McCauleyEdmonton
It is one of the 195 neighbourhoods that make up Edmonton. 4,060 people live in this neighbourhood in Edmonton.
Is McCauley a good place to live?
The data are hard on it. Its lowest grade is for cost of living (D). Work and incomes lag (D−). It is easy to get around without a car (A+). Residents are healthier than most (B+). Overall, that makes a D, good for #437 of 473 in Alberta. That leaves it better than 12% of Canadian towns.
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 McCauley grades
Each subject compares McCauley 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 McCauley stand out
The 3 things McCauley does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in McCauley.
Hazard risk in McCauley is lower than in 98% of Canadian towns
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. Flood mapping exists: a study by Government of Alberta.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | McCauley | 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 · Earthquake risk: one figure for all of the city of Edmonton
Few Canadian towns have household incomes as low as McCauley’s
Workers spend 25 min getting to work, on average.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | McCauley | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 25 min | 26 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
Renting in McCauley eats 45% of household income, more than in Alberta’s towns and across Canadian towns
Measured across the Edmonton metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom
Owners put the median home at $250,000, below Alberta’s towns ($400,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000) alike. Shelter took 30% or more of income for 37% of households, higher than both Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | McCauley | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 45% | 20% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 37% | 21% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $250,000 | $400,000 | $406,000 |
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.
The force covering McCauley records more serious violence than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns, at 128
The Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 numbers here cover the Edmonton service area
The index for the force that serves it came to 110, close to Alberta’s towns (110) and above Canadian towns (67). Across its police area, there are 45 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | McCauley | 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
Very good or excellent health for 51% of adults in McCauley’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. Closer to home, a hospital is just 0.5 km from the average resident of McCauley, nearer than the usual 3.7 km. Pharmacies are closer at hand, 0.5 km away on average and 21 of them within 3 km of a typical home. For health survey and life expectancy, the only official count covers all of the Edmonton Zone, McCauley included.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | McCauley | 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
Schools in McCauley: 6 boards, side by side
The 3 km around McCauley counts 18 elementary schools, 16 secondary schools and 13 schools for every grade, 22,825 students between them. On results, 19 of its 31 tested schools sit in the lower two fifths in Alberta. Centre High is the biggest, at 2,501 students. 4 of the 47 teach in French, against 2% of schools in Alberta.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delton School Bottom fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 482 | English public |
| Centre HighLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 12–12 | Secondary · Grades 12–12 | 2,501 | English public |
| École À la Découverte FrenchTeaches in FrenchAll grades · Grades K–9 | All grades · Grades K–9 | 435 | French public |
| Suzuki Charter School Top fifth in AlbertaResults in the top fifth in AlbertaAll grades · Grades K–9 | All grades · Grades K–9 | 438 | Other |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | McCauley | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
McCauley is drier than nine in ten Canadian towns: 423 mm of rain and snow a year
The warmest afternoons come in July, at around 23.5°C in McCauley. Gardeners get 141 frost-free days, from 7 May to 25 September. July is the wettest month, with 83 mm of rain and snow on average. Frosty days number 179 in a normal year, between Alberta’s towns (193) and Canadian towns (159).
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | McCauley | 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))
Fewer children live in McCauley than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 10% are under 15
Visible minorities make up 48% of the population, above both Alberta’s towns (29%) and Canadian towns (15%). 20% of residents have reached 65.
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 44.0% of McCauley
In 2021 there were 1,785 women to 2,270 men; Canada as a whole is 50.9% women.
| McCauley | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 70% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 20% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 31% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 41% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Expect November days around 1°C in McCauley, nights around −8°C
The year peaks in July (24°C) and bottoms out in January (−15°C). December follows at −5°C by day and −13°C by night. November usually brings some 20 cm of snow. Expect about 18 mm of rain and snow over November.
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
McCauley sends Kerry Diotte (Conservative Party of Canada) to the Commons from Edmonton Griesbach
Because the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s boundaries come with non-commercial terms, this page doesn’t say which riding McCauley is in.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library stands in McCauley: the closest, Stanley A. Milner Library, is 1.4 km away
McCauley 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
McCauley is 34 km from Elk Island National Park
The nearest provincial park, Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, is 12 km away. OpenStreetMap shows 3 walking routes nearby, including the Amisk Wacîw Mêskanaw and Edmonton Pedway Network. Within 5 km is one beach, Accidental Beach.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | McCauley | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Canada’s registers list 1 historic place in McCauley
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | McCauley | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 37% | 4.5% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Everything we know about McCauley
St. Josaphat Cathedral and 46 more in and around McCauley
From museums to parks and historic sites: McCauley’s places to visit and those just beyond its edge, most famous first.
CathedralSt. Josaphat Cathedralin town
MuseumUkrainian Canadian Archive and Museum of Albertain town
MuseumArt Gallery of Alberta400 m outside town, to the southwest
Big drawMuseumTelus World of Science4.6 km outside town, to the northwest · 530K visitors a year
MuseumRoyal Alberta Museum200 m outside town, to the southwest
MuseumMuttart Conservatory1.6 km outside town, to the southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- St. Josaphat Cathedral: Odysseus1479, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ukrainian Canadian Archive and Museum of Alberta: 117Avenue, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Gallery of Alberta: Stella Blu, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Telus World of Science: WinterforceMedia( WinterE229 ), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Alberta Museum: Mack Male, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Muttart Conservatory: WinterE229 WinterforceMedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
About McCauley
Neighbourhood in Edmonton
The edges of McCauley follow census dissemination areas, which TownRatings groups into Edmonton’s neighbourhoods; the name comes from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 4,060 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- City
- Edmonton
- Census subdivision
- 4811061
McCauley’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCauley | 4,060 | — | D | D | C− | B+ |
| Boyle Street | 5,862 | 0.7 | C | D | C− | B+ |
| Central McDougall | 4,802 | 1.2 | C− | D | C− | B+ |
| Alberta Avenue | 6,097 | 1.6 | D | D | C− | B+ |
| Parkdale | 4,029 | 1.6 | D | D | C− | B+ |
| Virginia Park | 3,431 | 1.8 | D | D | C− | B+ |
| Downtown | 12,880 | 2.1 | C+ | D | C− | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
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).