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Miller’s grade for hazard risk: an A+

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. The national flood inventory has no study for Miller. Behind radon tests sits data gathered across the Capital Health, with Miller one part of it.

The force covering Miller 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

Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 110 over 2023–25, close to 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.

Results around Miller lean low: 22 of 34 schools in the lower two fifths in Alberta

Catholic schools make up 13 of 37, above the 18% in Alberta. The largest is M. E. LaZerte School, with 2,499 students. They come under 3 school boards.

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

Measured across the Edmonton Zone: health survey and life expectancy

For 2022/2024, the region’s figure is 81.2 years at birth, 83.6 for women and 78.8 for men. What sets Miller apart within its region is a short trip to hospital, 0.8 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical). Pharmacies are closer at hand, 1.4 km away on average and 7.3 of them within 3 km of a typical home.

Dry weather: only 423 mm of rain and snow a year falls on Miller, less than on 90% of Canadian towns

There are 179 days of frost in a typical year, below Alberta’s towns (193) but above Canadian towns (159). For the wettest month, look to July: 83 mm on average. Gardeners get 141 frost-free days, from 7 May to 25 September. A July afternoon in Miller typically reaches 23.5°C.

Between the home and the car, Miller’s households spend 37% of income, above the 29% of the typical Canadian town

16% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below both Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%). The owner-occupied share of households is 79%.

Visible minorities make up more of Miller than of Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 45%

19% are under 15, above both Alberta’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (16%). People 65 and over make up 17% of the town.

What November brings in Miller: −8°C at night, 1°C by day

A normal November brings 18 mm of rain and snow. December follows at −5°C by day and −13°C by night. Snowfall in a normal November: 20 cm. The year peaks in July (24°C) and bottoms out in January (−15°C).

Fewer of Edmonton Manning voted in 2021 than in most ridings: 55%, behind 87%

Miller is part of Edmonton, whose council is led by Andrew Knack, the mayor.

The nearest public library to Miller is Clareview Library, 1 km away

Miller is served by Edmonton Library, the library of all of Edmonton, so the figures here are the city’s, for 972,223 people.

Household incomes in Miller top those of 86% of Canadian towns

Commutes averaged 28 min, above Alberta’s towns (26 min) and Canadian towns (26 min) alike. 87% of commuters drove to work at the census.

Miller is 29 km from Elk Island National Park

Within 10 km are 2 protected areas. 15 km from town is Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, the nearest provincial park. The protected share within 10 km is 0.3%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%.