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Households in Prairie View have higher incomes than those in 98% of Canadian towns

The average trip to work took 20 min, higher than Saskatchewan’s towns (18 min) yet lower than Canadian towns (26 min).

The force covering Prairie View 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). The force’s area logs 13.2 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 42.6 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed.

Renting in Prairie View costs 14% of household income, less than in Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns

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

11% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. Home ownership covers 86% of households.

Radon is Prairie View’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. Flood mapping exists: 2 studies, most recently by Water Security Agency.

Around Prairie View, 49% of adults call their health very good or excellent

Smoking takes in 8.6% of adults, age-standardised, near Saskatchewan’s towns (8.6%) and lower than Canadian towns (12%). Life expectancy in the region is 80.2 years (82.3 for women, 78.0 for men, 2022/2024). The town’s own part is the trip to care: residents of Prairie View live 4.6 km from a hospital on average, close to the typical town’s 3.7 km. For health survey and life expectancy, the only official count covers all of the Regina health region, Prairie View included.

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

In January the thermometer sinks to −20.0°C overnight, near Saskatchewan’s towns (−20.7°C) and lower than Canadian towns (−13.5°C). 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. Also worth knowing: most of the snow comes in December, about 21 cm.

A town of families: 21% of people in Prairie View are under 15, more than in Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns

14% of residents are 65 or over, lower than both Saskatchewan’s towns (16%) and Canadian towns (19%). First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 7.4% of residents, lower than Saskatchewan’s towns (11%) yet higher than Canadian towns (2.8%).

Prairie View in November: highs near freezing, lows near −10°C

The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Regina. Next comes December, with normal highs of −7°C and lows of −17°C. In November, the normal is 15 mm of rain and snow.

Regina—Lewvan turned out at 67% in 2021, higher than 80% of Canada’s ridings

Prairie View’s riding for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan isn’t shown: the province’s boundary file states no licence, so it can’t be reused.

Prairie View has no public library of its own; the nearest is Lumsden Branch Library, 2.3 km away

The next is Sherwood Village Library (Twin Lakes), 2.5 km away.

In and around Prairie View, 19 schools: 15 elementary schools and 4 secondary schools

Schooling here is split between 2 boards, near Saskatchewan’s towns (2) and lower than Canadian towns (3). The nearest secondary school is 2.8 km away, higher than both Saskatchewan’s towns (1.1 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km).

The nearest provincial park to Prairie View is Last Mountain House Provincial Park, 32 km away

Within 100 km there is no national park. Biggest among them: Wascana, 1,089 ha, 5.2 km off. The tally of protected areas open to the public within 10 km is 5, above Saskatchewan’s towns (2) and Canadian towns (4) alike.