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Weinlos’s grade for hazard risk: an A+

Shared with the rest of the city of Edmonton: earthquake risk

Shaking is less of a worry than in most places, at $0.013 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). In Health Canada’s survey, just 1.4% of homes tested in the area exceeded 200 Bq/m³ (6.6% typical). The national flood inventory has no study for Weinlos. Behind radon tests sits data gathered across the Capital Health, with Weinlos one part of it.

Violent crime weighs more where Weinlos 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, near Alberta’s towns (110) and higher than Canadian towns (67). The force’s area logs 45 thefts, break-ins and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year.

Measured against local pay, Weinlos costs more to live in than 79% of Canadian towns

22% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, above both Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%). Home ownership covers 71% of households.

Weinlos’s schools come under 3 different boards

21,244 students attend the 30 elementary schools, 11 secondary schools and 5 schools for every grade in or within 3 km of Weinlos. The largest is Elder Dr. Francis Whiskeyjack School, with 1,394 students. Of its 40 tested schools, 14 sit in the top two fifths in Alberta and 14 in the bottom two.

The share of 15-to-64s with a job in Weinlos trails that of 89% of Canadian towns

The average trip to work took 26 min, close to both Alberta’s towns (26 min) and Canadian towns (26 min).

Very good or excellent health for 51% of adults in Weinlos’ health region

What sets Weinlos apart within its region is a short trip to hospital, 1.1 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical). People in the region live to 81.2 on average: 83.6 for women and 78.8 for men in 2022/2024. For everyday care, the nearest pharmacy is 0.8 km away on average (6.7 within 3 km).

Precipitation in Weinlos trails that of 90% of Canadian towns: 423 mm a year

The warmest stretch brings July afternoons of 23.5°C, about level with Alberta’s towns (23.5°C) and below Canadian towns (25.5°C). A normal July brings 83 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. Snow peaks in January: 26 cm in a normal year. Gardeners get 141 frost-free days, from 7 May to 25 September.

More of Weinlos belongs to a visible minority than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 53%

Children under 15 count for 16% of the people here. First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 6.9% of residents, higher than both Alberta’s towns (4.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%). 16% of residents are 65 or over.

What November brings in Weinlos: −8°C at night, 1°C by day

The month after, December, normally sees −5°C afternoons and −13°C nights. Expect around 20 cm of snow in November. November normally sees 18 mm of precipitation. The year peaks in July (24°C) and bottoms out in January (−15°C).

Jagsharan Singh Mahal (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Edmonton Southeast, the riding that includes Weinlos

Andrew Knack, the mayor, heads the council of Edmonton, which governs Weinlos as one of its neighbourhoods.

No public library stands in Weinlos: the closest, Mill Woods Public Libary, is 1 km away

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

Elk Island National Park is 31 km from Weinlos

Within 5 km lie 3 beaches, unnamed on the map. Big Island Provincial Park is the closest provincial park, at 14 km. Count 2 protected areas within 10 km of town. 0.3% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%).