PulberryWinnipeg
It is a neighbourhood of 7,723 residents in Winnipeg. Winnipeg is split into 128 neighbourhoods, and this is one.
Is Pulberry a good place to live?
Some subjects shine; others lag. Its best grade is for jobs & income (A). Pulberry’s overall B− puts it #49 of 181 in Manitoba. It comes out better than 54% of Canadian towns. Walkability is another plus (A). Where it falls short is safety (D). Housing is expensive (C).
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 Pulberry stand out
The 3 things Pulberry does most differently from other towns.
How Pulberry grades
Each subject compares Pulberry 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 →
Canadian Museum for Human Rights and 36 more in and around Pulberry
Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Pulberry, the best known first.
MuseumCanadian Museum for Human Rights4.8 km outside town, to the north
Art galleryWinnipeg Art Gallery4.6 km outside town, to the north
CathedralSaint Boniface Cathedral4.8 km outside town, to the north
CathedralSt. Mary's Cathedral, Winnipeg4.7 km outside town, to the north
MuseumWinnipeg Railway Museum4.6 km outside town, to the north
MuseumDalnavert4.2 km outside town, to the northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- 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
- Winnipeg Railway Museum: Milorad Dimic MD, Nis, Serbia, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dalnavert: Jessica Losorata, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Pulberry.
Household incomes in Pulberry top those of 84% of Canadian towns
The commute to work averages 23 min.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Pulberry | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 23 min | 24 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 84% | 87% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
Pulberry is graded a D for safety
The Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 numbers here cover the Winnipeg service area
Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 129 over 2023–25, about level with 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. Violent crime in the area its police cover: 18 per 1,000 people a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Pulberry | 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
Pulberry’s hazards at a glance: a low wildfire record and 12% of area homes over the radon guideline
Radon tests for the Winnipeg health region · Measured across the city of Winnipeg: earthquake risk
No wildfire is mapped within 25 km of Pulberry’s homes since 1986 (0% of the land, 0.001% a year). Flood mapping: none on the national inventory of the town.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Pulberry | 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
Pulberry’s region trails the typical Canadian town by 1.5 years: life expectancy 80.0
About as many adults call their health very good or excellent here as across Manitoba, 52% against 51%. At 10%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 12% for Manitoba. The town’s own part is the trip to care: residents of Pulberry live 3.8 km from a hospital on average, close to the typical town’s 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Pulberry | 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: one figure for all of the Winnipeg-Churchill Health Region
Pulberry homes are worth 3.7 years of the median household’s pay, below the 4.7 of the typical Canadian town
Area-wide: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom, counted over the Winnipeg metro area
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 15% of households, close to Manitoba’s towns (15%) and below Canadian towns (18%). 76% of households own their home.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Pulberry | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 15% | 15% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 19% | 20% | 20% |
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.
Midwinter lows in Pulberry sink below those of 95% of Canadian towns
The frost-free season runs from 23 May to 22 September, 122 days. There are 193 days of frost in a typical year, near Manitoba’s towns (193) and higher than Canadian towns (159). For the wettest month, look to July: 77 mm on average. Snow peaks in December: 27 cm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Pulberry | 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))
Pulberry is more bilingual than Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 16% speak both languages
The 65-and-over age group makes up a fifth of residents. A quarter of residents belong to a visible minority, above 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
51.2% of Pulberry’s residents are women
Here the census found 3,770 men and 3,950 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.
| Pulberry | Manitoba | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 65% | 64% | 64% |
| 65+ | 20% | 17% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 8.9% | 16% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 64% | 52% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Manitoba and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Pulberry in November: highs near freezing, lows near −9°C
The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Winnipeg (The Forks). A normal December brings highs of −8°C, lows of −17°C. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 25 mm. Snowfall in a normal November: 21 cm.
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
2 MPs share Pulberry, which straddles St. Boniface—St. Vital and Winnipeg South Centre
Local decisions for Pulberry are made by Winnipeg’s council; neighbourhoods don’t have their own.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Fort Garry Library is Pulberry’s public library
The library is 1.9 km from the centre of Pulberry.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
22 public protected areas lie within 10 km of Pulberry
National parks are all over 100 km off. Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 1.5% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town. Assiniboine Forest (286 ha) is the biggest, 5.7 km from town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Pulberry | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 22 | 12 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
10 school boards share Pulberry
Schooling in French is on offer at one of the 58; in Manitoba, 3% of schools teach in it.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École CraneIn PulberryElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| Vincent Massey CollegiateIn PulberrySecondary | Secondary | – | English public |
| École Christine-Lespérance FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Pulberry | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 10 | 6 | 3 |
Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · In Manitoba, no schools grade. The province publishes no results school by school.
In Pulberry, 39% of homes go back before 1961
| Heritage | Pulberry | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 39% | 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 Pulberry
Pulberry’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulberry | 7,723 | — | B− | C | D | B+ |
| Minnetonka | 4,461 | 1.3 | B+ | B+ | D | B+ |
| Worthington | 6,093 | 1.6 | D | D | D | B+ |
| St. George | 4,254 | 1.8 | C+ | C | D | B+ |
| Point Road | 3,290 | 1.9 | B | C | D | B+ |
| Pembina Strip | 4,715 | 2 | D | D | D | B+ |
| Meadowood | 6,991 | 2.1 | C− | C− | D | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Pulberry
Do people in Pulberry speak French?
Many do: 16% are bilingual in English and French (Canadian towns’ median: 8%), and 0.1% speak French only.
Is Pulberry a young town or an old one?
At 42.2, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 15% of the population and seniors 20%.
About Pulberry
Neighbourhood in Winnipeg
Census areas put together by TownRatings make up Pulberry, 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
- 7,723 (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).