GimliManitoba
Statistics Canada places it in the Division No. 18 census division. 6,914 residents make their home in this town in Manitoba.
Is Gimli a good place to live?
Crime runs high (D). It lags on health as well (C−). The typical owner put their home at $250,000 in 2021: 3.5 years of the median household’s income. Its strongest subject is walkability (B). All told, that adds up to a D overall, better than 6% of Canadian towns. In the ranking it comes #179 of 181 in Manitoba.
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. Crime here is counted against the people who live here, but many visitors or second-home owners add to it, so the rate per resident runs higher than residents' own risk. No School Grade: this province doesn't publish comparable results school by school. 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 Gimli grades
Each subject compares Gimli 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 Gimli stand out
The 2 things Gimli does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Gimli.
Gimli’s Violent Crime Severity Index is 134 (Manitoba’s towns: 198; Canadian towns: 86)
Violent incidents came to 18.5 per 1,000 residents a year, close to Manitoba’s towns (18) and above Canadian towns (12). Property crime runs at 52.3 per 1,000 people a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Gimli | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 134 | 198 | 86 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 52.3 | 58.8 | 31.2 |
| Violent crime | 18.5 | 18 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Life expectancy around Gimli is 78.5 years, 3.0 less than for the typical Canadian town
For Gimli itself the measure is access, and it lags: 5.0 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical. The region has more smokers than Manitoba, 17% of adults to 12%; what’s more, on average a fifth of adults live with arthritis, diabetes or high blood pressure, above Manitoba’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (17%) alike. Self-rated health is ordinary for Manitoba: half of the region’s adults say very good or excellent, the province 51%. Gimli doesn’t get its own health survey and life expectancy figures; the ones here come from the Interlake-Eastern Health Region.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Gimli | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17% | 10% | 12% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.5 | 80.0 | 81.5 |
| Very good or excellent health | 50% | 52% | 52% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
More households own their home in Gimli than in Manitoba’s towns or across Canadian towns: 83%
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 15% of households, close to Manitoba’s towns (15%) and below Canadian towns (18%). Rent took 20% of household income, about level with both Manitoba’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Gimli | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 83% | 75% | 74% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $250,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 15% | 15% | 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.
In Gimli, 11% of residents are First Nations, Métis or Inuit
Visible minorities make up 2.4% of the population, below both Manitoba’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (15%). Immigrants make up 6.7% of residents, about level with Canadian towns (6.4%) and below Manitoba’s towns (7.7%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
50.6% of Gimli’s residents are women
In 2021 there were 3,320 women to 3,245 men; Canada as a whole is 50.9% women.
| Gimli | Manitoba | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 52% | 64% | 64% |
| 65+ | 37% | 17% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 17% | 16% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 49% | 52% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Manitoba and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Gimli has lower household incomes than 65% of Canadian towns
Commutes averaged 26 min, above Manitoba’s towns (24 min) and close to Canadian towns (26 min). 89% of commuters drove, in line with Manitoba’s towns (87%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Gimli | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 26 min | 24 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 89% | 87% | 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.
Winter nights bite in Gimli: January lows of −22.7°C, colder than Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns
Frost usually lifts by 25 May and returns around 27 September: 124 days without it. Frosty days number 195 in a normal year, close to Manitoba’s towns (193) and above Canadian towns (159). Snow peaks in December: 39 cm in a normal year. A normal June brings 87 mm of precipitation, more than any other month.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Gimli | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| January night low | −22.7°C | −21.2°C | −13.5°C |
| Snowfall a year | 182 cm | 126 cm | 141 cm |
| Precipitation a year | 517 mm | 519 mm | 883 mm |
| Days with frost a year | 195 | 193 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Gimli)
Radon is Gimli’s main hazard: 25% of tested homes in its area top Health Canada’s guideline
Shaking is less of a worry than in most places, at $0.005 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). Fire seldom reaches Gimli: since 1986, 1.4% of the land within 25 km has burned (0.04% a year). No one has filed a flood map for Gimli on the national inventory. Nobody publishes radon tests for Gimli alone, so this card uses the figure for the Interlake health region.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Gimli | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 25% | 12% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.005 | $0.006 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
What November brings in Gimli: −9°C at night, freezing by day
A typical November adds 32 cm of snow. Precipitation in November averages 23 mm. Over the year, July is warmest at 25°C by day and January coldest at −23°C by night. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Gimli forecast, on the Weather page.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −10°C | −20°C | 50 mm |
| Spring | 8°C | −4°C | 112 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 12°C | 233 mm |
| Autumn | 9°C | 0°C | 122 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Gimli); the forecast is on the Weather page
In 2021, James Bezan carried Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman by 18,704 votes, a margin wider than 88% of Canada’s ridings
No provincial riding is named for Gimli, since the terms of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba’s boundary file couldn’t be checked.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Gimli has one public library, Evergreen Regional Library
From the centre of Gimli, it is 1.3 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Gimli has 10 beaches within 5 km
The 10 km around town hold 6 protected areas. The nearest national park is more than 100 km away. 0.1% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%). 22 km from town is Hecla/Grindstone Provincial Park, the nearest provincial park.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Gimli | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 0 | 12 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.1% | 1.1% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
3 schools serve Gimli, 2 elementary schools and 1 secondary school
Teenagers have 33 km to go to the closest secondary school, above Manitoba’s towns (1.1 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km) alike.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. George Johnson Middle SchoolIn GimliElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| Gimli High SchoolIn GimliSecondary | Secondary | – | English public |
| Schools within 3 km | Gimli | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 33 km | 1.1 km | 1.2 km |
Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · In Manitoba, no schools grade. The province publishes no results school by school.
Everything we know about Gimli
New Iceland Heritage Museum and 2 more in and around Gimli
Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Gimli, the best known first.
Famous people from Gimli
6 notable people were born in Gimli.
Photo credits
David Arnason: Árni Hjartarson, CC BY-SA 3.0
About Gimli
Town in Manitoba
Statistics Canada treats Gimli as a single census subdivision in Manitoba, and TownRatings keeps to that line.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 6,914 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Manitoba
- Census division
- Division No. 18
- Census subdivision
- 4618031
Gimli’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gimli | 6,914 | — | D | C | D | C− |
| Winnipeg Beach | 1,480 | 15 | — | C+ | C+ | C− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Gimli
Who are the people of Gimli?
Visible minorities are 2% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 7%, and Indigenous people 11%.
What kind of homes are in Gimli?
78% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 2% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 2.1 people; 32% are one person living alone.
Is Gimli growing?
It grew from 6,181 people in 2016 to 6,569 in 2021, up 6.3%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 6,914.
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).