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River-OsborneWinnipeg

In Winnipeg, this neighbourhood has 5,090 residents. It is one of the 128 neighbourhoods that make up Winnipeg.

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Population

5,090

people, Census 2021

Median age

31.6

years · Manitoba’s towns: 40

Postsecondary

62%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

42%

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

TownGrade

Better than 13% of Canadian towns

Is River-Osborne a good place to live?

A town with more to fix than most. Cost of living is its weak spot (D). River-Osborne grades D overall, better than 13% of Canadian towns. It lags on safety as well (D). Getting around on foot or by bus is easy (A+). Health outcomes beat most towns (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. A university neighbourhood: graded, but left out of rankings (so many residents are students that income and jobs read as students' figures).

StrongestA⁺WalkabilityWeakestDCost of living DSafety

What makes River-Osborne stand out

The 3 things River-Osborne does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Households renting

Housing

89% rent their home

Next to 25%, the median among Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Walk, cycle or transit to work

Getting around

42% walk, cycle or take transit

For the middle of Canadian towns, 8%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Walkability

Better than 99%

of Canadian towns on walkability

Its walkability grade: A+.

How River-Osborne grades

Each subject compares River-Osborne 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 grading works

WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesA⁺Open →Cost of livingHomes are among the least affordable for local incomesDOpen →SafetyAmong the weakest of the towns comparedDOpen →Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workC⁻Open →HealthResidents are healthier than in most townsB⁺Open →Hazard riskAbove the middle of the towns comparedB⁺Open →

SchoolsBecause the province publishes no results school by school, towns in Manitoba aren’t graded on schools.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

Nearby attractions

Canadian Museum for Human Rights and 58 more in and around River-Osborne

From museums to parks and historic sites: River-Osborne’s places to visit and those just beyond its edge, most famous first.

All attractions →

MuseumCanadian Museum for Human Rights500 m outside town, to the northeast

Art galleryWinnipeg Art Gallery900 m outside town, to the northwest

CathedralSaint Boniface Cathedral500 m outside town, to the northeast

CathedralSt. Mary's Cathedral, Winnipeg800 m outside town, to the north

MuseumUkrainian Cultural and Educational Centre1.7 km outside town, to the north

MuseumWinnipeg Railway Museum400 m outside town, to the northeast

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata · ODCAF · federal and Québec heritage registers · CPCAD

Photos: 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
Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Centre: Ccyyrree, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
Winnipeg Railway Museum: Milorad Dimic MD, Nis, Serbia, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in River-Osborne.

HousingCost of living D

Rent takes more of local pay in River-Osborne than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 38% of household income

Measured across the Winnipeg metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom

The median home value was $250,000, below Manitoba’s towns ($300,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000) alike. 31% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, higher than both Manitoba’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (18%).

$250,000median home value, 2021DCost of living Grade

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

River-Osborne$250,000

Manitoba$300,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	River-Osborne	Manitoba	Canada
Rent as a share of income	38%	20%	20%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	31%	15%	18%
Median home value, 2021	$250,000	$300,000	$406,000

$1,570

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

Full pageRiver-Osborne’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Renting$1,570 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey Cost of livingThe median owner’s estimate, $250,000, against the median household income Owners and renters12% own their home

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.

SafetySafety D

River-Osborne earns a D for safety

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). The force’s area logs 58.8 thefts, break-ins and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Violent crime in the area its police cover: 18 per 1,000 people a year. River-Osborne shares its Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 numbers with the rest of the Winnipeg service area.

129Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

2023137

2024132

2025119

2023–2025	River-Osborne	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

103

non-violent Crime Severity Index

33%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageRiver-Osborne’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety129 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime River-Osborne’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is River-Osborne safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average

Work & commuteJobs & income C⁻

River-Osborne ranks among the lowest-earning Canadian towns by household income

Commutes averaged 25 min, near Manitoba’s towns (24 min) and lower than Canadian towns (26 min).

42%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van56%

Public transit23%

Walk16%

Bicycle3%

Census 2021	River-Osborne	Manitoba	Canada
Average trip	25 min	24 min	26 min

$50,200

median household income, 2020

28%

worked from home, May 2021

94%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageRiver-Osborne’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment13% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work42% walk, cycle or take transit

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.

HealthHealth B⁺

Life expectancy around River-Osborne is 80.0 years, 1.5 less than for the typical Canadian town

Measured from where people live, the nearest hospital is 1.1 km away, below Manitoba’s towns (3.1 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km) alike. Smoking is rarer than in the province: 10% of adults, against 12% for Manitoba. Across the region, 52% of adults say their health is very good or excellent, much as in Manitoba (51%). Figures for health survey and life expectancy are published for the Winnipeg-Churchill Health Region as a whole, not for River-Osborne alone.

52%very good or excellent healthB⁺Health Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

River-Osborne52%

Manitoba’s towns52%

Canadian towns52%

Health	River-Osborne	Manitoba	Canada
Life expectancy at birth	80.0	80.0	81.5
Smokers	10%	10%	12%

80.0

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

1.1 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

10%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

0.4 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageRiver-Osborne’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey52% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care1.1 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 0.4 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 82.5, men 77.5 Conditions and habits18% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

Natural hazardsHazard risk B⁺

Hazards in River-Osborne: wildfire low, radon over the guideline in 12% of tested homes

Area-wide: radon tests, counted over the Winnipeg health region

No wildfire is mapped within 25 km of River-Osborne’s homes since 1986 (0% of the land, 0.001% a year). The national flood inventory has no study of the town.

Lowwildfire bandB⁺Hazard risk Grade

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

River-Osborne12%

Manitoba’s towns12%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	River-Osborne	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

Low

wildfire band

21 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

Full pageRiver-Osborne’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

Radon12% of tests above the guideline WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.006 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

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

Climate

Winter nights in River-Osborne are colder than in 95% of Canadian towns

A normal December brings 27 cm of snow, the most of any month. There are 193 days of frost in a typical year, about level with Manitoba’s towns (193) and above Canadian towns (159). Frost usually lifts by 23 May and returns around 22 September: 122 days without it. Rain and snow peak in July, at 77 mm.

25.8°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−9.5°C

Spring9.1°C

Summer24.8°C

Autumn10.0°C

Normals, 1991–2020	River-Osborne	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

193

days with frost a year

122

frost-free days, 23 May to 22 Sep

days with precipitation a year

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The yearJuly highs 25.8°C, January lows −21.2°C Rain and snow519 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow126 cm of snow a year Weather station7.8 km to the station · Winnipeg Richardson (Airport)

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Winnipeg Richardson (Airport))

Who lives here

Fewer children live in River-Osborne than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 7.9% are under 15

Retirement age and beyond: 9.8% of residents are 65 or older. 36% of residents belong to a visible minority, above Manitoba’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike.

31.6median age

River-OsborneManitobaCanada

ManitobaCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

10%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree11%

Postsecondary qualification62%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 50.2% of River-Osborne

2,535 men and 2,555 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.

Who lives in River-Osborne
	River-Osborne	Manitoba	Canada
Under 15	7.9%	17%	16%
15 to 64	82%	64%	64%
65+	9.8%	17%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	11%	16%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	62%	52%	56%

Full pageRiver-Osborne’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages31.6 median age · 10% are 65 or over Households3,095 households English and French11% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Manitoba and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Weather

River-Osborne in November: highs near freezing, lows near −9°C

About 21 cm of snow falls in a normal November. A normal November brings 25 mm of rain and snow. Over the year, July is warmest at 26°C by day and January coldest at −21°C by night. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Winnipeg (The Forks) forecast, on the Weather page.

0°Ca normal November afternoon

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November0°C

December−8°C

January−11°C

February−9°C

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

−9°C

a normal November night

25 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

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Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Winnipeg Richardson (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

River-Osborne’s MP is Ben Carr (Liberal Party of Canada), for Winnipeg South Centre

From Manitoba come 14 MPs, 7 of them with the Conservative Party of Canada.

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Who runs itCity

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade A

The nearest public library to River-Osborne is Legislative Library of Manitoba, 1.1 km away

After it comes Millennium Library (South Portage), 1.2 km away.

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Places to belong2.1 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

River-Osborne has 22 public protected areas within 10 km

For walks, 4 named routes run within 2 km, such as the Portage Skywalk and Graham Skywalk. No national park lies within 100 km. The nearest provincial park, Birds Hill Provincial Park, is 19 km away. 6.6 km out lies the largest, Assiniboine Forest, at 286 ha.

1.5%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

River-Osborne1.5%

Manitoba’s towns1.1%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	River-Osborne	Manitoba	Canada
Public protected areas within 10 km	22	12	4
Protected land within 10 km	1.5%	1.1%	2.3%

19 km

to Birds Hill Provincial Park

public protected areas within 10 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas22 protected areas within 10 km · Assiniboine Forest National & provincial parks19 km to a provincial park · Birds Hill Provincial Park Footpaths & routes4 named routes · Portage Skywalk

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

Schools

Schools in River-Osborne: 11 boards, side by side

Within 3 km of River-Osborne are 50 elementary schools, 22 secondary schools and 5 schools for every grade. Of the 77, 4 teach in French (3% of schools in Manitoba).

77schools within 3 km

School	Level	Students	System
Fort Rouge SchoolIn River-OsborneElementary	Elementary	–	English public
Balmoral Hall SchoolNearest secondary school, 0.6 kmAll grades	All grades	–	English public
École Précieux-Sang FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary	Elementary	–	French public

See all 77 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public69

English Catholic4

French public4

Schools within 3 km	River-Osborne	Manitoba	Canada
School boards	11	6	3

1.1 km

to the nearest secondary school

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The boards11 school boards · Winnipeg School Division Every school77 schools within 3 km · 50 elementary schools, 22 secondary schools and 5 schools for every grade Language4 of 77 teach in French · 3% of schools in Manitoba Questions“What schools are there in River-Osborne?”

Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Ungraded on schools in Manitoba, because the province publishes no results school by school.

History

One place in River-Osborne, at the top of the registers

1historic place

Historic places by designation · inside the town

Highest designations1

Other federal designations0

Provincial and local listings0

Among them

Roslyn Court Apartments 1909

1909

oldest construction date on the record

31%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	River-Osborne	Manitoba	Canada
Homes built before 1961	31%	23%	18%

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On the registersOne historic place inside the town Highest designations1 top designation · Roslyn Court Apartments Older homes31% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does River-Osborne have?”

Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period

Keep exploring

Everything we know about River-Osborne

15pages on River-Osborne

The big questions

SafetyDCrime Severity Index 129 Housing & costDHomes 5 × income Property pricesSchools77 schools within 3 km HealthB⁺Life expectancy 80 in its region Work & commuteC⁻67% of adults in work Natural hazardsB⁺Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors1.5% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 26°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 31.6 HistoryOne place on the heritage registers Town hallFamous people

River-Osborne’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

Broadway-AssiniboineRoslynNorwood WestSouth PortageMcMillanWest BroadwayRiver-Osborne

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
River-Osborne	5,090	—	D	D	D	B⁺
Broadway-Assiniboine	5,871	0.7	C⁻	C⁻	D	B⁺
Roslyn	4,411	0.9	B	C⁺	D	B⁺
Norwood West	2,909	1	B⁻	C⁻	D	B⁺
South Portage	3,037	1.1	—	—	D	B⁺
McMillan	3,568	1.2	C	D	D	B⁺
West Broadway	6,537	1.3	D	D⁻	D	B⁺

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about River-Osborne

How old are the people of River-Osborne?

31.6 is the median age, 45.2 the median among Canadian towns; 10% of residents are 65 or over and 8% under 15.

About River-Osborne

Neighbourhood in Winnipeg

Census areas put together by TownRatings make up River-Osborne, 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: 5,090 (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).