DowntownRegina

Renting in Downtown eats 41% of household income, more than in both Saskatchewan’s towns and Canadian towns

Source area for rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom: the Regina metro area

Shelter took 30% or more of income for 34% of households, above both Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (18%). The median home value was $260,000, below Saskatchewan’s towns ($324,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000) alike.

The violent severity index where Downtown is policed is 137 (Saskatchewan’s towns: 154; Canadian towns: 86)

Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 104 over 2023–25, below Saskatchewan’s towns (119) but above Canadian towns (67). Property crime in the area its police cover: 42.6 per 1,000 people a year. For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 13.2 violent incidents are reported each year.

49% of adults around Downtown rate their health very good or excellent

Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the Regina health region

Chronic conditions run at 18% of adults, age-standardised, close to both Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (17%). The region has fewer smokers than Saskatchewan, nearly one in ten adults to 13%. A baby born in the region can expect 80.2 years, 82.3 for a girl and 78.0 for a boy (2022/2024). For Downtown itself the measure is access, and it scores well: 0.4 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical.

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

Around Downtown, 25% of tested homes have radon above the guideline

Flood mapping exists: 2 studies, most recently by Water Security Agency. Earthquakes matter little: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.014 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. Downtown shares its radon tests numbers with the rest of the Regina Qu'Appelle RHA.

Downtown sits near the bottom of Canadian towns for rain and snow, with 390 mm a year

Snow totals 105 cm over the year, above Saskatchewan’s towns (91 cm) but below Canadian towns (141 cm). June is the wettest month, with 85 mm of rain and snow on average. Most of the snow comes in December, about 21 cm. On a January night, the temperature in Downtown falls to about −20.0°C.

Fewer children live in Downtown than in Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 4.8% are under 15

Just over one in ten residents have an Indigenous identity, near Saskatchewan’s towns (11%) and higher than Canadian towns (2.8%). Retirement age and beyond: just over a third of residents are 65 or older.

A normal November in Downtown runs from −10°C to freezing

Expect around 14 cm of snow in November. November normally sees 15 mm of precipitation. A normal December brings highs of −7°C, lows of −17°C. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Regina.

Downtown sends Michael Kram (Conservative Party of Canada) to the Commons from Regina—Wascana

As part of Regina, Downtown is governed by the city’s council, not one of its own.

Regina Public Library Central Branch is Downtown’s public library

The library is 0.3 km from the centre of Downtown.

39% of the ground inside Downtown is protected

No national park lies within 100 km. Walkers have 2 mapped routes close by, starting with the Walk 2 - A Place for Vision and Walk 1 - A Place for You. OpenStreetMap shows one beach within 5 km, without a name.

3 school boards share Downtown

Its 3 km reach takes in 26 elementary schools, 8 secondary schools and 3 schools for every grade, all of Downtown’s schooling.

4 historic places on the heritage registers in Downtown

Before 1961 is when 27% of the homes went up, above Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. The earliest construction date, 1907, belongs to Knox-Metropolitan United Church. The list takes in 3 provincial or municipal listings and a heritage railway station.