ElmhurstWinnipeg
The neighbourhood has 6,600 residents and lies in Winnipeg. It is one of 128 neighbourhoods of Winnipeg.
Is Elmhurst a good place to live?
Plenty in its favour, and one clear drawback. The local economy does well (A). Homes were valued at a median $408,000 at the 2021 census, 3.5 times the typical household’s income. What holds it back is safety (D). Overall, that makes a B, good for #36 of 181 in Manitoba. Nationally, it does better than nearly three fifths of Canadian towns.
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.
Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. Safety less sure: this is the whole city's figure, because the city doesn't publish open neighbourhood crime rates. 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 Elmhurst grades
Each subject compares Elmhurst with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
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What makes Elmhurst stand out
The 3 things Elmhurst does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Elmhurst.
Elmhurst is graded an A for jobs & income
The average trip to work took 23 min, near Manitoba’s towns (24 min) and lower than Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Elmhurst | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 23 min | 24 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
Elmhurst is graded a D for safety
Source area for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: the Winnipeg service area
Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 129 over 2023–25, near Manitoba’s towns (129) and higher than Canadian towns (67). Violent crime in the area its police cover: 18 per 1,000 people a year. Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 58.8 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Elmhurst | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 198 | 198 | 86 |
| Crime Severity Index | 129 | 129 | 67 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 58.8 | 58.8 | 31.2 |
| Violent crime | 18 | 18 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Wildfire low, radon 12%: how Elmhurst stands on hazards
Shaking is less of a worry than in most places, at $0.006 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). No one has filed a flood map for Elmhurst on the national inventory. Behind earthquake risk sits data gathered across the city of Winnipeg, with Elmhurst one part of it.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Elmhurst | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 12% | 12% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.006 | $0.006 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Area behind the radon tests figures: the Winnipeg health region
Elmhurst’s region trails the typical Canadian town by 1.5 years: life expectancy 80.0
The health survey and life expectancy numbers here cover the Winnipeg-Churchill Health Region
Smoking is rarer than in the province: one in ten adults, against 12% for Manitoba. The survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 52%; Manitoba as a whole is at 51%. What sets Elmhurst apart within its region is distance, and at 3.5 km to a hospital it is ordinary (3.7 km typical).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Elmhurst | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.0 | 80.0 | 81.5 |
| Smokers | 10% | 10% | 12% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
The climate in Elmhurst
A normal December brings 27 cm of snow, the most of any month. January nights fall to −21.2°C on average, close to Manitoba’s towns (−21.2°C) and below Canadian towns (−13.5°C). The frost-free season runs from 23 May to 22 September, 122 days. For the wettest month, look to July: 77 mm on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Elmhurst | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| January night low | −21.2°C | −21.2°C | −13.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 519 mm | 519 mm | 883 mm |
| Days with frost a year | 193 | 193 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Winnipeg Richardson (Airport))
Elmhurst is a town of owners: 92% of households own their home, above Manitoba’s towns and Canadian towns
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 8% of households, lower than both Manitoba’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (18%). Rent took 16% of household income, below both Manitoba’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Elmhurst | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 8% | 15% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 92% | 75% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 16% | 20% | 20% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $408,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
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. · Rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom: the Winnipeg metro area
Elmhurst skews older, with 26% of residents 65 or over, more than Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns
7.1% of residents have an Indigenous identity, lower than Manitoba’s towns (12%) yet higher than Canadian towns (2.8%). The under-15s are 15% of the population here.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 50.9% of Elmhurst
The 2021 census counted 3,360 women and 3,245 men here, where women make up 50.9% of Canada.
| Elmhurst | Manitoba | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 60% | 64% | 64% |
| 65+ | 26% | 17% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 9.3% | 16% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 64% | 52% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Manitoba and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Expect November days around freezing in Elmhurst, nights around −9°C
The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Winnipeg (The Forks). Next comes December, with normal highs of −8°C and lows of −17°C. Snowfall in a normal November: 21 cm. In November, the normal is 25 mm of rain and snow.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −9°C | −19°C | 51 mm |
| Spring | 9°C | −3°C | 128 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 12°C | 225 mm |
| Autumn | 10°C | −1°C | 116 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Winnipeg Richardson (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page
Elmhurst’s MP is Doug Eyolfson (Liberal Party of Canada), for Winnipeg West
7 of the 14 MPs from Manitoba belong to the Conservative Party of Canada.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Elmhurst’s public library is Charleswood Library
It sits 1.9 km from the centre of Elmhurst.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Assiniboine Forest begins at the edge of Elmhurst
0.9% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%). For a provincial park, Beaudry Provincial Park lies 12 km off. Within 100 km there is no national park. 38 beaches are mapped within 5 km, none with a name.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Elmhurst | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 19 | 12 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.9% | 1.1% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Elmhurst’s schools come under 4 different boards
Counting a 3 km margin, Elmhurst has 21 elementary schools and 5 secondary schools. Measured from the centre, the closest high school lies 2.3 km off, higher than both Manitoba’s towns (1.1 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Charleswood SchoolIn ElmhurstElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| Oak Park HighNearest secondary school, 1.5 kmSecondary | Secondary | – | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Elmhurst | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| Nearest secondary school | 2.3 km | 1.1 km | 1.2 km |
Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Why no schools grade in Manitoba? The province publishes no results school by school.
Everything we know about Elmhurst
Charleswood Museum and 22 more in and around Elmhurst
From museums to parks and historic sites: Elmhurst’s places to visit and those just beyond its edge, most famous first.
ZooAssiniboine Park Zoo1.6 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumPavilion Gallery Museum2.1 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumAir Force Heritage Museum and Air Park3.6 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumThe Historical Museum of St. James – Assiniboia2.5 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumJewish Heritage Centre, Winnipeg3.4 km outside town, to the northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Assiniboine Park Zoo: Jimj wpg, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pavilion Gallery Museum: JacobTwo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Air Force Heritage Museum and Air Park: Wtshymanski, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Elmhurst
Neighbourhood in Winnipeg
Census areas put together by TownRatings make up Elmhurst, one part of Winnipeg; the city’s map or OpenStreetMap gives it its name.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 6,600 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Manitoba
- City
- Winnipeg
- Census subdivision
- 4611040
Elmhurst’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmhurst | 6,600 | — | B | B | D | B+ |
| Varsity View | 2,985 | 1.2 | B− | C− | D | B+ |
| Betsworth | 7,476 | 2.9 | B− | C+ | D | B+ |
| South Tuxedo | 3,629 | 3 | C+ | C− | D | B+ |
| Silver Heights | 7,883 | 3.1 | C | D | D | B+ |
| Tuxedo Industrial | 2,726 | 3.3 | C− | D− | D | B |
| Kirkfield | 4,100 | 3.3 | C+ | D | D | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Elmhurst
Is Elmhurst a young town or an old one?
At 48.7, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 15% of the population and seniors 26%.
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).