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Ottewell is graded an A+ for hazard risk

The earthquake risk numbers here cover the city of Edmonton

Seismic risk runs low: $0.013 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Fewer homes than usual carry radon here, 1.4% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. The national inventory holds one flood map for it, from Government of Alberta.

Measured against local pay, Ottewell costs more to live in than four in five Canadian towns

69% of households own their home, lower than both Alberta’s towns (74%) and Canadian towns (74%). A year’s rent came to just over a fifth of the median household income, about level with both Alberta’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%).

The force covering Ottewell records more serious violence than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns, at 128

Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over 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.

6 of the 40 schools around Ottewell teach in French

In or within 3 km of Ottewell: 16 elementary schools, 15 secondary schools and 9 schools for every grade, with 18,922 students. The largest is Argyll Home School Centre, with 2,176 students. 5 boards run its schools. Of its 30 tested schools, 13 sit in the top two fifths in Alberta and 10 in the bottom two.

Households in Ottewell have higher incomes than those in 78% of Canadian towns

A trip to work takes 24 min on average. 83% of commuters drove, below Alberta’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%) alike.

Very good or excellent health for 51% of adults in Ottewell’s health region

Health survey and life expectancy for the Edmonton Zone

The town’s own part is the trip to care: residents of Ottewell live 4.1 km from a hospital on average, close to the typical town’s 3.7 km. For 2022/2024, the region’s figure is 81.2 years at birth, 83.6 for women and 78.8 for men. A pharmacy is nearer: 0.5 km on average, with 8.5 within 3 km of the typical home.

Precipitation in Ottewell trails that of 90% of Canadian towns: 423 mm a year

In July the thermometer climbs to 23.5°C by day, near Alberta’s towns (23.5°C) and lower than Canadian towns (25.5°C). Rain and snow peak in July, at 83 mm. A normal January brings 26 cm of snow, the most of any month. The frost-free season runs from 7 May to 25 September, 141 days.

Older residents shape Ottewell: 21% are 65 or over, above Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns

15% are under 15, lower than both Alberta’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (16%). First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 7.4% of residents, above Alberta’s towns (4.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%) alike.

Expect November days around 1°C in Ottewell, nights around −8°C

Expect around 20 cm of snow in November. A normal December brings highs of −5°C, lows of −13°C. Precipitation in November averages 18 mm. July brings the warmest days, 24°C; January the coldest nights, −15°C.

Edmonton Strathcona turned out at 69% in 2021, higher than nine in ten Canada’s ridings

Local government for Ottewell is Edmonton’s, with Andrew Knack as mayor.

Ottewell’s public library is Edmonton Public Library, Capilano

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

A national park 31 km from Ottewell: Elk Island National Park

Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park is the closest provincial park, at 15 km. Accidental Beach is the one beach within 5 km. One mapped walking route passes within 2 km: the Amisk Wacîw Mêskanaw.