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Malmo PlainsEdmonton

TownGrade

B⁺

#864 of 2,556

Of Edmonton’s 195 neighbourhoods, this is one. Population 4,150: a neighbourhood in Edmonton.

6 places within 19 kmMap →

Photo: Kurayba · CC BY-SA 2.0

Population

4,150

people, Census 2021

Median age

40.8

years · Alberta’s towns: 40.8

Postsecondary

68%

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

Walk, cycle, transit

19%

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

Is Malmo Plains a good place to live?

Malmo Plains does the important things well, at a cost. Schools do well (A+). The neighbourhood’s overall grade, B+, puts it better than nearly two thirds of Canadian towns. That places it #188 of 473 in Alberta. Getting around on foot or by bus is easy (A+). Safety lags (C−). Prices are high against local incomes (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⁺Walkability A⁺SchoolsWeakestC⁻Safety

How Malmo Plains grades

Each subject compares Malmo Plains 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 riskNear the top of the towns comparedA⁺Open →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carA⁺Open →SchoolsSchools rank among the strongest comparedA⁺Open →SafetyIn the bottom fifth of the towns comparedC⁻Open →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesCOpen →HealthResidents are healthier than in most townsB⁺Open →Jobs & incomeClose to the middle of the towns comparedB⁻Open →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Malmo Plains stand out

The 3 things Malmo Plains 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 96%

of Canadian towns on walkability

Its walkability grade: A+.

Schools

Better than 96%

of Canadian towns on schools

Its schools grade: A+.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Malmo Plains.

Natural hazardsHazard risk A⁺

Malmo Plains gets an A+ for hazard risk

Lowwildfire bandA⁺Hazard risk Grade

Of the homes tested for radon, 1.4% were over 200 Bq/m³, lower than both Alberta’s towns (7.5%) and Canadian towns (6.6%). The national inventory holds one flood map for it, from Government of Alberta. 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. For radon tests, the only official count covers all of the Capital Health, Malmo Plains included.

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

Malmo Plains1.4%

Alberta’s towns7.5%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Malmo Plains	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

24 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood study on the national inventory

Full pageMalmo Plains’ 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 · Earthquake risk: one figure for all of the city of Edmonton

SchoolsSchools A⁺

The top fifth in Alberta holds 18 of the 41 schools around Malmo Plains with results

52schools within 3 kmA⁺Schools Grade

The largest is Harry Ainlay School, with 2,745 students. They come under 4 school boards. Schooling in French is on offer at one of the 52; in Alberta, 2% of schools teach in it. 23,182 students attend the 34 elementary schools, 12 secondary schools and 6 schools for every grade in or within 3 km of Malmo Plains.

School	Level	Students	System
Aurora Academic Charter School Sherbrooke Campus Top fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–7	Elementary · Grades K–7	853	Other
Harry Ainlay SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 7–12	Secondary · Grades 7–12	2,745	English public
École Joseph-Moreau FrenchTeaches in FrenchSecondary · Grades 7–9	Secondary · Grades 7–9	313	French public

See all 52 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public38

English Catholic7

Independent5

Other1

French public1

Schools within 3 km	Malmo Plains	Alberta	Canada
School boards	3	3	3

23,182

students at the schools within 3 km, 2025/26

0.3 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageMalmo Plains’ schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Results33 of 41 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in Alberta Every school52 schools within 3 km · 34 elementary schools, 12 secondary schools and 6 schools for every grade Language1 of 52 teach in French · 2% of schools in Alberta The boards4 school boards · The Edmonton School Division Questions“What schools are there in Malmo Plains?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26

SafetySafety C⁻

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

110Crime Severity Index

Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 for the Edmonton service area

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). The force’s area logs 45 thefts, break-ins and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

2023115

2024111

2025104

2023–2025	Malmo Plains	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 pageMalmo Plains’ safety reportOpen the full Safety report

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

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

HousingCost of living C

Home ownership in Malmo Plains, 64%, runs below Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns

$460,000median home value, 2021CCost of living Grade

Measured across the Edmonton metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom

Nearly a quarter of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, above both Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%). The median home value was $460,000, above both Alberta’s towns ($400,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000).

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

Malmo Plains$460,000

Alberta$400,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Malmo Plains	Alberta	Canada
Households owning their home	64%	74%	74%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	23%	21%	18%
Rent as a share of income	18%	20%	20%
Median home value, 2021	$460,000	$400,000	$406,000

$1,598

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

Full pageMalmo Plains’ cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Owners and renters64% own their home Cost of living4.4 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $460,000, 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 · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates.

HealthHealth B⁺

Around Malmo Plains, 51% of adults call their health very good or excellent

51%very good or excellent healthB⁺Health Grade

What sets Malmo Plains apart within its region is a short trip to hospital, 1.5 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical). 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, 0.6 km away on average and 12 of them within 3 km of a typical home. Nobody publishes health survey and life expectancy for Malmo Plains alone, so this card uses the figure for the Edmonton Zone.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Malmo Plains51%

Alberta’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

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

1.5 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

0.6 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageMalmo Plains’ health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey51% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care1.5 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 0.6 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

Climate

Malmo Plains is drier than nine in ten Canadian towns: 423 mm of rain and snow a year

23.5°CJuly afternoons

A normal July brings 83 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. Summer highs average 23.5°C in July, about level with 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. January is the snowiest month, with 26 cm on average.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−4.5°C

Spring9.9°C

Summer22.4°C

Autumn9.4°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Malmo Plains	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 pageMalmo Plains’ 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 station8.9 km to the station · Edmonton (City)

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

Who lives here

Fewer children live in Malmo Plains than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 12% are under 15

40.8median age

The 65-and-over age group makes up just over a fifth of residents. 27% of residents belong to a visible minority, below Alberta’s towns (29%) but above Canadian towns (15%).

Malmo PlainsAlbertaCanada

AlbertaCanada

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

21%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree10%

Postsecondary qualification68%

Women and men · all residents

49.6% of Malmo Plains’ residents are women

Here the census found 2,090 men and 2,055 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.

Who lives in Malmo Plains
	Malmo Plains	Alberta	Canada
Under 15	12%	18%	16%
15 to 64	67%	67%	64%
65+	21%	15%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	9.9%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	68%	54%	56%

Full pageMalmo Plains’ Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages40.8 median age · 21% are 65 or over Households1,755 households English and French10% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

Weather

In Malmo Plains, November normally means 1°C afternoons and −8°C nights

1°Ca normal November afternoon

In November, the normal is 18 mm of rain and snow. The month after, December, normally sees −5°C afternoons and −13°C nights. Expect around 20 cm of snow in November. July brings the warmest days, 24°C; January the coldest nights, −15°C.

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

More of Edmonton Strathcona voted in 2021 than in most ridings: 69%, ahead of 91%

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

Full pageMalmo Plains’ town hall & politics pageOpen the full Town hall & politics page

Member of ParliamentHeather McPherson

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B

The nearest public library to Malmo Plains is Whitemud Crossing Library EPL, 2 km away

The library figures on this page are Edmonton’s: Edmonton Library serves all 972,223 people of the city, Malmo Plains among them.

Full pageMalmo Plains’ 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

Work & commuteJobs & income B⁻

Fewer commuters in Malmo Plains drive than in Alberta’s towns or across Canadian towns: 79%

19%walk, cycle or take transit

The average trip to work took 25 min, close to both Alberta’s towns (26 min) and Canadian towns (26 min).

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van79%

Public transit15%

Walk2%

Bicycle2%

Census 2021	Malmo Plains	Alberta	Canada
Car or van	79%	88%	89%
Average trip	25 min	26 min	26 min

$104,000

median household income, 2020

29%

worked from home, May 2021

89%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageMalmo Plains’ work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Getting to work19% walk, cycle or take transit Unemployment13% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%

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.

Outdoors

Within 37 km of Malmo Plains: Elk Island National Park

0.3%of the land within 10 km protected

The 10 km around town hold 2 protected areas. Big Island Provincial Park is the closest provincial park, at 7.6 km. The protected share within 10 km is 0.3%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Malmo Plains0.3%

Alberta’s towns0.4%

Canadian towns2.3%

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

37 km

to Elk Island National Park

7.6 km

to Big Island Provincial Park

Full pageMalmo Plains’ outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas2 protected areas within 10 km · Big Island Provincial Park National & provincial parks37 km to a national park · Elk Island National Park Footpaths & routes2 named routes · Amisk Wacîw Mêskanaw

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Malmo Plains

15pages on Malmo Plains

The big questions

SafetyC⁻Crime Severity Index 110 Housing & costCHomes 4.4 × income Property pricesSchoolsA⁺52 schools within 3 km HealthB⁺Life expectancy 81.2 in its region Work & commuteB⁻55% 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

St. Joseph's Basilica, Edmonton and 28 more in and around Malmo Plains

Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Malmo Plains, the best known first.

All attractions →

ChurchSt. Joseph's Basilica, Edmonton4.5 km outside town, to the northeast

MuseumMuttart Conservatory4.8 km outside town, to the northeast

GardenWilliam Hawrelak Park3.4 km outside town, to the north

MuseumFort Edmonton Park2.5 km outside town, to the northwest

CathedralAll Saints' Anglican Cathedral, Edmonton4.7 km outside town, to the northeast

Historic houseGovernment House4.8 km outside town, to the north

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

Photo credits (6)

St. Joseph's Basilica, Edmonton: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johntwrl, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Muttart Conservatory: WinterE229 WinterforceMedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
William Hawrelak Park: WinterforceMedia ( WinterE229 19:13, 13 May 2008 (UTC)), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Fort Edmonton Park: Dylan Kereluk from White Rock, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
All Saints' Anglican Cathedral, Edmonton: Sapperbdl at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Government House: WinterforceMedia WinterE229, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

About Malmo Plains

Neighbourhood in Edmonton

Census areas put together by TownRatings make up Malmo Plains, 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: 4,150 (people, 2021 estimate)
Province or territory: Alberta
City: Edmonton
Census subdivision: 4811061

Malmo Plains’ neighbours

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

PleasantviewRoyal GardensEmpire ParkAllendaleWestbrook EstatesBelgraviaMalmo Plains

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Malmo Plains	4,150	—	B⁺	C	C⁻	B⁺
Pleasantview	3,746	1.2	B⁻	D	C⁻	B⁺
Royal Gardens	3,392	1.4	B⁻	D	C⁻	B⁺
Empire Park	4,817	1.5	C⁺	D	C⁻	B
Allendale	2,951	1.8	B⁻	D	C⁻	B⁺
Westbrook Estates	2,838	1.9	A⁻	B	C⁻	B⁺
Belgravia	5,478	2.1	A⁻	C⁺	C⁻	B⁺

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

Questions about Malmo Plains

How old are the people of Malmo Plains?

12% are under 15 and 21% are 65 or over.

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).