
Meadowlark ParkEdmonton
In Edmonton, this neighbourhood has 2,671 residents. Of Edmonton’s 195 neighbourhoods, this is one.
Is Meadowlark Park a good place to live?
Meadowlark Park’s grades pull in different directions. Schools do well (A). Walking, cycling and public transport work well here (A). The trade-off is safety (C−). It lags on cost of living as well (C−). Put together, the subjects come to a B overall, better than nearly three fifths of Canadian towns. That places it #217 of 473 in Alberta.
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 Meadowlark Park stand out
The 3 things Meadowlark Park does most differently from other towns.
How Meadowlark Park grades
Each subject compares Meadowlark Park 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 →
Telus World of Science and 19 more in and around Meadowlark Park
What there is to see in Meadowlark Park and within a short drive, starting with the places most people have heard of.
Big drawMuseumTelus World of Science3.7 km outside town, to the northeast · 530K visitors a year
AttractionMindbender1.1 km outside town, to the west
Theme parkGalaxyland1.2 km outside town, to the west
ChurchSt. Joseph's Basilica, Edmonton4.9 km outside town, to the east
GardenWilliam Hawrelak Park2.8 km outside town, to the east
Theme parkWorld Waterpark1.5 km outside town, to the westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Telus World of Science: WinterforceMedia( WinterE229 ), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mindbender: JZ85, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Galaxyland: JZ85, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Joseph's Basilica, Edmonton: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johntwrl, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Hawrelak Park: WinterforceMedia ( WinterE229 19:13, 13 May 2008 (UTC)), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- World Waterpark: Vr1, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Meadowlark Park.
Meadowlark Park is graded an A+ for hazard risk
Source area for earthquake risk: the city of Edmonton
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: none on the national inventory for Meadowlark Park.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Meadowlark Park | 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
The schools around Meadowlark Park answer to 4 boards
Of the 55, 2 teach in French (2% of schools in Alberta). The largest is Jasper Place School, with 3,123 students. Also worth knowing: the 42 with results split, 19 in the upper two fifths in Alberta and 15 in the lower. In or within 3 km of Meadowlark Park: 30 elementary schools, 13 secondary schools and 12 schools for every grade, with 21,041 students.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaPerle School Fourth fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 532 | English public |
| Jasper Place SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | Secondary · Grades 10–12 | 3,123 | English public |
| École Notre-Dame FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 421 | French public |
| Crestwood School Top fifth in AlbertaResults in the top fifth in AlbertaAll grades · Grades K–9 | All grades · Grades K–9 | 454 | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Meadowlark Park | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
Violent crime weighs more where Meadowlark Park 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, near Alberta’s towns (110) and higher than Canadian towns (67). Property crime in the area its police cover: 45 per 1,000 people a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Meadowlark Park | 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 · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 published for the Edmonton service area, not by town
Meadowlark Park households put 35% of their income into housing and transport, more than the 29% typical across Canada
84% of households are owner-occupiers. Shelter took 30% or more of income for just over a fifth of households, above both Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%). Nobody publishes rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom for Meadowlark Park alone, so this card uses the figure for the Edmonton metro area.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Meadowlark Park | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 84% | 74% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 22% | 21% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $344,000 | $400,000 | $406,000 |
| Rent as a share of income | 21% | 20% | 20% |
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.
51% of adults around Meadowlark Park rate their health very good or excellent
Measured from where people live, the nearest hospital is 1.0 km away, below both Alberta’s towns (3.1 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km). Women in the region live to 83.6 and men to 78.8, 81.2 years taken together (2022/2024). A pharmacy is nearer: 0.5 km on average, with 17 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 Meadowlark Park alone.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Meadowlark Park | 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
Less rain and snow fall on Meadowlark Park than on 90% of Canadian towns: 423 mm a year
There are 179 days of frost in a typical year, below Alberta’s towns (193) but above Canadian towns (159). July is the wettest month, with 83 mm of rain and snow on average. Between the last spring frost, 7 May, and the first in autumn, 25 September, lie 141 days. Expect July highs of around 23.5°C in Meadowlark Park.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Meadowlark Park | 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 Meadowlark Park’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 6.3%
Visible minorities make up 26% of the population, between Alberta’s towns (29%) and Canadian towns (15%).
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 53.1% of Meadowlark Park
The 2021 census counted 1,415 women and 1,250 men here, where women make up 50.9% of Canada.
| Meadowlark Park | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 63% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 24% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 60% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Expect November days around 1°C in Meadowlark Park, nights around −8°C
About 20 cm of snow falls in a normal November. By December, a normal day reaches −5°C and a night falls to −13°C. A normal November brings 18 mm of rain and snow. Across the year, normals run from −15°C nights in January to 24°C afternoons in July.
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
Meadowlark Park sends Kelly McCauley (Conservative Party of Canada) to the Commons from Edmonton West
Across Alberta, 33 of the 37 MPs sit with the Conservative Party of Canada.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Meadowlark Park has one public library, Jasper Place Branch Library
Edmonton Public Library serves the whole of Edmonton, so the library figures on this page are the city’s: 972,223 people, Meadowlark Park among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Household incomes in Meadowlark Park top those of 78% of Canadian towns
The average trip to work takes 24 min. 85% of commuters drove to work at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Meadowlark Park | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 24 min | 26 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 85% | 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.
Within 42 km of Meadowlark Park: Elk Island National Park
CPCAD lists 3 protected areas within 10 km. The nearest provincial park, Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, is 8.2 km away. Named trails close by number 2, the Amisk Wacîw Mêskanaw and River Loop Trail among them.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Meadowlark Park | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.6% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
In Meadowlark Park, 40% of homes go back before 1961
| Heritage | Meadowlark Park | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 40% | 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 Meadowlark Park
Meadowlark Park’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowlark Park | 2,671 | — | B | C− | C− | B+ |
| Lynnwood | 3,452 | 0.7 | B | D | C− | B+ |
| Jasper Park | 3,219 | 0.9 | C+ | D | C− | B+ |
| Elmwood | 2,522 | 1.3 | B | C− | C− | B+ |
| Glenwood | 4,842 | 1.3 | C+ | D | C− | B+ |
| West Meadowlark Park | 5,386 | 1.4 | B− | D | C− | B+ |
| West Jasper Place | 3,427 | 1.5 | C | D− | C− | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Meadowlark Park
Is Meadowlark Park a young town or an old one?
The typical resident is 47.1 (Canadian towns: 45.2), with seniors at 24% of the population and under-15s at 13%.
About Meadowlark Park
Neighbourhood in Edmonton
Meadowlark Park is one of Edmonton’s neighbourhoods, which TownRatings draws from census dissemination areas and names from the city’s own map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 2,671 (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).