Blairmore Suburban CentreSaskatoon

Blairmore Suburban Centre’s grade for hazard risk: an A

Source area for radon tests: the Saskatoon RHA · Shared with the rest of the city of Saskatoon: earthquake risk

Shaking is less of a worry than in most places, at $0.006 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). Radon is about average around Blairmore Suburban Centre: 6.6% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. Wildfire is rare near Blairmore Suburban Centre: 0.3% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, a burn rate of 0.008% a year.

Blairmore Suburban Centre’s grade for safety: a C−

The violent index for its police area came to 154, near Saskatchewan’s towns (154) and higher than Canadian towns (86). For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 48.4 property crimes are reported each year. Where it is policed, 15.2 violent incidents per 1,000 residents are recorded each year. Blairmore Suburban Centre shares its Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 numbers with the rest of the Saskatoon service area.

Measured against local pay, Blairmore Suburban Centre costs more to live in than 80% of Canadian towns

A quarter of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, above Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. A year’s rent came to just over a fifth of the median household income, higher than Saskatchewan’s towns (19%) and near Canadian towns (20%).

Households in Blairmore Suburban Centre have higher incomes than those in 76% of Canadian towns

The average trip to work took 22 min, between Saskatchewan’s towns (18 min) and Canadian towns (26 min). By car: that was how 93% of commuters travelled at the census.

49% of adults around Blairmore Suburban Centre rate their health very good or excellent

For Blairmore Suburban Centre itself the measure is access: 4.2 km to the nearest hospital, much like the typical 3.7 km. 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. For health survey and life expectancy, the only official count covers all of the Saskatoon health region, Blairmore Suburban Centre included.

Hardly any Canadian towns collect less precipitation than Blairmore Suburban Centre: 357 mm a year

Frost comes on 203 days a year, close to Saskatchewan’s towns (203) and above Canadian towns (159). For the wettest month, look to June: 75 mm on average. Gardeners get 117 frost-free days, from 19 May to 15 September. Midwinter nights in Blairmore Suburban Centre bottom out at −20.7°C on average.

More of Blairmore Suburban Centre belongs to a visible minority than Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 53%

11% of residents have an Indigenous identity, above both Saskatchewan’s towns (11%) and Canadian towns (2.8%).

Blairmore Suburban Centre in November: highs near −1°C, lows near −10°C

November usually brings some 13 cm of snow. December follows at −8°C by day and −18°C by night. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 14 mm. Also worth knowing: at the extremes, July afternoons reach 25°C and January nights −21°C.

Only 56% of electors voted in Saskatoon West in 2021, fewer than in 85% of Canada’s ridings

Blairmore Suburban Centre is part of Saskatoon, whose council is led by Cynthia Block, the mayor.

No public library stands in Blairmore Suburban Centre: the closest, Mayfair Public Library, is 3.5 km away

The next is Library 20th st (Westmount), 4.4 km away.

12 km from Blairmore Suburban Centre to Fred Heal Canoe Launch

Within 10 km of the town, 0.8% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town. National parks are all over 100 km off. 16 areas within 10 km are protected for nature.

In and around Blairmore Suburban Centre, 23 schools: 19 elementary schools and 4 secondary schools

Counting each board with a school within 3 km gives 2, near Saskatchewan’s towns (2) and lower than Canadian towns (3).