OakviewManitoba

Its population rose 19% from 2016 to 2021. 1,670 residents make their home in this town in Manitoba.

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Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain

Population

1,670

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

years · Manitoba’s towns: 40

Postsecondary

50%

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 Oakview a good place to live?

Oakview’s best grade is for cost of living (A+). Where it falls short is safety (C−). Health lags (C). Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B− for jobs & income, C+ for walkability and C+ for hazard risk.

An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Oakview has its subject grades alone.

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. 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.

StrongestA⁺Cost of livingWeakestC⁻Safety

How Oakview grades

Each subject compares Oakview 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

An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Oakview has its subject grades alone.

Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesA⁺Open →SafetyCrime runs among the highest comparedC⁻Open →HealthBelow the middle of the towns comparedCOpen →WalkabilityAbout average among the towns comparedC⁺Open →Hazard riskBased on seismic risk and radon tests, lowered where wildfire runs highC⁺Open →Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentB⁻Open →

SchoolsBecause the province publishes no results school by school, towns in Manitoba aren’t graded on schools.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Oakview stand out

The 3 things Oakview does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

2.1 times household income

The middle of Canadian towns: 4.7 times

Median owner’s estimate $160,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Unemployment rate, Census 2021

Work

5% unemployment

The median of Canadian towns: 10%

65% of residents 15 and over were in work, May 2021.

Cost of living

Better than 97%

of Canadian towns on cost of living

Its cost of living grade: A+.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Oakview.

HousingCost of living A⁺

Renting in Oakview costs 12% of household income, less than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns

$160,000median home value, 2021A⁺Cost of living Grade

85% of households own their home, higher than both Manitoba’s towns (75%) and Canadian towns (74%). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 8% of households, below both Manitoba’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (18%).

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

Oakview$160,000

Manitoba$300,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Oakview	Manitoba	Canada
Rent as a share of income	12%	20%	20%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	8%	15%	18%
Households owning their home	85%	75%	74%

$604

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$705

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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

Renting$604 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Cost of living2.1 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $160,000, against the median household income Owners and renters85% 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.

SafetySafety C⁻

The violent severity index where Oakview is policed is 149 (Manitoba’s towns: 198; Canadian towns: 86)

111Crime Severity Index

A best guess: the nearest detachment’s figures, since none is filed under Oakview

The index for the force that serves it came to 111, between Manitoba’s towns (129) and Canadian towns (67). Its police area records 18.7 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 35 property crimes are reported each year.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

2023104

2024100

2025129

2023–2025	Oakview	Manitoba	Canada
Violent Crime Severity Index	149	198	86
Crime Severity Index	111	129	67
Property crime per 1,000	35	58.8	31.2
Violent crime	18.7	18	12

non-violent Crime Severity Index

40%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageOakview’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety111 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Oakview’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Oakview safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Area behind the Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures: the Yellowhead detachment area

HealthHealth C

Lives run shorter around Oakview: 78.8 years, 2.7 below the typical Canadian town’s region

51%very good or excellent healthCHealth Grade

Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the Prairie Mountain Health Region

What sets Oakview apart within its region is a longer trip to hospital, 17 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical). At 15%, the share of adults who smoke tops the 12% for Manitoba. Across the region, 51% of adults say their health is very good or excellent, much as in Manitoba (51%).

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Oakview51%

Manitoba’s towns52%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Oakview	Manitoba	Canada
Smokers	15%	10%	12%
Life expectancy at birth	78.8	80.0	81.5
Chronic conditions (average share)	18%	18%	17%

78.8

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

17 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

15%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

33 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageOakview’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey51% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care17 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 33 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 81.2, men 76.6 Conditions and habits18% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

Climate

Summers stay cool in Oakview: July afternoons reach 24.9°C, below Manitoba’s towns and Canadian towns

24.9°CJuly afternoons

The most precipitation falls in June: 98 mm in a normal year. January nights fall to −21.9°C on average, close to Manitoba’s towns (−21.2°C) and below Canadian towns (−13.5°C). Snow peaks in December: 29 cm in a normal year. Between the last spring frost, 18 May, and the first in autumn, 18 September, lie 122 days.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−9.5°C

Spring8.5°C

Summer24.2°C

Autumn9.8°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Oakview	Manitoba	Canada
January night low	−21.9°C	−21.2°C	−13.5°C
Days with frost a year	205	193	159
Precipitation a year	489 mm	519 mm	883 mm
July afternoon high	24.9°C	25.8°C	25.5°C

205

days with frost a year

122

frost-free days, 18 May to 18 Sep

days with precipitation a year

Full pageOakview’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 24.9°C, January lows −21.9°C Rain and snow489 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow128 cm of snow a year Weather station32 km to the station · Brandon

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

Natural hazardsHazard risk C⁺

High radon around Oakview: 35% of homes tested in the area exceed 200 Bq/m³

Lowwildfire bandC⁺Hazard risk Grade

Hydrologic Forecasting and Water Management Branch of Manitoba Transporation and Infrastructure has mapped the flood hazard here: one study on the national inventory. Shaking is less of a worry than in most places, at $0.006 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). Oakview doesn’t get its own radon tests figures; the ones here come from the Assiniboine health region.

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

Oakview35%

Manitoba’s towns12%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Oakview	Manitoba	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	35%	12%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.006	$0.006	$0.030

Low

wildfire band

14 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood study on the national inventory

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

Radon35% of tests above the guideline WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 FloodOne flood study on record Earthquakes$0.006 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

Weather

Oakview in November: highs near freezing, lows near −10°C

0°Ca normal November afternoon

A typical November adds 21 cm of snow. By December, a normal day reaches −9°C and a night falls to −19°C. Precipitation in November averages 20 mm. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Minnedosa forecast.

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

November0°C

December−9°C

January−11°C

February−9°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−10°C	−20°C	54 mm
Spring	8°C	−4°C	115 mm
Summer	24°C	11°C	226 mm
Autumn	10°C	−3°C	95 mm

−10°C

a normal November night

20 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageOakview’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 August, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Brandon); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Riding Mountain, which takes in Oakview, is held by Dan Mazier (Conservative Party of Canada)

The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba’s boundary file has no licence page we could read, so this page doesn’t place Oakview in a riding.

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

Who runs itRural Municipality

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade A⁺

Oakview has one public library, Rapid City Regional Library

The library is 7.4 km from the centre of Oakview.

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

The libraries1 Libraries Places to belong4.8 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Who lives here

Children make up 20% of Oakview, above Manitoba’s towns and Canadian towns

42median age

Just over one in ten residents have an Indigenous identity, about level with Manitoba’s towns (12%) and above Canadian towns (2.8%). People 65 and over make up nearly a fifth of the town.

OakviewManitobaCanada

ManitobaCanada

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

20%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree19%

Postsecondary qualification50%

Women and men · all residents

49.5% of Oakview’s residents are women

In 2021 there were 955 women to 975 men; Canada as a whole is 50.9% women.

Who lives in Oakview
	Oakview	Manitoba	Canada
Under 15	20%	17%	16%
15 to 64	61%	64%	64%
65+	19%	17%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	19%	16%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	50%	52%	56%

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

Ages42 median age · 19% are 65 or over Households780 households · 2.4 people per household Immigrants7% are immigrants · 1% belong to a visible minority English and French2% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

Outdoors

Riding Mountain National Park is 27 km from Oakview

1%of the land within 10 km protected

A provincial park, Rivers Provincial Park, lies 2.4 km away. Count 47 protected areas within 10 km of town. Protected areas cover 1% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Oakview1%

Manitoba’s towns1.1%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Oakview	Manitoba	Canada
Public protected areas within 10 km	1	12	4
Protected land within 10 km	1%	1.1%	2.3%

27 km

to Riding Mountain National Park

2.4 km

to Rivers Provincial Park

public protected area within 10 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas47 protected areas within 10 km · Rivers Provincial Park National & provincial parks27 km to a national park · Riding Mountain National Park

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

Work & commuteJobs & income B⁻

Commuters in Oakview travel further than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns, 27 min on average

5%walk, cycle or take transit

93% of commuters drove, higher than both Manitoba’s towns (87%) and Canadian towns (89%).

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van93%

Walk5%

Census 2021	Oakview	Manitoba	Canada
Average trip	27 min	24 min	26 min
Car or van	93%	87%	89%

$74,000

median household income, 2020

23%

worked from home, May 2021

20%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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

Unemployment4.5% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work5% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to180 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Brandon

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

History

Before 1961: 42% of the homes in Oakview

42%built before 1961

42%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Oakview	Manitoba	Canada
Homes built before 1961	42%	23%	18%

Full pageOakview’s history pageOpen the full History page

Older homes42% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Oakview 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 Oakview

15pages on Oakview

The big questions

SafetyC⁻Crime Severity Index 111 Housing & costA⁺Homes 2.1 × income Property pricesSchoolsHealthCLife expectancy 78.8 in its region Work & commuteB⁻65% of adults in work Natural hazardsC⁺Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors1% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 25°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 42 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from Oakview

6 notable people were born in Oakview.

See all 6 →

Leslie Gordon BellCanadian politician · 1889–1963

Gladys EgbertCanadian pianist and music educator · 1896–1968

Murray SmithMember of Parliament · 1930–2010

Russell PaddockCanadian volleyball player · born 1966

Alexander Picton BreretonCanadian soldier (1892–1976); recipient of the Victoria Cro…

Robert T. AndersonCanadian poet · 1880–1960

About Oakview

Town in Manitoba

TownRatings counts Oakview as Statistics Canada does, as one municipality in Manitoba; the census, crime and housing figures all follow that boundary.

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

Population: 1,670 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Manitoba
Census division: Division No. 15
Census subdivision: 4615032

Oakview’s neighbours

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

MinnedosaMinto-OdanahOakview

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Oakview	1,670	—	—	A⁺	C⁻	C
Minnedosa	2,859	17	B⁻	B⁺	C	B⁻
Minto-Odanah	1,168	17	—	—	C⁻	C⁺

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

Questions about Oakview

Who are the people of Oakview?

1% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 12% have an Indigenous identity and 7% are immigrants.

Is Oakview growing?

It grew from 1,626 people in 2016 to 1,928 in 2021, up 18.6%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 1,670.

What kind of homes are in Oakview?

Single-detached houses make up 94% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 28% of households are one person, and the average is 2.4.

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).