AvalonSaskatoon
This neighbourhood in Saskatoon has a population of 9,488. It is one of the 43 neighbourhoods that make up Saskatoon.
Is Avalon a good place to live?
A town of contrasts. Jobs and pay hold up well (A). Avalon ranks #45 of 102 in Saskatchewan, with a B− overall. It comes out better than 50% of Canadian towns. Walkability is a strength too (A−). Its weakest subject is safety (C−). Owners valued their homes at a median $368,000 in 2021, which is 4.2 years of the typical household’s pay.
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.
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 Avalon grades
Each subject compares Avalon 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 Avalon stand out
The 2 things Avalon does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Avalon.
Household incomes in Avalon are higher than in 69% of Canadian towns
Commutes averaged 18 min, near Saskatchewan’s towns (18 min) and lower than Canadian towns (26 min). By car: that was how just over nine in ten commuters travelled at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Avalon | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 18 min | 18 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 91% | 91% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.
Avalon is graded an A for hazard risk
Source area for radon tests: the Saskatoon RHA · Area-wide: earthquake risk, counted over the city of Saskatoon
Little of the land around Avalon has burned: 0.6% within 25 km since 1986, or 0.01% a year. In Health Canada’s survey, 6.6% of homes tested in the town’s area exceeded 200 Bq/m³, close to the typical 6.6%. Flood mapping exists: a study by Water Security Agency.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Avalon | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 6.6% | 9.1% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.006 | $0.006 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Avalon is graded a C− for safety
Shared with the rest of the Saskatoon service area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000
Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 119 over 2023–25, about level with Saskatchewan’s towns (119) and above Canadian towns (67). Property crime in the area its police cover: 48.4 per 1,000 people a year. Violence across its police area runs at 15.2 per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Avalon | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Severity Index | 119 | 119 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 154 | 154 | 86 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 48.4 | 48.4 | 31.2 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Measured against local pay, Avalon costs more to live in than four in five Canadian towns
Households that own their home make up 65%. A year’s rent came to just over a fifth of the median household income, higher than both Saskatchewan’s towns (19%) and Canadian towns (20%). Avalon doesn’t get its own rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom figures; the ones here come from the Saskatoon metro area.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Avalon | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 65% | 71% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 22% | 19% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 19% | 17% | 18% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates.
Around Avalon, 49% of adults call their health very good or excellent
At 8.3%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 13% for Saskatchewan. Across the region, life runs to 81.4 years on average: women 83.4, men 79.2, in 2022/2024. Closer to home, a hospital sits 3.2 km from the average resident of Avalon, about the norm of 3.7 km. For health survey and life expectancy, the only official count covers all of the Saskatoon health region, Avalon included.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Avalon | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 8.3% | 8.6% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.4 | 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
Avalon is among the driest of Canadian towns: 357 mm of rain and snow a year
In January the thermometer sinks to −20.7°C overnight, near Saskatchewan’s towns (−20.7°C) and lower than Canadian towns (−13.5°C). June is the wettest month, with 75 mm of rain and snow on average. Most of the snow comes in January, about 20 cm. Between the last spring frost, 19 May, and the first in autumn, 15 September, lie 117 days.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Avalon | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precipitation a year | 357 mm | 383 mm | 883 mm |
| January night low | −20.7°C | −20.7°C | −13.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 203 | 203 | 159 |
| Snowfall a year | 91 cm | 91 cm | 141 cm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Saskatoon Diefenbaker (Airport))
Fewer children live in Avalon than in Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 15% are under 15
One in ten residents have an Indigenous identity, near Saskatchewan’s towns (11%) and higher than Canadian towns (2.8%). Retirement age and beyond: 16% of residents are 65 or older.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 51.0% of Avalon
Women numbered 4,830 and men 4,645 in 2021, next to a 50.9% share of women for Canada.
| Avalon | Saskatchewan | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 69% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 16% | 16% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 11% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 59% | 52% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Saskatchewan and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
A normal November in Avalon runs from −10°C to −1°C
A typical November adds 13 cm of snow. Then December: −8°C by day, −18°C at night. A normal November brings 14 mm of rain and snow. Also worth knowing: over the year, July is warmest at 25°C by day and January coldest at −21°C by night.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −9°C | −19°C | 35 mm |
| Spring | 9°C | −4°C | 79 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 10°C | 176 mm |
| Autumn | 9°C | −3°C | 67 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Saskatoon Diefenbaker (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page
Kevin Waugh (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Saskatoon South, the riding that includes Avalon
No provincial riding is named for Avalon, because the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan’s boundary file gives no terms of reuse.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library stands in Avalon: the closest, J.S. Wood public library, is 1.2 km away
After it comes Perdue Branch Library (Haultain), 2.1 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Fred Heal Canoe Launch is 10 km from Avalon
CPCAD lists 21 protected areas within 10 km. The largest is Sutherland Migratory Bird Sanctuary: 130 ha, 6.3 km from the edge of town. There is a beach within 5 km, unnamed on the map. Within 100 km there is no national park.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Avalon | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.6% | 1.7% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
3 school boards share Avalon
Its 3 km reach takes in 31 elementary schools, 12 secondary schools and 1 school for every grade, all of Avalon’s schooling.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georges Vanier Catholic Fine Arts SchoolIn AvalonElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| Aden Bowman CollegiateIn AvalonSecondary | Secondary | – | English public |
| Schools within 3 km | Avalon | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 3 | 2 | 3 |
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.
48% of Avalon’s homes were built before 1961
All told, the heritage lists hold 1 historic place within the town.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Avalon | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 48% | 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 Avalon
Western Development Museum and 23 more in and around Avalon
From museums to parks and historic sites: Avalon’s places to visit and those just beyond its edge, most famous first.
CathedralCathedral of St. George2 km outside town, to the north
CathedralSt. Paul's Cathedral2 km outside town, to the north
Art galleryRemai Modern1.6 km outside town, to the north
MuseumThe Right Honourable John G. Diefenbaker Centre for the Study of Canada3 km outside town, to the northeast
CathedralCathedral of St. John the Evangelist2.3 km outside town, to the northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Cathedral of St. George: Julia Adamson SriMesh talk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Paul's Cathedral: Vic D, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Remai Modern: Jmc881, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Right Honourable John G. Diefenbaker Centre for the Study of Canada: SriMesh, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist: Jordon Cooper from Saskatoon, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Avalon
Neighbourhood in Saskatoon
Avalon is one of Saskatoon’s neighbourhoods, which TownRatings draws from census dissemination areas and names from the city’s own map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 9,488 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Saskatchewan
- City
- Saskatoon
- Census subdivision
- 4711066
Avalon’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avalon | 9,488 | — | B− | C− | C− | B+ |
| Adelaide/Churchill | 2,652 | 1.4 | B+ | B− | C− | B+ |
| Buena Vista | 5,777 | 1.6 | B− | D | C− | B+ |
| Haultain | 6,126 | 1.9 | B− | D | C− | B+ |
| Nutana Park | 3,045 | 2.3 | B | C+ | C− | B+ |
| Holliston | 2,963 | 2.4 | B | C | C− | B+ |
| Grosvenor Park | 6,240 | 3.1 | C− | D− | C− | A− |
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).