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TownGrade

#2,015 of 2,556

Population 3,020: a neighbourhood in Edmonton. It is one of the 195 neighbourhoods that make up Edmonton.

Population

3,020

people, Census 2021

Median age

40.8

years · Alberta’s towns: 40.8

Postsecondary

48%

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

Walk, cycle, transit

11%

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

Is Kernohan a good place to live?

Kernohan ranks #381 of 473 in Alberta, with a C overall. That leaves it better than a quarter of Canadian towns. The weak point is schools (D). It does especially well on walkability (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.

StrongestA⁺Hazard risk AWalkabilityWeakestDSchools C⁻Safety

How Kernohan grades

Each subject compares Kernohan 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 riskGraded on two hazards, earthquakes and radon, with nearby wildfire counted only against itA⁺Open →WalkabilityAmong the easiest places to get around without a carAOpen →SchoolsAmong the weakest of the towns comparedDOpen →SafetyGraded on crime per residentC⁻Open →HealthResidents are healthier than in most townsBOpen →Jobs & incomeBelow the middle of the towns comparedC⁺Open →Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnC⁺Open →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Kernohan stand out

The 3 things Kernohan 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+.

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

3.3 times household income

The middle of Canadian towns: 4.7 times

Median owner’s estimate $320,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Walkability

Better than 90%

of Canadian towns on walkability

Its walkability grade: A.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kernohan.

Natural hazardsHazard risk A⁺

Kernohan gets an A+ for hazard risk

Lowwildfire bandA⁺Hazard risk Grade

Area-wide: earthquake risk, counted over the city of Edmonton

Radon is lower than usual: 1.4% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. Seismic risk runs low: $0.013 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Government of Alberta has mapped the flood hazard here: one study on the national inventory.

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

Kernohan1.4%

Alberta’s towns7.5%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Kernohan	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

flood study on the national inventory

Full pageKernohan’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 · Radon tests: the Capital Health

SchoolsSchools D

In the lower two fifths in Alberta: 15 of the 20 schools around Kernohan with results

21schools within 3 kmDSchools Grade

The 3 km around Kernohan counts 15 elementary schools, 4 secondary schools and 2 schools for every grade, 7,369 students between them. 8 of the 21 are Catholic, more than the 18% in Alberta.

School	Level	Students	System
St. Bonaventure CatholicLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6	Elementary · Grades K–6	400	English Catholic
Vernon Barford School Second fifth in AlbertaLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 7–9	Secondary · Grades 7–9	834	English public

See all 21 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public12

English Catholic8

Independent1

Schools within 3 km	Kernohan	Alberta	Canada
School boards	2	3	3

7,369

students at the schools within 3 km, 2025/26

0.8 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageKernohan’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Results1 of 20 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in Alberta Every school21 schools within 3 km · 15 elementary schools, 4 secondary schools and 2 schools for every grade 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 Kernohan?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26

SafetySafety C⁻

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

110Crime Severity Index

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). Property crime in the area its police cover: 45 per 1,000 people a year.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

2023115

2024111

2025104

2023–2025	Kernohan	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 pageKernohan’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

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

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Area behind the Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures: the Edmonton service area

HealthHealth B

Very good or excellent health for 51% of adults in Kernohan’s health region

51%very good or excellent healthBHealth Grade

Measured across the Edmonton Zone: health survey and life expectancy

The town’s own part is the trip to care: residents of Kernohan live 2.7 km from a hospital on average, close to the typical town’s 3.7 km. For 2022/2024, the region’s figure is 81.2 years at birth, 83.6 for women and 78.8 for men. A pharmacy is nearer: 0.7 km on average, with 10 within 3 km of the typical home.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Kernohan51%

Alberta’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

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

0.7 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageKernohan’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey51% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care2.7 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 0.7 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

Work & commuteJobs & income C⁺

Kernohan has higher household incomes than four in five Canadian towns

11%walk, cycle or take transit

On average, the journey to work lasts 27 min.

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van84%

Public transit9%

Walk2%

Census 2021	Kernohan	Alberta	Canada
Car or van	84%	88%	89%
Average trip	27 min	26 min	26 min

$98,200

median household income, 2020

15%

worked from home, May 2021

77%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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

Unemployment14% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work11% walk, cycle or take transit

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.

HousingCost of living C⁺

More households own their home in Kernohan than in Alberta’s towns or across Canadian towns: 85%

$320,000median home value, 2021C⁺Cost of living Grade

Shelter took 30% or more of income for 17% of households, below both Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%). Rent took 20% of household income, about level with both Alberta’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%).

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

Kernohan$320,000

Alberta$400,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Kernohan	Alberta	Canada
Households owning their home	85%	74%	74%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	17%	21%	18%

$1,598

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

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

Owners and renters85% own their home Cost of living3.3 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $320,000, 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 · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020. · Not measured by town: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom (the Edmonton metro area)

Climate

The climate in Kernohan

23.5°CJuly afternoons

Frost comes on 179 days a year, between Alberta’s towns (193) and Canadian towns (159). A normal July brings 83 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. The frost-free season runs from 7 May to 25 September, 141 days. Expect July highs of around 23.5°C in Kernohan.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−4.5°C

Spring9.9°C

Summer22.4°C

Autumn9.4°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Kernohan	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 pageKernohan’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 station9.6 km to the station · Edmonton (City)

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

Who lives here

More of Kernohan’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 8.1%

40.8median age

Children are 18% of the town. Visible minorities make up nearly a quarter of the population, below Alberta’s towns (29%) but above Canadian towns (15%). Those 65 and older account for 18% of residents.

KernohanAlbertaCanada

AlbertaCanada

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

18%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree18%

Postsecondary qualification48%

Women and men · all residents

50.1% of Kernohan’s residents are women

1,510 women and 1,505 men at the 2021 census; across Canada, women are 50.9%.

Who lives in Kernohan
	Kernohan	Alberta	Canada
Under 15	18%	18%	16%
15 to 64	64%	67%	64%
65+	18%	15%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	18%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	48%	54%	56%

Full pageKernohan’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages40.8 median age · 18% are 65 or over Households1,150 households English and French5% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

Weather

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

1°Ca normal November afternoon

The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Edmonton. A normal December brings highs of −5°C, lows of −13°C. In November, the normal is 18 mm of rain and snow. November usually brings some 20 cm of snow.

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

Full pageKernohan’s weather pageOpen the full Weather page

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

Only 55% of electors voted in Edmonton Manning in 2021, fewer than in 87% of Canada’s ridings

As a neighbourhood of Edmonton, Kernohan answers to the city council and its mayor, Andrew Knack.

Full pageKernohan’s town hall & politics pageOpen the full Town hall & politics page

Member of ParliamentZiad Aboultaif

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B

The nearest public library to Kernohan is Clareview Library, 1.8 km away

The library figures on this page are Edmonton’s: Edmonton Library serves all 972,223 people of the city, Kernohan 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 lies 27 km beyond Kernohan’s edge

0.3%of the land within 10 km protected

OpenStreetMap shows one beach within 5 km, without a name. A provincial park, Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, lies 17 km away. 2 areas within 10 km are protected for nature. Protected areas cover 0.3% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Kernohan0.3%

Alberta’s towns0.4%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Kernohan	Alberta	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	0.3%	0.4%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	0	2	4

27 km

to Elk Island National Park

17 km

to Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park

beach within 5 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas2 protected areas within 10 km National & provincial parks27 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 Kernohan

15pages on Kernohan

The big questions

SafetyC⁻Crime Severity Index 110 Housing & costC⁺Homes 3.3 × income Property pricesSchoolsD21 schools within 3 km HealthBLife expectancy 81.2 in its region Work & commuteC⁺52% of adults in work Natural hazardsA⁺Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors0.3% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 24°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 40.8 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Nearby attractions

Sunridge Ski Area and 2 more in and around Kernohan

Sights in Kernohan and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.

All attractions →

Ski hillSki hillSunridge Ski Area2.2 km outside town, to the south Water parkWater parkBrintnell Splash Pad2.6 km outside town, to the north Art galleryArt galleryLowlands Project Space4.2 km outside town, to the west

About Kernohan

Neighbourhood in Edmonton

Census areas put together by TownRatings make up Kernohan, 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: 3,020 (people, 2021 estimate)
Province or territory: Alberta
City: Edmonton
Census subdivision: 4811061

Kernohan’s neighbours

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

BelmontBannermanOverlandersFraserClareview Town CentreHomesteaderKernohan

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Kernohan	3,020	—	C	C⁺	C⁻	B
Belmont	5,299	0.8	C⁻	C	C⁻	B⁺
Bannerman	5,187	1.1	D	C⁻	C⁻	B⁺
Overlanders	2,879	1.4	D	D	C⁻	B
Fraser	3,973	1.8	C	C⁺	C⁻	B
Clareview Town Centre	3,800	1.9	C⁻	C⁻	C⁻	B⁺
Homesteader	6,059	2.1	D	C⁻	C⁻	B⁺

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

Questions about Kernohan

Is Kernohan a young town or an old one?

At 40.8, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns.

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).