
Pilot ButteSaskatchewan
With 3,255 residents, it is a town in Saskatchewan. It sits within the Regina census metropolitan area.
Is Pilot Butte a good place to live?
A solid town with one catch. Jobs & income is its strong suit (A). Getting around depends on the car (C). At $424,000, the median home value in 2021 came to 3.3 times local household income. Put together, the subjects come to an A− overall, ranking #6 of 102 in Saskatchewan. Set against the rest, it does better than 84% of Canadian towns. Elsewhere it is close to typical: B− for health and C+ for hazard risk.
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: no police service names this town, so its crime figure is the nearest police detachment's, shared with a wider area. 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 Pilot Butte grades
Each subject compares Pilot Butte 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 Pilot Butte stand out
The 3 things Pilot Butte does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Pilot Butte.
Households in Pilot Butte earn more than those in 98% of Canadian towns
The car took 96% of commuters, above both Saskatchewan’s towns (91%) and Canadian towns (89%). The commute to work averages 23 min.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Pilot Butte | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 23 min | 18 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 96% | 91% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
More households own their home in Pilot Butte than in Saskatchewan’s towns or across Canadian towns: 93%
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 14% of households, below Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Pilot Butte | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 93% | 71% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 14% | 19% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $424,000 | $324,000 | $406,000 |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · These are 2021 census values, as owners judged them, set against household income in 2020. · Rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom: one figure for all of the Regina metro area
Crime runs lighter where Pilot Butte is policed than in Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns, at an index of 53
A best guess: the nearest detachment’s figures, since none is filed under Pilot Butte
For violence alone, its police area’s index was 61, lower than both Saskatchewan’s towns (154) and Canadian towns (86). The force’s area logs 21.2 thefts, break-ins and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Violent crime in the area its police cover: 11.6 per 1,000 people a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Pilot Butte | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 61 | 154 | 86 |
| Crime Severity Index | 53 | 119 | 67 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 21.2 | 48.4 | 31.2 |
| Violent crime | 11.6 | 15.2 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Area behind the Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures: the White Butte detachment area
Immigrants are a smaller part of Pilot Butte than of Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 3%
First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 7.2% of residents, between Saskatchewan’s towns (11%) and Canadian towns (2.8%). Visible minorities make up 2.7% of the population, lower than both Saskatchewan’s towns (16%) 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 48.9% of Pilot Butte
The 2021 census counted 1,290 women and 1,350 men here, where women make up 50.9% of Canada.
| Pilot Butte | Saskatchewan | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 68% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 11% | 16% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 16% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 53% | 52% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Saskatchewan and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Hardly any Canadian towns collect less precipitation than Pilot Butte: 390 mm a year
Snowfall adds up to 105 cm a year, higher than Saskatchewan’s towns (91 cm) yet lower than Canadian towns (141 cm). June is the wettest month, with 85 mm of rain and snow on average. A normal December brings 21 cm of snow, the most of any month. Pilot Butte sees January nights of −20.0°C on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Pilot Butte | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precipitation a year | 390 mm | 383 mm | 883 mm |
| Days with frost a year | 203 | 203 | 159 |
| January night low | −20.0°C | −20.7°C | −13.5°C |
| Snowfall a year | 105 cm | 91 cm | 141 cm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Regina (Airport))
No high school in or near Pilot Butte: the closest is 9.5 km off
From the middle of town, the first elementary school is 6.6 km off, above both Saskatchewan’s towns (0.4 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Butte Elementary SchoolIn Pilot ButteElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| Schools within 3 km | Pilot Butte | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 9.5 km | 1.1 km | 1.2 km |
| Nearest elementary school | 6.6 km | 0.4 km | 0.5 km |
Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Towns in Saskatchewan aren’t in the schools rankings: the province publishes no results school by school.
High radon around Pilot Butte: 25% of homes tested in the area exceed 200 Bq/m³
The national inventory holds 2 flood maps for it, the newest from Water Security Agency. Seismic risk runs low: $0.010 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Nobody publishes radon tests for Pilot Butte alone, so this card uses the figure for the Regina Qu'Appelle RHA.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Pilot Butte | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 25% | 9.1% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.010 | $0.006 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
What November brings in Pilot Butte: −10°C at night, freezing by day
The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Regina. A normal December brings highs of −7°C, lows of −17°C. November normally sees 15 mm of precipitation. Expect around 14 cm of snow in November.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −8°C | −18°C | 35 mm |
| Spring | 10°C | −3°C | 89 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 10°C | 195 mm |
| Autumn | 10°C | −3°C | 71 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Regina (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page
A 13,521-vote win for Andrew Scheer made Regina—Qu'Appelle safer in 2021 than 91% of ridings
The Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan’s riding map is published without a licence, so this page doesn’t place Pilot Butte in a riding.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Pilot Butte’s public library is Pilot Butte Library
It stands 0.3 km from the centre of Pilot Butte.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
49% of adults around Pilot Butte rate their health very good or excellent
The three chronic conditions the survey tracks average 18% of adults, near both Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (17%). Smoking is rarer than in the province: nearly one in ten adults, against 13% for Saskatchewan. Women in the region live to 82.3 and men to 78.0, 80.2 years taken together (2022/2024). What sets Pilot Butte apart within its region is a longer trip to hospital, 14 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical). Figures for health survey and life expectancy are published for the Regina health region as a whole, not for Pilot Butte alone.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Pilot Butte | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 8.6% | 8.6% | 12% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.2 | 80.2 | 81.5 |
| Very good or excellent health | 49% | 49% | 52% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Pilot Butte has 12 walking routes on the map
3.8% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%). Wascana (1,089 ha) is the biggest, 9.1 km from town. The 10 km around town hold 4 protected areas. There is no national park within 100 km of the town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Pilot Butte | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 3.8% | 1.7% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Pilot Butte
Holy Rosary Cathedral and 3 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Pilot Butte; these are the best known within 40 km.
CathedralHoly Rosary Cathedral15 km west
MuseumRoyal Saskatchewan Museum15 km west
MuseumRCMP Heritage Centre18 km west
MuseumGovernment House16 km westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Holy Rosary Cathedral: Grahampurse, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Saskatchewan Museum: Scotwood72 at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- RCMP Heritage Centre: Drm310, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Government House: Scotwood72, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from around Pilot Butte
No notable person born in Pilot Butte is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.

Photo credits
John Vernon: ABC Television, Public domain
About Pilot Butte
Town in Saskatchewan
Pilot Butte 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
- 3,255 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Saskatchewan
- Census division
- Division No. 6
- Metro area
- Regina
- Census subdivision
- 4706031
Pilot Butte’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Butte | 3,255 | — | A− | A− | B+ | B− |
| Edenwold No. 158 | 4,932 | 4.2 | A− | B | B+ | B− |
| White City | 4,379 | 6.3 | A− | A− | B+ | B− |
| Dewdney East | 18,670 | 9.3 | B− | C+ | C− | B |
| Arcola East | 33,823 | 9.7 | B | B+ | C− | B |
| Sherwood No. 159 | 1,431 | 9.8 | — | B− | B+ | B |
| Balgonie | 2,020 | 10 | — | A− | B+ | B− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Pilot Butte
Who are the people of Pilot Butte?
3% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 7% have an Indigenous identity and 3% are immigrants.
Has Pilot Butte grown?
It grew from 2,137 people in 2016 to 2,638 in 2021, up 23.4%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 3,255.
How old are the people of Pilot Butte?
The median resident is 36.8 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 21% are under 15 and 11% are 65 or over.
What kind of homes are in Pilot Butte?
Single-detached houses make up 82% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 14% of households are one person, and the average is 2.7.
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).