Grande Cachein Greenview No. 16, Alberta

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A town in Alberta, home to 8,984 people. Its population fell 6% from 2016 to 2021.

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Population

8,984

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

years · Alberta’s towns: 40.8

Postsecondary

43%

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

Walk, cycle, transit

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

Is Grande Cache a good place to live?

A tough set of grades. Health outcomes fall short of most towns (D−). Grande Cache grades D overall, better than 14% of Canadian towns. In the ranking it comes #429 of 473 in Alberta. Crime is the sore point (D). Its strongest is cost of living (B+). The local economy does well (B+).

This town's rent is the 2021 census rent scaled to 2025 by its province's ratio of surveyed to census rents: no rental survey covers it, so its Cost Grade is less sure. Safety is the police detachment's figure, shared with the towns and countryside around it. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.

WeakestD⁻Health DSafety

How Grande Cache grades

Each subject compares Grande Cache 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

HealthGraded on how healthy residents areD⁻Open →SafetyCrime runs among the highest comparedDOpen →WalkabilityBelow the middle of the towns comparedCOpen →SchoolsBased on how pupils do in exams and testsCOpen →Cost of livingHomes are easier to afford than in most townsB⁺Open →Hazard riskAhead of most towns comparedB⁺Open →Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentB⁺Open →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Grande Cache stand out

The 3 things Grande Cache does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Walk, cycle or transit to work

Getting around

3% walk, cycle or take transit

Where the typical figure for Canadian towns is 8%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Health

Behind 95%

of Canadian towns on health

Its health grade: D−.

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

3.1 times household income

The middle of Canadian towns: 4.7 times

Median owner’s estimate $300,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Grande Cache.

HealthHealth D⁻

For health, Grande Cache gets a D−

48%very good or excellent healthD⁻Health Grade

The region has more smokers than Alberta, 17% of adults to 11%. Chronic conditions run at 21% of adults, age-standardised, above both Alberta’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (17%). The town’s own part is the trip to care: residents of Grande Cache live 22 km from a hospital on average, and 36% of them more than 30 km. For 2022/2024, the region’s figure is 78.3 years at birth, 80.9 for women and 76.1 for men. Grande Cache doesn’t get its own health survey and life expectancy figures; the ones here come from the North Zone.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Grande Cache48%

Alberta’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Grande Cache	Alberta	Canada
Chronic conditions (average share)	21%	18%	17%
Smokers	17%	12%	12%
Life expectancy at birth	78.3	81.2	81.5
Very good or excellent health	48%	51%	52%

78.3

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

22 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

17%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

64 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageGrande Cache’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey48% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care22 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 64 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 80.9, men 76.1 Conditions and habits21% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

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

SafetySafety D

The force covering Grande Cache records more serious violence than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns, at 211

161Crime Severity Index

Property crime in the area its police cover: 72.5 per 1,000 people a year. Violent incidents in its police area came to 32.4 per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Alberta’s towns (14.2) and Canadian towns (12). Nobody publishes Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 for Grande Cache alone, so this card uses the figure for the Grande Cache detachment area.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

2023194

2024128

2025160

2023–2025	Grande Cache	Alberta	Canada
Violent Crime Severity Index	211	109	86
Violent crime	32.4	14.2	12
Crime Severity Index	161	110	67
Property crime per 1,000	72.5	45	31.2

142

non-violent Crime Severity Index

29%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageGrande Cache’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety161 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Grande Cache’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Grande Cache safe?”

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

SchoolsSchools C

5 of Grande Cache’s 6 tested schools score in the lower two fifths in Alberta

9schools within 3 kmCSchools Grade

The 3 km around Grande Cache counts 4 elementary schools, 3 secondary schools and 2 schools for every grade, 1,597 students between them. Elementary schools here average 121 students; in Alberta, 274. An elementary school stands 40 km from the centre, above both Alberta’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).

School	Level	Students	System
Summitview School Middle fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades 4–8	Elementary · Grades 4–8	205	English public
Hillside Junior Senior High School Fourth fifth in AlbertaLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 7–12	Secondary · Grades 7–12	335	English public

See all 9 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public8

English Catholic1

Schools within 3 km	Grande Cache	Alberta	Canada
Nearest secondary school	40 km	0.7 km	1.2 km
Nearest elementary school	40 km	0.5 km	0.5 km
School boards	4	3	3

1,597

students at the schools within 3 km, 2025/26

40 km

to the nearest secondary school

40 km

to the nearest elementary school

Full pageGrande Cache’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Results0 of 6 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in Alberta Every school9 schools within 3 km · 4 elementary schools, 3 secondary schools and 2 schools for every grade Language0 of 9 teach in French · 2% of schools in Alberta The boards4 school boards · The Grande Yellowhead School Division Questions“What schools are there in Grande Cache?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26

HousingCost of living B⁺

Renting in Grande Cache costs 16% of household income, less than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns

$300,000median home value, 2021B⁺Cost of living Grade

Just over four in five households own their home, higher than both Alberta’s towns (74%) and Canadian towns (74%). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 13% of households, lower than both Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%).

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

Grande Cache$300,000

Alberta$400,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Grande Cache	Alberta	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	13%	21%	18%
Rent as a share of income	16%	20%	20%
Households owning their home	82%	74%	74%

$1,070

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$1,260

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageGrande Cache’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Renting$1,070 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Cost of living3.1 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $300,000, against the median household income Owners and renters82% 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.

Natural hazardsHazard risk B⁺

Wildfire moderate, radon 8.9%: how Grande Cache stands on hazards

Moderatewildfire bandB⁺Hazard risk Grade

Shaking is less of a worry than in most places, at $0.014 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). The burn rate around Grande Cache is 0.07% a year (2.8% of the land within 25 km since 1986), a moderate band. Flood mapping: none on the national inventory of the town. Figures for radon tests are published for the Peace Country Health as a whole, not for Grande Cache alone.

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

Grande Cache8.9%

Alberta’s towns7.5%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Grande Cache	Alberta	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	8.9%	7.5%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.014	$0.013	$0.030

Moderate

wildfire band

3.5 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

Full pageGrande Cache’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

Radon8.9% of tests above the guideline WildfireModerate wildfire band · 2.8% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.014 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

Climate

Summers stay cool in Grande Cache: July afternoons reach 22.7°C, below Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns

22.7°CJuly afternoons

The coldest nights, in January, bottom out at −19.4°C, below Alberta’s towns (−14.7°C) and Canadian towns (−13.5°C) alike. The frost-free season runs from 21 May to 10 September, 111 days. Snow peaks in January: 34 cm in a normal year. July is the wettest month, with 73 mm of rain and snow on average.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−6.4°C

Spring8.9°C

Summer21.8°C

Autumn8.5°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Grande Cache	Alberta	Canada
July afternoon high	22.7°C	23.5°C	25.5°C
January night low	−19.4°C	−14.7°C	−13.5°C
Days with frost a year	202	193	159
Precipitation a year	435 mm	431 mm	883 mm

162 cm

of snow a year

202

days with frost a year

111

frost-free days, 21 May to 10 Sep

days with precipitation a year

Full pageGrande Cache’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 22.7°C, January lows −19.4°C Rain and snow435 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow162 cm of snow a year Weather station44 km to the station · Grande Prairie

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Grande Prairie)

Work & commuteJobs & income B⁺

Household incomes in Grande Cache top those of 83% of Canadian towns

3%walk, cycle or take transit

The average trip to work took 24 min, below Alberta’s towns (26 min) and Canadian towns (26 min) alike.

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van95%

Walk3%

Public transit0%

Census 2021	Grande Cache	Alberta	Canada
Average trip	24 min	26 min	26 min

$97,000

median household income, 2020

20%

worked from home, May 2021

60%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageGrande Cache’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment11% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work3% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to330 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Valleyview

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.

Outdoors

Kakwa Wildland Provincial Park begins where Grande Cache ends

5.5%of the land within 10 km protected

For a national park, Jasper National Park is 35 km away. 26 areas within 10 km are protected for nature. Of the country within 10 km, 5.5% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%. Swimmers have 50 beaches within 5 km, Dude Beach the nearest.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Grande Cache5.5%

Alberta’s towns0.4%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Grande Cache	Alberta	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	5.5%	0.4%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	13	2	4

35 km

to Jasper National Park

At the edge

to Kakwa Wildland Provincial Park

beaches within 5 km

public protected areas within 10 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas26 protected areas within 10 km · Willmore Wilderness Park National & provincial parks35 km to a national park · Jasper National Park

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

Who lives here

More of Grande Cache’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 14%

40median age

Children under 15 make up 20%, above both Alberta’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (16%). 15% of residents have reached 65.

Grande CacheAlbertaCanada

AlbertaCanada

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

20%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree24%

Postsecondary qualification43%

Women and men · all residents

47.1% of Grande Cache’s residents are women

Of the 2021 count, 4,045 were women and 4,535 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).

Who lives in Grande Cache
	Grande Cache	Alberta	Canada
Under 15	20%	18%	16%
15 to 64	65%	67%	64%
65+	15%	15%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	24%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	43%	54%	56%

Full pageGrande Cache’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Immigrants6% are immigrants · 3% belong to a visible minority Ages40 median age · 15% are 65 or over Households3,230 households · 2.5 people per household English and French3% 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 Grande Cache runs from −11°C to −1°C

−1°Ca normal November afternoon

The year peaks in July (23°C) and bottoms out in January (−19°C). A normal December brings highs of −6°C, lows of −17°C. Precipitation in November averages 29 mm. November usually brings some 28 cm of snow.

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

November−1°C

December−6°C

January−8°C

February−5°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−6°C	−18°C	63 mm
Spring	9°C	−3°C	81 mm
Summer	22°C	9°C	195 mm
Autumn	9°C	−3°C	96 mm

−11°C

a normal November night

29 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

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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 (Grande Prairie); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Grande Cache’s council outspends 98% of Alberta’s municipalities, per resident

The riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) covering Grande Cache is Grande Prairie, and Chris Warkentin (Conservative Party of Canada) represents it in the House of Commons.

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

Who runs itMunicipal District

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B⁺

Grande Cache has two public libraries, Grande Cache Municipal Library and Grande Cache Municipal Library

No library board reports for Grande Cache alone: its libraries belong to a county or regional system, whose figures cover many towns.

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The libraries2 Libraries Places to belong1 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Grande Cache

15pages on Grande Cache

The big questions

SafetyDCrime Severity Index 161 Housing & costB⁺Homes 3.1 × income Property pricesSchoolsC9 schools within 3 km HealthD⁻Life expectancy 78.3 in its region Work & commuteB⁺62% of adults in work Natural hazardsB⁺Wildfire band: moderate

Out and about

Outdoors5.5% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 23°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 40 HistoryTown hallFamous people

About Grande Cache

Town in Alberta

Every figure TownRatings gives for Grande Cache covers the municipality as Statistics Canada maps it, one census subdivision in Alberta.

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

Population: 8,984 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Alberta
Census division: Division No. 18
Census subdivision: 4818015

Questions about Grande Cache

Who are the people of Grande Cache?

3% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 14% have an Indigenous identity and 6% are immigrants.

What kind of homes are in Grande Cache?

A household averages 2.5 people; 23% are one person living alone.

Is Grande Cache growing?

No: the census counted 9,154 in 2016 and 8,584 in 2021, 6.2% fewer, against growth of 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 8,984.

Is Grande Cache a young town or an old one?

At 40, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 20% of the population and seniors 15%.

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).