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

The car took 90% of commuters, in line with Saskatchewan’s towns (91%) and Canadian towns (89%).

The force covering Lakeview records an index of 104, against 119 for Saskatchewan’s towns and 67 for Canadian towns

Measured across the Regina service area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000

The violent index for its police area came to 137, between Saskatchewan’s towns (154) and Canadian towns (86). Across its police area, there are 42.6 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Violence across its police area runs at 13.2 per 1,000 residents a year.

Very good or excellent health for 49% of adults in Lakeview’s health region

The three chronic conditions the survey tracks average 18% of adults, in line with Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (17%). Smoking is rarer than in the province: 8.6% of adults, against 13% for Saskatchewan. A baby born in the region can expect 80.2 years, 82.3 for a girl and 78.0 for a boy (2022/2024). Closer to home, a hospital is just 1.5 km from the average resident of Lakeview, nearer than the usual 3.7 km. Lakeview doesn’t get its own health survey and life expectancy figures; the ones here come from the Regina health region.

Radon is Lakeview’s main hazard: 25% of tested homes in its area top Health Canada’s guideline

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. The national inventory holds 2 flood maps for it, the newest from Water Security Agency. Behind radon tests sits data gathered across the Regina Qu'Appelle RHA, with Lakeview one part of it.

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

A normal winter brings 105 cm of snow, between Saskatchewan’s towns (91 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). June is the wettest month, with 85 mm of rain and snow on average. The frost-free season runs from 23 May to 14 September, 114 days. The coldest nights come in January, when Lakeview averages a low of −20.0°C.

More households own their home in Lakeview than in Saskatchewan’s towns or across Canadian towns: 81%

A year’s rent came to 17% of the median household income, lower than both Saskatchewan’s towns (19%) and Canadian towns (20%). 13% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, lower than both Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (18%).

An older town: 20% of people in Lakeview are 65 or over, more than in Saskatchewan’s towns and across Canadian towns

6.7% of residents have an Indigenous identity, lower than Saskatchewan’s towns (11%) yet higher than Canadian towns (2.8%). One measure of family life: 17% of residents are under 15.

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

November normally sees 15 mm of precipitation. Next comes December, with normal highs of −7°C and lows of −17°C. Also worth knowing: the forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Regina.

At 67%, 2021 turnout in Regina—Lewvan beat 80% of the country’s ridings

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

Lakeview has no public library of its own; the nearest is Connaught Branch, 1.8 km away

The next is Regina Public Library Central Branch (Downtown), 2.3 km away.

Lakeview touches Wascana

2 mapped walking routes pass within 2 km, among them the Walk 2 - A Place for Vision and Walk 1 - A Place for You. Within 100 km there is no national park. Last Mountain House Provincial Park is the closest provincial park, at 40 km. One unnamed beach is mapped within 5 km.

3 boards run the schools in and around Lakeview

Counting a 3 km margin, Lakeview has 24 elementary schools, 8 secondary schools and 2 schools for every grade.

In Lakeview, 66% of homes go back before 1961