VegrevilleAlberta

TownGrade

B⁻

#1,495 of 2,556

It is part of Division No. 10, a census division. Some 6,153 people live in this town, in Alberta.

1 place within 19 kmMap →

Photo: Myke2020 · Public domain

Population

6,153

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

45.2

years · Alberta’s towns: 40.8

Postsecondary

47%

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 Vegreville a good place to live?

The picture is mixed. Safety is its weak spot (D). Vegreville ranks #284 of 473 in Alberta, with a B− overall. That leaves it better than 45% of Canadian towns. At $250,000, the median home value in 2021 came to 3.6 times local household income. Fewer journeys need a car (A). Its remaining grades are unremarkable: C+ for health and B− for jobs & income.

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.

StrongestAHazard risk AWalkability A⁻SchoolsWeakestDSafety

How Vegreville grades

Each subject compares Vegreville 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 riskBased on seismic risk and radon tests, lowered where wildfire runs highAOpen →SafetyCrime runs among the highest comparedDOpen →WalkabilityNear the top of the towns comparedAOpen →SchoolsBased on how pupils do in exams and testsA⁻Open →Cost of livingHomes are harder to afford than in most townsC⁺Open →HealthClose to the middle of the towns comparedC⁺Open →Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentB⁻Open →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Vegreville stand out

The 3 things Vegreville does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Hazard risk

Better than 95%

of Canadian towns on hazard risk

Its hazard risk grade: A.

Safety

Behind 89%

of Canadian towns on safety

Its safety grade: D.

Walkability

Better than 88%

of Canadian towns on walkability

Its walkability grade: A.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Vegreville.

Natural hazardsHazard risk A

Vegreville earns an A for hazard risk

Lowwildfire bandAHazard risk Grade

Radon around Vegreville is ordinary for Canada: 5.2% of tested homes over the guideline (6.6% typical). Flood mapping exists: a study by Government of Alberta. Earthquakes matter little: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.007 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

Vegreville5.2%

Alberta’s towns7.5%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Vegreville	Alberta	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	5.2%	7.5%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.007	$0.013	$0.030

Low

wildfire band

flood study on the national inventory

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

WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 FloodOne flood study on record Earthquakes$0.007 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon5.2% 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 · Radon tests published for the East Central Health, not by town

SafetySafety D

Vegreville earns a D for safety

138Crime Severity Index

Each year, 24.7 violent crimes are recorded per 1,000 residents. Thefts, break-ins and damage came to 68.8 per 1,000 residents a year, above both Alberta’s towns (45) and Canadian towns (31.2).

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

2023168

2024127

2025120

2023–2025	Vegreville	Alberta	Canada
Property crime per 1,000	68.8	45	31.2
Violent crime	24.7	14.2	12

152

non-violent Crime Severity Index

33%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageVegreville’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety138 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Vegreville’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Vegreville safe?”

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

SchoolsSchools A⁻

1 above the middle in Alberta, 1 below: Vegreville’s 4 tested schools

7schools within 3 kmA⁻Schools Grade

Within 3 km, 2 boards share the schools, lower than both Alberta’s towns (3) and Canadian towns (3). Elementary schools here average 154 students; in Alberta, 274.

School	Level	Students	System
A. L. Horton Elementary School Second fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6	Elementary · Grades K–6	335	English public
Vegreville Composite High School Fourth fifth in AlbertaLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 7–12	Secondary · Grades 7–12	377	English public

See all 7 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public4

English Catholic2

Independent1

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

1,218

students at the schools within 3 km, 2025/26

0.8 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageVegreville’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Results1 of 4 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in Alberta Every school7 schools within 3 km · 4 elementary schools and 3 secondary schools Language0 of 7 teach in French · 2% of schools in Alberta The boards2 school boards · The Elk Island School Division Questions“What schools are there in Vegreville?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26

Climate

Vegreville has colder winters than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of −19.0°C

23.5°CJuly afternoons

Between the last spring frost, 24 May, and the first in autumn, 10 September, lie 108 days. There are 209 days of frost in a typical year, higher than both Alberta’s towns (193) and Canadian towns (159). The warmest afternoons come in July, at around 23.5°C in Vegreville. Most of the snow comes in January, about 30 cm.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−6.8°C

Spring9.1°C

Summer22.5°C

Autumn9.0°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Vegreville	Alberta	Canada
January night low	−19.0°C	−14.7°C	−13.5°C
Precipitation a year	388 mm	431 mm	883 mm
Days with frost a year	209	193	159
July afternoon high	23.5°C	23.5°C	25.5°C

209

days with frost a year

108

frost-free days, 24 May to 10 Sep

days with precipitation a year

Full pageVegreville’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 23.5°C, January lows −19.0°C Rain and snow388 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow132 cm of snow a year Weather station3.6 km to the station · Vegreville

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

HousingCost of living C⁺

Buying in Vegreville takes 3.6 years of household income for the median home, fewer than the 4.7 typical across Canada

$250,000median home value, 2021C⁺Cost of living Grade

Owners make up 70% of households, below both Alberta’s towns (74%) and Canadian towns (74%). A year’s rent came to nearly a fifth of the median household income, lower than both Alberta’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%).

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

Vegreville$250,000

Alberta$400,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Vegreville	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	18%	21%	18%
Households owning their home	70%	74%	74%

$920

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$890

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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

Cost of living3.6 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $250,000, against the median household income Renting$920 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Owners and renters70% 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.

HealthHealth C⁺

Life expectancy around Vegreville is 79.1 years, 2.4 less than for the typical Canadian town

52%very good or excellent healthC⁺Health Grade

Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the Central Zone

Closer to home, a hospital is just 1.4 km from the average resident of Vegreville, nearer than the usual 3.7 km. Smoking takes in 15% of adults, age-standardised, above Alberta’s towns (12%) and Canadian towns (12%) alike. Across the region, 52% of adults say their health is very good or excellent, much as in Alberta (53%).

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Vegreville52%

Alberta’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Vegreville	Alberta	Canada
Life expectancy at birth	79.1	81.2	81.5
Smokers	15%	12%	12%
Chronic conditions (average share)	19%	18%	17%

79.1

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

1.4 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

15%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

0.8 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageVegreville’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey52% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care1.4 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 0.8 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 81.7, men 76.6 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

Weather

Expect November days around −1°C in Vegreville, nights around −11°C

−1°Ca normal November afternoon

By December, a normal day reaches −7°C and a night falls to −18°C. About 27 cm of snow falls in a normal November. A normal November brings 17 mm of rain and snow. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Vegreville forecast.

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

November−1°C

December−7°C

January−8°C

February−6°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−7°C	−18°C	47 mm
Spring	9°C	−4°C	86 mm
Summer	23°C	9°C	181 mm
Autumn	9°C	−4°C	75 mm

−11°C

a normal November night

17 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageVegreville’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 (Vegreville); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

A 30,730-vote win for Shannon Stubbs made Lakeland safer in 2021 than 98% of ridings

Federally, Vegreville sits in Lakeland, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), held by Shannon Stubbs of the Conservative Party of Canada.

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

Who runs itTown

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade A⁻

Vegreville Centennial Library is Vegreville’s public library

A single building, Vegreville Centennial Library, serves 5,708 people.

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

A year at the library3.8 visits per person served The libraries1 Libraries Places to belong5 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Work & commuteJobs & income B⁻

Trips to work from Vegreville are shorter than from Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 18 min on average

9%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%

Walk8%

Public transit1%

Bicycle1%

Census 2021	Vegreville	Alberta	Canada
Average trip	18 min	26 min	26 min
Car or van	89%	88%	89%

$70,000

median household income, 2020

10%

worked from home, May 2021

82%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment9.8% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work9% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to60 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Edmonton

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.

Outdoors

A national park 45 km from Vegreville: Elk Island National Park

0.2%of the land within 10 km protected

The closest provincial park is Miquelon Lake Provincial Park, 54 km from the edge of town. Within 10 km of the town, 0.2% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town. The 10 km around town hold 2 protected areas.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Vegreville0.2%

Alberta’s towns0.4%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Vegreville	Alberta	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	0.2%	0.4%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	0	2	4

45 km

to Elk Island National Park

54 km

to Miquelon Lake Provincial Park

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas2 protected areas within 10 km National & provincial parks45 km to a national park · Elk Island National Park

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

Who lives here

Vegreville skews older, with 24% of residents 65 or over, more than in Alberta’s towns and across Canadian towns

45.2median age

7.7% of residents have an Indigenous identity, above both Alberta’s towns (4.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%). One measure of family life: 16% of residents are under 15.

VegrevilleAlbertaCanada

AlbertaCanada

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

24%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree23%

Postsecondary qualification47%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 51.4% of Vegreville

Of the 2021 count, 2,930 were women and 2,765 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).

Who lives in Vegreville
	Vegreville	Alberta	Canada
Under 15	16%	18%	16%
15 to 64	60%	67%	64%
65+	24%	15%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	23%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	47%	54%	56%

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

Ages45.2 median age · 24% are 65 or over Households2,465 households · 2.2 people per household Immigrants11% are immigrants · 9% belong to a visible minority English and French2% speak both · 0.1% speak French but not English

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Vegreville

15pages on Vegreville

The big questions

SafetyDCrime Severity Index 138 Housing & costC⁺Homes 3.6 × income Property pricesSchoolsA⁻7 schools within 3 km HealthC⁺Life expectancy 79.1 in its region Work & commuteB⁻54% of adults in work Natural hazardsAWildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors0.2% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 24°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 45.2 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from Vegreville

22 notable people were born in Vegreville.

See all 22 →

Beckie ScottCanadian cross-country skier · born 1974

David MotiukCanadian Ukrainian Catholic Catholic bishop · born 1962

Laurence DecoreCanadian politician · 1940–1999

Lillian SarafinchanLocation manager, art director, production designer · born 1935

Brent SeverynCanadian ice hockey player · born 1966

Brian HughesCanadian musician · born 1955

Photo credits

Beckie Scott: Bjarte Hetland, CC BY 2.5 · David Motiuk: Jhjujhju123211, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Laurence Decore: Robert Rynerson, CC BY 2.0 · Lillian Sarafinchan: AnnaParana, CC BY-SA 4.0

About Vegreville

Town in Alberta

TownRatings follows Statistics Canada’s map: Vegreville is one municipality in Alberta, figures and all.

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

Population: 6,153 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Alberta
Census division: Division No. 10
Census subdivision: 4810028

Vegreville’s neighbours

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

Minburn County No. 27Vegreville

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Vegreville	6,153	—	B⁻	C⁺	D	C⁺
Minburn County No. 27	3,142	18	C	B⁻	D	C

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

Questions about Vegreville

Who are the people of Vegreville?

At the 2021 census, 11% were immigrants and 9% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 8% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.

What kind of homes are in Vegreville?

Mostly 75% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.2 people on average, and 36% have just one.

Is Vegreville growing?

No: the census counted 5,708 in 2016 and 5,689 in 2021, 0.3% fewer, against growth of 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 6,153.

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).