JeffersonWinnipeg
Home to 11,524 people, this neighbourhood lies in Winnipeg. Winnipeg is split into 128 neighbourhoods, and this is one.
Is Jefferson a good place to live?
Jefferson’s grades pull in different directions. Crime runs high (D). At C− overall, Jefferson is better than just over a fifth of Canadian towns and ranks #142 of 181 in Manitoba. Homes are dear (C−). Getting around on foot or by bus is easy (A). People here tend to be in good health (B+).
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.
What makes Jefferson stand out
The 3 things Jefferson does most differently from other towns.
How Jefferson grades
Each subject compares Jefferson 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 →
Bishop Velychkovsky Martyr’s Shrine and 47 more in and around Jefferson
The best-known places to visit in and around Jefferson come first; the full list is on the Attractions page.
MuseumCanadian Museum for Human Rights4.3 km outside town, to the south
Art galleryWinnipeg Art Gallery4.7 km outside town, to the south
CathedralSaint Boniface Cathedral4.5 km outside town, to the south
MuseumUkrainian Cultural and Educational Centre3.2 km outside town, to the south
CathedralSt. Mary's Cathedral, Winnipeg4.4 km outside town, to the southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Canadian Museum for Human Rights: Ethan Sahagun, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winnipeg Art Gallery: Cayla at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Boniface Cathedral: Dondon83~commonswiki, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Centre: Ccyyrree, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Mary's Cathedral, Winnipeg: NellieBly, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Jefferson.
For safety, Jefferson gets a D
Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 for the Winnipeg service area
Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 129 over 2023–25, close to Manitoba’s towns (129) and above Canadian towns (67). Property crime in the area its police cover: 58.8 per 1,000 people a year. Where it is policed, 18 violent incidents per 1,000 residents are recorded each year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Jefferson | 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
Renting in Jefferson eats 27% of household income, more than in Manitoba’s towns and across Canadian towns
Shelter took 30% or more of income for just over a fifth of households, above both Manitoba’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (18%). Owners put the median home at $270,000, below both Manitoba’s towns ($300,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Jefferson | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 27% | 20% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 21% | 15% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $270,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
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. · Data for rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom covers the Winnipeg metro area
Wildfire low, radon 12%: how Jefferson stands on hazards
Measured across the Winnipeg health region: radon tests
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. The national flood inventory has no study for Jefferson.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Jefferson | 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 · Earthquake risk: one figure for all of the city of Winnipeg
Lives run shorter around Jefferson: 80.0 years, 1.5 below the typical Canadian town’s region
Shared with the rest of the Winnipeg-Churchill Health Region: health survey and life expectancy
Smoking is rarer than in the province: one in ten adults, against 12% for Manitoba. Self-rated health is ordinary for Manitoba: 52% of the region’s adults say very good or excellent, the province 51%. What sets Jefferson apart within its region is a short trip to hospital, 2.3 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Jefferson | 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
Jefferson has lower household incomes than 64% of Canadian towns
The car took 85% of commuters, close to Manitoba’s towns (87%) and below Canadian towns (89%). The commute to work averages 24 min.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Jefferson | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 85% | 87% | 89% |
| Average trip | 24 min | 24 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
Jefferson has colder winter nights than 95% of Canadian towns
Between the last spring frost, 23 May, and the first in autumn, 22 September, lie 122 days. Frosty days number 193 in a normal year, near Manitoba’s towns (193) and higher than Canadian towns (159). Most of the snow comes in December, about 27 cm. The most precipitation falls in July: 77 mm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Jefferson | 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))
More of Jefferson’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 15%
People 65 and over make up 16% of the town, lower than both Manitoba’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (19%). Visible minorities make up 36% of the population, higher than both Manitoba’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (15%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
50.5% of Jefferson’s residents are women
Women numbered 5,815 and men 5,695 in 2021, next to a 50.9% share of women for Canada.
| Jefferson | Manitoba | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 67% | 64% | 64% |
| 65+ | 16% | 17% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 19% | 16% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 48% | 52% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Manitoba and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
A normal November in Jefferson runs from −9°C to freezing
Across the year, normals run from −21°C nights in January to 26°C afternoons in July. A normal November brings 25 mm of rain and snow. Then December: −8°C by day, −17°C at night. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Winnipeg (The Forks) forecast.
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
More of Kildonan—St. Paul voted in 2021 than in most ridings: 66%, ahead of 70%
As part of Winnipeg, Jefferson is governed by the city’s council, not one of its own.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
West Kildonan Library is Jefferson’s public library
The library is 0.4 km from the centre of Jefferson.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Little of the land around Jefferson is protected: 0.3% within 10 km
3.5 km out lies the largest, Seine River Corridor, at 111 ha. There is no national park within 100 km of the town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Jefferson | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.3% | 1.1% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 10 | 12 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
9 school boards share Jefferson
Its 3 km reach takes in 46 elementary schools, 15 secondary schools and 6 schools for every grade, all of Jefferson’s schooling.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École BelmontIn JeffersonElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| Faith AcademyIn JeffersonAll grades | All grades | – | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Jefferson | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 9 | 6 | 3 |
Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Source note: the province publishes no results school by school, so there’s no schools grade in Manitoba.
56% of Jefferson’s homes were built before 1961
| Heritage | Jefferson | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 56% | 23% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Everything we know about Jefferson
Jefferson’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 11,524 | — | C− | C− | D | B+ |
| Seven Oaks | 3,244 | 1 | C | C | D | B+ |
| Garden City | 6,794 | 1.1 | C+ | C− | D | B+ |
| Templeton-Sinclair | 3,987 | 1.2 | C− | D | D | B+ |
| St. John's | 8,492 | 1.6 | C− | C− | D | B+ |
| Inkster-Faraday | 3,700 | 1.7 | C | C | D | B+ |
| Luxton | 3,047 | 1.8 | C | C | D | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Jefferson
How old are the people of Jefferson?
The typical resident is 40.2 (Canadian towns: 45.2), with seniors at 16% of the population and under-15s at 17%.
About Jefferson
Neighbourhood in Winnipeg
Census areas put together by TownRatings make up Jefferson, 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
- 11,524 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Manitoba
- City
- Winnipeg
- Census subdivision
- 4611040
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).