West BroadwayWinnipeg
A neighbourhood in Winnipeg, home to 6,537 people. Of Winnipeg’s 128 neighbourhoods, this is one.
Is West Broadway a good place to live?
The data are hard on it. Homes are dear (D−). Walkability is its strong suit (A+). Health outcomes beat most towns (B+). Put together, the subjects come to a D overall, ranking #176 of 181 in Manitoba. It comes out better than 9% of Canadian towns. Jobs & income is weaker too (D−). Safety lags (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.
What makes West Broadway stand out
The 3 things West Broadway does most differently from other towns.
How West Broadway grades
Each subject compares West Broadway 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 →
Winnipeg Art Gallery and 60 more in and around West Broadway
From museums to parks and historic sites: West Broadway’s places to visit and those just beyond its edge, most famous first.
Art galleryWinnipeg Art Galleryin town
MuseumCanadian Museum for Human Rights1.3 km outside town, to the east
CathedralSaint Boniface Cathedral2 km outside town, to the east
CathedralSt. Mary's Cathedral, Winnipeg500 m outside town, to the northeast
MuseumUkrainian Cultural and Educational Centre1.6 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumWinnipeg Railway Museum1.1 km outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Winnipeg Art Gallery: Cayla at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Canadian Museum for Human Rights: Ethan Sahagun, CC BY 4.0, 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 West Broadway.
Rent takes more of local pay in West Broadway than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 52% of household income
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 43% of households, above Manitoba’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. Owners put the median home at $250,000, lower than both Manitoba’s towns ($300,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | West Broadway | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 52% | 20% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 43% | 15% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $250,000 | $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. · Data for rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom covers the Winnipeg metro area
Household incomes in West Broadway are among the lowest of any Canadian town
The commute to work averages 26 min.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | West Broadway | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
West Broadway’s grade for safety: a D
Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over the Winnipeg service area
For violence alone, its police area’s index was 198, about level with Manitoba’s towns (198) and above Canadian towns (86). The force’s area logs 58.8 thefts, break-ins and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Its police area records 18 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | West Broadway | 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
West Broadway’s region trails the typical Canadian town by 1.5 years: life expectancy 80.0
Health survey and life expectancy for the Winnipeg-Churchill Health Region
For West Broadway itself the measure is access, and it scores well: 0.8 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical. Smoking is rarer than in the province: one in ten adults, against 12% for Manitoba. The survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 52%; Manitoba as a whole is at 51%.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | West Broadway | 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
West Broadway’s hazards at a glance: a low wildfire record and 12% of area homes over the radon guideline
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 West Broadway. Nobody publishes radon tests for West Broadway alone, so this card uses the figure for the Winnipeg health region.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | West Broadway | 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 · Earthquake risk published for the city of Winnipeg, not by town
January in West Broadway bites harder than in 95% of Canadian towns
Most of the snow comes in December, about 27 cm. Gardeners get 122 frost-free days, from 23 May to 22 September. Frosty days number 193 in a normal year, about level with Manitoba’s towns (193) and above Canadian towns (159). A normal July brings 77 mm of precipitation, more than any other month.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | West Broadway | 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 West Broadway’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 22%
10% of residents are 65 or over, below Manitoba’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (19%) alike. Children under 15 make up 12% of residents.
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 47.7% of West Broadway
3,420 men and 3,120 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.
| West Broadway | Manitoba | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 78% | 64% | 64% |
| 65+ | 10% | 17% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 19% | 16% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 47% | 52% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Manitoba and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Expect November days around freezing in West Broadway, nights around −9°C
The month after, December, normally sees −8°C afternoons and −17°C nights. November normally sees 25 mm of precipitation. Expect around 21 cm of snow in November. 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
West Broadway sends Leah Gazan (New Democratic Party) to the Commons from Winnipeg Centre
Without a readable licence for the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba’s ridings map, West Broadway isn’t placed in a riding here.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library stands in West Broadway: the closest, Cornish Library, is 0.7 km away
After it comes Legislative Library of Manitoba (South Portage), 0.8 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
24 public protected areas lie within 10 km of West Broadway
Walkers have 4 mapped routes close by, starting with the Portage Skywalk and Graham Skywalk. No national park lies within 100 km. The closest provincial park is Birds Hill Provincial Park, 20 km from the edge of town. Biggest among them: Assiniboine Forest, 286 ha, 5.5 km off.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | West Broadway | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 24 | 12 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
10 school boards share West Broadway
Its 3 km reach takes in 50 elementary schools, 23 secondary schools and 7 schools for every grade, all of West Broadway’s schooling. Of the 80, 4 teach in French (3% of schools in Manitoba).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mulvey SchoolNearest elementary school, 0.2 kmElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| Balmoral Hall SchoolIn West BroadwayAll grades | All grades | – | English public |
| École Précieux-Sang FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | West Broadway | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 10 | 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.
48% of West Broadway’s homes were built before 1961
Inside the town the registers count 1 historic place.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
- Granite Curling Club 1880
| Heritage | West Broadway | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 48% | 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 West Broadway
West Broadway’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Broadway | 6,537 | — | D | D− | D | B+ |
| Roslyn | 4,411 | 0.8 | B | C+ | D | B+ |
| St. Matthews | 5,699 | 1 | C− | C− | D | B+ |
| Spence | 4,378 | 1.2 | D | D | D | B+ |
| Broadway-Assiniboine | 5,871 | 1.2 | C− | C− | D | B+ |
| South Portage | 3,037 | 1.2 | — | — | D | B+ |
| Wolseley | 8,127 | 1.2 | C | D | D | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about West Broadway
How old are the people of West Broadway?
Its median age is 33.7, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2.
About West Broadway
Neighbourhood in Winnipeg
Census areas put together by TownRatings make up West Broadway, 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
- 6,537 (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).