SkyrattlerEdmonton
Home to 2,956 people, this neighbourhood lies in Edmonton. It is one of 195 neighbourhoods of Edmonton.
Is Skyrattler a good place to live?
Strong in places, weak in others. Homes are dear (D). With a B− overall, Skyrattler sits #276 of 473 in Alberta. Nationally, it does better than 47% of Canadian towns. On schools it is strong (A+). Walkability is another plus (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 Skyrattler grades
Each subject compares Skyrattler with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
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What makes Skyrattler stand out
The 3 things Skyrattler does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Skyrattler.
Skyrattler gets an A+ for hazard risk
Health Canada’s survey found radon above the guideline in 1.4% of homes, lower than both Alberta’s towns (7.5%) and Canadian towns (6.6%). 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 Skyrattler is on the national inventory.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Skyrattler | 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 · Data for radon tests covers the Capital Health · Earthquake risk: the city of Edmonton
The top fifth in Alberta holds 12 of the 22 schools around Skyrattler with results
The largest is Harry Ainlay School, with 2,745 students. The schools around it answer to 2 boards, below Alberta’s towns (3) and Canadian towns (3) alike. Elementary schools here average 458 students, against 274 in Alberta. 17,906 students attend the 15 elementary schools, 6 secondary schools and 5 schools for every grade in or within 3 km of Skyrattler.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monsignor Fee Otterson Catholic Elementary/Junior High School CatholicLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–8 | Elementary · Grades K–8 | 762 | English Catholic |
| Harry Ainlay SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | Secondary · Grades 7–12 | 2,745 | English public |
| Archbishop Joseph MacNeil Catholic Elementary/Junior High School CatholicResults in the top fifth in AlbertaAll grades · Grades K–9 | All grades · Grades K–9 | 692 | English Catholic |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Skyrattler | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
Renting in Skyrattler eats 26% of household income, more than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 31% of households, higher than both Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%). The median home value was $360,000, lower than both Alberta’s towns ($400,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000). Figures for rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom are published for the Edmonton metro area as a whole, not for Skyrattler alone.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Skyrattler | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 31% | 21% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 26% | 20% | 20% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · These are 2021 census values, as owners judged them, set against household income in 2020.
Violent crime weighs more where Skyrattler is policed than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 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, near Alberta’s towns (110) and higher than Canadian towns (67). Across its police area, there are 45 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Skyrattler | 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
Working-age people in Skyrattler are less likely to have a job than in 69% of Canadian towns
Driving is how 83% of commuters got to work at the census. Commutes averaged 26 min, close to both Alberta’s towns (26 min) and Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Skyrattler | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 83% | 88% | 89% |
| Average trip | 26 min | 26 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
Very good or excellent health for 51% of adults in Skyrattler’s health region
What sets Skyrattler apart within its region is a short trip to hospital, 1.7 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical). 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 7.8 within 3 km of the typical home.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Skyrattler | 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)
Less rain and snow fall on Skyrattler than on 90% of Canadian towns: 423 mm a year
The most precipitation falls in July: 83 mm in a normal year. There are 179 days of frost in a typical year, between Alberta’s towns (193) and Canadian towns (159). In July, daytime highs in Skyrattler average 23.5°C. Gardeners get 141 frost-free days, from 7 May to 25 September.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Skyrattler | 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 Skyrattler, fewer than in Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns
20% of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Alberta’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (19%). Visible minorities make up 39% of the population, above Alberta’s towns (29%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
52.8% of Skyrattler’s residents are women
Of the 2021 count, 1,560 were women and 1,395 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).
| Skyrattler | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 66% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 20% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 12% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 65% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Skyrattler in November: highs near 1°C, lows near −8°C
A normal November brings 18 mm of rain and snow. December follows at −5°C by day and −13°C by night. November usually brings some 20 cm of snow. At the extremes, July afternoons reach 24°C and January nights −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
Edmonton Riverbend, which takes in Skyrattler, is held by Matt Jeneroux (Liberal Party of Canada)
Because the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s boundaries come with non-commercial terms, this page doesn’t say which riding Skyrattler is in.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library stands in Skyrattler: the closest, Whitemud Crossing Library EPL, is 3.7 km away
Edmonton Library serves the whole of Edmonton, so the library figures on this page are the city’s: 972,223 people, Skyrattler among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Elk Island National Park lies 38 km beyond Skyrattler’s edge
There is a beach within 5 km, unnamed on the map. 6.0 km from town is Big Island Provincial Park, the nearest provincial park. Protected areas cover 0.3% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. 2 protected areas lie within 10 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Skyrattler | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.3% | 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 Skyrattler
Snow Valley Ski Club and 2 more in and around Skyrattler
Sights in Skyrattler and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.
About Skyrattler
Neighbourhood in Edmonton
Skyrattler 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
- 2,956 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- City
- Edmonton
- Census subdivision
- 4811061
Skyrattler’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skyrattler | 2,956 | — | B− | D | C− | B+ |
| Blue Quill | 4,567 | 1.2 | C+ | D | C− | B+ |
| Twin Brooks | 5,102 | 1.3 | A− | B+ | C− | B |
| Bearspaw | 5,192 | 1.6 | B+ | C | C− | B+ |
| Ermineskin | 7,483 | 1.6 | B− | D | C− | B+ |
| Sweet Grass | 2,616 | 1.8 | B− | C− | C− | B+ |
| MacEwan | 6,102 | 2.1 | B− | C− | 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).