Westview VillageEdmonton
With 6,590 residents, it is a neighbourhood in Edmonton. Of Edmonton’s 195 neighbourhoods, this is one.
Is Westview Village a good place to live?
The weak point is cost of living (C−). It lags on safety as well (C−). Also worth knowing: its strongest is hazard risk (A+). Schools do well (B+). All told, that adds up to a C overall, better than 32% of Canadian towns. That places it #358 of 473 in Alberta. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B for health and B for walkability.
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.
What makes Westview Village stand out
The 3 things Westview Village does most differently from other towns.
How Westview Village grades
Each subject compares Westview Village 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 →
College & Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta Museum And Archives and 50 more in and around Westview Village
From museums to parks and historic sites: Westview Village’s places to visit and those just beyond its edge, most famous first.
Big drawMuseumTelus World of Science100 m outside town, to the east · 530K visitors a year
MuseumArt Gallery of Alberta4.9 km outside town, to the southeast
AttractionMindbender1.9 km outside town, to the south
Theme parkGalaxyland2 km outside town, to the south
ChurchSt. Joseph's Basilica, Edmonton3.9 km outside town, to the southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Telus World of Science: WinterforceMedia( WinterE229 ), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Gallery of Alberta: Stella Blu, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mindbender: JZ85, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Galaxyland: JZ85, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Joseph's Basilica, Edmonton: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johntwrl, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Westview Village.
For hazard risk, Westview Village gets an A+
Shared with the rest of the Capital Health: radon tests
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). No flood study for Westview Village is on the national inventory.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Westview Village | 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 · Area behind the earthquake risk figures: the city of Edmonton
Violent crime weighs more where Westview Village 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, close to Alberta’s towns (110) and above 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 | Westview Village | 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
Measured against local pay, Westview Village costs more to live in than four in five Canadian towns
Rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom for the Edmonton metro area
Rent took nearly a quarter of household income, above both Alberta’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%). Home ownership covers 83% of households.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Westview Village | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 23% | 20% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 83% | 74% | 74% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $320,000 | $400,000 | $406,000 |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 18% | 21% | 18% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020.
The schools around Westview Village answer to 10 boards
In or within 3 km of Westview Village: 56 elementary schools, 28 secondary schools and 26 schools for every grade, with 45,976 students. Jasper Place School is the biggest, at 3,123 students. Results are mixed: 33 of 84 schools above the middle in Alberta, 31 below it. Of the 110, 4 teach in French (2% of schools in Alberta).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winterburn School Fourth fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 603 | English public |
| Jasper Place SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | Secondary · Grades 10–12 | 3,123 | English public |
| École La Mission FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 218 | French public |
| Bishop David Motiuk Catholic Elementary/Junior High School CatholicResults in the top fifth in AlbertaAll grades · Grades K–9 | All grades · Grades K–9 | 856 | English Catholic |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Westview Village | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 10 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
Trips to work from Westview Village are shorter than from Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 23 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Westview Village | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 23 min | 26 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
51% of adults around Westview Village rate their health very good or excellent
Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the Edmonton Zone
The region’s 2022/2024 life expectancy is 81.2, with women at 83.6 and men at 78.8. Closer to home, a hospital sits 4.4 km from the average resident of Westview Village, about the norm of 3.7 km. Pharmacies are closer at hand, 2.0 km away on average and 7.3 of them within 3 km of a typical home.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Westview Village | 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
Less rain and snow fall on Westview Village than on 90% of Canadian towns: 423 mm a year
Gardeners get 141 frost-free days, from 7 May to 25 September. A normal July brings 83 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. In July the thermometer climbs to 23.5°C by day, about level with Alberta’s towns (23.5°C) and below Canadian towns (25.5°C). Most of the snow comes in January, about 26 cm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Westview Village | 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 Westview Village, fewer than in Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns
Visible minorities make up 14% of the population, below both Alberta’s towns (29%) and Canadian towns (15%). 17% of residents have reached 65.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 48.7% of Westview Village
3,355 men and 3,180 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.
| Westview Village | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 71% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 17% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 20% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 45% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
In Westview Village, November normally means 1°C afternoons and −8°C nights
The month after, December, normally sees −5°C afternoons and −13°C nights. November usually brings some 20 cm of snow. A normal November brings 18 mm of rain and snow. 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
Westview Village straddles 2 federal ridings, from Edmonton Centre to Edmonton Northwest
City council runs Westview Village, and Edmonton’s mayor is Andrew Knack.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Westview Village’s public library is Leduc Public Library
The library figures on this page are Edmonton’s: Leduc Public Library serves all 972,223 people of the city, Westview Village among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Walk from Westview Village: 7 mapped routes
9 areas within 10 km are protected for nature. For a provincial park, Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park lies 0.4 km off. A drive of 39 km reaches Elk Island National Park, the nearest national park. Of the land within 10 km, 3.4% has protected status, above Alberta’s towns (0.4%) and Canadian towns (2.3%) alike.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Westview Village | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 3.4% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Westview Village keeps its older homes: 49% from before 1961
| Heritage | Westview Village | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 49% | 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 Westview Village
Westview Village’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westview Village | 6,590 | — | C | C− | C− | B |
| Britannia Youngstown | 4,616 | 2.5 | C | D | C− | B |
| Canora | 4,799 | 2.8 | C+ | D | C− | B |
| Glenwood | 4,842 | 3.3 | C+ | D | C− | B+ |
| La Perle | 7,889 | 3.3 | B− | C | C− | B+ |
| West Jasper Place | 3,427 | 3.8 | C | D− | C− | B+ |
| North Glenora | 3,693 | 4 | B | C− | C− | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Westview Village
How old are the people of Westview Village?
13% are under 15 and 17% are 65 or over.
About Westview Village
Neighbourhood in Edmonton
Where Westview Village begins and ends inside Edmonton is TownRatings’s line, traced along census dissemination areas and named after the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 6,590 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- City
- Edmonton
- Census subdivision
- 4811061
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).