Prairie ViewManitoba

It is part of Division No. 15, a census division. This town in Manitoba has a population of 2,149.

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

Population

2,149

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

41.6

years · Manitoba’s towns: 40

Postsecondary

43%

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

Walk, cycle, transit

10%

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

Is Prairie View a good place to live?

Prices are modest for what you get (A+). Jobs & income is a strength too (A−). Safety lags (C−). It also trails on health (C).

An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Prairie View 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 living A⁻Jobs & incomeWeakestC⁻Safety

How Prairie View grades

Each subject compares Prairie View 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; Prairie View has its subject grades alone.

Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesA⁺Open →SafetyCrime runs among the highest comparedC⁻Open →Jobs & incomeAbove the middle of the towns comparedA⁻Open →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carB⁺Open →HealthResidents’ health trails most townsCOpen →Hazard riskBased on seismic risk and radon tests, lowered where wildfire runs highC⁺Open →

SchoolsNo schools grade in Manitoba: the province publishes no results school by school.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Prairie View stand out

The 3 things Prairie View does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

2 times household income

Against 4.7 for the median of Canadian towns

Median owner’s estimate $150,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Cost of living

Better than 99%

of Canadian towns on cost of living

Its cost of living grade: A+.

Unemployment rate, Census 2021

Work

5% unemployment

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

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

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Prairie View.

HousingCost of living A⁺

Renting in Prairie View costs 9% of household income, less than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns

$150,000median home value, 2021A⁺Cost of living Grade

5% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below Manitoba’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. Home ownership covers 80% of households.

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

Prairie View$150,000

Manitoba$300,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Prairie View	Manitoba	Canada
Rent as a share of income	9%	20%	20%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	5%	15%	18%
Households owning their home	80%	75%	74%

$472

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$492

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pagePrairie View’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Renting$472 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Cost of living2 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $150,000, against the median household income Owners and renters80% own their home

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020.

SafetySafety C⁻

Where Prairie View is policed, the Crime Severity Index is 111 (Manitoba’s towns: 129; Canadian towns: 67)

111Crime Severity Index

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

Violent incidents in its police area came to 18.7 per 1,000 residents a year, close to Manitoba’s towns (18) and above Canadian towns (12). Property crime in the area its police cover: 35 per 1,000 people a year.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

2023104

2024100

2025129

2023–2025	Prairie View	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 pagePrairie View’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

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

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 published for the Yellowhead detachment area, not by town

Work & commuteJobs & income A⁻

The share of 15-to-64s with a job in Prairie View tops that of 90% of Canadian towns

10%walk, cycle or take transit

Workers spend 23 min getting to work, on average. By car: that was how 87% of commuters travelled at the census.

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van87%

Walk10%

Census 2021	Prairie View	Manitoba	Canada
Average trip	23 min	24 min	26 min
Car or van	87%	87%	89%

$73,000

median household income, 2020

22%

worked from home, May 2021

60%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment4.7% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work10% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to65 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Rocanville

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.

Schools

Prairie View’s one school is École Saint-Lazare

1school within 3 km

The nearest secondary school is 19 km away, higher than both Manitoba’s towns (1.1 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km).

School	Level	Students	System
École Saint-Lazare FrenchIn Prairie ViewAll grades	All grades	–	French public

Schools within 3 km	Prairie View	Manitoba	Canada
Nearest elementary school	19 km	0.5 km	0.5 km
Nearest secondary school	19 km	1.1 km	1.2 km

19 km

to the nearest secondary school

19 km

to the nearest elementary school

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Every school1 school for every grade Language1 of 1 teach in French · 3% of schools in Manitoba Questions“What schools are there in Prairie View?”

Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Ungraded on schools in Manitoba, because the province publishes no results school by school.

HealthHealth C

Prairie View’s region trails the typical Canadian town by 2.7 years: life expectancy 78.8

51%very good or excellent healthCHealth Grade

Measured across the Prairie Mountain Health Region: health survey and life expectancy

A hospital lies 11 km from the typical home, higher than both Manitoba’s towns (3.1 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km). At 15%, the share of adults who smoke tops the 12% for Manitoba. About as many adults call their health very good or excellent here as across Manitoba, 51% against 51%.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Prairie View51%

Manitoba’s towns52%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Prairie View	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

11 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

15%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

33 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pagePrairie View’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey51% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care11 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

January lows in Prairie View: −19.6°C, against −21.2°C in Manitoba’s towns and −13.5°C in Canadian towns

25.4°CJuly afternoons

December is the snowiest month, with 26 cm on average. Frost comes on 196 days a year, close to Manitoba’s towns (193) and above Canadian towns (159). The most precipitation falls in June: 101 mm in a normal year.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−8.1°C

Spring9.1°C

Summer24.4°C

Autumn9.9°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Prairie View	Manitoba	Canada
Precipitation a year	517 mm	519 mm	883 mm
January night low	−19.6°C	−21.2°C	−13.5°C
Days with frost a year	196	193	159
July afternoon high	25.4°C	25.8°C	25.5°C

196

days with frost a year

days with precipitation a year

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The yearJuly highs 25.4°C, January lows −19.6°C Rain and snow517 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow142 cm of snow a year Weather station56 km to the station · Elkhorn

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

Natural hazardsHazard risk C⁺

Radon is Prairie View’s main hazard: 35% of tested homes in its area top Health Canada’s guideline

Lowwildfire bandC⁺Hazard risk Grade

One flood study covers the town, by Hydrologic Forecasting and Water Management Branch of Manitoba Transporation and Infrastructure . Shaking is less of a worry than in most places, at $0.006 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical).

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

Prairie View35%

Manitoba’s towns12%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Prairie View	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

flood study on the national inventory

Full pagePrairie View’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 · Area behind the radon tests figures: the Assiniboine health region

Weather

Expect November days around freezing in Prairie View, nights around −9°C

0°Ca normal November afternoon

A normal December brings highs of −7°C, lows of −16°C. Expect around 22 cm of snow in November. July brings the warmest days, 25°C; January the coldest nights, −20°C. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Shoal Lake.

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

November0°C

December−7°C

January−10°C

February−7°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−8°C	−18°C	70 mm
Spring	9°C	−3°C	129 mm
Summer	24°C	11°C	228 mm
Autumn	10°C	−1°C	90 mm

−9°C

a normal November night

26 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 (Elkhorn); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Prairie View sends Dan Mazier (Conservative Party of Canada) to the Commons from Riding Mountain

Across Manitoba, 7 of the 14 MPs sit with the Conservative Party of Canada.

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Who runs itMunicipality

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade A⁺

Prairie View earns an A+ for civic life grade

After it comes Russell Library (Russell), 44 km away.

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Places to belong6.1 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Who lives here

A town of families: 21% of people in Prairie View are under 15, more than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns

41.6median age

The 65-and-over age group makes up 23% of residents. 9.3% of residents have an Indigenous identity, between Manitoba’s towns (12%) and Canadian towns (2.8%).

Prairie ViewManitobaCanada

ManitobaCanada

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

23%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree20%

Postsecondary qualification43%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 49.8% of Prairie View

Women numbered 1,075 and men 1,085 in 2021, next to a 50.9% share of women for Canada.

Who lives in Prairie View
	Prairie View	Manitoba	Canada
Under 15	21%	17%	16%
15 to 64	56%	64%	64%
65+	23%	17%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	20%	16%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	43%	52%	56%

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Ages41.6 median age · 23% are 65 or over Households830 households · 2.3 people per household Immigrants4% are immigrants · 0% belong to a visible minority English and French4% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

Outdoors

The outdoors around Prairie View

1.1%of the land within 10 km protected

37 areas within 10 km are protected for nature. Protected areas cover 1.1% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. The closest provincial park is Asessippi Provincial Park, 40 km from the edge of town.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Prairie View1.1%

Manitoba’s towns1.1%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Prairie View	Manitoba	Canada
Public protected areas within 10 km	2	12	4
Protected land within 10 km	1.1%	1.1%	2.3%

21 km

to Riding Mountain National Park

40 km

to Asessippi Provincial Park

public protected areas within 10 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas37 protected areas within 10 km · Parkland Wildlife Management Area National & provincial parks21 km to a national park · Riding Mountain National Park

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

History

37% of Prairie View’s homes were built before 1961

37%built before 1961

37%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Prairie View	Manitoba	Canada
Homes built before 1961	37%	23%	18%

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Older homes37% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Prairie View 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 Prairie View

15pages on Prairie View

The big questions

SafetyC⁻Crime Severity Index 111 Housing & costA⁺Homes 2 × income Property pricesSchoolsOne school within 3 km HealthCLife expectancy 78.8 in its region Work & commuteA⁻65% of adults in work Natural hazardsC⁺Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors1.1% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 25°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 41.6 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from Prairie View

7 notable people were born in Prairie View.

See all 7 →

Pat FalloonCanadian ice hockey player · born 1972

Ron LowCanadian ice hockey player and coach · born 1950

Bill DerlagoCanadian ice hockey player · born 1958

Mark WottonCanadian ice hockey player · born 1973

Rick BerryCanadian ice hockey player · born 1978

Jack Rife BeirnesCanadian pilot · 1915–1945

About Prairie View

Town in Manitoba

The boundary here is Statistics Canada’s: Prairie View is one census subdivision in Manitoba, and TownRatings describes all of it.

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

Population: 2,149 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Manitoba
Census division: Division No. 15
Census subdivision: 4615056

Questions about Prairie View

Who are the people of Prairie View?

At the 2021 census, 4% were immigrants and 0% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 9% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.

What kind of homes are in Prairie View?

Single-detached houses make up 87% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 31% of households are one person, and the average is 2.3.

Is Prairie View growing?

It grew from 2,088 people in 2016 to 2,161 in 2021, up 3.5%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 2,149.

Is Prairie View a young town or an old one?

The median resident is 41.6 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 21% are under 15 and 23% are 65 or over.

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).