City ParkSaskatoon
3,827 residents make their home in this neighbourhood in Saskatoon. Saskatoon is split into 43 neighbourhoods, and this is one.
Is City Park a good place to live?
Real strengths, and real weak spots. Prices are high against local incomes (D−). Safety lags (C−). Its strongest is walkability (A+). Health is a strength too (A−). The overall grade comes out at C+, #66 of 102 in Saskatchewan. That leaves it better than 36% of Canadian towns.
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 City Park grades
Each subject compares City Park 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 City Park stand out
The 3 things City Park does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in City Park.
Rent takes more of local pay in City Park than in Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 32% of household income
Measured across the Saskatoon metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom
29% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, above Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. The median home value was $376,000, 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 | City Park | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 32% | 19% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 29% | 17% | 18% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares.
City Park faces fewer hazards than nine in ten Canadian towns
Radon tests for the Saskatoon RHA
Earthquakes matter little: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.006 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. Burn scars are few around City Park, with 0.3% of the land within 25 km touched by fire since 1986 (0.007% a year). Radon around City Park is ordinary for Canada: 6.6% of tested homes over the guideline (6.6% typical). One flood study covers the town, by Water Security Agency. Nobody publishes earthquake risk for City Park alone, so this card uses the figure for the city of Saskatoon.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | City Park | 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
City Park gets a C− for safety
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. Its police area records 15.2 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. City Park doesn’t get its own Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures; the ones here come from the Saskatoon service area.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | City Park | 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
Very good or excellent health for 49% of adults in City Park’s health region
The health survey and life expectancy numbers here cover the Saskatoon health region
Smoking takes in nearly one in ten adults, age-standardised, close to Saskatchewan’s towns (8.6%) and below Canadian towns (12%). The region’s 2022/2024 life expectancy is 81.4, with women at 83.4 and men at 79.2. Measured from where City Park’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 0.4 km away, under the typical 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | City Park | 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
Household incomes in City Park trail those of 89% of Canadian towns
Workers spend 18 min getting to work, on average.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | City Park | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 18 min | 18 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.
City Park sits near the bottom of Canadian towns for rain and snow, with 357 mm a year
The thermometer drops below freezing on 203 days a year, near Saskatchewan’s towns (203) and higher than Canadian towns (159). June is the wettest month, with 75 mm of rain and snow on average. Also worth knowing: the frost-free season runs from 19 May to 15 September, 117 days. Expect January lows of around −20.7°C in City Park.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | City Park | 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 City Park than in Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 11% are under 15
The 65-and-over age group makes up 14% of residents. 17% of residents belong to a visible minority, about level with Saskatchewan’s towns (16%) and above 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
Women make up 51.0% of City Park
Of the 2021 count, 1,955 were women and 1,875 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).
| City Park | Saskatchewan | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 75% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 14% | 16% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 8.8% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 63% | 52% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Saskatchewan and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
City Park in November: highs near −1°C, lows near −10°C
Next comes December, with normal highs of −8°C and lows of −18°C. November usually brings some 13 cm of snow. Precipitation in November averages 14 mm. At the extremes, July afternoons reach 25°C and January nights −21°C.
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
Fewer of Saskatoon West voted in 2021 than in most ridings: 56%, behind 85%
For federal votes, City Park belongs to Saskatoon West, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Brad Redekopp (Conservative Party of Canada) holds it.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Conquest Branch Library and Wheatland Regional Library are City Park’s two public libraries
Library statistics aren’t published openly in Saskatchewan, so there are no visit or loan figures for City Park.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Fred Heal Canoe Launch, 17 km away, is the closest provincial park to City Park
Within 10 km of the town, 1.3% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town. The nearest national park is more than 100 km away. 3.7 km out lies the largest, Sutherland Migratory Bird Sanctuary, at 130 ha.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | City Park | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.3% | 1.7% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Schools in City Park: 3 boards, side by side
Its 3 km reach takes in 33 elementary schools, 9 secondary schools and 1 school for every grade, all of City Park’s schooling.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Michael Community SchoolNearest elementary school, 0 kmElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| City Park CollegiateIn City ParkAll grades | All grades | – | English public |
| Schools within 3 km | City Park | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Why no schools grade in Saskatchewan? The province publishes no results school by school.
Older housing stands out in City Park: 38% predates 1961
| Heritage | City Park | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 38% | 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 City Park
Nutrien Wonderhub and 28 more in and around City Park
From museums to parks and historic sites: City Park’s places to visit and those just beyond its edge, most famous first.
CathedralSt. Paul's Cathedral600 m outside town, to the southwest
CathedralCathedral of St. George1.4 km outside town, to the west
Art galleryRemai Modern1 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumThe Right Honourable John G. Diefenbaker Centre for the Study of Canada400 m outside town, to the southeast
CathedralHoly Family Cathedral3.8 km outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- St. Paul's Cathedral: Vic D, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of St. George: Julia Adamson SriMesh talk, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Holy Family Cathedral: Sarah Hall, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
About City Park
Neighbourhood in Saskatoon
City Park 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
- 3,827 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Saskatchewan
- City
- Saskatoon
- Census subdivision
- 4711066
City Park’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Park | 3,827 | — | C+ | D− | C− | A− |
| Central Business District | 4,987 | 0.9 | C− | D− | C− | A− |
| North Park | 5,000 | 1.6 | C | D | C− | B+ |
| Mayfair | 2,927 | 1.7 | C | C− | C− | B+ |
| Caswell Hill | 2,573 | 1.7 | C+ | C− | C− | A− |
| Grosvenor Park | 6,240 | 1.9 | C− | D− | C− | A− |
| Westmount | 2,872 | 2.4 | C− | D | C− | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about City Park
Is City Park a young town or an old one?
Its median age is 35.3, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2.
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).