LarkspurEdmonton
It is one of the 195 neighbourhoods that make up Edmonton. The neighbourhood, home to 5,472 people, lies in Edmonton.
Is Larkspur a good place to live?
Good on most counts; one lags. On walkability it is strong (A). The drawback is safety (C−). At $392,000, the median home value in 2021 came to 3.6 times local household income. All told, that adds up to a B+ overall and a rank of #158 of 473 in Alberta. Nationally, it does better than 69% 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.
How Larkspur grades
Each subject compares Larkspur 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 Larkspur stand out
The 3 things Larkspur does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Larkspur.
Larkspur’s grade for hazard risk: an A+
In Health Canada’s survey, just 1.4% of homes tested in the area exceeded 200 Bq/m³ (6.6% typical). Shaking is less of a worry than in most places, at $0.013 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). No flood study for Larkspur is on the national inventory. Nobody publishes earthquake risk for Larkspur alone, so this card uses the figure for the city of Edmonton.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Larkspur | 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 · Radon tests: the Capital Health
Violent crime weighs more where Larkspur is policed than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 128
Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 110 over 2023–25, about level with Alberta’s towns (110) and above Canadian towns (67). Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 45 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Larkspur | 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 · Area behind the Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures: the Edmonton service area
Households in Larkspur have higher incomes than those in 93% of Canadian towns
The average trip to work took 26 min, about level with both Alberta’s towns (26 min) and Canadian towns (26 min). The car took 89% of commuters, in line with Alberta’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Larkspur | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 26 min | 26 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 89% | 88% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.
The schools around Larkspur answer to 3 boards
10,709 students attend the 16 elementary schools, 6 secondary schools and 2 schools for every grade in or within 3 km of Larkspur. The largest is Elder Dr. Francis Whiskeyjack School, with 1,394 students. Of its 20 tested schools, 7 sit in the top two fifths in Alberta and 4 in the bottom two.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Velma E. Baker School Second fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 564 | English public |
| Elder Dr. Francis Whiskeyjack SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | Secondary · Grades 10–12 | 1,394 | 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 |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Larkspur | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
51% of adults around Larkspur rate their health very good or excellent
Closer to home, a hospital sits 3.6 km from the average resident of Larkspur, about the norm of 3.7 km. 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, 0.5 km away on average and 5.0 of them within 3 km of a typical home.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Larkspur | 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 · Not measured by town: health survey and life expectancy (the Edmonton Zone)
Less rain and snow fall on Larkspur than on 90% of Canadian towns: 423 mm a year
Rain and snow peak in July, at 83 mm. In July the thermometer climbs to 23.5°C by day, about level with Alberta’s towns (23.5°C) and below Canadian towns (25.5°C). A normal January brings 26 cm of snow, the most of any month. The frost-free season runs from 7 May to 25 September, 141 days.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Larkspur | 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))
Visible minorities make up more of Larkspur than of Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 51%
First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 1.7% of residents, lower than both Alberta’s towns (4.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
49.5% of Larkspur’s residents are women
Census 2021 put women at 2,710 and men at 2,760; women are 50.9% of Canada.
| Larkspur | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 71% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 13% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 12% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 57% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Expect November days around 1°C in Larkspur, nights around −8°C
The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Edmonton. Next comes December, with normal highs of −5°C and lows of −13°C. Expect around 20 cm of snow in November. November normally sees 18 mm of precipitation.
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
Jagsharan Singh Mahal (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Edmonton Southeast, the riding that includes Larkspur
From Alberta come 37 MPs, 33 of them with the Conservative Party of Canada.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Larkspur has no public library of its own; the nearest is Meadows Library, 2.5 km away
Larkspur is served by Edmonton 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
Renting in Larkspur costs 17% of household income, less than in Alberta’s towns and across Canadian towns
82% of households are owner-occupiers. Shelter took 30% or more of income for 19% of households, below Alberta’s towns (21%) and close to Canadian towns (18%). Behind rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom sits data gathered across the Edmonton metro area, with Larkspur one part of it.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Larkspur | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 17% | 20% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 82% | 74% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 19% | 21% | 18% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares.
Elk Island National Park is 28 km from Larkspur
Protected areas cover 0.2% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. A provincial park, Big Island Provincial Park, lies 16 km away. One protected area is close by. Biggest among them: Sherwood Park Natural Area, 69 ha, 5.5 km off.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Larkspur | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.2% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Larkspur
Mill Woods Sports Park and 4 more in and around Larkspur
Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Larkspur, the best known first.
About Larkspur
Neighbourhood in Edmonton
TownRatings splits Edmonton into neighbourhoods drawn from census dissemination areas; Larkspur is one of them, named from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 5,472 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- City
- Edmonton
- Census subdivision
- 4811061
Larkspur’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larkspur | 5,472 | — | B+ | B− | C− | B |
| Wild Rose | 8,534 | 1.2 | B+ | B | C− | B |
| Kiniski Gardens | 6,864 | 1.3 | B+ | B | C− | B+ |
| Tamarack | 6,860 | 1.4 | B+ | B− | C− | B |
| Jackson Heights | 4,195 | 1.8 | B+ | B− | C− | B |
| Silver Berry | 9,439 | 1.8 | B | C+ | C− | B |
| Maple | 3,920 | 2.1 | B+ | B− | C− | B |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Larkspur
Is Larkspur a young town or an old one?
Children make up 17% of the population and seniors 13%.
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).