HillsdaleRegina
This neighbourhood in Regina has a population of 6,792. Of Regina’s 27 neighbourhoods, this is one.
Is Hillsdale a good place to live?
Hillsdale’s grades pull in different directions. Overall, Hillsdale earns a C−, which places it #81 of 102 in Saskatchewan. Set against the rest, it does better than nearly a quarter of Canadian towns. Cost of living is its weak spot (D). It is easy to get around without a car (A).
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.
How Hillsdale grades
Each subject compares Hillsdale 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 Hillsdale stand out
The 3 things Hillsdale does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hillsdale.
Rent takes more of local pay in Hillsdale than in Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 24% of household income
Rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom for the Regina metro area
Shelter took 30% or more of income for just over a quarter of households, above both Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (18%). The median home value was $360,000, between Saskatchewan’s towns ($324,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Hillsdale | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 26% | 17% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 24% | 19% | 20% |
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.
The force covering Hillsdale records an index of 104, against 119 for Saskatchewan’s towns and 67 for Canadian towns
Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over the Regina service area
The violent index for its police area came to 137, between Saskatchewan’s towns (154) and Canadian towns (86). Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 42.6 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed. Where it is policed, 13.2 violent incidents per 1,000 residents are recorded each year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Hillsdale | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Severity Index | 104 | 119 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 137 | 154 | 86 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 42.6 | 48.4 | 31.2 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Very good or excellent health for 49% of adults in Hillsdale’s health region
Across the region, life runs to 80.2 years on average: women 82.3, men 78.0, in 2022/2024. Smoking is rarer than in the province: nearly one in ten adults, against 13% for Saskatchewan. Arthritis, diabetes and high blood pressure affect 18% of the region’s adults on average, close to both Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (17%). Closer to home, a hospital is just 1.2 km from the average resident of Hillsdale, nearer than the usual 3.7 km. Hillsdale doesn’t get its own health survey and life expectancy figures; the ones here come from the Regina health region.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Hillsdale | 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
High radon around Hillsdale: 25% of homes tested in the area exceed 200 Bq/m³
Shared with the rest of the city of Regina: earthquake risk
The national inventory holds 2 flood maps for it, the newest from 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.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Hillsdale | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 25% | 9.1% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.014 | $0.006 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Area behind the radon tests figures: the Regina Qu'Appelle RHA
Few Canadian towns get less rain and snow than Hillsdale: 390 mm a year
Between the last spring frost, 23 May, and the first in autumn, 14 September, lie 114 days. June is the wettest month, with 85 mm of rain and snow on average. There are 203 days of frost in a typical year, near Saskatchewan’s towns (203) and higher than Canadian towns (159). Hillsdale sees January nights of −20.0°C on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Hillsdale | 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))
Children make up only 13% of Hillsdale, fewer than in Saskatchewan’s towns and Canadian towns
Those 65 and older account for 22% of residents. 33% of residents belong to a visible minority, higher 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
51.4% of Hillsdale’s residents are women
3,495 women and 3,300 men at the 2021 census; across Canada, women are 50.9%.
| Hillsdale | Saskatchewan | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 65% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 22% | 16% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 10% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 63% | 52% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Saskatchewan and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
What November brings in Hillsdale: −10°C at night, freezing by day
Then December: −7°C by day, −17°C at night. A normal November brings 15 mm of rain and snow. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Regina forecast.
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
Michael Kram (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Hillsdale in Ottawa as MP for Regina—Wascana
The Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan’s riding map is published without a licence, so this page doesn’t place Hillsdale in a riding.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Hillsdale has no public library of its own; the nearest is George Bothwell Branch, 1.8 km away
After it comes Prince of Wales Branch (Al Ritchie), 3.4 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Hillsdale has a smaller share of its working-age people in jobs than 81% of Canadian towns
Commutes averaged 17 min, close to Saskatchewan’s towns (18 min) and below Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Hillsdale | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 17 min | 18 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.
In Hillsdale, 40% of the land is set aside as protected
OpenStreetMap shows 2 walking routes nearby, including the Walk 2 - A Place for Vision and Walk 1 - A Place for You. National parks are all over 100 km off. Last Mountain House Provincial Park is the closest provincial park, at 41 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Hillsdale | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 2.4% | 1.7% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 4 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
The schools around Hillsdale answer to 3 boards
Within 3 km of Hillsdale are 27 elementary schools, 5 secondary schools and 2 schools for every grade.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Monseigneur de LavalIn HillsdaleElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| Dr. Martin LeBoldus Catholic High SchoolIn HillsdaleSecondary | Secondary | – | English public |
| Schools within 3 km | Hillsdale | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · In Saskatchewan, no schools grade. The province publishes no results school by school.
Hillsdale: 1 historic place, with the highest designation
Older housing, built before 1961, accounts for 23% of homes, above both Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (18%).
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Hillsdale | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 23% | 17% | 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 Hillsdale
MacKenzie Art Gallery and 16 more in and around Hillsdale
Sights in Hillsdale and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.
CathedralHoly Rosary Cathedral1.4 km outside town, to the north
MuseumRoyal Saskatchewan Museum700 m outside town, to the north
MuseumSaskatchewan Science Centre200 m outside town, to the northeast
MuseumRCMP Heritage Centre4.1 km outside town, to the northwest
CathedralSt. Paul's Cathedral1.7 km outside town, to the northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Holy Rosary Cathedral: Grahampurse, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Saskatchewan Museum: Scotwood72 at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Saskatchewan Science Centre: JLBickford, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- RCMP Heritage Centre: Drm310, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Paul's Cathedral: Masalai, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
About Hillsdale
Neighbourhood in Regina
TownRatings splits Regina into neighbourhoods drawn from census dissemination areas; Hillsdale is one of them, named from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 6,792 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Saskatchewan
- City
- Regina
- Census subdivision
- 4706027
Hillsdale’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsdale | 6,792 | — | C− | D | C− | B+ |
| Whitmore Park | 6,603 | 1.1 | B+ | B | C− | B+ |
| Albert Park | 12,967 | 1.8 | C+ | C− | C− | B+ |
| Lakeview | 7,770 | 2.1 | B+ | B | C− | B+ |
| Dewdney Place | 3,021 | 2.2 | D | D | C− | B+ |
| Boothill | 2,613 | 3.2 | B− | C+ | C− | B+ |
| Downtown | 4,282 | 3.4 | C− | D | C− | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
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).