SherbrookeEdmonton
In Edmonton, this neighbourhood has 7,131 residents. It is one of the 195 neighbourhoods that make up Edmonton.
Is Sherbrooke a good place to live?
Sherbrooke’s weakest is cost of living (D). Taken together, its subjects give Sherbrooke a C− overall, better than a quarter of Canadian towns. It ranks #383 of 473 in Alberta. Getting around on foot or by bus is easy (A+). Health is a strength (B+).
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 Sherbrooke grades
Each subject compares Sherbrooke 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 Sherbrooke stand out
The 3 things Sherbrooke does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sherbrooke.
Sherbrooke’s grade for hazard risk: an A+
The radon tests numbers here cover the Capital Health
Shaking is less of a worry than in most places, at $0.013 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). Fewer homes than usual carry radon here, 1.4% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. Also worth knowing: the national flood inventory has no study for Sherbrooke. Sherbrooke doesn’t get its own earthquake risk figures; the ones here come from the city of Edmonton.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Sherbrooke | 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
Renting in Sherbrooke eats 25% of household income, more than in Alberta’s towns and across Canadian towns
Measured across the Edmonton metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom
The median home value was $340,000, below Alberta’s towns ($400,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000) alike.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Sherbrooke | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 26% | 21% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 25% | 20% | 20% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $340,000 | $400,000 | $406,000 |
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.
The force covering Sherbrooke records more serious violence than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns, at 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. For Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, the only official count covers all of the Edmonton service area, Sherbrooke included.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Sherbrooke | 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
Driving to work is less common in Sherbrooke than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 81% of commuters
Commutes averaged 24 min, below both Alberta’s towns (26 min) and Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Sherbrooke | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 81% | 88% | 89% |
| Average trip | 24 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 Sherbrooke rate their health very good or excellent
Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the Edmonton Zone
For 2022/2024, the region’s figure is 81.2 years at birth, 83.6 for women and 78.8 for men. The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Sherbrooke is well placed: 1.7 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical. A pharmacy is nearer: 0.6 km on average, with 18 within 3 km of the typical home.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Sherbrooke | 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
Sherbrooke is drier than 90% of 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. The frost-free season runs from 7 May to 25 September, 141 days. Most of the snow comes in January, about 26 cm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Sherbrooke | 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))
Schools in Sherbrooke: 8 boards, side by side
Within 3 km of Sherbrooke are 39 elementary schools, 28 secondary schools and 17 schools for every grade, teaching 41,010 students. Centre High is the biggest, at 2,501 students. Of its 58 tested schools, 17 sit in the top two fifths in Alberta and 30 in the bottom two. In French: 2 of the 84 schools, where in Alberta the share is 2%.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glengarry School Middle fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 678 | English public |
| Centre HighLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 12–12 | Secondary · Grades 12–12 | 2,501 | English public |
| École À la Découverte FrenchTeaches in FrenchAll grades · Grades K–9 | All grades · Grades K–9 | 435 | French public |
| Coronation School Top fifth in AlbertaResults in the top fifth in AlbertaElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 177 | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Sherbrooke | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
More of Sherbrooke’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 12%
People 65 and over make up 14% of the town, below both Alberta’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (19%). Under-15s account for 16% of the population.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
47.9% of Sherbrooke’s residents are women
3,700 men and 3,405 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.
| Sherbrooke | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 71% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 14% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 18% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 51% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
In Sherbrooke, November normally means 1°C afternoons and −8°C nights
A normal December brings highs of −5°C, lows of −13°C. November usually brings some 20 cm of snow. Expect about 18 mm of rain and snow over November. 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
Sherbrooke’s MP is Eleanor Olszewski (Liberal Party of Canada), for Edmonton Centre
Because the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s boundaries come with non-commercial terms, this page doesn’t say which riding Sherbrooke is in.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library stands in Sherbrooke: the closest, Edmonton Public Library Woodcroft (Westmount) Branch, is 1.6 km away
Edmonton Library serves the whole of Edmonton, so the library figures on this page are the city’s: 972,223 people, Sherbrooke among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Elk Island National Park lies 35 km beyond Sherbrooke’s edge
Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park is the closest provincial park, at 6.5 km. There is one protected area within 10 km. Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 1.5% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town. Accidental Beach is the one beach within 5 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Sherbrooke | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.5% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
An older town: 56% of Sherbrooke’s homes predate 1961
On the registers, the town counts 1 historic place.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Sherbrooke | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 56% | 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 Sherbrooke
Alberta Aviation Museum and 47 more in and around Sherbrooke
Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Sherbrooke, the best known first.
MuseumAlberta Aviation Museumin town
Big drawMuseumTelus World of Science1.4 km outside town, to the west · 530K visitors a year
MuseumArt Gallery of Alberta1.6 km outside town, to the southeast
CathedralSt. Josaphat Cathedral500 m outside town, to the southeast
ChurchSt. Joseph's Basilica, Edmonton2.1 km outside town, to the south
MuseumRoyal Alberta Museum1.3 km outside town, to the southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Alberta Aviation Museum: CambridgeBayWeather, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Telus World of Science: WinterforceMedia( WinterE229 ), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Gallery of Alberta: Stella Blu, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Josaphat Cathedral: Odysseus1479, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Joseph's Basilica, Edmonton: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johntwrl, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Alberta Museum: Mack Male, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Sherbrooke
Neighbourhood in Edmonton
Sherbrooke is a neighbourhood of Edmonton, built by TownRatings from Statistics Canada’s smallest census areas and named from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 7,131 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- City
- Edmonton
- Census subdivision
- 4811061
Sherbrooke’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherbrooke | 7,131 | — | C− | D | C− | B+ |
| Inglewood | 7,167 | 1 | C− | D− | C− | B+ |
| Calder | 4,221 | 1.6 | D | D | C− | B |
| Woodcroft | 2,770 | 1.7 | C− | D− | C− | B+ |
| Athlone | 3,242 | 2.1 | C− | C− | C− | B |
| Kensington | 3,697 | 2.3 | C− | C− | C− | B |
| Westmount | 4,961 | 2.3 | B | D | C− | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Sherbrooke
Is Sherbrooke a young town or an old one?
Children make up 16% of the population and seniors 14%.
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).