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Jamieson PlaceEdmonton

This neighbourhood in Edmonton has a population of 3,813. Of Edmonton’s 195 neighbourhoods, this is one.

Population

3,813

people, Census 2021

Median age

years · Alberta’s towns: 40.8

Postsecondary

58%

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

Walk, cycle, transit

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

TownGrade

A⁻

#437 of 2,556

Is Jamieson Place a good place to live?

At A− overall, Jamieson Place is better than 79% of Canadian towns and ranks #89 of 473 in Alberta. Its standout strength is jobs & income (A−). School results are strong (A−). Safety lags (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.

StrongestA⁺Hazard risk A⁻Jobs & income A⁻WalkabilityWeakestC⁻Safety

What makes Jamieson Place stand out

The 3 things Jamieson Place 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+.

Median household income, 2020

Income

$122,100 median household income

Before tax, against $81,000 for the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021: household income in 2020.

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

3.3 times household income

Against 4.7 for the median of Canadian towns

Median owner’s estimate $400,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

How Jamieson Place grades

Each subject compares Jamieson Place 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 riskAmong the best of the towns comparedA⁺Open →Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentA⁻Open →SafetyCrime runs among the highest comparedC⁻Open →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carA⁻Open →SchoolsBased on how pupils do in exams and testsA⁻Open →Cost of livingHomes are easier to afford than in most townsB⁺Open →HealthBetter than most of the towns comparedBOpen →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

Nearby attractions

Mindbender and 9 more in and around Jamieson Place

A first look at Jamieson Place’s museums, historic sites and days out, and a few just outside town.

All attractions →

AttractionMindbender3.3 km outside town, to the northeast

Theme parkGalaxyland3.3 km outside town, to the northeast

Theme parkWorld Waterpark3 km outside town, to the northeast

MuseumFort Edmonton Park4.1 km outside town, to the east MuseumMuseumRutherford House3.9 km outside town, to the east MuseumMuseumJohn Janzen Nature Centre4.5 km outside town, to the east

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata · ODCAF · federal and Québec heritage registers · CPCAD

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (4)

Mindbender: JZ85, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Galaxyland: JZ85, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
World Waterpark: Vr1, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Fort Edmonton Park: Dylan Kereluk from White Rock, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Jamieson Place.

Natural hazardsHazard risk A⁺

Jamieson Place gets an A+ for hazard risk

Source area for radon tests: the Capital Health

1.4% of radon tests in the survey area came in above the guideline, below both Alberta’s towns (7.5%) and Canadian towns (6.6%). Seismic risk runs low: $0.013 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Flood mapping exists: a study by Government of Alberta. For earthquake risk, the only official count covers all of the city of Edmonton, Jamieson Place included.

Lowwildfire bandA⁺Hazard risk Grade

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

Jamieson Place1.4%

Alberta’s towns7.5%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Jamieson Place	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

19 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood study on the national inventory

Full pageJamieson Place’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 FloodOne 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

Work & commuteJobs & income A⁻

Jamieson Place’s household incomes are higher than in 97% of Canadian towns

By car: that was how 90% of commuters travelled at the census. The average trip to work took 26 min, about level with both Alberta’s towns (26 min) and Canadian towns (26 min).

6%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van90%

Public transit4%

Walk2%

Census 2021	Jamieson Place	Alberta	Canada
Car or van	90%	88%	89%
Average trip	26 min	26 min	26 min

$122,100

median household income, 2020

17%

worked from home, May 2021

85%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageJamieson Place’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment10% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work6% walk, cycle or take transit

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.

SafetySafety C⁻

Violent crime weighs more where Jamieson Place is policed than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 128

The Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 numbers here cover the Edmonton service area

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). Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 45 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed.

110Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

2023115

2024111

2025104

2023–2025	Jamieson Place	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 pageJamieson Place’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

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

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

SchoolsSchools A⁻

Catholic schools are a larger share around Jamieson Place: 8 of 21, against 18% in Alberta

The 3 km around Jamieson Place counts 14 elementary schools, 3 secondary schools and 4 schools for every grade, 10,092 students between them. Results are mixed: 9 of 19 schools above the middle in Alberta, 6 below it. Schooling here is split between 2 boards, below both Alberta’s towns (3) and Canadian towns (3).

21schools within 3 kmA⁻Schools Grade

School	Level	Students	System
Good Shepherd Catholic Elementary School CatholicLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6	Elementary · Grades K–6	620	English Catholic
St. Oscar Romero Catholic High School CatholicLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 10–12	Secondary · Grades 10–12	968	English Catholic
Centennial School Top fifth in AlbertaResults in the top fifth in AlbertaElementary · Grades K–6	Elementary · Grades K–6	404	English public

See all 21 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public12

English Catholic8

Independent1

Schools within 3 km	Jamieson Place	Alberta	Canada
School boards	2	3	3

10,092

students at the schools within 3 km, 2025/26

0.7 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageJamieson Place’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Every school21 schools within 3 km · 14 elementary schools, 3 secondary schools and 4 schools for every grade Results9 of 19 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in Alberta Language0 of 21 teach in French · 2% of schools in Alberta The boards2 school boards · The Edmonton School Division Questions“What schools are there in Jamieson Place?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26

HousingCost of living B⁺

Most households in Jamieson Place own their home: 90%, more than in both Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns

Rent took 16% of household income, lower than both Alberta’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 14% of households, below both Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%). Jamieson Place doesn’t get its own rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom figures; the ones here come from the Edmonton metro area.

$400,000median home value, 2021B⁺Cost of living Grade

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

Jamieson Place$400,000

Alberta$400,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Jamieson Place	Alberta	Canada
Households owning their home	90%	74%	74%
Rent as a share of income	16%	20%	20%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	14%	21%	18%

$1,598

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

Full pageJamieson Place’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Owners and renters90% own their home Cost of living3.3 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $400,000, against the median household income Renting$1,598 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey

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.

HealthHealth B

Around Jamieson Place, 51% of adults call their health very good or excellent

For Jamieson Place itself the measure is access: 4.3 km to the nearest hospital, much like the typical 3.7 km. Women in the region live to 83.6 and men to 78.8, 81.2 years taken together (2022/2024). Pharmacies are closer at hand, 1.0 km away on average and 5.7 of them within 3 km of a typical home.

51%very good or excellent healthBHealth Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Jamieson Place51%

Alberta’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

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

1.0 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageJamieson Place’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey51% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care4.3 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 1.0 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 · Health survey and life expectancy: the Edmonton Zone

Climate

Dry weather: only 423 mm of rain and snow a year falls on Jamieson Place, less than on 90% of Canadian towns

The warmest stretch brings July afternoons of 23.5°C, close to Alberta’s towns (23.5°C) and below Canadian towns (25.5°C). July is the wettest month, with 83 mm of rain and snow on average. Most of the snow comes in January, about 26 cm. Also worth knowing: the frost-free season runs from 7 May to 25 September, 141 days.

23.5°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−4.5°C

Spring9.9°C

Summer22.4°C

Autumn9.4°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Jamieson Place	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

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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 station12 km to the station · Edmonton (City)

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

Who lives here

Visible minorities make up more of Jamieson Place than of Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 31%

Children under 15 make up 16%, about level with Canadian towns (16%) and below Alberta’s towns (18%). 16% of residents are 65 or over.

44median age

Jamieson PlaceAlbertaCanada

AlbertaCanada

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

16%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree11%

Postsecondary qualification58%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 51.5% of Jamieson Place

The 2021 census counted 1,960 women and 1,845 men here, where women make up 50.9% of Canada.

Who lives in Jamieson Place
	Jamieson Place	Alberta	Canada
Under 15	16%	18%	16%
15 to 64	69%	67%	64%
65+	16%	15%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	11%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	58%	54%	56%

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Ages44 median age · 16% are 65 or over Households1,360 households English and French6% speak both · 0.3% speak French but not English

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

Weather

What November brings in Jamieson Place: −8°C at night, 1°C by day

The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Edmonton. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 18 mm. Next comes December, with normal highs of −5°C and lows of −13°C. Expect around 20 cm of snow in November.

1°Ca normal November afternoon

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

Jamieson Place sends Kelly McCauley (Conservative Party of Canada) to the Commons from Edmonton West

33 of the 37 MPs from Alberta belong to the Conservative Party of Canada.

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Who runs itCity

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B

No public library stands in Jamieson Place: the closest, Lois Hole Library, is 2.2 km away

Jamieson Place is served by Edmonton Library, the library of all of Edmonton, so the figures here are the city’s, for 972,223 people.

Full pageJamieson Place’s library & civic life pageOpen the full Library & civic life page

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 45 km from Jamieson Place

0.8% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%). The closest provincial park is Big Island Provincial Park, 3.8 km from the edge of town. CPCAD lists 5 protected areas within 10 km.

0.8%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Jamieson Place0.8%

Alberta’s towns0.4%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Jamieson Place	Alberta	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	0.8%	0.4%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	2	2	4

45 km

to Elk Island National Park

3.8 km

to Big Island Provincial Park

Full pageJamieson Place’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas5 protected areas within 10 km · Big Island Provincial Park National & provincial parks45 km to a national park · Elk Island National Park Footpaths & routes1 named route · Amisk Wacîw Mêskanaw

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Jamieson Place

15pages on Jamieson Place

The big questions

SafetyC⁻Crime Severity Index 110 Housing & costB⁺Homes 3.3 × income Property pricesSchoolsA⁻21 schools within 3 km HealthBLife expectancy 81.2 in its region Work & commuteA⁻63% of adults in work Natural hazardsA⁺Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors0.8% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 24°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 44 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Jamieson Place’s neighbours

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

Ormsby PlaceLymburnThe HamptonsCallingwood SouthGlastonburyCameron HeightsJamieson Place

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Jamieson Place	3,813	—	A⁻	B⁺	C⁻	B
Ormsby Place	4,412	1.1	B	B⁻	C⁻	B
Lymburn	7,231	1.6	B	C	C⁻	B
The Hamptons	12,008	1.9	A⁻	B	C⁻	B
Callingwood South	7,844	2.3	C⁺	C⁻	C⁻	B⁺
Glastonbury	9,745	2.5	B⁺	B⁻	C⁻	B
Cameron Heights	3,710	2.5	A⁻	A⁻	C⁻	B

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

About Jamieson Place

Neighbourhood in Edmonton

Jamieson Place 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: 3,813 (people, 2021 estimate)
Province or territory: Alberta
City: Edmonton
Census subdivision: 4811061

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).