ValleyviewAlberta

It shrank by 10% between the 2016 and 2021 censuses. The town has 1,807 residents and lies in Alberta.

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Population

1,807

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

41.6

years · Alberta’s towns: 40.8

Postsecondary

40%

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 Valleyview a good place to live?

Valleyview’s strongest subject is walkability (A). Jobs & income is another plus (B+). Police record more crime here than in most towns (D). Pupils here do less well than most (C−).

With fewer than 2,500 residents, Valleyview gets subject grades but no overall one among Canadian towns.

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.

StrongestAWalkabilityWeakestDSafety C⁻Schools

How Valleyview grades

Each subject compares Valleyview 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

With fewer than 2,500 residents, Valleyview gets subject grades but no overall one among Canadian towns.

SafetyAmong the weakest of the towns comparedDOpen →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carAOpen →SchoolsSchools are among the weakest comparedC⁻Open →HealthWeaker than most of the towns comparedC⁻Open →Hazard riskBased on seismic risk and radon tests, lowered where wildfire runs highB⁺Open →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work beat most townsB⁺Open →Cost of livingAbout average among the towns comparedBOpen →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Valleyview stand out

The 3 things Valleyview does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

2.8 times household income

Against 4.7 for the median of Canadian towns

Median owner’s estimate $230,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Safety

Behind 95%

of Canadian towns on safety

Its safety grade: D.

Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree

Education

40% have a postsecondary qualification

The median of Canadian towns: 56%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Valleyview.

SafetySafety D

The police who cover Valleyview record more serious crime than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: a Crime Severity Index of 287

287Crime Severity Index

Violent incidents in its police area came to 51.9 per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Alberta’s towns (14.2) and Canadian towns (12). Its police area records 109.9 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. For Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, the only official count covers all of the Valleyview detachment area, Valleyview included.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

2023327

2024266

2025267

2023–2025	Valleyview	Alberta	Canada
Crime Severity Index	287	110	67
Violent Crime Severity Index	362	109	86
Violent crime	51.9	14.2	12
Property crime per 1,000	109.9	45	31.2

259

non-violent Crime Severity Index

44%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageValleyview’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety287 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Valleyview’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Valleyview safe?”

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

SchoolsSchools C⁻

Results around Valleyview lean low: 3 of 3 schools in the lower two fifths in Alberta

6schools within 3 kmC⁻Schools Grade

Counting each board with a school within 3 km gives 2, lower than both Alberta’s towns (3) and Canadian towns (3). Elementary schools here average 134 students; in Alberta, 274. 888 students attend the 2 elementary schools, 2 secondary schools and 2 schools for every grade in or within 3 km of Valleyview.

School	Level	Students	System
Oscar Adolphson Primary SchoolLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–3	Elementary · Grades K–3	152	English public
Hillside Junior Senior High School Fourth fifth in AlbertaLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 7–12	Secondary · Grades 7–12	335	English public

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Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public5

English Catholic1

Schools within 3 km	Valleyview	Alberta	Canada
School boards	2	3	3

888

students at the schools within 3 km, 2025/26

0.6 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageValleyview’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Results0 of 3 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in Alberta Every school6 schools within 3 km · 2 elementary schools, 2 secondary schools and 2 schools for every grade Language0 of 6 teach in French · 2% of schools in Alberta The boards2 school boards · The Northern Gateway School Division Questions“What schools are there in Valleyview?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26

HealthHealth C⁻

Lives run shorter around Valleyview: 78.3 years, 3.2 below the typical Canadian town’s region

48%very good or excellent healthC⁻Health Grade

Chronic conditions run at 21% of adults, age-standardised, higher than both Alberta’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (17%); what’s more, at 17%, the share of adults who smoke tops the 11% for Alberta. Adults here are less upbeat about their health than the province: 48% very good or excellent, against 53% in Alberta. Measured from where Valleyview’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 0.7 km away, under the typical 3.7 km.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Valleyview48%

Alberta’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Valleyview	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

0.7 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

17%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

0.6 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageValleyview’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey48% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care0.7 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 0.6 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 · Not measured by town: health survey and life expectancy (the North Zone)

Natural hazardsHazard risk B⁺

Hazards in Valleyview: wildfire moderate, radon over the guideline in 8.9% of tested homes

Moderatewildfire bandB⁺Hazard risk Grade

Seismic risk runs low: $0.012 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Fire reaches the land around Valleyview now and then: 4% within 25 km since 1986 (0.10% a year), below the high band. No flood study for Valleyview is on the national inventory. Nobody publishes radon tests for Valleyview alone, so this card uses the figure for the Peace Country Health.

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

Valleyview8.9%

Alberta’s towns7.5%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Valleyview	Alberta	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	8.9%	7.5%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.012	$0.013	$0.030

Moderate

wildfire band

3.7 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

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

Radon8.9% of tests above the guideline WildfireModerate wildfire band · 4% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.012 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

Valleyview has cooler summers than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: July highs of 22.7°C

22.7°CJuly afternoons

Frost comes on 202 days a year, near Alberta’s towns (193) and higher than Canadian towns (159). On a January night, the temperature in Valleyview falls to about −19.4°C. Between the last spring frost, 21 May, and the first in autumn, 10 September, lie 111 days. A normal July brings 73 mm of precipitation, more than any other month.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−6.4°C

Spring8.9°C

Summer21.8°C

Autumn8.5°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Valleyview	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

202

days with frost a year

111

frost-free days, 21 May to 10 Sep

days with precipitation a year

Full pageValleyview’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 Weather station103 km to the station · Grande Prairie

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

Work & commuteJobs & income B⁺

Trips to work from Valleyview are shorter than from Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 16 min on average

8%walk, cycle or take transit

The car took 89% of commuters, near both Alberta’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%).

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van89%

Walk8%

Census 2021	Valleyview	Alberta	Canada
Average trip	16 min	26 min	26 min
Car or van	89%	88%	89%

$82,000

median household income, 2020

worked from home, May 2021

77%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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

Unemployment16% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work8% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to40 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Greenview No. 16

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.

HousingCost of living B

Valleyview is graded a B for cost of living

$230,000median home value, 2021BCost of living Grade

Owners make up 69% of households, lower than both Alberta’s towns (74%) and Canadian towns (74%). Rent took 19% of household income, below both Alberta’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%).

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

Valleyview$230,000

Alberta$400,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Valleyview	Alberta	Canada
Households owning their home	69%	74%	74%
Rent as a share of income	19%	20%	20%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	21%	21%	18%

$1,100

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$1,000

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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

Cost of living2.8 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $230,000, against the median household income Renting$1,100 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Owners and renters69% own their home

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.

Weather

In Valleyview, November normally means −1°C afternoons and −11°C nights

−1°Ca normal November afternoon

Normal highs peak at 23°C in July; nights bottom out at −19°C in January. Then December: −6°C by day, −17°C at night. A normal November brings 29 mm of rain and snow. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Grande Prairie forecast.

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

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade A⁻

Valleyview Library counted 9,790 in-person visits in 2022

A single building, Valleyview Library, serves 1,863 people.

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A year at the library5.3 visits per person served The libraries1 Libraries Places to belong6.6 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Who lives here

More of Valleyview’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 23%

41.6median age

20% of residents are 65 or over. Immigrants make up 11% of residents, above both Alberta’s towns (8.9%) and Canadian towns (6.4%). Under 15: 18% of residents.

ValleyviewAlbertaCanada

AlbertaCanada

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

20%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree31%

Postsecondary qualification40%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 50.7% of Valleyview

The 2021 census counted 850 women and 825 men here, where women make up 50.9% of Canada.

Who lives in Valleyview
	Valleyview	Alberta	Canada
Under 15	18%	18%	16%
15 to 64	62%	67%	64%
65+	20%	15%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	31%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	40%	54%	56%

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Immigrants11% are immigrants · 12% belong to a visible minority Ages41.6 median age · 20% are 65 or over Households660 households · 2.4 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+

Outdoors

No protected area lies within 10 km of Valleyview

0%of the land within 10 km protected

There is no national park within 100 km of the town. For a provincial park, Young's Point Provincial Park lies 14 km off.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Valleyview0%

Alberta’s towns0.4%

Canadian towns2.3%

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

14 km

to Young's Point Provincial Park

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas0 protected areas within 10 km National & provincial parks14 km to a provincial park · Young's Point Provincial Park

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

History

A younger housing stock: 94% of Valleyview’s homes are from 1961 on

6.1%built before 1961

6.1%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Valleyview	Alberta	Canada
Homes built before 1961	6.1%	4.5%	18%

Full pageValleyview’s history pageOpen the full History page

Older homes6.1% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Valleyview 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 Valleyview

15pages on Valleyview

The big questions

SafetyDCrime Severity Index 287 Housing & costBHomes 2.8 × income Property pricesSchoolsC⁻6 schools within 3 km HealthC⁻Life expectancy 78.3 in its region Work & commuteB⁺58% of adults in work Natural hazardsB⁺Wildfire band: moderate

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 23°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 41.6 HistoryTown hallFamous people

About Valleyview

Town in Alberta

For Valleyview, TownRatings uses Statistics Canada’s census-subdivision boundary in Alberta, and every figure on its pages covers that whole area.

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

Population: 1,807 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Alberta
Census division: Division No. 18
Census subdivision: 4818018

Valleyview’s neighbours

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

Sturgeon Lake 154Valleyview

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Valleyview	1,807	—	—	B	D	C⁻
Sturgeon Lake 154	1,326	12	—	—	—	D

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

Questions about Valleyview

Is Valleyview growing?

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it fell from 1,863 to 1,673 residents (10.2% down; Canadian towns’ median grew 4.1%); Statistics Canada now estimates 1,807.

Who are the people of Valleyview?

At the 2021 census, 11% were immigrants and 12% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 23% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.

What kind of homes are in Valleyview?

58% 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; 31% are one person living alone.

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).