ValhallaWinnipeg
With 3,153 residents, it is a neighbourhood in Winnipeg. Of Winnipeg’s 128 neighbourhoods, this is one.
Is Valhalla a good place to live?
Valhalla grades low on several counts. Where it falls short is cost of living (D). Fewer journeys need a car (A+). All told, that adds up to a D overall and a rank of #165 of 181 in Manitoba. On that grade it does better than 13% of Canadian towns. Police record more crime here than in most towns (D).
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 Valhalla grades
Each subject compares Valhalla with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
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What makes Valhalla stand out
The 3 things Valhalla does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Valhalla.
Rent takes more of local pay in Valhalla than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 39% of household income
Owners put the median home at $246,000, below Manitoba’s towns ($300,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000) alike. For rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom, the only official count covers all of the Winnipeg metro area, Valhalla included.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Valhalla | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 39% | 20% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 39% | 15% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $246,000 | $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.
Valhalla’s grade for safety: a D
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). Its police area records 18 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. The force’s area logs 58.8 thefts, break-ins and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Nobody publishes Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 for Valhalla alone, so this card uses the figure for the Winnipeg service area.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Valhalla | 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
Driving to work is less common in Valhalla than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 84% of commuters
The average trip to work took 26 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 | Valhalla | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 84% | 87% | 89% |
| Average trip | 26 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.
Hazards in Valhalla: wildfire low, radon over the guideline in 12% of tested homes
The earthquake risk numbers here cover 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 Valhalla.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Valhalla | 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 · Not measured by town: radon tests (the Winnipeg health region)
Expect 80.0 years of life in the region around Valhalla, 1.5 under the typical Canadian town
Measured from where Valhalla’s residents live, a hospital is 4.4 km away, near the 3.7 km most towns see. The region has fewer smokers than Manitoba, one in ten adults to 12%. In the health survey, 52% of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, close to Manitoba’s 51%. Valhalla doesn’t get its own health survey and life expectancy figures; the ones here come from the Winnipeg-Churchill Health Region.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Valhalla | 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
Valhalla has colder winter nights than 95% of Canadian towns
A normal December brings 27 cm of snow, the most of any month. Frosty days number 193 in a normal year, close to Manitoba’s towns (193) and above Canadian towns (159). The frost-free season runs from 23 May to 22 September, 122 days. The most precipitation falls in July: 77 mm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Valhalla | 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))
Valhalla is older than 99% of Canadian towns: a median age of 66
7.9% of residents have an Indigenous identity, below Manitoba’s towns (12%) but above Canadian towns (2.8%). Visible minorities make up a tenth of the population, below 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 60.3% of Valhalla
Here the census found 1,900 women and 1,250 men; across Canada the share of women is 50.9%.
| Valhalla | Manitoba | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 5.2% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 43% | 64% | 64% |
| 65+ | 52% | 17% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 20% | 16% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 47% | 52% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Manitoba and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Valhalla in November: highs near freezing, lows near −9°C
The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Winnipeg (The Forks). In November, the normal is 25 mm of rain and snow. A normal December brings highs of −8°C, lows of −17°C. November usually brings some 21 cm of snow.
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
66% of electors voted in Kildonan—St. Paul in 2021, more than in 70% of Canada’s ridings
As part of Winnipeg, Valhalla is governed by the city’s council, not one of its own.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
The nearest public library to Valhalla is Henderson Library, 2 km away
After it comes West Kildonan Library (Jefferson), 3.8 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Valhalla touches Bunns Creek Corridor
The largest is Seine River Corridor: 111 ha, 5.5 km from the edge of town. For a provincial park, Birds Hill Provincial Park lies 10 km off. 0.2% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%). The nearest national park is more than 100 km away.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Valhalla | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.2% | 1.1% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 6 | 12 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Valhalla’s schools come under 4 different boards
Within 3 km of Valhalla are 18 elementary schools, 3 secondary schools and 2 schools for every grade.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Pritchard SchoolNearest elementary school, 0.1 kmElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| West Kildonan CollegiateNearest secondary school, 0.3 kmSecondary | Secondary | – | English public |
| Schools within 3 km | Valhalla | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 4 | 6 | 3 |
Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Schools grade in Manitoba: none (the province publishes no results school by school).
Everything we know about Valhalla
Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Metropolitan Cathedral and 6 more in and around Valhalla
A first look at Valhalla’s museums, historic sites and days out, and a few just outside town.
CathedralHoly Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Metropolitan Cathedral4.2 km outside town, to the southwest
CathedralCathedral of St. John3.9 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumSeven Oaks House Museum2.7 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumSt. Volodymyr Museum200 m outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumFort Garry Horse Museum & Archives4 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumBishop Velychkovsky Martyr’s Shrine2.6 km outside town, to the southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Metropolitan Cathedral: noricum from Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of St. John: Misterpartel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Seven Oaks House Museum: Stan Kucera, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Valhalla
Neighbourhood in Winnipeg
Statistics Canada counts Winnipeg as one municipality, so TownRatings builds Valhalla 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
- 3,153 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Manitoba
- City
- Winnipeg
- Census subdivision
- 4611040
Valhalla’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valhalla | 3,153 | — | D | D | D | B+ |
| Rivergrove | 2,742 | 0.8 | B− | C− | D | B+ |
| Riverbend | 5,453 | 1.3 | B | B+ | D | B+ |
| River East | 7,774 | 1.4 | B− | C+ | D | B+ |
| Rossmere-A | 13,613 | 1.6 | C− | D | D | B+ |
| Kildonan Drive | 5,063 | 2.1 | C | D | D | B+ |
| Rossmere-B | 4,732 | 2.8 | C+ | C | D | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Valhalla
Is Valhalla a young town or an old one?
Its median age is 66, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2. Under-15s are 5% of residents; over-65s, 52%.
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).