RosenthalEdmonton
Home to 4,873 people, this neighbourhood lies in Edmonton. It is one of the 195 neighbourhoods that make up Edmonton.
Is Rosenthal a good place to live?
Strong in places, weak in others. Rosenthal’s overall grade, B+, puts it better than 69% of Canadian towns. In the ranking it comes #161 of 473 in Alberta. On schools it is strong (A). The trade-off is safety (C−). At $424,000, the median home value in 2021 came to 3.5 times local household income. It lags on walkability as well (C).
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.
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 Rosenthal grades
Each subject compares Rosenthal 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 Rosenthal stand out
The 3 things Rosenthal does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Rosenthal.
For hazard risk, Rosenthal gets an A+
Radon is lower than usual: 1.4% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. Shaking is less of a worry than in most places, at $0.013 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). No flood study for Rosenthal is on the national inventory.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Rosenthal | 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: one figure for all of the Capital Health · Not measured by town: earthquake risk (the city of Edmonton)
Rosenthal’s schools mostly beat the middle in Alberta, 6 of the 10 with results
Within 3 km, 2 boards share the schools, lower than both Alberta’s towns (3) and Canadian towns (3). Its elementary schools are big ones, 520 students on average, against 274 in Alberta. In or within 3 km of Rosenthal: 3 elementary schools, 1 secondary school and 6 schools for every grade, with 7,753 students.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winterburn School Fourth fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 603 | English public |
| David Thomas King School Second fifth in AlbertaLargest secondary schoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | All grades · Grades K–9 | 1,116 | English public |
| Bishop David Motiuk Catholic Elementary/Junior High School CatholicResults in the top fifth in AlbertaAll grades · Grades K–9 | All grades · Grades K–9 | 856 | English Catholic |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Rosenthal | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
The force covering Rosenthal records more serious violence than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns, at 128
Measured across the Edmonton service area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000
The index for the force that serves it came to 110, close to Alberta’s towns (110) and above Canadian towns (67). For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 45 property crimes are reported each year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Rosenthal | 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
Rosenthal’s household incomes are higher than in 97% of Canadian towns
91% of commuters drove, about level with both Alberta’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%). Workers spend 27 min getting to work, on average.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Rosenthal | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 91% | 88% | 89% |
| Average trip | 27 min | 26 min | 26 min |
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.
51% of adults around Rosenthal rate their health very good or excellent
Life expectancy in the region is 81.2 years (83.6 for women, 78.8 for men, 2022/2024). Measured from where Rosenthal’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 5.6 km away, beyond the typical 3.7 km. A pharmacy is nearer: 1.4 km on average, with 3.0 within 3 km of the typical home.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Rosenthal | 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 · Health survey and life expectancy: the Edmonton Zone
More households own their home in Rosenthal than in Alberta’s towns or across Canadian towns: 91%
A year’s rent came to 16% of the median household income, lower than both Alberta’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%). 19% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, between Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%). Rosenthal doesn’t get its own rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom figures; the ones here come from the Edmonton metro area.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Rosenthal | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 91% | 74% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 16% | 20% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 19% | 21% | 18% |
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.
Rosenthal is drier than nine in ten Canadian towns: 423 mm of rain and snow a year
A normal July day peaks at 23.5°C, near Alberta’s towns (23.5°C) and lower than Canadian towns (25.5°C). July is the wettest month, with 83 mm of rain and snow on average. Gardeners get 141 frost-free days, from 7 May to 25 September. January is the snowiest month, with 26 cm on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Rosenthal | 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))
Visible minorities make up more of Rosenthal than of Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 60%
2.4% of residents have an Indigenous identity, lower than both Alberta’s towns (4.6%) and 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 51.1% of Rosenthal
Women numbered 2,490 and men 2,385 in 2021, next to a 50.9% share of women for Canada.
| Rosenthal | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 72% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 5.2% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 9.4% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 65% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Expect November days around 1°C in Rosenthal, nights around −8°C
The year peaks in July (24°C) and bottoms out in January (−15°C). The month after, December, normally sees −5°C afternoons and −13°C nights. November usually brings some 20 cm of snow. Precipitation in November averages 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
William (Billy) Morin (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Rosenthal in Ottawa as MP for Edmonton Northwest
No provincial riding is named for Rosenthal: the only boundary file for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta forbids commercial reuse.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Rosenthal has no public library of its own; the nearest is Lois Hole Library, 5.3 km away
The library figures on this page are Edmonton’s: Edmonton Library serves all 972,223 people of the city, Rosenthal among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
A national park 48 km from Rosenthal: Elk Island National Park
9 areas within 10 km are protected for nature. For a provincial park, Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park lies 6.6 km off. Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 6.1% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Rosenthal | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 6.1% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Rosenthal
Mindbender and 3 more in and around Rosenthal
A first look at Rosenthal’s museums, historic sites and days out, and a few just outside town.
AttractionMindbender4.5 km outside town, to the east
Theme parkGalaxyland4.4 km outside town, to the east
Theme parkWorld Waterpark4.1 km outside town, to the eastAquariumAquariumSea Life Caverns4.1 km outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Mindbender: JZ85, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Galaxyland: JZ85, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- World Waterpark: Vr1, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
About Rosenthal
Neighbourhood in Edmonton
The edges of Rosenthal follow census dissemination areas, which TownRatings groups into Edmonton’s neighbourhoods; the name comes from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 4,873 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- City
- Edmonton
- Census subdivision
- 4811061
Rosenthal’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosenthal | 4,873 | — | B+ | B | C− | B |
| Suder Greens | 2,928 | 1.3 | B | C+ | C− | B |
| Secord | 8,205 | 1.6 | A− | B+ | C− | B |
| Webber Greens | 5,035 | 1.9 | B+ | B+ | C− | B |
| Granville | 2,994 | 2.5 | A− | B+ | C− | B |
| Glastonbury | 9,745 | 2.6 | B+ | B− | C− | B |
| Enoch Cree Nation | 1,947 | 3.5 | — | — | — | B |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Rosenthal
Is Rosenthal a young town or an old one?
Children make up 23% of the population and seniors 5%.
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).