Matt BerryEdmonton
Population 4,093: a neighbourhood in Edmonton. Edmonton is split into 195 neighbourhoods, and this is one.
Is Matt Berry a good place to live?
Real strengths, and real weak spots. Crime is the sore point (C−). Natural hazards are few (A+). Health is a strength (B+). At $428,000, the median home value in 2021 came to 3.6 times local household income. Put together, the subjects come to a C+ overall, ranking #325 of 473 in Alberta. It comes out better than 38% of Canadian towns. Elsewhere it is close to typical: B− for jobs & income and B− for walkability.
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.
What makes Matt Berry stand out
The 3 things Matt Berry does most differently from other towns.
How Matt Berry grades
Each subject compares Matt Berry with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Matt Berry.
For hazard risk, Matt Berry gets an A+
Shared with the rest of the Capital Health: radon tests
Of the homes tested for radon, 1.4% were over 200 Bq/m³, 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. No flood study for Matt Berry is on the national inventory. Figures for earthquake risk are published for the city of Edmonton as a whole, not for Matt Berry alone.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Matt Berry | 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
Violent crime weighs more where Matt Berry is policed than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 128
The index for the force that serves it came to 110, close to Alberta’s towns (110) and above Canadian towns (67). Its police area records 45 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Matt Berry | 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 · Not measured by town: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 (the Edmonton service area)
Matt Berry’s schools mostly sit under the middle in Alberta, 17 of the 29 with results
Its elementary schools are big ones, 401 students on average, against 274 in Alberta. 3 boards run its schools. The largest is M. E. LaZerte School, with 2,499 students. Within 3 km of Matt Berry are 19 elementary schools, 6 secondary schools and 6 schools for every grade, teaching 17,196 students.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John Bosco CatholicLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 654 | English Catholic |
| M. E. LaZerte SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 2,499 | English public |
| Bishop Greschuk Catholic Elementary School CatholicResults in the top fifth in AlbertaElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 511 | English Catholic |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Matt Berry | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
Around Matt Berry, 51% of adults call their health very good or excellent
Health survey and life expectancy for the Edmonton Zone
Closer to home, a hospital is just 2.4 km from the average resident of Matt Berry, nearer than the usual 3.7 km. Lives in the region last 81.2 years on average (2022/2024): 83.6 for women, 78.8 for men. A pharmacy is nearer: 1.1 km on average, with 6.0 within 3 km of the typical home.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Matt Berry | 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
Matt Berry is drier than 90% of Canadian towns: 423 mm of rain and snow a year
Rain and snow peak in July, at 83 mm. July afternoons reach 23.5°C on average, close to Alberta’s towns (23.5°C) and below Canadian towns (25.5°C). Also worth knowing: the frost-free season runs from 7 May to 25 September, 141 days. Most of the snow comes in January, about 26 cm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Matt Berry | 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 Matt Berry than of Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 57%
People 65 and over make up 16% of the town, close to Alberta’s towns (15%) and below Canadian towns (19%). 18% of residents are children under 15.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
50.4% of Matt Berry’s residents are women
In 2021 there were 2,060 women to 2,025 men; Canada as a whole is 50.9% women.
| Matt Berry | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 67% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 16% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 19% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 48% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Matt Berry in November: highs near 1°C, lows near −8°C
Precipitation in November averages 18 mm. Next comes December, with normal highs of −5°C and lows of −13°C. Snowfall in a normal November: 20 cm. July brings the warmest days, 24°C; January the coldest nights, −15°C.
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
At 55%, 2021 turnout in Edmonton Manning trailed 87% of the country’s ridings
Matt Berry’s riding for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta can’t be shown, because the province’s boundary file is licensed for non-commercial use only.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
The nearest public library to Matt Berry is Edmonton Public Library - McConachie, 1.6 km away
The library figures on this page are Edmonton’s: Edmonton Library serves all 972,223 people of the city, Matt Berry among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Matt Berry is a town of owners: 93% of households own their home, above Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns
Measured across the Edmonton metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom
14% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below both Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%). A year’s rent came to 16% of the median household income, below Alberta’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%) alike.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Matt Berry | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 93% | 74% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 14% | 21% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 16% | 20% | 20% |
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.
Within 31 km of Matt Berry: Elk Island National Park
Protected areas cover 0.1% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. 14 km from town is Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, the nearest provincial park. Count 2 protected areas within 10 km of town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Matt Berry | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.1% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Household incomes in Matt Berry top those of 96% of Canadian towns
Workers spend 25 min getting to work, on average.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Matt Berry | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 25 min | 26 min | 26 min |
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.
Brintnell Splash Pad and 12 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Matt Berry; with it, the best known within 40 km.
MuseumArt Gallery of Alberta9.1 km southwest
Big drawMuseumTelus World of Science11 km west · 530K visitors a year
CathedralSt. Josaphat Cathedral8.2 km southwest
National park · Parks CanadaElk Island National Park37 km southeast
MuseumMuttart Conservatory9.9 km southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Art Gallery of Alberta: Stella Blu, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Telus World of Science: WinterforceMedia( WinterE229 ), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Josaphat Cathedral: Odysseus1479, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elk Island National Park: Enzenberger~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Muttart Conservatory: WinterE229 WinterforceMedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Everything we know about Matt Berry
Matt Berry’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Berry | 4,093 | — | C+ | B− | C− | B+ |
| Hollick-Kenyon | 6,451 | 0.8 | C+ | C+ | C− | B+ |
| Ozerna | 4,216 | 1.1 | C+ | C+ | C− | B |
| Casselman | 5,795 | 1.1 | C− | C | C− | B+ |
| McConachie | 10,450 | 1.1 | B | B− | C− | B |
| Brintnell | 6,658 | 1.6 | B− | B | C− | B+ |
| Kilkenny | 5,481 | 1.9 | D | C− | C− | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Matt Berry
How old are the people of Matt Berry?
Children make up 18% of the population and seniors 16%.
About Matt Berry
Neighbourhood in Edmonton
No official boundary marks Matt Berry off from the rest of Edmonton: TownRatings draws it from the census’s dissemination areas and takes its name from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 4,093 (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).