GlendaleWinnipeg
3,586 residents make their home in this neighbourhood in Winnipeg. Winnipeg is split into 128 neighbourhoods, and this is one.
Is Glendale a good place to live?
Glendale’s grades pull in different directions. With a B− overall, Glendale sits #50 of 181 in Manitoba. It comes out better than 53% of Canadian towns. Households here earn well (A+). Getting around on foot or by bus is easy (A−). Owners valued their homes at a median $400,000 in 2021, which is 3.9 years of the typical household’s pay. The weak point is safety (D).
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 Glendale grades
Each subject compares Glendale 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 Glendale stand out
The 3 things Glendale does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Glendale.
Households in Glendale earn more than those in 88% of Canadian towns
A trip to work takes 22 min on average. Driving is how nine in ten commuters got to work at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Glendale | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 22 min | 24 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 90% | 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.
Glendale gets a D for safety
Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over the Winnipeg service area
The violent index for its police area came to 198, near Manitoba’s towns (198) and higher than Canadian towns (86). Property crime in the area its police cover: 58.8 per 1,000 people a year. Violence across its police area runs at 18 per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Glendale | 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
A flood study covers Glendale: 1 on the national inventory, the newest from Manitoba Infrastructure
The radon tests numbers here cover the Winnipeg health region
More homes than usual carry radon here, 12% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. 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.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Glendale | 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 · Data for earthquake risk covers the city of Winnipeg
Life expectancy around Glendale is 80.0 years, 1.5 less than for the typical Canadian town
Self-rated health is ordinary for Manitoba: 52% of the region’s adults say very good or excellent, the province 51%. At 10%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 12% for Manitoba. What sets Glendale apart within its region is distance, and at 3.2 km to a hospital it is ordinary (3.7 km typical).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Glendale | 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 · Area behind the health survey and life expectancy figures: the Winnipeg-Churchill Health Region
In Glendale, just 6% of households give 30% or more of their income to shelter; the typical Canadian town has 18%
81% of households own their home, above Manitoba’s towns (75%) and Canadian towns (74%) alike. Glendale doesn’t get its own rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom figures; the ones here come from the Winnipeg metro area.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Glendale | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 6% | 15% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 81% | 75% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 18% | 20% | 20% |
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.
Glendale has colder winter nights than 95% of Canadian towns
Most of the snow comes in December, about 27 cm. Frost usually lifts by 23 May and returns around 22 September: 122 days without it. There are 193 days of frost in a typical year, close to Manitoba’s towns (193) and above Canadian towns (159). Rain and snow peak in July, at 77 mm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Glendale | 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))
Who lives in Glendale: a median age of 48.2, 1,470 households
One in ten residents have an Indigenous identity, below Manitoba’s towns (12%) but above Canadian towns (2.8%). Visible minorities make up just over a tenth of the population, below Manitoba’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike.
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 50.8% of Glendale
The 2021 census counted 1,820 women and 1,760 men here, where women make up 50.9% of Canada.
| Glendale | Manitoba | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 60% | 64% | 64% |
| 65+ | 26% | 17% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 13% | 16% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 57% | 52% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Manitoba and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
What November brings in Glendale: −9°C at night, freezing by day
Into December, the normals move to −8°C and −17°C. A typical November adds 21 cm of snow. Precipitation in November averages 25 mm. Across the year, normals run from −21°C nights in January to 26°C afternoons in July.
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
Glendale sends Doug Eyolfson (Liberal Party of Canada) to the Commons from Winnipeg West
Of the 14 Commons seats from Manitoba, the Conservative Party of Canada holds 7.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Glendale has no public library of its own; the nearest is Westwood Library, 1.5 km away
The next is Charleswood Library (Elmhurst), 2.7 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Caron Park Forest begins at the edge of Glendale
The nearest provincial park, Beaudry Provincial Park, is 9.3 km away. There is no national park within 100 km of the town. Protected areas cover 1.2% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. 37 beaches are mapped within 5 km, none with a name.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Glendale | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 10 | 12 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.2% | 1.1% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Glendale’s schools come under 6 different boards
The 3 km around Glendale counts 22 elementary schools, 4 secondary schools and 1 school for every grade. In French: one of the 27 schools, where in Manitoba the share is 3%.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| River West Park SchoolIn GlendaleElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| Westwood CollegiateNearest secondary school, 0.6 kmSecondary | Secondary | – | English public |
| École Roméo-Dallaire FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Glendale | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 6 | 6 | 3 |
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 Glendale
Assiniboine Park Zoo and 9 more in and around Glendale
From museums to parks and historic sites: Glendale’s places to visit and those just beyond its edge, most famous first.
ZooAssiniboine Park Zoo4.5 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumThe Historical Museum of St. James – Assiniboia1.4 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumCharleswood Museum1.5 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumGrant's Old Mill2.3 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumLiving Prairie Museum2.6 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionAssiniboine Valley Railway3.8 km outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Assiniboine Park Zoo: Jimj wpg, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Glendale
Neighbourhood in Winnipeg
Census areas put together by TownRatings make up Glendale, 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
- 3,586 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Manitoba
- City
- Winnipeg
- Census subdivision
- 4611040
Glendale’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
Questions about Glendale
Is Glendale a young town or an old one?
48.2 is the median age, 45.2 the median among Canadian towns; 26% of residents are 65 or over and 15% under 15.
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).