VauxhallAlberta

Population 1,451: a town in Alberta. It grew by 5% between the 2016 and 2021 censuses.

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Population

1,451

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

29.4

years · Alberta’s towns: 40.8

Postsecondary

18%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

11%

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is Vauxhall a good place to live?

Vauxhall’s strongest subject is safety (A+). Health is a weak point (C). It lags on jobs & income as well (C+). At $200,000, the median home value in 2021 came to 2.7 times local household income. The rest of its grades are middling: C+ for schools and B for hazard risk.

Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Vauxhall is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.

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 less sure: no police service names this town, so its crime figure is the nearest police detachment's, shared with a wider area. 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⁺Safety AWalkability

How Vauxhall grades

Each subject compares Vauxhall 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

Vauxhall is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.

SafetyVery little crime by comparisonA⁺Open →WalkabilityAmong the best of the towns comparedAOpen →HealthBased on how healthy residents are for their agesCOpen →Cost of livingHomes are easier to afford than in most townsBOpen →Hazard riskAbove the middle of the towns comparedBOpen →Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workC⁺Open →SchoolsClose to the middle of the towns comparedC⁺Open →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Vauxhall stand out

The 3 things Vauxhall does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree

Education

18% have a postsecondary qualification

Compare 56% for the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Immigrants

Who lives here

29% are immigrants

Half of Canadian towns are above 6%, half below

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Unemployment rate, Census 2021

Work

4% unemployment

Of the labour force, against 10% for the median of Canadian towns

61% of residents 15 and over were in work, May 2021.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Vauxhall.

SafetySafety A⁺

Violent crime weighs less where Vauxhall is policed than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 30

29Crime Severity Index

No police detachment reports under Vauxhall’s name, so these are the nearest detachment’s figures, not the town’s own

For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 11.4 property crimes are reported each year. The index for the force that serves it came to 29, lower than both Alberta’s towns (110) and Canadian towns (67). Violence across its police area runs at 4.7 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 Taber detachment area, Vauxhall included.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202323

202432

202533

2023–2025	Vauxhall	Alberta	Canada
Crime Severity Index	29	110	67
Property crime per 1,000	11.4	45	31.2
Violent Crime Severity Index	30	109	86
Violent crime	4.7	14.2	12

non-violent Crime Severity Index

36%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageVauxhall’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety29 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Vauxhall’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Vauxhall safe?”

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

Who lives here

A town of families: 29% of people in Vauxhall are under 15, more than in Alberta’s towns and across Canadian towns

29.4median age

First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 1.2% of residents, below both Alberta’s towns (4.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%). The 65-and-over age group makes up just over one in ten residents.

VauxhallAlbertaCanada

AlbertaCanada

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

29%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree63%

Postsecondary qualification18%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 50.2% of Vauxhall

In 2021 there were 645 women to 640 men; Canada as a whole is 50.9% women.

Who lives in Vauxhall
	Vauxhall	Alberta	Canada
Under 15	29%	18%	16%
15 to 64	59%	67%	64%
65+	12%	15%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	63%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	18%	54%	56%

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

Ages29.4 median age · 12% are 65 or over Households435 households · 3 people per household Immigrants29% are immigrants · 2% belong to a visible minority English and French0% speak French but not English

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

Climate

Summer runs warm in Vauxhall: July highs of 26.8°C, above Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns

26.8°CJuly afternoons

Counting rain and snow alike, 299 mm falls in a year, lower than both Alberta’s towns (431 mm) and Canadian towns (883 mm). March is the snowiest month, with 18 cm on average. The frost-free season runs from 15 May to 19 September, 126 days. The most precipitation falls in June: 76 mm in a normal year.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−1.1°C

Spring12.2°C

Summer25.2°C

Autumn13.0°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Vauxhall	Alberta	Canada
July afternoon high	26.8°C	23.5°C	25.5°C
Precipitation a year	299 mm	431 mm	883 mm
Snowfall a year	108 cm	127 cm	141 cm
Days with frost a year	182	193	159

108 cm

of snow a year

182

days with frost a year

126

frost-free days, 15 May to 19 Sep

days with precipitation a year

Full pageVauxhall’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 26.8°C, January lows −14.1°C Rain and snow299 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow108 cm of snow a year Weather station2.9 km to the station · Vauxhall

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

HealthHealth C

People in Vauxhall’s health region live to 78.7 on average, 2.8 years short of the typical Canadian town

52%very good or excellent healthCHealth Grade

A hospital lies 32 km from the typical home, above Alberta’s towns (3.1 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km) alike. In the health survey, 52% of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, close to Alberta’s 53%.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Vauxhall52%

Alberta’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Vauxhall	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

32 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

57 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageVauxhall’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey52% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care32 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 57 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 · Health survey and life expectancy: one figure for all of the South Zone

HousingCost of living B

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

$200,000median home value, 2021BCost of living Grade

Shelter took 30% or more of income for 13% of households, below both Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%). Households that own their home make up 76%.

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

Vauxhall$200,000

Alberta$400,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Vauxhall	Alberta	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	13%	21%	18%
Median home value, 2021	$200,000	$400,000	$406,000
Rent as a share of income	18%	20%	20%

$900

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$1,040

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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

Renting$900 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Cost of living2.7 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $200,000, against the median household income Owners and renters76% own their home

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.

Natural hazardsHazard risk B

Vauxhall’s hazards at a glance: a low wildfire record and 8.9% of area homes over the radon guideline

Lowwildfire bandBHazard risk Grade

Source area for radon tests: the Chinook Regional Health Authority

Burn scars are few around Vauxhall, with 0.1% of the land within 25 km touched by fire since 1986 (0.003% a year). No flood study for Vauxhall is on the national inventory.

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

Vauxhall8.9%

Alberta’s towns7.5%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Vauxhall	Alberta	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	8.9%	7.5%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.019	$0.013	$0.030

Low

wildfire band

14 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

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

Radon8.9% of tests above the guideline WildfireLow wildfire band · 0.1% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.019 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

Work & commuteJobs & income C⁺

Commuters in Vauxhall have a short way to work, 21 min on average, less than in Alberta’s towns and across Canadian towns

11%walk, cycle or take transit

The car took 89% of commuters, in line with Alberta’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%).

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van89%

Walk9%

Bicycle2%

Census 2021	Vauxhall	Alberta	Canada
Average trip	21 min	26 min	26 min
Car or van	89%	88%	89%

$71,000

median household income, 2020

11%

worked from home, May 2021

57%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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

Unemployment3.7% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work11% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to50 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Taber

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.

SchoolsSchools C⁺

Most schools around Vauxhall score below the middle in Alberta: 2 of 3

3schools within 3 kmC⁺Schools Grade

Secondary school means a trip of 25 km at the nearest, above Alberta’s towns (0.7 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km) alike. Taken together, Vauxhall and its 3 km edge hold 1 elementary school and 2 secondary schools for 363 students.

School	Level	Students	System
Vauxhall Elementary School Fourth fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6	Elementary · Grades K–6	165	English public
Vauxhall Junior Senior High School Middle fifth in AlbertaLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 7–12	Secondary · Grades 7–12	145	English public

See all 3 schools →

Schools within 3 km	Vauxhall	Alberta	Canada
Nearest secondary school	25 km	0.7 km	1.2 km

363

students at the schools within 3 km, 2025/26

25 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageVauxhall’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 school3 schools within 3 km · 1 elementary school and 2 secondary schools Language0 of 3 teach in French · 2% of schools in Alberta Questions“What schools are there in Vauxhall?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26

Weather

Expect November days around 5°C in Vauxhall, nights around −8°C

5°Ca normal November afternoon

A normal December brings highs of −1°C, lows of −13°C. November usually brings some 16 cm of snow. July brings the warmest days, 27°C; January the coldest nights, −14°C. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Vauxhall.

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

November5°C

December−1°C

January−2°C

February0°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−1°C	−13°C	29 mm
Spring	12°C	−2°C	73 mm
Summer	25°C	10°C	141 mm
Autumn	13°C	−1°C	57 mm

−8°C

a normal November night

15 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageVauxhall’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 (Vauxhall); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

David Bexte (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Vauxhall in Ottawa as MP for Bow River

No provincial riding is named for Vauxhall: the only boundary file for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta forbids commercial reuse.

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Who runs itTown

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B

At 13 loans per person served, Vauxhall Public Library lends more than four in five Alberta’s town libraries

A single building, Vauxhall Public Library, serves 1,222 people.

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A year at the library3 visits per person served Places to belong4.8 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

None of the land within 10 km of Vauxhall is protected

0%of the land within 10 km protected

National parks are all over 100 km off. The closest provincial park is Kinbrook Island Provincial Park, 34 km from the edge of town.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Vauxhall0%

Alberta’s towns0.4%

Canadian towns2.3%

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

34 km

to Kinbrook Island Provincial Park

Full pageVauxhall’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas0 protected areas within 10 km National & provincial parks34 km to a provincial park · Kinbrook Island Provincial Park

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Vauxhall

15pages on Vauxhall

The big questions

SafetyA⁺Crime Severity Index 29 Housing & costBHomes 2.7 × income Property pricesSchoolsC⁺3 schools within 3 km HealthCLife expectancy 78.7 in its region Work & commuteC⁺61% of adults in work Natural hazardsBWildfire band: low

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 27°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 29.4 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from around Vauxhall

One notable person was born in Vauxhall; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.

Their page →

Wayne HartCanadian curler · born 1949

Bert KnibbsCanadian ice hockey player · born in Taber · 1924–1998

Ray SpeakerCanadian politician · born in Taber · born 1935

About Vauxhall

Town in Alberta

Statistics Canada treats Vauxhall 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: 1,451 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Alberta
Census division: Division No. 2
Census subdivision: 4802029

Vauxhall’s neighbours

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

TaberVauxhall

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Vauxhall	1,451	—	—	B	A⁺	C
Taber	8,009	18	B⁻	C⁺	A⁺	C

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

Questions about Vauxhall

What kind of homes are in Vauxhall?

Mostly 81% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 3 people on average, and 25% have just one.

Is Vauxhall growing?

It grew from 1,222 people in 2016 to 1,286 in 2021, up 5.2%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 1,451.

Is Vauxhall a young town or an old one?

At 29.4, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 29% of the population and seniors 12%.

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).