St. John'sWinnipeg
Winnipeg is split into 128 neighbourhoods, and this is one. 8,492 people call this neighbourhood in Winnipeg home.
Is St. John's a good place to live?
The local economy is weaker than most (D). Crime runs high (D). Fewer journeys need a car (A+). Health is a strength too (B+). Owners valued their homes at a median $200,000 in 2021, which is 3.2 years of the typical household’s pay. All told, that adds up to a C− overall and a rank of #155 of 181 in Manitoba. That leaves it better than 17% of Canadian towns.
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 St. John's grades
Each subject compares St. John's 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 St. John's stand out
The 3 things St. John's does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in St. John's.
The car carries only 80% of commuters in St. John's, fewer than in Manitoba’s towns and across Canadian towns
The average trip to work took 25 min, about level with Canadian towns (26 min) and above Manitoba’s towns (24 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | St. John's | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 80% | 87% | 89% |
| Average trip | 25 min | 24 min | 26 min |
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.
St. John's earns a D for safety
Measured across the Winnipeg service area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000
For violence alone, its police area’s index was 198, near Manitoba’s towns (198) and higher than Canadian towns (86). Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 58.8 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed. 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 | St. John's | 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 St. John's eats 30% of household income, more than in Manitoba’s towns and across Canadian towns
The rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom numbers here cover the Winnipeg metro area
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | St. John's | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 30% | 20% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 21% | 15% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $200,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
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.
Hazards in St. John's: wildfire low, radon over the guideline in 12% of tested homes
Earthquake risk for the city of Winnipeg
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. Flood mapping: none on the national inventory for St. John's. Behind radon tests sits data gathered across the Winnipeg health region, with St. John's one part of it.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | St. John's | 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
Lives run shorter around St. John's: 80.0 years, 1.5 below the typical Canadian town’s region
Measured from where St. John's’ residents live, a hospital is 2.8 km away, near the 3.7 km most towns see. At 10%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 12% for Manitoba. About as many adults call their health very good or excellent here as across Manitoba, 52% against 51%.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | St. John's | 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
Nights turn raw in St. John's each January, colder than in 95% of Canadian towns
The year’s precipitation totals 519 mm, near Manitoba’s towns (519 mm) and lower than Canadian towns (883 mm). The frost-free season runs from 23 May to 22 September, 122 days. Also worth knowing: a normal July brings 77 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. Snow peaks in December: 27 cm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | St. John's | 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 St. John's’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 37%
Visible minorities make up 26% of the population, above 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
49.3% of St. John's’ residents are women
Census 2021 put women at 4,185 and men at 4,310; women are 50.9% of Canada.
| St. John's | Manitoba | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 69% | 64% | 64% |
| 65+ | 11% | 17% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 27% | 16% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 38% | 52% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Manitoba and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
In St. John's, November normally means freezing afternoons and −9°C nights
Next comes December, with normal highs of −8°C and lows of −17°C. November normally sees 25 mm of precipitation. Snowfall in a normal November: 21 cm. At the extremes, July afternoons reach 26°C and January nights −21°C.
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 North turned out at 51% in 2021, lower than 96% of Canada’s ridings
Winnipeg’s council runs St.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
St. John's has one public library, Saint John's Library
The library is 0.2 km from the centre of St.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
The nearest provincial park to St. John's is Birds Hill Provincial Park, 15 km away
The tally of protected areas open to the public within 10 km is 14, higher than both Manitoba’s towns (12) and Canadian towns (4). No national park lies within 100 km. Within 10 km of the town, 0.9% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town. Biggest among them: Assiniboine Forest, 286 ha, 8.8 km off.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | St. John's | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 14 | 12 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.9% | 1.1% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
The schools around St. John's answer to 11 boards
2 of the 80 teach in French, against 3% of schools in Manitoba. Counting a 3 km margin, St. John's has 56 elementary schools, 18 secondary schools and 6 schools for every grade.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champlain SchoolIn St. John'sElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| St. John's High SchoolIn St. John'sSecondary | Secondary | – | English public |
| École Taché FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | St. John's | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 11 | 6 | 3 |
Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Towns in Manitoba aren’t in the schools rankings: the province publishes no results school by school.
An older town: 75% of St. John's’s homes predate 1961
On the registers, the town counts 1 historic place.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | St. John's | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 75% | 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 St. John's
Fort Garry Horse Museum & Archives and 49 more in and around St. John's
The best-known places to visit in and around St. John's come first; the full list is on the Attractions page.
MuseumCanadian Museum for Human Rights3 km outside town, to the south
Art galleryWinnipeg Art Gallery3.3 km outside town, to the southwest
CathedralSaint Boniface Cathedral3.2 km outside town, to the south
MuseumUkrainian Cultural and Educational Centre1.8 km outside town, to the south
CathedralHoly Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Metropolitan Cathedral100 m 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
- Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Metropolitan Cathedral: noricum from Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About St. John's
Neighbourhood in Winnipeg
Census areas put together by TownRatings make up St. John's, 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
- 8,492 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Manitoba
- City
- Winnipeg
- Census subdivision
- 4611040
St. John's’ neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 8,492 | — | C− | C− | D | B+ |
| Luxton | 3,047 | 0.7 | C | C | D | B+ |
| Inkster-Faraday | 3,700 | 1.1 | C | C | D | B+ |
| William Whyte | 11,432 | 1.4 | D | C− | D | B+ |
| Seven Oaks | 3,244 | 1.6 | C | C | D | B+ |
| Jefferson | 11,524 | 1.6 | C− | C− | D | B+ |
| North Point Douglas | 2,670 | 1.7 | D | D | D | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about St. John's
Is St. John's a young town or an old one?
Its median age is 35.6, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2. Under-15s are 20% of residents; over-65s, 11%.
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).