LaurelEdmonton
With 15,263 residents, it is a neighbourhood in Edmonton. Edmonton is split into 195 neighbourhoods, and this is one.
Is Laurel a good place to live?
Mostly strong, with a single weak spot. Its schools beat most (A−). Overall, Laurel earns a B: better than 56% of Canadian towns, and #229 of 473 in Alberta. Homes were valued at a median $436,000 at the 2021 census, 4 times the typical household’s income. Crime is the sore point (C−). Elsewhere it is close to typical: B for health and B− for jobs & income.
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 Laurel grades
Each subject compares Laurel 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 Laurel stand out
The 3 things Laurel does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Laurel.
Laurel earns an A+ for hazard risk
The radon tests numbers here cover the Capital Health
In Health Canada’s survey, just 1.4% of homes tested in the area exceeded 200 Bq/m³ (6.6% typical). Earthquakes matter little: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.013 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. No flood study for Laurel is on the national inventory.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Laurel | 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 · Earthquake risk: one figure for all of the city of Edmonton
The force covering Laurel records more serious violence than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns, at 128
Shared with the rest of the Edmonton service area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000
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 | Laurel | 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
Schools in Laurel: 3 boards, side by side
In or within 3 km of Laurel: 16 elementary schools, 6 secondary schools and 4 schools for every grade, with 13,191 students. Elder Dr. Francis Whiskeyjack School is the biggest, at 1,394 students. Of its 22 tested schools, 9 sit in the top two fifths in Alberta and 5 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 | Laurel | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
Very good or excellent health for 51% of adults in Laurel’s health region
For 2022/2024, the region’s figure is 81.2 years at birth, 83.6 for women and 78.8 for men. The town’s own part is the trip to care: residents of Laurel live 3.6 km from a hospital on average, close to the typical town’s 3.7 km. A pharmacy is nearer: 1.2 km on average, with 2.0 within 3 km of the typical home. Figures for health survey and life expectancy are published for the Edmonton Zone as a whole, not for Laurel alone.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Laurel | 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
Laurel has 29% of households spending at least 30% of income on shelter, where the typical Canadian town has 18%
Rent took 17% of household income, below both Alberta’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%). The owner-occupied share of households is 79%. Laurel 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.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Laurel | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 29% | 21% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 17% | 20% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 79% | 74% | 74% |
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.
Less rain and snow fall on Laurel than on 90% of Canadian towns: 423 mm a year
A normal January brings 26 cm of snow, the most of any month. For the wettest month, look to July: 83 mm on average. Summer highs average 23.5°C in July, close to Alberta’s towns (23.5°C) and below Canadian towns (25.5°C). Gardeners get 141 frost-free days, from 7 May to 25 September.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Laurel | 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))
More of Laurel belongs to a visible minority than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 89%
1.1% of residents have an Indigenous identity, 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
Women make up 49.2% of Laurel
By the 2021 count the town had 7,515 women and 7,745 men, while Canada has 50.9% women.
| Laurel | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 25% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 69% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 5.8% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 16% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 59% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
What November brings in Laurel: −8°C at night, 1°C by day
The year peaks in July (24°C) and bottoms out in January (−15°C). A normal November brings 18 mm of rain and snow. December follows at −5°C by day and −13°C by night. November usually brings some 20 cm of snow.
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 Laurel
From Alberta come 37 MPs, 33 of them with the Conservative Party of Canada.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library stands in Laurel: the closest, Meadows Library, is 1.6 km away
Laurel 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
Laurel is 28 km from Elk Island National Park
The closest provincial park is Big Island Provincial Park, 16 km from the edge of town. Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 0.2% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town. The largest named area nearby is Sherwood Park Natural Area, 69 ha, 5.8 km away. 3 beaches are mapped within 5 km, none with a name.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Laurel | 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
Laurel’s household incomes are higher than in 93% of Canadian towns
The average trip to work takes 29 min. At the census, nine in ten commuters went by car.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Laurel | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 29 min | 26 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 90% | 88% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
Everything we know about Laurel
Mill Woods Sports Park and 2 more in and around Laurel
From museums to parks and historic sites: Laurel’s places to visit and those just beyond its edge, most famous first.
About Laurel
Neighbourhood in Edmonton
Statistics Canada counts Edmonton as one municipality, so TownRatings builds Laurel and its other neighbourhoods from census dissemination areas, named from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 15,263 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- City
- Edmonton
- Census subdivision
- 4811061
Laurel’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel | 15,263 | — | B | C+ | C− | B |
| Daly Grove | 3,486 | 1 | C+ | C | C− | B+ |
| Crawford Plains | 3,075 | 1.4 | B− | C+ | C− | B |
| Bisset | 3,049 | 1.6 | B− | C− | C− | B+ |
| Silver Berry | 9,439 | 1.7 | B | C+ | C− | B |
| Pollard Meadows | 4,361 | 1.9 | C+ | C− | C− | B+ |
| Weinlos | 3,243 | 2.5 | C+ | C− | C− | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Laurel
How old are the people of Laurel?
Children make up 25% of the population and seniors 6%.
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).