Spruce GroveAlberta

Some 44,575 people live in this town, in Alberta. Statistics Canada counts it in the Edmonton metro area.

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Photo: Tara Zieminek · Public domain

Population

44,575

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

years · Alberta’s towns: 40.8

Postsecondary

52%

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%

TownGrade

B⁺

#699 of 2,556

Is Spruce Grove a good place to live?

Schools are where it shines (A−). With a B+ overall, Spruce Grove sits #152 of 473 in Alberta. Nationally, it does better than 70% of Canadian towns. At $364,000, the median home value in 2021 came to 3.4 times local household income. The drawback is safety (C).

Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.

Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in 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.

StrongestA⁺Hazard risk A⁻Schools

What makes Spruce Grove stand out

The 3 things Spruce Grove does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Hazard risk

Better than 97%

of Canadian towns on hazard risk

Its hazard risk grade: A+.

Walk, cycle or transit to work

Getting around

4% walk, cycle or take transit

The midpoint across Canadian towns is 8%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

Only 13% are 65 or over

Half of Canadian towns are above 19%, half below

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

How Spruce Grove grades

Each subject compares Spruce Grove 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 riskNatural hazards pose little risk hereA⁺Open →SchoolsIn the top fifth of the towns comparedA⁻Open →Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentB⁺Open →SafetyMore crime than in most townsCOpen →WalkabilityBetter than most of the towns comparedB⁺Open →HealthBased on how healthy residents are for their agesBOpen →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesC⁺Open →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Spruce Grove.

Natural hazardsHazard risk A⁺

For hazard risk, Spruce Grove gets an A+

Radon tests for the Capital Health

In Health Canada’s survey, just 1.4% of homes tested in the area exceeded 200 Bq/m³ (6.6% typical). Earthquakes matter little: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.015 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. Burn scars are few around Spruce Grove, with 0.2% of the land within 25 km touched by fire since 1986 (0.004% a year).

Lowwildfire bandA⁺Hazard risk Grade

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

Spruce Grove1.4%

Alberta’s towns7.5%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Spruce Grove	Alberta	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	1.4%	7.5%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.015	$0.013	$0.030

Low

wildfire band

20 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

Full pageSpruce Grove’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

WildfireLow wildfire band · 0.2% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.015 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

SchoolsSchools A⁻

5 above the middle in Alberta, 3 below: Spruce Grove’s 13 tested schools

Counting each board with a school within 3 km gives 2, lower than both Alberta’s towns (3) and Canadian towns (3). Spruce Grove Composite High School is the biggest, at 1,378 students. Taken together, Spruce Grove and its 3 km edge hold 8 elementary schools, 5 secondary schools and 9 schools for every grade for 12,760 students.

22schools within 3 kmA⁻Schools Grade

School	Level	Students	System
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School CatholicLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades 5–8	Elementary · Grades 5–8	630	English Catholic
Spruce Grove Composite High SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 10–12	Secondary · Grades 10–12	1,378	English public
Copperhaven School Top fifth in AlbertaResults in the top fifth in AlbertaAll grades · Grades K–9	All grades · Grades K–9	725	English public

See all 22 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public14

English Catholic6

Independent2

Schools within 3 km	Spruce Grove	Alberta	Canada
School boards	2	3	3

12,760

students at the schools within 3 km, 2025/26

0.2 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageSpruce Grove’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Results5 of 13 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in Alberta Every school22 schools within 3 km · 8 elementary schools, 5 secondary schools and 9 schools for every grade Language0 of 22 teach in French · 2% of schools in Alberta The boards2 school boards · The Parkland School Division Questions“What schools are there in Spruce Grove?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26

Work & commuteJobs & income B⁺

Spruce Grove’s household incomes are higher than in 91% of Canadian towns

Commutes averaged 26 min, about level with both Alberta’s towns (26 min) and Canadian towns (26 min).

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van93%

Walk3%

Public transit1%

Bicycle0%

Census 2021	Spruce Grove	Alberta	Canada
Average trip	26 min	26 min	26 min

$106,000

median household income, 2020

16%

worked from home, May 2021

37%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageSpruce Grove’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment10% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work4% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to4,205 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Edmonton

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.

SafetySafety C

For safety, Spruce Grove gets a C

For violence alone the index was 76, below Alberta’s towns (109) and Canadian towns (86) alike. Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 47.3 per 1,000 residents a year. The violent crime rate is 15 per 1,000 residents a year.

82Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202393

202479

202573

2023–2025	Spruce Grove	Alberta	Canada
Property crime per 1,000	47.3	45	31.2
Violent Crime Severity Index	76	109	86
Violent crime	15	14.2	12

non-violent Crime Severity Index

25%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageSpruce Grove’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety82 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Spruce Grove’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Spruce Grove safe?”

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

Who lives here

A median age of 36: Spruce Grove is younger than 87% of Canadian towns

First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up nearly one in ten residents, above Alberta’s towns (4.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%) alike. One in ten residents belong to a visible minority, below both Alberta’s towns (29%) and Canadian towns (15%).

36median age

Spruce GroveAlbertaCanada

AlbertaCanada

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

22%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree16%

Postsecondary qualification52%

Women and men · all residents

50.8% of Spruce Grove’s residents are women

Here the census found 19,125 women and 18,520 men; across Canada the share of women is 50.9%.

Who lives in Spruce Grove
	Spruce Grove	Alberta	Canada
Under 15	22%	18%	16%
15 to 64	66%	67%	64%
65+	13%	15%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	16%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	52%	54%	56%

Full pageSpruce Grove’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages36 median age · 13% are 65 or over Households14,275 households · 2.6 people per household Immigrants9% are immigrants · 10% belong to a visible minority English and French6% speak both · 0.1% speak French but not English

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

HealthHealth B

51% of adults around Spruce Grove rate their health very good or excellent

Women in the region live to 83.6 and men to 78.8, 81.2 years taken together (2022/2024). What sets Spruce Grove apart within its region is a longer trip to hospital, 5.1 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical). For everyday care, the nearest pharmacy is 0.8 km away on average (8.7 within 3 km).

51%very good or excellent healthBHealth Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Spruce Grove51%

Alberta’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

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

5.1 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

0.8 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageSpruce Grove’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey51% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care5.1 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 0.8 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 · Area behind the health survey and life expectancy figures: the Edmonton Zone

Climate

Spruce Grove is drier than 90% of Canadian towns: 423 mm of rain and snow a year

Frost comes on 179 days a year, between Alberta’s towns (193) and Canadian towns (159). A normal July brings 83 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. The frost-free season runs from 7 May to 25 September, 141 days. In July, daytime highs in Spruce Grove average 23.5°C.

23.5°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−4.5°C

Spring9.9°C

Summer22.4°C

Autumn9.4°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Spruce Grove	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 pageSpruce Grove’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 station26 km to the station · Edmonton (City)

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

HousingCost of living C⁺

Rent takes less of local pay in Spruce Grove than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 18% of household income

Shelter took 30% or more of income for a fifth of households, about level with Alberta’s towns (21%) and above Canadian towns (18%). Households that own their home make up 76%. For rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom, the only official count covers all of the Edmonton metro area, Spruce Grove included.

$364,000median home value, 2021C⁺Cost of living Grade

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

Spruce Grove$364,000

Alberta$400,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Spruce Grove	Alberta	Canada
Rent as a share of income	18%	20%	20%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	20%	21%	18%

$1,598

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$1,820

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageSpruce Grove’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Renting$1,598 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey Cost of living3.4 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $364,000, against the median household income Owners and renters76% own their home

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.

Weather

Expect November days around 1°C in Spruce Grove, nights around −8°C

The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Stony Plain. A normal December brings highs of −5°C, lows of −13°C. Expect about 18 mm of rain and snow over November. November usually brings some 20 cm of snow.

1°Ca normal November afternoon

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 pageSpruce Grove’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

Dane Lloyd (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Spruce Grove in Ottawa as MP for Parkland

Spruce Grove is a city by Statistics Canada’s count of municipalities.

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

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B⁺

3 public library branches serve Spruce Grove

The population Spruce Grove Library serves is 35,766.

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

A year at the library4.9 visits per person served Places to belong1.2 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

Elk Island National Park lies 59 km beyond Spruce Grove’s edge

Of the land within 10 km, 3.1% has protected status, higher than both Alberta’s towns (0.4%) and Canadian towns (2.3%). The 10 km around town hold 11 protected areas.

3.1%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Spruce Grove3.1%

Alberta’s towns0.4%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Spruce Grove	Alberta	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	3.1%	0.4%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	2	2	4

59 km

to Elk Island National Park

2.3 km

to Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park

Full pageSpruce Grove’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas11 protected areas within 10 km · Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park National & provincial parks59 km to a national park · Elk Island National Park

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

Nearby attractions

Spruce Grove Grain Elevator Museum and 4 more in and around Spruce Grove

Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Spruce Grove, the best known first.

All attractions →

MuseumMuseumSpruce Grove Grain Elevator Museumin town Water parkWater parkJubilee Park Spray Parkin town MuseumMuseumStony Plain & Parkland Pioneer Museum3.6 km outside town, to the west MuseumMuseumMulticultural Heritage Centre3.7 km outside town, to the west MuseumMuseumStony Plain & Parkland Pioneer Museum Society3.2 km outside town, to the west

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Spruce Grove

15pages on Spruce Grove

The big questions

SafetyCCrime Severity Index 82 Housing & costC⁺Homes 3.4 × income Property pricesSchoolsA⁻22 schools within 3 km HealthBLife expectancy 81.2 in its region Work & commuteB⁺63% of adults in work Natural hazardsA⁺Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors3.1% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 24°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 36 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from Spruce Grove

17 notable people were born in Spruce Grove.

See all 17 →

Grant FuhrCanadian ice hockey player · born 1962

Carla MacLeodIce hockey player · born 1982

Ben ScrivensCanadian ice hockey goaltender · born 1986

Nathan DempseyCanadian ice hockey player · born 1974

Brenden KichtonCanadian ice hockey defenceman · born 1992

Grant StevensonCanadian ice hockey player · born 1981

Photo credits

Grant Fuhr: Dealphungo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Carla MacLeod: Krista Windsor, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Ben Scrivens: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0 · Nathan Dempsey: JamesTeterenko, CC BY 2.5 · Brenden Kichton: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0 · Grant Stevenson: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0

Spruce Grove’s neighbours

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

Stony PlainParkland CountyEnoch Cree NationSecordRosenthalSuder GreensSpruce Grove

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Spruce Grove	44,575	—	B⁺	C⁺	C	B
Stony Plain	19,662	6.7	B⁻	C⁻	C	B⁺
Parkland County	34,286	13	C⁺	C⁺	D	B⁻
Enoch Cree Nation	1,947	14	—	—	—	B
Secord	8,205	14	A⁻	B⁺	C⁻	B
Rosenthal	4,873	14	B⁺	B	C⁻	B
Suder Greens	2,928	15	B	C⁺	C⁻	B

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

Questions about Spruce Grove

Is Spruce Grove growing?

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 34,108 to 37,645 residents (up 10.4%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 44,575.

Is Spruce Grove a young town or an old one?

At 36, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 22% of the population and seniors 13%.

Who are the people of Spruce Grove?

Visible minorities are 10% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 9%, and Indigenous people 9%.

What kind of homes are in Spruce Grove?

Mostly 63% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 1% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.6 people on average, and 22% have just one.

About Spruce Grove

Town in Alberta

Statistics Canada treats Spruce Grove 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: 44,575 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Alberta
Census division: Division No. 11
Metro area: Edmonton
Census subdivision: 4811049

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).