PleasantviewEdmonton
Edmonton is split into 195 neighbourhoods, and this is one. Some 3,746 people live in this neighbourhood, in Edmonton.
Is Pleasantview a good place to live?
Pleasantview ranks #274 of 473 in Alberta, with a B− overall. Set against the rest, it does better than 47% of Canadian towns. The weak point is cost of living (D). It is easy to get around without a car (A+). Pupils here do better than most (A).
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 Pleasantview grades
Each subject compares Pleasantview 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 Pleasantview stand out
The 3 things Pleasantview does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Pleasantview.
Pleasantview is graded an A+ for hazard risk
In Health Canada’s survey, just 1.4% of homes tested in the area exceeded 200 Bq/m³ (6.6% typical). Earthquakes matter little: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.013 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. No flood study for Pleasantview is on the national inventory. Figures for earthquake risk are published for the city of Edmonton as a whole, not for Pleasantview alone.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Pleasantview | 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 published for the Capital Health, not by town
Fewer households own their home in Pleasantview than in Alberta’s towns or across Canadian towns: 53%
Shelter took 30% or more of income for nearly a quarter of households, higher than both Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%). Rent took a quarter of household income, above Alberta’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%) alike.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Pleasantview | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 53% | 74% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 25% | 20% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 24% | 21% | 18% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020. · Area behind the rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom figures: the Edmonton metro area
26 of Pleasantview’s 40 tested schools score in the top two fifths in Alberta
Within 3 km, 4 boards share the schools, above Alberta’s towns (3) and Canadian towns (3) alike. Harry Ainlay School is the biggest, at 2,745 students. Of the 55, 3 teach in French (2% of schools in Alberta). Counting a 3 km margin, Pleasantview has 34 elementary schools, 14 secondary schools and 7 schools for every grade, for 24,245 students.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Academic Charter School Sherbrooke Campus Top fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–7 | Elementary · Grades K–7 | 853 | Other |
| Harry Ainlay SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | Secondary · Grades 7–12 | 2,745 | English public |
| École Joseph-Moreau FrenchTeaches in FrenchSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Secondary · Grades 7–9 | 313 | French public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Pleasantview | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
Violent crime weighs more where Pleasantview is policed than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 128
The index for the force that serves it came to 110, about level with Alberta’s towns (110) and above Canadian towns (67). Its police area records 45 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Pleasantview | 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 · Data for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 covers the Edmonton service area
The share of 15-to-64s with a job in Pleasantview trails that of 81% of Canadian towns
Commutes averaged 23 min, below Alberta’s towns (26 min) and Canadian towns (26 min) alike.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Pleasantview | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 23 min | 26 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
51% of adults around Pleasantview rate their health very good or excellent
People in the region live to 81.2 on average: 83.6 for women and 78.8 for men in 2022/2024. For Pleasantview itself the measure is access, and it scores well: 2.5 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical. Pharmacies are closer at hand, 0.5 km away on average and 17 of them within 3 km of a typical home.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Pleasantview | 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 · Not measured by town: health survey and life expectancy (the Edmonton Zone)
Dry weather: only 423 mm of rain and snow a year falls on Pleasantview, less than on 90% of Canadian towns
The frost-free season runs from 7 May to 25 September, 141 days. July is the wettest month, with 83 mm of rain and snow on average. Snow peaks in January: 26 cm in a normal year. Expect July highs of around 23.5°C in Pleasantview.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Pleasantview | 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))
Children make up only 14% of Pleasantview, fewer than in both Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns
People 65 and over make up 15% of the town, near Alberta’s towns (15%) and lower than Canadian towns (19%). Visible minorities make up 37% of the population, 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
49.5% of Pleasantview’s residents are women
1,850 women and 1,890 men at the 2021 census; across Canada, women are 50.9%.
| Pleasantview | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 71% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 15% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 12% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 61% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Expect November days around 1°C in Pleasantview, nights around −8°C
Snowfall in a normal November: 20 cm. A normal December brings highs of −5°C, lows of −13°C. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 18 mm. The year peaks in July (24°C) and bottoms out in January (−15°C).
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
Turnout in Edmonton Strathcona reached 69% in 2021, above 91% of ridings
Heather McPherson (New Democratic Party) is the MP for Edmonton Strathcona, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Pleasantview.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Pleasantview has no public library of its own; the nearest is Whitemud Crossing Library EPL, 1.3 km away
The library figures on this page are Edmonton’s: Edmonton Library serves all 972,223 people of the city, Pleasantview among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Within 35 km of Pleasantview: Elk Island National Park
Big Island Provincial Park is the closest provincial park, at 9.3 km. Of the country within 10 km, 0.1% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%. Count 2 protected areas within 10 km of town. Accidental Beach is the one beach within 5 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Pleasantview | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.1% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Pleasantview
Art Gallery of Alberta and 33 more in and around Pleasantview
Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Pleasantview, the best known first.
MuseumArt Gallery of Alberta4.9 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumMuttart Conservatory4 km outside town, to the northeast
ChurchSt. Joseph's Basilica, Edmonton4.5 km outside town, to the north
GardenWilliam Hawrelak Park3.9 km outside town, to the north
MuseumFort Edmonton Park4.1 km outside town, to the northwest
CathedralAll Saints' Anglican Cathedral, Edmonton4.4 km outside town, to the northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Art Gallery of Alberta: Stella Blu, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Muttart Conservatory: WinterE229 WinterforceMedia, Public domain, 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
- Fort Edmonton Park: Dylan Kereluk from White Rock, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- All Saints' Anglican Cathedral, Edmonton: Sapperbdl at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Pleasantview
Neighbourhood in Edmonton
Where Pleasantview begins and ends inside Edmonton is TownRatings’s line, traced along census dissemination areas and named after the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 3,746 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- City
- Edmonton
- Census subdivision
- 4811061
Pleasantview’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasantview | 3,746 | — | B− | D | C− | B+ |
| Empire Park | 4,817 | 0.8 | C+ | D | C− | B |
| Malmo Plains | 4,150 | 1.2 | B+ | C | C− | B+ |
| Allendale | 2,951 | 1.2 | B− | D | C− | B+ |
| Duggan | 6,247 | 1.9 | B− | D | C− | B+ |
| Royal Gardens | 3,392 | 2.1 | B− | D | C− | B+ |
| McKernan | 2,880 | 2.4 | B | D | C− | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Pleasantview
Is Pleasantview a young town or an old one?
14% are under 15 and 15% are 65 or over.
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).