Turner ValleyAlberta
Some 2,784 people live in this town, in Alberta. It is part of Division No. 6, a census division.
Is Turner Valley a good place to live?
Health is a strength (A+). The weak point is cost of living (D). It also trails on jobs & income (C). All told, that adds up to a B− overall, better than 55% of Canadian towns. In the ranking it comes #231 of 473 in Alberta. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: C+ for schools, C+ for walkability 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.
How Turner Valley grades
Each subject compares Turner Valley with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
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What makes Turner Valley stand out
The 3 things Turner Valley does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Turner Valley.
Turner Valley gets an A+ for health
Smokers make up 7.9% of the region’s adults, below both Alberta’s towns (12%) and Canadian towns (12%). People in the region live to 83.0 on average: 85.0 for women and 80.9 for men in 2022/2024. Adults here are more upbeat about their health than the province: 56% very good or excellent, against 53% in Alberta. The town’s own part is the trip to care: residents of Turner Valley live 3.5 km from a hospital on average, close to the typical town’s 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Turner Valley | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 56% | 51% | 52% |
| Smokers | 7.9% | 12% | 12% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 83.0 | 81.2 | 81.5 |
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 Calgary Zone
More households own their home in Turner Valley than in Alberta’s towns or across Canadian towns: 86%
Shelter took 30% or more of income for nearly a quarter of households, above Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. Rent took nearly a quarter of household income, above Alberta’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%) alike.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Turner Valley | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 86% | 74% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 24% | 20% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 23% | 21% | 18% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · These are 2021 census values, as owners judged them, set against household income in 2020.
Violent crime weighs less where Turner Valley is policed than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 34
Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 41 over 2023–25, below both Alberta’s towns (110) and Canadian towns (67). Violent crime in the area its police cover: 7.2 per 1,000 people a year. Property crime in the area its police cover: 19.9 per 1,000 people a year.
| 2023–2025 | Turner Valley | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Severity Index | 41 | 110 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 34 | 109 | 86 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 19.9 | 45 | 31.2 |
| Violent crime | 7.2 | 14.2 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Not measured by town: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 (the Diamond Valley detachment area)
Trips to work from Turner Valley take longer than from Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 37 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Turner Valley | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 37 min | 26 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
Dry weather: only 445 mm of rain and snow a year falls on Turner Valley, less than on 82% of Canadian towns
The warmest afternoons come in July, at around 23.5°C in Turner Valley. Most of the snow comes in March, about 24 cm. For the wettest month, look to June: 113 mm on average. Frost comes on 193 days a year, near Alberta’s towns (193) and higher than Canadian towns (159).
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Turner Valley | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precipitation a year | 445 mm | 431 mm | 883 mm |
| July afternoon high | 23.5°C | 23.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 193 | 193 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Calgary (Airport))
Turner Valley is on Canada’s flood inventory: 1 listed, led by Government of Alberta
Source area for radon tests: the Calgary Health Region
About as many homes carry radon around Turner Valley as elsewhere, 8.1% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. NRCan expects $0.039 of shaking damage a year per $1,000 of buildings locally, near the typical $0.030.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Turner Valley | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 8.1% | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.039 | $0.013 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Results around Turner Valley lean low: 2 of 3 schools in the lower two fifths in Alberta
Taken together, Turner Valley and its 3 km edge hold 2 elementary schools and 1 secondary school for 749 students. From the town centre, high school starts 3.5 km away, higher than both Alberta’s towns (0.7 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| C Ian McLaren School Bottom fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 169 | English public |
| Oilfields High School Bottom fifth in AlbertaLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | Secondary · Grades 7–12 | 418 | English public |
| Schools within 3 km | Turner Valley | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest elementary school | 3.6 km | 0.5 km | 0.5 km |
| Nearest secondary school | 3.5 km | 0.7 km | 1.2 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
In Turner Valley, November normally means 4°C afternoons and −8°C nights
November normally sees 16 mm of precipitation. Next comes December, with normal highs of freezing and lows of −12°C. Snowfall in a normal November: 19 cm. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Okotoks.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −1°C | −12°C | 34 mm |
| Spring | 10°C | −2°C | 108 mm |
| Summer | 22°C | 9°C | 232 mm |
| Autumn | 11°C | −1°C | 71 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Calgary (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page
A 37,339-vote win for John Barlow made Foothills safer in 2021 than 98% of ridings
Locally, Turner Valley is run as a town.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Turner Valley has no public library of its own; the nearest is Millarville Community Library, 9.4 km away
The next is Okotoks Public Library (Okotoks), 22 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
An older town: 23% of people in Turner Valley are 65 or over, more than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns
7.5% of residents have an Indigenous identity, above Alberta’s towns (4.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%) alike. Under 15: 18% of residents.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
50.4% of Turner Valley’s residents are women
The 2021 census counted 1,315 women and 1,295 men here, where women make up 50.9% of Canada.
| Turner Valley | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 60% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 23% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 18% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 50% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Turner Valley is 12 km from Bluerock Wildland Provincial Park
OH Ranch Heritage Rangeland (4,277 ha) is the biggest, 6.3 km from town. 1.4% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%). The closest of Canada’s national parks is Banff National Park, at 73 km. CPCAD lists 5 protected areas within 10 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Turner Valley | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.4% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Heritage in Turner Valley: 2 historic places, all of the highest rank
Its oldest building on the record is Turner Valley Gas Plant, from 1914. Before 1961 is when 17% of the homes went up, about level with Canadian towns (18%) and above Alberta’s towns (4.5%).
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Turner Valley | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 17% | 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 Turner Valley
Bar U Ranch and 10 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Turner Valley; these are the best known within 40 km.
MuseumBar U Ranch29 km south
MuseumHeritage Park Historical Village36 km northeast
National historic site · Parks CanadaPercheron Box Stalls28 km south
National historic site · Parks CanadaSlaughter House, Building 2728 km south
National historic site · Parks CanadaHay Shed28 km southMuseumMuseumBattalion Park39 km northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Bar U Ranch: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Heritage Park Historical Village: Qyd, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Percheron Box Stalls: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Slaughter House, Building 27: Jeffery J. Nichols, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hay Shed: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Turner Valley
Town in Alberta
TownRatings follows Statistics Canada’s map: Turner Valley is one municipality in Alberta, figures and all.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 2,784 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- Census division
- Division No. 6
- Census subdivision
- 4806009
Turner Valley’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turner Valley | 2,784 | — | B− | D | A− | A+ |
| Black Diamond | 2,910 | 3.9 | B− | C− | A− | A+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Turner Valley
Who are the people of Turner Valley?
Visible minorities are 3% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 9%, and Indigenous people 8%.
What kind of homes are in Turner Valley?
85% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 0% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 2.4 people; 23% are one person living alone.
Is Turner Valley growing?
It grew from 2,559 people in 2016 to 2,611 in 2021, up 2%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 2,784.
How old are the people of Turner Valley?
Its median age is 46, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2.
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).