RitchieEdmonton
Of Edmonton’s 195 neighbourhoods, this is one. 5,215 people live in this neighbourhood in Edmonton.
Is Ritchie a good place to live?
A good place to live, if you can afford it. Its strongest is walkability (A+). It also does well on schools (A). What counts against it is cost of living (C−). Police record more crime here than in most towns (C−). The overall grade lands at B+, #182 of 473 in Alberta. Set against the rest, it does better than 66% of Canadian towns.
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 Ritchie grades
Each subject compares Ritchie 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 Ritchie stand out
The 3 things Ritchie does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ritchie.
Ritchie’s grade for hazard risk: an A+
Health Canada’s survey found radon above the guideline in 1.4% of homes, below both Alberta’s towns (7.5%) and Canadian towns (6.6%). 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 Ritchie. For radon tests, the only official count covers all of the Capital Health, Ritchie included. Nobody publishes earthquake risk for Ritchie alone, so this card uses the figure for the city of Edmonton.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Ritchie | 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
Ritchie’s schools come under 6 different boards
Results lean high: 22 of 37 in the top two fifths in Alberta. The largest is Centre High, with 2,501 students.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holyrood School Second fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 418 | English public |
| Centre HighLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 12–12 | Secondary · Grades 12–12 | 2,501 | English public |
| École Joseph-Moreau FrenchTeaches in FrenchSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Secondary · Grades 7–9 | 313 | French public |
| Avalon Junior School Top fifth in AlbertaResults in the top fifth in AlbertaSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Secondary · Grades 7–9 | 552 | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Ritchie | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
Measured against local pay, Ritchie costs more to live in than 85% of Canadian towns
26% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, above both Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%). A year’s rent came to 22% of the median household income, above both Alberta’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Ritchie | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 26% | 21% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 22% | 20% | 20% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates. · Rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom: one figure for all of the Edmonton metro area
Commuters in Ritchie have a short way to work, 21 min on average, less than in both Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns
The car took 79% of commuters, lower than both Alberta’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Ritchie | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 21 min | 26 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 79% | 88% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.
Violent crime weighs more where Ritchie 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, about level with Alberta’s towns (110) and above Canadian towns (67). Property crime in the area its police cover: 45 per 1,000 people a year. Figures for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 are published for the Edmonton service area as a whole, not for Ritchie alone.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Ritchie | 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
Very good or excellent health for 51% of adults in Ritchie’s health region
The health survey and life expectancy numbers here cover the Edmonton Zone
Statistics Canada puts the region’s life expectancy at 81.2, women 83.6 and men 78.8 (2022/2024). Measured from where Ritchie’s residents live, a hospital is 2.8 km away, near the 3.7 km most towns see. For everyday care, the nearest pharmacy is 0.5 km away on average (15 within 3 km).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Ritchie | 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 Ritchie than on 90% of Canadian towns: 423 mm a year
The thermometer drops below freezing on 179 days a 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. A July afternoon in Ritchie typically reaches 23.5°C.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Ritchie | 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 13% of Ritchie, fewer than in both Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns
Nearly a fifth of residents belong to a visible minority, lower than Alberta’s towns (29%) yet higher than Canadian towns (15%). First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 4.5% of residents, close to Alberta’s towns (4.6%) and above Canadian towns (2.8%).
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 49.7% of Ritchie
Women numbered 2,595 and men 2,625 in 2021, next to a 50.9% share of women for Canada.
| Ritchie | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 75% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 13% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 8.3% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 68% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Expect November days around 1°C in Ritchie, nights around −8°C
Then December: −5°C by day, −13°C at night. November normally sees 18 mm of precipitation. Snow is normal by November, about 20 cm over the month. Normal highs peak at 24°C in July; nights bottom out at −15°C in January.
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
Local government for Ritchie is Edmonton’s, with Andrew Knack as mayor.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library stands in Ritchie: the closest, Edmonton Public Library Strathcona Branch, is 1.5 km away
The library figures on this page are Edmonton’s: Edmonton Library serves all 972,223 people of the city, Ritchie among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Ritchie is 34 km from Elk Island National Park
The Amisk Wacîw Mêskanaw is the one mapped walking route close by. The closest provincial park is Big Island Provincial Park, 12 km from the edge of town. The 10 km around town hold one protected area. The protected share within 10 km is 0.1%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Ritchie | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.1% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
1 historic place on the heritage registers in Ritchie
Before 1961 is when 33% of the homes went up, above Alberta’s towns (4.5%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Ritchie | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 33% | 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 Ritchie
Art Gallery of Alberta and 38 more in and around Ritchie
What there is to see in Ritchie and within a short drive, starting with the places most people have heard of.
MuseumArt Gallery of Alberta2.9 km outside town, to the north
MuseumMuttart Conservatory1.9 km outside town, to the north
ChurchSt. Joseph's Basilica, Edmonton2.8 km outside town, to the northwest
CathedralSt. Josaphat Cathedral4 km outside town, to the north
MuseumRoyal Alberta Museum3.2 km outside town, to the north
GardenWilliam Hawrelak Park3.7 km outside town, to the northwestPhotos: 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
- St. Josaphat Cathedral: Odysseus1479, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Alberta Museum: Mack Male, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Hawrelak Park: WinterforceMedia ( WinterE229 19:13, 13 May 2008 (UTC)), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
About Ritchie
Neighbourhood in Edmonton
Ritchie 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
- 5,215 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- City
- Edmonton
- Census subdivision
- 4811061
Ritchie’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ritchie | 5,215 | — | B+ | C− | C− | B |
| Bonnie Doon | 6,697 | 1.1 | C+ | D | C− | B |
| Hazeldean | 3,247 | 1.3 | B | C− | C− | B |
| Strathcona | 8,283 | 1.4 | B− | D− | C− | B+ |
| Avonmore | 2,971 | 1.9 | B+ | C | C− | B |
| Queen Alexandra | 5,106 | 2.2 | C+ | D− | C− | B+ |
| Riverdale | 5,490 | 2.5 | B− | D | C− | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
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).