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Rent takes more of local pay in Earl Grey than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 27% of household income

The rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom numbers here cover the Winnipeg metro area

Shelter took 30% or more of income for just over a fifth of households, higher than both Manitoba’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (18%). Owners put the median home at $300,000, about level with Manitoba’s towns ($300,000) and below Canadian towns ($406,000).

Earl Grey earns a D for safety

Measured across the Winnipeg service area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000

The index for the force that serves it came to 129, near Manitoba’s towns (129) and higher than Canadian towns (67). For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 18 violent incidents are reported each year. Its police area records 58.8 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year.

Earl Grey’s hazards at a glance: a low wildfire record and 12% of area homes over the radon guideline

Shared with the rest of the Winnipeg health region: radon tests · Earthquake risk for the city of Winnipeg

Earthquakes matter little: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.006 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. Flood mapping: none on the national inventory for Earl Grey.

Expect 80.0 years of life in the region around Earl Grey, 1.5 under the typical Canadian town

Source area for health survey and life expectancy: the Winnipeg-Churchill Health Region

The survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 52%; Manitoba as a whole is at 51%. At 10%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 12% for Manitoba. Measured from where Earl Grey’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 1.4 km away, under the typical 3.7 km.

Midwinter lows in Earl Grey sink below those of 95% of Canadian towns

Snow peaks in December: 27 cm in a normal year. The frost-free season runs from 23 May to 22 September, 122 days. Frosty days number 193 in a normal year, near Manitoba’s towns (193) and higher than Canadian towns (159). The most precipitation falls in July: 77 mm in a normal year.

Children make up only 13% of Earl Grey, fewer than in Manitoba’s towns and across Canadian towns

Those 65 and older account for 14% of residents. 23% of residents belong to a visible minority, above Manitoba’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike.

In Earl Grey, November normally means freezing afternoons and −9°C nights

A normal December brings highs of −8°C, lows of −17°C. Snowfall in a normal November: 21 cm. In November, the normal is 25 mm of rain and snow. Also worth knowing: at the extremes, July afternoons reach 26°C and January nights −21°C.

Ben Carr (Liberal Party of Canada) holds Winnipeg South Centre, the riding that includes Earl Grey

Earl Grey is a Winnipeg neighbourhood, so city council decides its local matters.

No public library stands in Earl Grey: the closest, Cornish Library, is 1.2 km away

After it comes Osborne Library (Lord Roberts), 1.5 km away.

Households in Earl Grey have lower incomes than those in 68% of Canadian towns

The average trip to work took 22 min, below both Manitoba’s towns (24 min) and Canadian towns (26 min).

Within 10 km of Earl Grey: 25 public protected areas

For walks, 3 named routes run within 2 km, such as the St. Mary Skywalk and Graham Skywalk. There is no national park within 100 km of the town. 1.4% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%). Biggest among them: Assiniboine Forest, 286 ha, 5.2 km off.

Earl Grey’s schools come under 11 different boards

In or within 3 km of Earl Grey: 51 elementary schools, 20 secondary schools and 6 schools for every grade. Of the 77, 4 teach in French (3% of schools in Manitoba).