2020

16%

worked from home, May 2021

84%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageHillview’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment14% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work10% walk, cycle or take transit

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.

HousingCost of living C⁻

Rent takes more of local pay in Hillview than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 25% of household income

$264,000median home value, 2021C⁻Cost of living Grade

67% of households are owner-occupiers. Shelter took 30% or more of income for 22% of households, above Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. Behind rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom sits data gathered across the Edmonton metro area, with Hillview one part of it.

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Hillview$264,000

Alberta$400,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Hillview	Alberta	Canada
Rent as a share of income	25%	20%	20%
Households owning their home	67%	74%	74%
Median home value, 2021	$264,000	$400,000	$406,000
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	22%	21%	18%

$1,598

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

Full pageHillview’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Renting$1,598 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey Cost of living3.4 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $264,000, against the median household income Owners and renters67% own their home

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.

HealthHealth B⁺

51% of adults around Hillview rate their health very good or excellent

51%very good or excellent healthB⁺Health Grade

Shared with the rest of the Edmonton Zone: health survey and life expectancy

Closer to home, a hospital is just 0.6 km from the average resident of Hillview, nearer than the usual 3.7 km. People in the region live to 81.2 on average: 83.6 for women and 78.8 for men in 2022/2024. For everyday care, the nearest pharmacy is 1.3 km away on average (6.2 within 3 km).

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Hillview51%

Alberta’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Hillview	Alberta	Canada
Chronic conditions (average share)	18%	18%	17%
Very good or excellent health	51%	51%	52%

0.6 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

1.3 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageHillview’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey51% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care0.6 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 1.3 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 83.6, men 78.8 Conditions and habits18% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

SchoolsSchools B⁺

Schools in Hillview: 3 boards, side by side

47schools within 3 kmB⁺Schools Grade

The largest is W P Wagner School, with 1,458 students. The 40 with results split, 14 in the upper two fifths in Alberta and 14 in the lower. Within 3 km of Hillview are 33 elementary schools, 11 secondary schools and 3 schools for every grade, teaching 19,752 students.

School	Level	Students	System
Velma E. Baker School Second fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6	Elementary · Grades K–6	564	English public
W P Wagner SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 10–12	Secondary · Grades 10–12	1,458	English public
Father Michael Troy Catholic Junior High School CatholicResults in the top fifth in AlbertaSecondary · Grades 7–9	Secondary · Grades 7–9	351	English Catholic

See all 47 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public32

English Catholic12

Independent3

Schools within 3 km	Hillview	Alberta	Canada
School boards	3	3	3

19,752

students at the schools within 3 km, 2025/26

0.8 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageHillview’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

The boards3 school boards · The Edmonton School Division Every school47 schools within 3 km · 33 elementary schools, 11 secondary schools and 3 schools for every grade Results14 of 40 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in Alberta Language0 of 47 teach in French · 2% of schools in Alberta Questions“What schools are there in Hillview?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26

Climate

Less rain and snow fall on Hillview than on 90% of Canadian towns: 423 mm a year

23.5°CJuly afternoons

Between the last spring frost, 7 May, and the first in autumn, 25 September, lie 141 days. A normal July brings 83 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. The warmest stretch brings July afternoons of 23.5°C, near Alberta’s towns (23.5°C) and lower than Canadian towns (25.5°C). Snow peaks in January: 26 cm in a normal year.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−4.5°C

Spring9.9°C

Summer22.4°C

Autumn9.4°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Hillview	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

124 cm

of snow a year

179

days with frost a year

141

frost-free days, 7 May to 25 Sep

days with precipitation a year

Full pageHillview’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

Rain and snow423 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm The yearJuly highs 23.5°C, January lows −14.7°C Snow124 cm of snow a year Weather station13 km to the station · Edmonton (City)

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Edmonton (City))

Who lives here

An older town: 21% of people in Hillview are 65 or over, more than in both Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns

42.7median age

40% of residents belong to a visible minority, above Alberta’s towns (29%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike. One measure of family life: 16% of residents are under 15.

HillviewAlbertaCanada

AlbertaCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

21%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree16%

Postsecondary qualification53%

Women and men · all residents

52.7% of Hillview’s residents are women

Here the census found 2,590 men and 2,890 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.

Who lives in Hillview
	Hillview	Alberta	Canada
Under 15	16%	18%	16%
15 to 64	63%	67%	64%
65+	21%	15%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	16%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	53%	54%	56%

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Ages42.7 median age · 21% are 65 or over Households2,210 households English and French6% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Weather

Hillview in November: highs near 1°C, lows near −8°C

1°Ca normal November afternoon

A normal November brings 18 mm of rain and snow. Then December: −5°C by day, −13°C at night. A typical November adds 20 cm of snow. Over the year, July is warmest at 24°C by day and January coldest at −15°C by night.

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November1°C

December−5°C

January−6°C

February−3°C

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

−8°C

a normal November night

18 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

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Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Edmonton (City)); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Jagsharan Singh Mahal (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Hillview in Ottawa as MP for Edmonton Southeast

Andrew Knack, the mayor, heads the council of Edmonton, which governs Hillview as one of its neighbourhoods.

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Who runs itCity

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B

The nearest public library to Hillview is Mill Woods Public Libary, 1.1 km away

Edmonton Library serves the whole of Edmonton, so the library figures on this page are the city’s: 972,223 people, Hillview among them.

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A year at the library3.6 visits per person served Places to belong1.3 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

Elk Island National Park is 31 km from Hillview

0.2%of the land within 10 km protected

A provincial park, Big Island Provincial Park, lies 13 km away. Protected areas cover 0.2% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. CPCAD lists 2 protected areas within 10 km. The largest is Sherwood Park Natural Area: 69 ha, 8.6 km from the edge of town.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Hillview0.2%

Alberta’s towns0.4%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Hillview	Alberta	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	0.2%	0.4%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	2	2	4

31 km

to Elk Island National Park

13 km

to Big Island Provincial Park

beaches within 5 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas2 protected areas within 10 km · Sherwood Park Natural Area National & provincial parks31 km to a national park · Elk Island National Park

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hillview

15pages on Hillview

The big questions

SafetyC⁻Crime Severity Index 110 Housing & costC⁻Homes 3.4 × income Property pricesSchoolsB⁺47 schools within 3 km HealthB⁺Life expectancy 81.2 in its region Work & commuteC⁻52% of adults in work Natural hazardsA⁺Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors0.2% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 24°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 42.7 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Nearby attractions

Mill Woods Sports Park and 4 more in and around Hillview

The best-known places to visit in and around Hillview come first; the full list is on the Attractions page.

All attractions →

GardenGardenMill Woods Sports Park300 m outside town, to the southwest MuseumMuseumChildren's Educational Wildlife Museum3 km outside town, to the northwest Water parkWater parkMeadows Splash Pad3.2 km outside town, to the southeast Water parkWater parkMill Woods Spray Park400 m outside town, to the southwest Art galleryArt galleryModern World Artworks LTD2.6 km outside town, to the northwest

About Hillview

Neighbourhood in Edmonton

The edges of Hillview follow census dissemination areas, which TownRatings groups into Edmonton’s neighbourhoods; the name comes from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population: 5,473 (people, 2021 estimate)
Province or territory: Alberta
City: Edmonton
Census subdivision: 4811061

Hillview’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

MinchauWeinlosGreenviewKameyosekLee RidgeMeyokuminHillview

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Hillview	5,473	—	C⁺	C⁻	C⁻	B⁺
Minchau	2,576	0.9	B⁻	C	C⁻	B⁺
Weinlos	3,243	0.9	C⁺	C⁻	C⁻	B⁺
Greenview	2,822	0.9	B	B⁻	C⁻	B⁺
Kameyosek	2,761	1.4	C	D	C⁻	B⁺
Lee Ridge	2,722	1.6	C⁺	C⁻	C⁻	B⁺
Meyokumin	4,069	1.7	C	D	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).