CanoraSaskatchewan

Population 2,179: a town in Saskatchewan. It lies in Division No. 9.

Population

2,179

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

48.8

years · Saskatchewan’s towns: 41.4

Postsecondary

38%

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

Walk, cycle, transit

13%

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

Is Canora a good place to live?

Canora’s best grade is for walkability (A). Prices are modest for what you get (A−). Jobs & income is its weak spot (C−). Health is a weak point (C−).

With fewer than 2,500 residents, Canora gets subject grades but no overall one among Canadian towns.

This town's rent is the 2021 census rent scaled to 2025 by its province's ratio of surveyed to census rents: no rental survey covers it, so its Cost Grade is less sure. Safety is the police detachment's figure, shared with the towns and countryside around it. 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.

StrongestAWalkability A⁻Cost of livingWeakestC⁻Jobs & income C⁻Health

How Canora grades

Each subject compares Canora 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

With fewer than 2,500 residents, Canora gets subject grades but no overall one among Canadian towns.

WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carAOpen →Cost of livingHomes are very affordable for local incomesA⁻Open →Jobs & incomeNear the bottom of the towns comparedC⁻Open →HealthBased on how healthy residents are for their agesC⁻Open →SafetyMore crime than in most townsCOpen →Hazard riskBased on earthquake losses and radon in homes; a high wildfire risk can pull it downB⁻Open →

SchoolsNo schools grade in Saskatchewan: the province publishes no results school by school.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Canora stand out

The 3 things Canora does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

2.3 times household income

Against 4.7 for the median of Canadian towns

Median owner’s estimate $130,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree

Education

38% have a postsecondary qualification

Canadian towns centre on 56%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

29% are 65 or over

Next to 19%, the median among Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Canora.

Schools

The 2 schools of Canora: 1 elementary school and 1 school for every grade

2schools within 3 km

The closest elementary school is 38 km away, higher than both Saskatchewan’s towns (0.4 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km). The nearest secondary school is 45 km away, higher than both Saskatchewan’s towns (1.1 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km).

School	Level	Students	System
Canora Junior Elementary SchoolIn CanoraElementary	Elementary	–	English public
Canora Composite SchoolIn CanoraAll grades	All grades	–	English public

Schools within 3 km	Canora	Saskatchewan	Canada
Nearest secondary school	45 km	1.1 km	1.2 km
Nearest elementary school	38 km	0.4 km	0.5 km

45 km

to the nearest secondary school

38 km

to the nearest elementary school

Full pageCanora’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Every school2 schools within 3 km · 1 elementary school and 1 school for every grade Language0 of 2 teach in French · 0% of schools in Saskatchewan Questions“What schools are there in Canora?”

Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · The schools grade is given only where results are open; in Saskatchewan, the province publishes no results school by school.

HousingCost of living A⁻

Renting in Canora costs 16% of household income, less than in Saskatchewan’s towns and across Canadian towns

$130,000median home value, 2021A⁻Cost of living Grade

Owners make up 75% of households.

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

Canora$130,000

Saskatchewan$324,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Canora	Saskatchewan	Canada
Rent as a share of income	16%	19%	20%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	16%	17%	18%

$650

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$520

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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Renting$650 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Cost of living2.3 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $130,000, against the median household income Owners and renters75% own their home

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.

Work & commuteJobs & income C⁻

Canora has lower household incomes than 92% of Canadian towns

13%walk, cycle or take transit

The car carried 86% of commuters at the census. Commutes averaged 21 min, higher than Saskatchewan’s towns (18 min) yet lower than Canadian towns (26 min).

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van86%

Walk10%

Bicycle2%

Census 2021	Canora	Saskatchewan	Canada
Average trip	21 min	18 min	26 min
Car or van	86%	91%	89%

$56,800

median household income, 2020

13%

worked from home, May 2021

66%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment11% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work13% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to70 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Yorkton

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.

HealthHealth C⁻

20% of adults smoke in the health region around Canora, against 12% for the typical Canadian town

49%very good or excellent healthC⁻Health Grade

Measured across the South East health region: health survey and life expectancy

Closer to home, a hospital is just 0.7 km from the average resident of Canora, nearer than the usual 3.7 km. Life expectancy at birth in the region is 78.6 years, below Saskatchewan’s towns (80.2) and Canadian towns (81.5) alike. In the health survey, nearly half of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, close to Saskatchewan’s 49%.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Canora49%

Saskatchewan’s towns49%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Canora	Saskatchewan	Canada
Smokers	20%	8.6%	12%
Chronic conditions (average share)	20%	17%	17%
Life expectancy at birth	78.6	80.2	81.5
Very good or excellent health	49%	49%	52%

78.6

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

0.7 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

20%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

47 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageCanora’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey49% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care0.7 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 47 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 80.8, men 76.5 Conditions and habits20% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

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

SafetySafety C

Where Canora is policed, the Crime Severity Index is 81 (Saskatchewan’s towns: 119; Canadian towns: 67)

81Crime Severity Index

For violence alone, its police area’s index was 111, between Saskatchewan’s towns (154) and Canadian towns (86). The force’s area logs 23.7 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Across its police area, there are 35.4 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Canora shares its Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 numbers with the rest of the Canora detachment area.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202377

202488

202579

2023–2025	Canora	Saskatchewan	Canada
Violent crime	23.7	15.2	12
Crime Severity Index	81	119	67
Violent Crime Severity Index	111	154	86
Property crime per 1,000	35.4	48.4	31.2

non-violent Crime Severity Index

38%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageCanora’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety81 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Canora’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Canora safe?”

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

Climate

Canora has cooler summers than Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: July highs of 24.4°C

24.4°CJuly afternoons

The coldest nights, in January, bottom out at −20.9°C, about level with Saskatchewan’s towns (−20.7°C) and below Canadian towns (−13.5°C). The frost-free season runs from 20 May to 18 September, 120 days. Most of the snow comes in December, about 27 cm. A normal June brings 90 mm of precipitation, more than any other month.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−9.5°C

Spring8.0°C

Summer23.3°C

Autumn8.7°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Canora	Saskatchewan	Canada
January night low	−20.9°C	−20.7°C	−13.5°C
Precipitation a year	448 mm	383 mm	883 mm
July afternoon high	24.4°C	25.0°C	25.5°C
Days with frost a year	200	203	159

120 cm

of snow a year

200

days with frost a year

120

frost-free days, 20 May to 18 Sep

days with precipitation a year

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The yearJuly highs 24.4°C, January lows −20.9°C Rain and snow448 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow120 cm of snow a year Weather station41 km to the station · Yorkton

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Yorkton)

Weather

Canora in November: highs near −1°C, lows near −10°C

−1°Ca normal November afternoon

A normal December brings highs of −9°C, lows of −18°C. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Canora.

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

November−1°C

December−9°C

January−11°C

February−9°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−9°C	−19°C	44 mm
Spring	8°C	−4°C	86 mm
Summer	23°C	11°C	233 mm
Autumn	9°C	−2°C	86 mm

−10°C

a normal November night

18 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 (Yorkton); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

A 19,555-vote win for Cathay Wagantall made Yorkton—Melville safer in 2021 than 97% of ridings

With no licence on the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan’s ridings map, Canora isn’t placed in a riding here.

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Who runs itTown

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade A

The nearest public library to Canora is Macnutt Branch Library, 43 km away

Library statistics aren’t published openly in Saskatchewan, so there are no visit or loan figures for Canora.

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Places to belong8.7 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Who lives here

12% of Canora’s residents have an Indigenous identity

48.8median age

7.7% of residents belong to a visible minority, below Saskatchewan’s towns (16%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike. Immigrants make up 5.9% of residents, below Saskatchewan’s towns (7.4%) and Canadian towns (6.4%) alike.

CanoraSaskatchewanCanada

SaskatchewanCanada

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

29%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree27%

Postsecondary qualification38%

Women and men · all residents

50.1% of Canora’s residents are women

In 2021 there were 1,050 women to 1,045 men; Canada as a whole is 50.9% women.

Who lives in Canora
	Canora	Saskatchewan	Canada
Under 15	17%	18%	16%
15 to 64	55%	65%	64%
65+	29%	16%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	27%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	38%	52%	56%

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Ages48.8 median age · 29% are 65 or over Households985 households · 2.1 people per household Immigrants6% are immigrants · 8% belong to a visible minority English and French2% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

Natural hazardsHazard risk B⁻

High radon around Canora: 25% of homes tested in the area exceed 200 Bq/m³

Lowwildfire bandB⁻Hazard risk Grade

Earthquakes matter little: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.007 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. Burn scars are few around Canora, with 0.4% of the land within 25 km touched by fire since 1986 (0.01% a year). No flood study for Canora is on the national inventory.

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

Canora25%

Saskatchewan’s towns9.1%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Canora	Saskatchewan	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	25%	9.1%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.007	$0.006	$0.030

Low

wildfire band

16 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

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Radon25% of tests above the guideline WildfireLow wildfire band · 0.4% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.007 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 · Radon tests: the Sunrise RHA

Outdoors

Canora is 15 km from Good Spirit Lake Provincial Park

0.9%of the land within 10 km protected

The protected share within 10 km is 0.9%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%. Within 100 km there is no national park. Public parks and reserves within 10 km: 1, below Saskatchewan’s towns (2) and Canadian towns (4) alike.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Canora0.9%

Saskatchewan’s towns1.7%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Canora	Saskatchewan	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	0.9%	1.7%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	1	2	4

15 km

to Good Spirit Lake Provincial Park

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas7 protected areas within 10 km National & provincial parks15 km to a provincial park · Good Spirit Lake Provincial Park

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

History

37% of Canora’s homes were built before 1961

37%built before 1961

37%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Canora	Saskatchewan	Canada
Homes built before 1961	37%	17%	18%

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Older homes37% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Canora 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 Canora

15pages on Canora

The big questions

SafetyCCrime Severity Index 81 Housing & costA⁻Homes 2.3 × income Property pricesSchools2 schools within 3 km HealthC⁻Life expectancy 78.6 in its region Work & commuteC⁻47% of adults in work Natural hazardsB⁻Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors0.9% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 24°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 48.8 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from Canora

12 notable people were born in Canora.

See all 12 →

Sylvia FedorukCanadian medical physicist, curler and politician · 1927–2012

Ken KotykCanadian bobsledder · born 1981

Allan McKinnonCanadian politician · 1917–1990

Cliff KorollCanadian ice hockey player · born 1946

Ken KrawetzOne of the founding MLAs of the Saskatchewan Party · 1951–2026

Peter PakoshCanadian businessman · 1911–1999

About Canora

Town in Saskatchewan

Canora is a municipality in Saskatchewan, read by TownRatings as Statistics Canada draws it: one census subdivision, so its figures cover the whole municipality.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population: 2,179 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Saskatchewan
Census division: Division No. 9
Census subdivision: 4709032

Questions about Canora

How old are the people of Canora?

The median resident is 48.8 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 17% are under 15 and 29% are 65 or over.

What kind of homes are in Canora?

86% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 0% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 2.1 people; 42% are one person living alone.

Who are the people of Canora?

8% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 12% have an Indigenous identity and 6% are immigrants.

Is Canora growing?

Yes: the census counted 2,024 in 2016 and 2,092 in 2021, a rise of 3.4%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 2,179.

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).