RaymondAlberta

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With 4,594 residents, it is a town in Alberta. Statistics Canada places it in the Division No. 2 census division.

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Population

4,594

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

35.2

years · Alberta’s towns: 40.8

Postsecondary

49%

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 Raymond a good place to live?

A town without an obvious weak point. Its strongest is schools (A). With an A overall, Raymond is better than 87% of Canadian towns and ranks #27 of 473 in Alberta. Safety is a strength too (A). Its other grades sit near the middle: B− for cost of living, B for health, B− for jobs & income and B− for hazard risk.

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.

StrongestASchools ASafety

How Raymond grades

Each subject compares Raymond 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

SchoolsBased on how pupils do in exams and testsAOpen →SafetyVery little crime by comparisonAOpen →WalkabilityAbove the middle of the towns comparedB⁺Open →HealthGraded on how healthy residents areBOpen →Jobs & incomeNear typical for the towns comparedB⁻Open →Hazard riskBased on seismic risk and radon tests, lowered where wildfire runs highB⁻Open →Cost of livingClose to the middle of the towns comparedB⁻Open →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Raymond stand out

The 3 things Raymond does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Schools

Better than 91%

of Canadian towns on schools

Its schools grade: A.

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

3.2 times household income

Against 4.7 for the median of Canadian towns

Median owner’s estimate $276,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Population growth, 2016 to 2021

Growth

+13% more people than in 2016

The midpoint across Canadian towns is 4%

Statistics Canada, Census 2016 and 2021

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Raymond.

SchoolsSchools A

4 schools in and around Raymond: 1 elementary school and 3 secondary schools

4schools within 3 kmASchools Grade

2 of its 2 schools with results sit in the top two fifths in Alberta.

School	Level	Students	System
Raymond Elementary School Second fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6	Elementary · Grades K–6	601	English public
Raymond High SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 10–12	Secondary · Grades 10–12	296	English public

See all 4 schools →

1,195

students at the schools within 3 km, 2025/26

0.7 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageRaymond’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Every school4 schools within 3 km · 1 elementary school and 3 secondary schools Results2 of 2 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in Alberta Language0 of 4 teach in French · 2% of schools in Alberta Questions“What schools are there in Raymond?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26

SafetySafety A

For the force that serves Raymond, the Crime Severity Index is 37, below Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns

37Crime Severity Index

Source area for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: the Raymond detachment area

Where it is policed, thefts, break-ins and damage came to 15.3 per 1,000 a year, lower than both Alberta’s towns (45) and Canadian towns (31.2). Violent crime in the area its police cover: 8.5 per 1,000 people a year.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202339

202437

202535

2023–2025	Raymond	Alberta	Canada
Crime Severity Index	37	110	67
Property crime per 1,000	15.3	45	31.2
Violent Crime Severity Index	46	109	86
Violent crime	8.5	14.2	12

non-violent Crime Severity Index

32%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageRaymond’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety37 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Raymond’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Raymond safe?”

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

Climate

Raymond has warmer summers than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: July afternoons reach 26.3°C

26.3°CJuly afternoons

Frosty days number 175 in a normal year, between Alberta’s towns (193) and Canadian towns (159). January nights in Raymond drop to −12.1°C on average. Between the last spring frost, 21 May, and the first in autumn, 17 September, lie 118 days. March is the snowiest month, with 18 cm on average.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter0.8°C

Spring12.4°C

Summer24.8°C

Autumn13.3°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Raymond	Alberta	Canada
July afternoon high	26.3°C	23.5°C	25.5°C
Precipitation a year	373 mm	431 mm	883 mm
Snowfall a year	108 cm	127 cm	141 cm
January night low	−12.1°C	−14.7°C	−13.5°C

108 cm

of snow a year

175

days with frost a year

118

frost-free days, 21 May to 17 Sep

days with precipitation a year

Full pageRaymond’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 26.3°C, January lows −12.1°C Rain and snow373 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow108 cm of snow a year Weather station21 km to the station · Lethbridge

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

Who lives here

A town of families: 26% of people in Raymond are under 15, more than in Alberta’s towns and across Canadian towns

35.2median age

Visible minorities make up 4.2% of the population, below Alberta’s towns (29%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike. Retirement age and beyond: 19% of residents are 65 or older.

RaymondAlbertaCanada

AlbertaCanada

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

26%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree16%

Postsecondary qualification49%

Women and men · all residents

50.2% of Raymond’s residents are women

2,110 women and 2,090 men at the 2021 census; across Canada, women are 50.9%.

Who lives in Raymond
	Raymond	Alberta	Canada
Under 15	26%	18%	16%
15 to 64	55%	67%	64%
65+	19%	15%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	16%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	49%	54%	56%

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

Ages35.2 median age · 19% are 65 or over Households1,330 households · 3.1 people per household Immigrants7% are immigrants · 4% belong to a visible minority English and French3% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

HealthHealth B

Lives run shorter around Raymond: 78.7 years, 2.8 below the typical Canadian town’s region

52%very good or excellent healthBHealth Grade

The health survey and life expectancy numbers here cover the South Zone

On average nearly a fifth of adults live with arthritis, diabetes or high blood pressure, above Alberta’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (17%) alike. Across the region, 52% of adults say their health is very good or excellent, much as in Alberta (53%). What sets Raymond apart within its region is a short trip to hospital, 1.0 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical).

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Raymond52%

Alberta’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Raymond	Alberta	Canada
Life expectancy at birth	78.7	81.2	81.5
Chronic conditions (average share)	19%	18%	17%
Very good or excellent health	52%	51%	52%

78.7

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

1.0 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

0.7 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageRaymond’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey52% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care1.0 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 0.7 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 80.6, men 76.8 Conditions and habits19% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

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

Weather

Raymond in November: highs near 6°C, lows near −7°C

6°Ca normal November afternoon

A typical November adds 16 cm of snow. By December, a normal day reaches 1°C and a night falls to −11°C. Over the year, July is warmest at 26°C by day and January coldest at −12°C by night. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Lethbridge forecast.

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

November6°C

December1°C

January0°C

February2°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	1°C	−11°C	33 mm
Spring	12°C	−1°C	102 mm
Summer	25°C	9°C	165 mm
Autumn	13°C	−1°C	73 mm

−7°C

a normal November night

16 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageRaymond’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 (Lethbridge); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

In 2021, Glen Motz carried Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner by 24,832 votes, a margin wider than 96% of Canada’s ridings

Statistics Canada lists Raymond as a town.

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

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade A⁻

Raymond Public Library lends 13.4 items per person served, more than 85% of Alberta’s town libraries

Raymond Public Library has one location for the 4,241 people it serves.

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

A year at the library6.6 visits per person served Places to belong1.1 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Work & commuteJobs & income B⁻

Raymond has fewer jobs than residents in work: 0.6 for each

7%walk, cycle or take transit

The commute to work averages 24 min. The car took 93% of commuters, higher than both Alberta’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%).

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van93%

Walk5%

Public transit1%

Census 2021	Raymond	Alberta	Canada
Average trip	24 min	26 min	26 min
Car or van	93%	88%	89%

$86,000

median household income, 2020

13%

worked from home, May 2021

32%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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

Unemployment8.1% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work7% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to410 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Lethbridge

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.

Natural hazardsHazard risk B⁻

Wildfire low, radon 8.9%: how Raymond stands on hazards

Lowwildfire bandB⁻Hazard risk Grade

Seismic risk in Raymond sits near the middle: $0.028 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Flood mapping: none on the national inventory of the town. For radon tests, the only official count covers all of the Chinook Regional Health Authority, Raymond included.

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

Raymond8.9%

Alberta’s towns7.5%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Raymond	Alberta	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	8.9%	7.5%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.028	$0.013	$0.030

Low

wildfire band

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

Radon8.9% of tests above the guideline WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.028 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

Outdoors

The nearest provincial park to Raymond is Woolford Provincial Park, 48 km away

0%of the land within 10 km protected

The closest of Canada’s national parks is Waterton Lakes National Park, at 83 km.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Raymond0%

Alberta’s towns0.4%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Raymond	Alberta	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	0%	0.4%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	0	2	4

83 km

to Waterton Lakes National Park

48 km

to Woolford Provincial Park

Full pageRaymond’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas0 protected areas within 10 km National & provincial parks83 km to a national park · Waterton Lakes National Park

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

HousingCost of living B⁻

Most households in Raymond own their home: 87%, more than in Alberta’s towns and across Canadian towns

$276,000median home value, 2021B⁻Cost of living Grade

Shelter took 30% or more of income for 14% 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

Raymond$276,000

Alberta$400,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Raymond	Alberta	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	14%	21%	18%
Households owning their home	87%	74%	74%
Rent as a share of income	18%	20%	20%

$1,100

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$1,130

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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

Owners and renters87% own their home Cost of living3.2 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $276,000, against the median household income Renting$1,100 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates.

History

Raymond’s past, on the record: 2 historic places

2historic places

Older housing, built before 1961, accounts for 29% of homes, above both Alberta’s towns (4.5%) and Canadian towns (18%).

Historic places by designation · inside the town

Highest designations0

Other federal designations0

Provincial and local listings2

Among them

29%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Raymond	Alberta	Canada
Homes built before 1961	29%	4.5%	18%

Full pageRaymond’s history pageOpen the full History page

On the registers2 historic places inside the town Older homes29% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Raymond 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 Raymond

15pages on Raymond

The big questions

SafetyACrime Severity Index 37 Housing & costB⁻Homes 3.2 × income Property pricesSchoolsA4 schools within 3 km HealthBLife expectancy 78.7 in its region Work & commuteB⁻53% of adults in work Natural hazardsB⁻Wildfire band: low

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 26°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 35.2 History2 places on the heritage registers Town hallFamous people

Famous people from Raymond

11 notable people were born in Raymond.

See all 11 →

Jimmy RalphProfessional Canadian football wide receiver · born 1992

Brett RalphCanadian football player · born 1982

Phil TollestrupCanadian basketball player · born 1949

W. Cleon SkousenEx FBI agent, conservative United States author and faith-b… · 1913–2006

Brock RalphPlayer of American and Canadian football · born 1980

Dale StevensonCanadian football player · born 1987

Photo credits

Jimmy Ralph: Cmm3, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Brett Ralph: IcE MaN, CC BY 2.0

About Raymond

Town in Alberta

Statistics Canada treats Raymond as a single census subdivision in Alberta, and TownRatings keeps to that line.

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

Population: 4,594 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Alberta
Census division: Division No. 2
Census subdivision: 4802008

Raymond’s neighbours

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

StirlingMagrathWarner County No. 5Raymond

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Raymond	4,594	—	A	B⁻	A	B
Stirling	1,350	11	—	C⁻	A	B⁻
Magrath	2,566	16	A⁻	B⁻	A	B
Warner County No. 5	4,533	19	B⁺	B⁻	A	C⁺

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Raymond

Has Raymond grown?

It grew from 3,713 people in 2016 to 4,199 in 2021, up 13.1%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 4,594.

What kind of homes are in Raymond?

Single-detached houses make up 90% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 19% of households are one person, and the average is 3.1.

Who are the people of Raymond?

At the 2021 census, 7% were immigrants and 4% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 4% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.

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).