StettlerAlberta
It is a town of 6,035 residents in Alberta. It is part of Division No. 7, a census division.
Is Stettler a good place to live?
One weak subject stands out against an otherwise good record. Overall, Stettler earns a B: better than 56% of Canadian towns, and #225 of 473 in Alberta. On jobs & income it is strong (A−). Add walkability to its strengths (A−). The typical owner put their home at $250,000 in 2021: 3.3 years of the median household’s income. What counts against it is safety (C−).
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.
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. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.
How Stettler grades
Each subject compares Stettler 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 →
What makes Stettler stand out
The one thing Stettler does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Stettler.
For safety, Stettler gets a C−
Each year brings 54.2 property incidents per 1,000 residents. Violent incidents came to 20.9 per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Alberta’s towns (14.2) and Canadian towns (12).
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Stettler | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 54.2 | 45 | 31.2 |
| Violent crime | 20.9 | 14.2 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Trips to work from Stettler are shorter than from Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 15 min on average
90% of commuters took the car to work at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Stettler | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 15 min | 26 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 90% | 88% | 89% |
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.
Stettler is on Canada’s flood inventory: 1 listed, led by Government of Alberta
Radon tests for the David Thompson Regional Health Authority
Stettler’s survey area, 7.5% over the radon guideline, is close to the typical town’s 6.6%. 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.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Stettler | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.015 | $0.013 | $0.030 |
| Radon tests above the guideline | 7.5% | 7.5% | 6.6% |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
1 above the middle in Alberta, 1 below: Stettler’s 3 tested schools
The schools around it answer to 2 boards, lower than both Alberta’s towns (3) and Canadian towns (3). In or within 3 km of Stettler: 2 elementary schools, 2 secondary schools and 1 school for every grade, with 1,548 students.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stettler Elementary School Second fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 590 | English public |
| William E Hay Composite High School Middle fifth in AlbertaLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | Secondary · Grades 7–12 | 700 | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Stettler | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
Dry weather: only 407 mm of rain and snow a year falls on Stettler, less than on 94% of Canadian towns
A normal July day peaks at 24.4°C, between Alberta’s towns (23.5°C) and Canadian towns (25.5°C). Rain and snow peak in June, at 79 mm. January is the snowiest month, with 16 cm on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Stettler | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precipitation a year | 407 mm | 431 mm | 883 mm |
| Snowfall a year | 87 cm | 127 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 24.4°C | 23.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 180 | 193 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Forestburg Plant Site)
For cost of living, Stettler gets a C+
Rent took 19% of household income, below Alberta’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%) alike. Owners make up 73% of households, in line with Alberta’s towns (74%) and Canadian towns (74%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Stettler | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value, 2021 | $250,000 | $400,000 | $406,000 |
| Rent as a share of income | 19% | 20% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 20% | 21% | 18% |
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.
People in Stettler’s health region live to 79.1 on average, 2.4 years short of the typical Canadian town
Homes here are 1.0 km from a hospital on average, below Alberta’s towns (3.1 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km) alike. The region has more smokers than Alberta, 15% of adults to 11%. The survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 52%; Alberta as a whole is at 53%.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Stettler | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 79.1 | 81.2 | 81.5 |
| Smokers | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Not measured by town: health survey and life expectancy (the Central Zone)
What November brings in Stettler: −7°C at night, 2°C by day
December follows at −4°C by day and −13°C by night. November usually brings some 14 cm of snow. The year peaks in July (24°C) and bottoms out in January (−15°C). ECCC’s forecast for Stettler is on the Weather page, hour by hour.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −4°C | −14°C | 40 mm |
| Spring | 10°C | −1°C | 95 mm |
| Summer | 23°C | 11°C | 205 mm |
| Autumn | 10°C | 0°C | 68 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Forestburg Plant Site); the forecast is on the Weather page
Pierre Poilievre (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Stettler in Ottawa as MP for Battle River—Crowfoot
From Alberta come 37 MPs, 33 of them with the Conservative Party of Canada.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Stettler has two public libraries, Stettler Public Library and Innisfail Public Library
The figures are those of Stettler Library, which serves 11,478 people in and around Stettler.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Visible minorities make up less of Stettler than of Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 10%
Immigrants make up one in ten residents, above both Alberta’s towns (8.9%) and Canadian towns (6.4%). First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 3.7% of residents, lower than Alberta’s towns (4.6%) yet higher than Canadian towns (2.8%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
51.5% of Stettler’s residents are women
Census 2021 put women at 2,935 and men at 2,760; women are 50.9% of Canada.
| Stettler | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 58% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 24% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 19% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 45% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Only 0.3% of the land within 10 km of Stettler is protected
34 km from town is Big Knife Provincial Park, the nearest provincial park. National parks are all over 100 km off.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Stettler | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Stettler
Alberta Prairie Railway Excursions and 2 more in and around Stettler
Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Stettler, the best known first.
Famous people from Stettler
10 notable people were born in Stettler.
Photo credits
Allen Russell Patrick: Alberta Government, Public domain
About Stettler
Town in Alberta
Every figure TownRatings gives for Stettler 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
- 6,035 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- Census division
- Division No. 7
- Census subdivision
- 4807026
Stettler’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stettler | 6,035 | — | B | C+ | C− | C+ |
| Stettler County No. 6 | 5,966 | 4.5 | B− | C+ | B− | C |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Stettler
Is Stettler a young town or an old one?
The median resident is 43.2 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 18% are under 15 and 24% are 65 or over.
Has Stettler grown?
No: the census counted 5,952 in 2016 and 5,695 in 2021, 4.3% fewer, against growth of 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 6,035.
What kind of homes are in Stettler?
Single-detached houses make up 68% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 32% of households are one person, and the average is 2.3.
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).