Prince AlbertSaskatchewan

Statistics Canada places it in the Division No. 15 census division. In Saskatchewan, this town has 40,728 residents.

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Population

40,728

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

35.2

years · Saskatchewan’s towns: 41.4

Postsecondary

45%

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

Walk, cycle, transit

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

TownGrade

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Is Prince Albert a good place to live?

More weak spots than strong ones. Its lowest grade is for safety (D−). Hazard risk is its strong suit (A+). At $250,000, the median home value in 2021 came to 3.4 times local household income. Put together, the subjects come to a D overall, ranking #101 of 102 in Saskatchewan. Nationally, it does better than 8% of Canadian towns. Health lags (D). The rest of its grades are middling: B− for jobs & income and B for walkability.

Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.

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.

StrongestA⁺Hazard riskWeakestD⁻Safety DHealth

What makes Prince Albert stand out

The 3 things Prince Albert does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Hazard risk

Better than 97%

of Canadian towns on hazard risk

Its hazard risk grade: A+.

Safety

Behind 96%

of Canadian towns on safety

Its safety grade: D−.

Households renting

Housing

41% rent their home

Where the typical figure for Canadian towns is 25%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

How Prince Albert grades

Each subject compares Prince Albert 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

Hazard riskNatural hazards pose little risk hereA⁺Open →SafetyIn the bottom fifth of the towns comparedD⁻Open →HealthGraded on how healthy residents areDOpen →WalkabilityEasier than most to get around on footBOpen →Cost of livingWeaker than most of the towns comparedC⁺Open →Jobs & incomeNear typical for the towns comparedB⁻Open →

SchoolsBecause the province publishes no results school by school, towns in Saskatchewan aren’t graded on schools.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Prince Albert.

Natural hazardsHazard risk A⁺

Prince Albert is graded an A+ for hazard risk

Shared with the rest of the Prince Albert Parkland RHA: radon tests

Some nearly a tenth of the land within 25 km of Prince Albert has burned since 1986; at 0.24% a year that is moderate, not high. Its survey area, 7.4% over the radon guideline, is close to the typical town’s 6.6%. Earthquakes matter little: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.004 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. Flood mapping exists: a study by City of the town.

Moderatewildfire bandA⁺Hazard risk Grade

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

Prince Albert7.4%

Saskatchewan’s towns9.1%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Prince Albert	Saskatchewan	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	7.4%	9.1%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.004	$0.006	$0.030

Moderate

wildfire band

1.9 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood study on the national inventory

Full pagePrince Albert’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

WildfireModerate wildfire band · 8.8% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodOne flood study on record Earthquakes$0.004 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon7.4% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

SafetySafety D⁻

Prince Albert’s Violent Crime Severity Index, 471, runs above Saskatchewan’s towns and Canadian towns

Police recorded 48.8 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Saskatchewan’s towns (15.2) and Canadian towns (12). Property crime accounts for 88.4 incidents per 1,000 residents a year.

296Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

2023335

2024268

2025285

2023–2025	Prince Albert	Saskatchewan	Canada
Violent Crime Severity Index	471	154	86
Violent crime	48.8	15.2	12
Property crime per 1,000	88.4	48.4	31.2

228

non-violent Crime Severity Index

36%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pagePrince Albert’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety296 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Prince Albert’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Prince Albert safe?”

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

HealthHealth D

Lives run shorter around Prince Albert: 77.0 years, 4.5 below the typical Canadian town’s region

Arthritis, diabetes and high blood pressure affect just over a fifth of the region’s adults on average, higher than both Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (17%). At 18%, the share of adults who smoke tops the 13% for Saskatchewan. In the health survey, 47% of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, fewer than Saskatchewan’s 49%. What sets Prince Albert apart within its region is a short trip to hospital, 2.0 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical).

47%very good or excellent healthDHealth Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Prince Albert47%

Saskatchewan’s towns49%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Prince Albert	Saskatchewan	Canada
Smokers	18%	8.6%	12%
Chronic conditions (average share)	21%	17%	17%
Life expectancy at birth	77.0	80.2	81.5
Very good or excellent health	47%	49%	52%

77.0

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

18%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

2.2 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pagePrince Albert’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey47% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care2.0 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 2.2 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 79.6, men 74.5 Conditions and habits21% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

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 North Central East health region

Who lives here

More of Prince Albert’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 45%

Children are just over a fifth of the town. Immigrants make up one in ten residents, above Saskatchewan’s towns (7.4%) and Canadian towns (6.4%) alike. The 65-and-over age group makes up 16% of residents.

35.2median age

Prince AlbertSaskatchewanCanada

SaskatchewanCanada

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

22%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree21%

Postsecondary qualification45%

Women and men · all residents

51.7% of Prince Albert’s residents are women

In 2021 there were 19,525 women to 18,230 men; Canada as a whole is 50.9% women.

Who lives in Prince Albert
	Prince Albert	Saskatchewan	Canada
Under 15	22%	18%	16%
15 to 64	62%	65%	64%
65+	16%	16%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	21%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	45%	52%	56%

Full pagePrince Albert’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Immigrants10% are immigrants · 12% belong to a visible minority Ages35.2 median age · 16% are 65 or over Households14,310 households · 2.5 people per household English and French7% speak both · 0.1% speak French but not English

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

Climate

Prince Albert has colder winters than Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of −22.8°C

Rain and melted snow add up to 432 mm a year, between Saskatchewan’s towns (383 mm) and Canadian towns (883 mm). Frost usually lifts by 24 May and returns around 15 September: 113 days without it. A normal June brings 86 mm of precipitation, more than any other month.

24.2°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−9.6°C

Spring8.3°C

Summer23.0°C

Autumn8.0°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Prince Albert	Saskatchewan	Canada
January night low	−22.8°C	−20.7°C	−13.5°C
Days with frost a year	209	203	159
Precipitation a year	432 mm	383 mm	883 mm
July afternoon high	24.2°C	25.0°C	25.5°C

112 cm

of snow a year

209

days with frost a year

113

frost-free days, 24 May to 15 Sep

days with precipitation a year

Full pagePrince Albert’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 24.2°C, January lows −22.8°C Rain and snow432 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow112 cm of snow a year Weather station5.8 km to the station · Prince Albert

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

HousingCost of living C⁺

Prince Albert households put 37% of their income into housing and transport, more than the 29% typical across Canada

Nearly a fifth of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, about level with Canadian towns (18%) and above Saskatchewan’s towns (17%). A year’s rent came to a fifth of the median household income, above Saskatchewan’s towns (19%) and close to Canadian towns (20%). For rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom, the only official count covers all of the Prince Albert metro area, Prince Albert included.

$250,000median home value, 2021C⁺Cost of living Grade

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

Prince Albert$250,000

Saskatchewan$324,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Prince Albert	Saskatchewan	Canada
Median home value, 2021	$250,000	$324,000	$406,000
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	19%	17%	18%

$1,213

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$1,130

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pagePrince Albert’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Cost of living3.4 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $250,000, against the median household income Renting$1,213 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey Owners and renters59% 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.

Weather

Prince Albert in November: highs near −2°C, lows near −11°C

Into December, the normals move to −9°C and −19°C. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 16 mm. Across the year, normals run from −23°C nights in January to 24°C afternoons in July. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Prince Albert forecast, on the Weather page.

−2°Ca normal November afternoon

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

November−2°C

December−9°C

January−12°C

February−8°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−10°C	−21°C	46 mm
Spring	8°C	−5°C	85 mm
Summer	23°C	10°C	214 mm
Autumn	8°C	−3°C	88 mm

−11°C

a normal November night

16 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pagePrince Albert’s weather pageOpen the full Weather page

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 (Prince Albert); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Prince Albert gave Randy Hoback a 17,126-vote lead in 2021, bigger than in 95% of ridings

Prince Albert lends its name to its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Randy Hoback (Conservative Party of Canada).

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Who runs itCity

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B⁺

Prince Albert’s public library is John M. Cuelenaere Public Library

From the centre of Prince Albert, it is 1.2 km away.

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The libraries1 Libraries Places to belong2.4 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Work & commuteJobs & income B⁻

Commuters in Prince Albert have a short way to work, 16 min on average, less than in both Saskatchewan’s towns and Canadian towns

The car carried 92% of commuters at the census.

6%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van92%

Walk4%

Public transit2%

Bicycle0%

Census 2021	Prince Albert	Saskatchewan	Canada
Average trip	16 min	18 min	26 min
Car or van	92%	91%	89%

$74,500

median household income, 2020

worked from home, May 2021

83%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment12% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work6% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to490 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Prince Albert No. 461

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.

Outdoors

Within 41 km of Prince Albert: Prince Albert National Park

OpenStreetMap shows 5 unnamed beaches within 5 km. The largest is Fish and Wildlife Development Fund: 126,136 ha, 1.7 km from the edge of town. Great Blue Heron Provincial Park is the closest provincial park, at 39 km.

3.3%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Prince Albert3.3%

Saskatchewan’s towns1.7%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Prince Albert	Saskatchewan	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	3.3%	1.7%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	4	2	4

41 km

to Prince Albert National Park

39 km

to Great Blue Heron Provincial Park

beaches within 5 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas30 protected areas within 10 km · Fish and Wildlife Development Fund National & provincial parks41 km to a national park · Prince Albert National Park

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

Schools

Schools in Prince Albert: 3 boards, side by side

The 3 km around Prince Albert counts 21 elementary schools, 5 secondary schools and 1 school for every grade.

27schools within 3 km

School	Level	Students	System
East Central Public SchoolIn Prince AlbertElementary	Elementary	–	English public
Carlton Comprehensive Public High SchoolIn Prince AlbertSecondary	Secondary	–	English public

See all 27 schools →

Schools within 3 km	Prince Albert	Saskatchewan	Canada
School boards	3	2	3

0.8 km

to the nearest secondary school

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The boards3 school boards · Saskatchewan Rivers SD 119 Every school27 schools within 3 km · 21 elementary schools, 5 secondary schools and 1 school for every grade Language0 of 27 teach in French · 0% of schools in Saskatchewan Questions“What schools are there in Prince Albert?”

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.

History

Prince Albert has 11 historic places on the registers, 3 in the top tier

Counted by designation, there are 7 Recognized Federal Heritage Buildings and a provincial or municipal listing. Former Prince Albert City Hall, begun in 1892, is the oldest by its record. Nearly a quarter of its homes were built before 1961, above Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.

11historic places

Historic places by designation · inside the town

Highest designations3

Other federal designations7

Provincial and local listings1

Among them

Former Prince Albert City Hall 1892
The John and Olive Diefenbaker Museum 1912
Keyhole Castle 1913
Armoury 1914

1892

oldest construction date on the record

24%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Prince Albert	Saskatchewan	Canada
Homes built before 1961	24%	17%	18%

Full pagePrince Albert’s history pageOpen the full History page

On the registers11 historic places inside the town Highest designations3 top designations · Former Prince Albert City Hall Older homes24% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Prince Albert have?”

Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period

Nearby attractions

The Evolution of Education Museum and 5 more in and around Prince Albert

Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Prince Albert, the best known first.

All attractions →

MuseumMuseumThe Evolution of Education Museumin town MuseumMuseumPrince Albert Historical Museumin town MuseumMuseumRotary Museum of Police and Correctionsin town MuseumMuseumJohn and Olive Diefenbaker Museumin town Water parkWater parkKinsmen Water Slides & Poolin town Art galleryArt galleryMann Art Galleryin town

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Prince Albert

15pages on Prince Albert

The big questions

SafetyD⁻Crime Severity Index 296 Housing & costC⁺Homes 3.4 × income Property pricesSchools27 schools within 3 km HealthDLife expectancy 77 in its region Work & commuteB⁻54% of adults in work Natural hazardsA⁺Wildfire band: moderate

Out and about

Outdoors3.3% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 24°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 35.2 History11 places on the heritage registers Town hallFamous people

Famous people from Prince Albert

81 notable people were born in Prince Albert.

See all 81 →

Harry JeromeCanadian track and field runner · 1940–1982

Johnny BowerCanadian ice hockey player · 1924–2017

Adam CracknellCanadian ice hockey player · born 1985

Braden SchneiderCanadian ice hockey player · born 2001

Ken TralnbergCanadian curler and coach · born 1956

Scott MoePremier of Saskatchewan since 2018 · born 1973

Photo credits

Harry Jerome: Travisl, Public domain · Johnny Bower: Unknown author, Public domain · Adam Cracknell: Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Braden Schneider: Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Ken Tralnberg: Swiss_Womens_curling_team_at_Olympics_2010.jpg : Jonathan Pope from Vancouver, Canada derivative work: Daryona, CC BY 2.0 · Scott Moe: Office of EPA Administrator, Public domain

Prince Albert’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

Prince Albert No. 461Buckland No. 491Prince Albert

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Prince Albert	40,728	—	D	C⁺	D⁻	D
Prince Albert No. 461	3,589	2.5	D	B⁺	D⁻	D
Buckland No. 491	3,550	7.5	D	B⁺	D⁻	D

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Prince Albert

Who are the people of Prince Albert?

At the 2021 census, 10% were immigrants and 12% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 45% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.

Is Prince Albert growing?

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 35,926 to 37,756 residents (up 5.1%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 40,728.

What kind of homes are in Prince Albert?

65% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 4% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 2.5 people; 29% are one person living alone.

About Prince Albert

Town in Saskatchewan

TownRatings follows Statistics Canada’s map: Prince Albert is one municipality in Saskatchewan, figures and all.

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

Population: 40,728 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Saskatchewan
Census division: Division No. 15
Census subdivision: 4715066

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).