NorthmountEdmonton
3,349 people live in this neighbourhood in Edmonton. It is one of the 195 neighbourhoods that make up Edmonton.
Is Northmount a good place to live?
The weak point is safety (C−). It also trails on cost of living (C−). Also worth knowing: fewer journeys need a car (A). All told, that adds up to a C− overall, better than 18% of Canadian towns. That places it #409 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.
How Northmount grades
Each subject compares Northmount 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 Northmount stand out
The 3 things Northmount does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Northmount.
Northmount is graded an A+ for hazard risk
Area-wide: radon tests, counted over the Capital Health
Seismic risk runs low: $0.013 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Radon is lower than usual: 1.4% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. Flood mapping: none on the national inventory for Northmount. Behind earthquake risk sits data gathered across the city of Edmonton, with Northmount one part of it.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Northmount | 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 Northmount is policed than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 128
Source area for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: the Edmonton service area
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). 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
| 2023–2025 | Northmount | 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
Measured against local pay, Northmount costs more to live in than 81% of Canadian towns
Just over a fifth of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, higher than both Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%). Home ownership covers 73% of households. Northmount shares its rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom numbers with the rest of the Edmonton metro area.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Northmount | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 22% | 21% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 22% | 20% | 20% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $348,000 | $400,000 | $406,000 |
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.
Schools in Northmount: 6 boards, side by side
The Catholic boards run 20 of its 60 schools, against 18% in Alberta. 33 of 50 schools with results score below the middle in Alberta. M. E. LaZerte School is the biggest, at 2,499 students. In or within 3 km of Northmount: 40 elementary schools, 11 secondary schools and 9 schools for every grade, with 28,046 students.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glengarry School Middle fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 678 | English public |
| M. E. LaZerte SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 2,499 | English public |
| École Père-Lacombe FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 367 | French public |
| St. Anne School CatholicResults in the top fifth in AlbertaElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 351 | English Catholic |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Northmount | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
The share of 15-to-64s with a job in Northmount trails that of 87% of Canadian towns
By car: that was how 84% of commuters travelled at the census. Getting to work takes 25 min on average.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Northmount | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 84% | 88% | 89% |
| 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.
Very good or excellent health for 51% of adults in Northmount’s health region
Measured from where Northmount’s residents live, a hospital is 3.9 km away, near the 3.7 km most towns see. Lives in the region last 81.2 years on average (2022/2024): 83.6 for women, 78.8 for men. A pharmacy is nearer: 0.4 km on average, with 12 within 3 km of the typical home.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Northmount | 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 · Area behind the health survey and life expectancy figures: the Edmonton Zone
Dry weather: only 423 mm of rain and snow a year falls on Northmount, less than on 90% of Canadian towns
In July the thermometer climbs to 23.5°C by day, close to Alberta’s towns (23.5°C) and below Canadian towns (25.5°C). The most precipitation falls in July: 83 mm in a normal year. Frost usually lifts by 7 May and returns around 25 September: 141 days without it. Most of the snow comes in January, about 26 cm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Northmount | 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))
Older residents shape Northmount: 28% are 65 or over, above Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns
The under-15s are 16% of the population here. Just over a third of residents belong to a visible minority, higher than both 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 52.8% of Northmount
By the 2021 count the town had 1,765 women and 1,575 men, while Canada has 50.9% women.
| Northmount | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 56% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 28% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 29% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 40% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Expect November days around 1°C in Northmount, nights around −8°C
Across the year, normals run from −15°C nights in January to 24°C afternoons in July. Into December, the normals move to −5°C and −13°C. Snow is normal by November, about 20 cm over the month. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 18 mm.
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
Edmonton Griesbach, which takes in Northmount, is held by Kerry Diotte (Conservative Party of Canada)
From Alberta come 37 MPs, 33 of them with the Conservative Party of Canada.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
The nearest public library to Northmount is EPL Castle Downs Branch, 3 km away
The library figures on this page are Edmonton’s: Edmonton Library serves all 972,223 people of the city, Northmount among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Elk Island National Park lies 34 km beyond Northmount’s edge
The closest provincial park is Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, 10 km from the edge of town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Northmount | 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
Everything we know about Northmount
St. Josaphat Cathedral and 14 more in and around Northmount
A first look at Northmount’s museums, historic sites and days out, and a few just outside town.
CathedralSt. Josaphat Cathedral5 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumAlberta Aviation Museum4.1 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumUkrainian Canadian Archive and Museum of Alberta4.6 km outside town, to the southwestCathedralCathedralSt. John Cathedral4.9 km outside town, to the southwestTheme parkTheme parkK-Days Midway3.7 km outside town, to the southWater parkWater parkBrintnell Splash Pad4.1 km outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- St. Josaphat Cathedral: Odysseus1479, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alberta Aviation Museum: CambridgeBayWeather, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ukrainian Canadian Archive and Museum of Alberta: 117Avenue, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Northmount
Neighbourhood in Edmonton
Census areas put together by TownRatings make up Northmount, 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
- 3,349 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- City
- Edmonton
- Census subdivision
- 4811061
Northmount’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
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).