Suder GreensEdmonton

For hazard risk, Suder Greens gets an A+

The earthquake risk numbers here cover the city of Edmonton

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. Radon is lower than usual: 1.4% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. Flood mapping: none on the national inventory for Suder Greens.

Violent crime weighs more where Suder Greens 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

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). The force’s area logs 45 thefts, break-ins and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year.

Household incomes in Suder Greens are higher than in 92% of Canadian towns

The commute to work averages 23 min.

Suder Greens’s 12 schools with results spread wide in Alberta, 5 in the top two fifths and 5 in the bottom two

Counting a 3 km margin, Suder Greens has 8 elementary schools, 1 secondary school and 4 schools for every grade, for 7,171 students. Schooling here is split between 2 boards, below both Alberta’s towns (3) and Canadian towns (3).

Around Suder Greens, 51% of adults call their health very good or excellent

The region’s 2022/2024 life expectancy is 81.2, with women at 83.6 and men at 78.8. The town’s own part is the trip to care: residents of Suder Greens live 4.7 km from a hospital on average, close to the typical town’s 3.7 km. Pharmacies are closer at hand, 0.9 km away on average and 4.0 of them within 3 km of a typical home.

Rent takes less of local pay in Suder Greens than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 18% of household income

Area-wide: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom, counted over the Edmonton metro area

Shelter took 30% or more of income for nearly a quarter of households, above both Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%). Owners make up 77% of households.

Dry weather: only 423 mm of rain and snow a year falls on Suder Greens, less than on 90% of Canadian towns

Frosty days number 179 in a normal year, between Alberta’s towns (193) and Canadian towns (159). July is the wettest month, with 83 mm of rain and snow on average. Also worth knowing: most of the snow comes in January, about 26 cm. The warmest afternoons come in July, at around 23.5°C in Suder Greens.

Visible minorities make up more of Suder Greens than of Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 45%

8% of residents have an Indigenous identity, higher than both Alberta’s towns (4.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%).

Suder Greens in November: highs near 1°C, lows near −8°C

November normally sees 18 mm of precipitation. Into December, the normals move to −5°C and −13°C. Snow is normal by November, about 20 cm over the month. Across the year, normals run from −15°C nights in January to 24°C afternoons in July.

William (Billy) Morin (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Edmonton Northwest, the riding that includes Suder Greens

Suder Greens’ riding for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta can’t be shown, because the province’s boundary file is licensed for non-commercial use only.

The nearest public library to Suder Greens is Lois Hole Library, 4.4 km away

Suder Greens is served by Edmonton Library, the library of all of Edmonton, so the figures here are the city’s, for 972,223 people.

A national park 47 km from Suder Greens: Elk Island National Park

The protected share of the 10 km around the town is 5.9%, above Alberta’s towns (0.4%) and Canadian towns (2.3%) alike. A provincial park, Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, lies 6.9 km away. Within 10 km are 9 protected areas.