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A neighbourhood of 4,961 in Edmonton. It is one of 195 neighbourhoods of Edmonton.

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Photo: Carlos Duarte Do Nascimento from Toronto, Canada · CC BY 2.0

Population

4,961

people, Census 2021

Median age

40.8

years · Alberta’s towns: 40.8

Postsecondary

64%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

13%

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is Westmount a good place to live?

Westmount’s grades pull in different directions. It does especially well on jobs & income (A). The trade-off is cost of living (D). Crime is the sore point (C−). Put together, the subjects come to a B overall, ranking #218 of 473 in Alberta. On that grade it does better than 58% of Canadian towns.

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.

StrongestA⁺Hazard risk AJobs & income AWalkabilityWeakestDCost of living C⁻Safety

How Westmount grades

Each subject compares Westmount 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 grading works

Hazard riskAmong the best of the towns comparedA⁺Open →Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workAOpen →WalkabilityAmong the easiest places to get around without a carAOpen →Cost of livingNear the bottom of the towns comparedDOpen →SafetyGraded on crime per residentC⁻Open →HealthResidents are healthier than in most townsB⁺Open →SchoolsBetter than most of the towns comparedB⁺Open →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Westmount stand out

The 3 things Westmount does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Hazard risk

Better than 98%

of Canadian towns on hazard risk

Its hazard risk grade: A+.

Households renting

Housing

44% rent their home

Half of Canadian towns are above 25%, half below

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Jobs & income

Better than 90%

of Canadian towns on jobs & income

Its jobs & income grade: A.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Westmount.

Natural hazardsHazard risk A⁺

Westmount is graded an A+ for hazard risk

Lowwildfire bandA⁺Hazard risk Grade

Flood mapping exists: a study by Government of Alberta. In Health Canada’s survey, just 1.4% of homes tested in the area exceeded 200 Bq/m³ (6.6% typical). Shaking is less of a worry than in most places, at $0.013 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical).

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Westmount1.4%

Alberta’s towns7.5%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Westmount	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

Low

wildfire band

flood study on the national inventory

Full pageWestmount’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 FloodOne flood study on record Earthquakes$0.013 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon1.4% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Not measured by town: radon tests (the Capital Health) · Data for earthquake risk covers the city of Edmonton

Work & commuteJobs & income A

Fewer commuters in Westmount drive than in Alberta’s towns or across Canadian towns: 81%

13%walk, cycle or take transit

The average trip to work took 22 min, lower than both Alberta’s towns (26 min) and Canadian towns (26 min).

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van81%

Public transit8%

Walk4%

Bicycle1%

Census 2021	Westmount	Alberta	Canada
Average trip	22 min	26 min	26 min
Car or van	81%	88%	89%

$89,200

median household income, 2020

33%

worked from home, May 2021

89%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageWestmount’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Getting to work13% walk, cycle or take transit Unemployment11% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.

HousingCost of living D

Measured against local pay, Westmount costs more to live in than 87% of Canadian towns

$516,000median home value, 2021DCost of living Grade

The median home value was $516,000, higher than both Alberta’s towns ($400,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000). 28% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, higher than both Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%).

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Westmount$516,000

Alberta$400,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Westmount	Alberta	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	28%	21%	18%
Median home value, 2021	$516,000	$400,000	$406,000
Rent as a share of income	22%	20%	20%

$1,598

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

Full pageWestmount’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Cost of living5.8 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $516,000, against the median household income Renting$1,598 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey Owners and renters56% own their home

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares. · Rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom: the Edmonton metro area

SafetySafety C⁻

Violent crime weighs more where Westmount is policed than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 128

110Crime Severity Index

Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over the Edmonton service area

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). Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 45 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

2023115

2024111

2025104

2023–2025	Westmount	Alberta	Canada
Violent Crime Severity Index	128	109	86
Crime Severity Index	110	110	67
Property crime per 1,000	45	45	31.2

104

non-violent Crime Severity Index

34%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageWestmount’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety110 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Westmount’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Westmount safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average

HealthHealth B⁺

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

51%very good or excellent healthB⁺Health Grade

Homes here are 0.5 km from a hospital on average, below both Alberta’s towns (3.1 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km). Statistics Canada puts the region’s life expectancy at 81.2, women 83.6 and men 78.8 (2022/2024). Pharmacies are closer at hand, 0.9 km away on average and 21 of them within 3 km of a typical home. Nobody publishes health survey and life expectancy for Westmount alone, so this card uses the figure for the Edmonton Zone.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Westmount51%

Alberta’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Westmount	Alberta	Canada
Chronic conditions (average share)	18%	18%	17%
Very good or excellent health	51%	51%	52%

0.5 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

0.9 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageWestmount’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey51% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care0.5 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 0.9 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 83.6, men 78.8 Conditions and habits18% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

SchoolsSchools B⁺

Schools in Westmount: 7 boards, side by side

52schools within 3 kmB⁺Schools Grade

Centre High is the biggest, at 2,501 students. Results are mixed: 15 of 37 schools above the middle in Alberta, 14 below it. In French: 2 of the 52 schools, where in Alberta the share is 2%. Within 3 km of Westmount are 22 elementary schools, 18 secondary schools and 12 schools for every grade, teaching 22,952 students.

School	Level	Students	System
John A. McDougall School Bottom fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6	Elementary · Grades K–6	426	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

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Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public29

English Catholic13

Independent6

French public2

Other2

Schools within 3 km	Westmount	Alberta	Canada
School boards	5	3	3

22,952

students at the schools within 3 km, 2025/26

0.7 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageWestmount’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

The boards7 school boards · The Edmonton School Division Every school52 schools within 3 km · 22 elementary schools, 18 secondary schools and 12 schools for every grade Results15 of 37 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in Alberta Language2 of 52 teach in French · 2% of schools in Alberta Questions“What schools are there in Westmount?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26

Climate

The climate in Westmount

23.5°CJuly afternoons

A normal July day peaks at 23.5°C, about level with Alberta’s towns (23.5°C) and below Canadian towns (25.5°C). For the wettest month, look to July: 83 mm on average. Most of the snow comes in January, about 26 cm. Frost usually lifts by 7 May and returns around 25 September: 141 days without it.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−4.5°C

Spring9.9°C

Summer22.4°C

Autumn9.4°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Westmount	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

124 cm

of snow a year

179

days with frost a year

141

frost-free days, 7 May to 25 Sep

days with precipitation a year

Full pageWestmount’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

Rain and snow423 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm The yearJuly highs 23.5°C, January lows −14.7°C Snow124 cm of snow a year Weather station2.4 km to the station · Edmonton (City)

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Edmonton (City))

Who lives here

More of Westmount’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 9.1%

40.8median age

People 65 and over make up 14% of the town, below Alberta’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (19%) alike. One measure of family life: 16% of residents are under 15.

WestmountAlbertaCanada

AlbertaCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

16%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree11%

Postsecondary qualification64%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 50.9% of Westmount

In 2021 there were 2,520 women to 2,430 men; Canada as a whole is 50.9% women.

Who lives in Westmount
	Westmount	Alberta	Canada
Under 15	16%	18%	16%
15 to 64	69%	67%	64%
65+	14%	15%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	11%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	64%	54%	56%

Full pageWestmount’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages40.8 median age · 14% are 65 or over Households2,390 households English and French10% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Weather

A normal November in Westmount runs from −8°C to 1°C

1°Ca normal November afternoon

Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Edmonton forecast, on the Weather page. Into December, the normals move to −5°C and −13°C. Snow is normal by November, about 20 cm over the month. A normal November brings 18 mm of rain and snow.

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November1°C

December−5°C

January−6°C

February−3°C

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

−8°C

a normal November night

18 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageWestmount’s weather pageOpen the full Weather page

Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Edmonton (City)); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Westmount’s MP is Eleanor Olszewski (Liberal Party of Canada), for Edmonton Centre

No provincial riding is named for Westmount: the only boundary file for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta forbids commercial reuse.

Full pageWestmount’s town hall & politics pageOpen the full Town hall & politics page

Who runs itCity

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B

The nearest public library to Westmount is Edmonton Public Library Woodcroft (Westmount) Branch, 1.5 km away

The library figures on this page are Edmonton’s: Edmonton Library serves all 972,223 people of the city, Westmount among them.

Full pageWestmount’s library & civic life pageOpen the full Library & civic life page

A year at the library3.6 visits per person served Places to belong1.3 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

Elk Island National Park is 38 km from Westmount

0.9%of the land within 10 km protected

The nearest provincial park, Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, is 8.3 km away. Of the country within 10 km, 0.9% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%. Within 10 km are 2 protected areas. One beach is mapped within 5 km: Accidental Beach.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Westmount0.9%

Alberta’s towns0.4%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Westmount	Alberta	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	0.9%	0.4%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	2	2	4

38 km

to Elk Island National Park

8.3 km

to Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park

beach within 5 km

Full pageWestmount’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas2 protected areas within 10 km · Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park National & provincial parks38 km to a national park · Elk Island National Park Footpaths & routes2 named routes · Amisk Wacîw Mêskanaw

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

History

Heritage in Westmount

44%built before 1961

Older housing, built before 1961, accounts for 44% of homes, above Alberta’s towns (4.5%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.

44%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Westmount	Alberta	Canada
Homes built before 1961	44%	4.5%	18%

Full pageWestmount’s history pageOpen the full History page

Older homes44% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Westmount have?”

Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Westmount

15pages on Westmount

The big questions

SafetyC⁻Crime Severity Index 110 Housing & costDHomes 5.8 × income Property pricesSchoolsB⁺52 schools within 3 km HealthB⁺Life expectancy 81.2 in its region Work & commuteA65% of adults in work Natural hazardsA⁺Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors0.9% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 24°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 40.8 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Nearby attractions

Telus World of Science and 49 more in and around Westmount

From museums to parks and historic sites: Westmount’s places to visit and those just beyond its edge, most famous first.

All attractions →

Big drawMuseumTelus World of Science900 m outside town, to the northwest · 530K visitors a year

MuseumArt Gallery of Alberta2.8 km outside town, to the southeast

ChurchSt. Joseph's Basilica, Edmonton1.4 km outside town, to the southeast

CathedralSt. Josaphat Cathedral2.7 km outside town, to the east

MuseumMuttart Conservatory3.9 km outside town, to the southeast

MuseumRoyal Alberta Museum2.8 km outside town, to the southeast

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (6)

Telus World of Science: WinterforceMedia( WinterE229 ), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Art Gallery of Alberta: Stella Blu, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
St. Joseph's Basilica, Edmonton: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johntwrl, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
St. Josaphat Cathedral: Odysseus1479, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Muttart Conservatory: WinterE229 WinterforceMedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Royal Alberta Museum: Mack Male, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Westmount

Neighbourhood in Edmonton

Statistics Canada counts Edmonton as one municipality, so TownRatings builds Westmount and its other neighbourhoods from census dissemination areas, named from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population: 4,961 (people, 2021 estimate)
Province or territory: Alberta
City: Edmonton
Census subdivision: 4811061

Westmount’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

InglewoodNorth GlenoraQueen Mary ParkGlenoraWîhkwêntôwinWoodcroftWestmount

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Westmount	4,961	—	B	D	C⁻	B⁺
Inglewood	7,167	1.5	C⁻	D⁻	C⁻	B⁺
North Glenora	3,693	1.5	B	C⁻	C⁻	B⁺
Queen Mary Park	7,958	1.6	C	D	C⁻	B⁺
Glenora	6,197	1.7	A⁻	C⁺	C⁻	B⁺
Wîhkwêntôwin	19,050	1.7	B⁻	D	C⁻	B⁺
Woodcroft	2,770	2	C⁻	D⁻	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).