MintoWinnipeg
Some 5,830 people live in this neighbourhood, in Winnipeg. It is one of 128 neighbourhoods of Winnipeg.
Is Minto a good place to live?
Minto’s grades pull in different directions. Police record more crime here than in most towns (D). It also trails on cost of living (C). Getting around on foot or by bus is easy (A+). The overall grade comes out at B−, better than 48% of Canadian towns. That places it #71 of 181 in Manitoba.
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 Minto grades
Each subject compares Minto 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 Minto stand out
The 3 things Minto does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Minto.
Minto gets a D for safety
For violence alone, its police area’s index was 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. The force’s area logs 18 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Behind Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 sits data gathered across the Winnipeg service area, with Minto one part of it.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Minto | 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
Minto gets a B+ for hazard risk
The radon tests numbers here cover the Winnipeg health region
Radon topped the guideline in just over a tenth of tested homes, close to Manitoba’s towns (12%) and above Canadian towns (6.6%). 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 flood study for Minto is on the national inventory.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Minto | 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
Commuters in Minto have a short way to work, 21 min on average, less than in both Manitoba’s towns and Canadian towns
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Minto | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 21 min | 24 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.
Buying in Minto takes 3.2 years of household income for the median home, fewer than the 4.7 typical across Canada
Area-wide: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom, counted over the Winnipeg metro area
A year’s rent came to nearly a quarter of the median household income, above both Manitoba’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%). 71% of households own their home.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Minto | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 24% | 20% | 20% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $254,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
| Households owning their home | 71% | 75% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 16% | 15% | 18% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates.
Expect 80.0 years of life in the region around Minto, 1.5 under the typical Canadian town
Measured from where Minto’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 2.0 km away, under the typical 3.7 km. The region has fewer smokers than Manitoba, 10% of adults to 12%. Across the region, 52% of adults say their health is very good or excellent, much as in Manitoba (51%).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Minto | 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 · Health survey and life expectancy published for the Winnipeg-Churchill Health Region, not by town
Minto has colder winter nights than 95% of Canadian towns
For the wettest month, look to July: 77 mm on average. Frosty days number 193 in a normal year, close to Manitoba’s towns (193) and above Canadian towns (159). Between the last spring frost, 23 May, and the first in autumn, 22 September, lie 122 days. A normal December brings 27 cm of snow, the most of any month.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Minto | 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 Minto’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 17%
Visible minorities make up 33% 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
Women make up 51.5% of Minto
Here the census found 2,825 men and 3,005 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.
| Minto | Manitoba | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 72% | 64% | 64% |
| 65+ | 12% | 17% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 16% | 16% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 53% | 52% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Manitoba and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
A normal November in Minto runs from −9°C to freezing
Snow is normal by November, about 21 cm over the month. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 25 mm. Then December: −8°C by day, −17°C at night. Over the year, July is warmest at 26°C by day and January coldest at −21°C by night.
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
Winnipeg Centre, which takes in Minto, is held by Leah Gazan (New Democratic Party)
Of the 14 Commons seats from Manitoba, the Conservative Party of Canada holds 7.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
The nearest public library to Minto is Harvey Smith Library, 0.9 km away
After it comes Cornish Library (Crescentwood), 2.3 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
23 public protected areas lie within 10 km of Minto
The largest is Assiniboine Forest: 286 ha, 3.0 km from the edge of town. For a provincial park, Beaudry Provincial Park lies 18 km off. The nearest national park is more than 100 km away. Within 10 km of the town, 1.4% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Minto | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 23 | 12 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.4% | 1.1% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Minto’s schools come under 9 different boards
Counting a 3 km margin, Minto has 42 elementary schools, 13 secondary schools and 6 schools for every grade.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Brock SchoolIn MintoElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| General Wolfe SchoolNearest secondary school, 0.2 kmSecondary | Secondary | – | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Minto | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 9 | 6 | 3 |
Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Ungraded on schools in Manitoba, because the province publishes no results school by school.
An older town: 79% of Minto’s homes predate 1961
On the registers, the town counts 1 historic place.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
- Minto Armoury 1914
| Heritage | Minto | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 79% | 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 Minto
The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada Museum and 66 more in and around Minto
A first look at Minto’s museums, historic sites and days out, and a few just outside town.
MuseumCanadian Museum for Human Rights3.1 km outside town, to the east
Art galleryWinnipeg Art Gallery1.7 km outside town, to the east
CathedralSaint Boniface Cathedral3.8 km outside town, to the east
CathedralSt. Mary's Cathedral, Winnipeg2.2 km outside town, to the east
MuseumUkrainian Cultural and Educational Centre2.9 km outside town, to the eastPhotos: 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
- St. Mary's Cathedral, Winnipeg: NellieBly, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Centre: Ccyyrree, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
About Minto
Neighbourhood in Winnipeg
Statistics Canada counts Winnipeg as one municipality, so TownRatings builds Minto and its other neighbourhoods from census dissemination areas, named from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 5,830 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Manitoba
- City
- Winnipeg
- Census subdivision
- 4611040
Minto’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minto | 5,830 | — | B− | C | D | B+ |
| Sargent Park | 6,242 | 1 | B | C | D | B+ |
| Wolseley | 8,127 | 1.4 | C | D | D | B+ |
| St. Matthews | 5,699 | 1.5 | C− | C− | D | B+ |
| Daniel McIntyre | 9,584 | 1.6 | C− | C | D | B+ |
| King Edward | 7,190 | 1.9 | C+ | C | D | B+ |
| North River Heights | 7,228 | 2.1 | A | A | D | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Minto
Is Minto a young town or an old one?
36.9 is the median age, 45.2 the median among Canadian towns; 12% of residents are 65 or over and 16% 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).