Greystone HeightsSaskatoon
It is one of the 43 neighbourhoods that make up Saskatoon. It is a neighbourhood of 6,402 residents in Saskatoon.
Is Greystone Heights a good place to live?
Jobs & income is where it shines (A). Add walkability to its strengths (A+). Police record more crime here than in most towns (C−). Cost of living is weaker too (C−). The overall grade lands at B−, better than 55% of Canadian towns. It ranks #36 of 102 in Saskatchewan.
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.
What makes Greystone Heights stand out
The 3 things Greystone Heights does most differently from other towns.
How Greystone Heights grades
Each subject compares Greystone Heights with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
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St. Paul's Cathedral and 27 more in and around Greystone Heights
From museums to parks and historic sites: Greystone Heights’s places to visit and those just beyond its edge, most famous first.
CathedralSt. Paul's Cathedral2.4 km outside town, to the northwest
CathedralCathedral of St. George4.5 km outside town, to the west
CathedralHoly Family Cathedral2.6 km outside town, to the northeast
Art galleryRemai Modern3 km outside town, to the west
MuseumThe Right Honourable John G. Diefenbaker Centre for the Study of Canada1.3 km outside town, to the northwest
ZooForestry Farm Park and Zoo3.6 km outside town, to the northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- 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
- Holy Family Cathedral: Sarah Hall, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Forestry Farm Park and Zoo: SriMesh Adamson, J, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Greystone Heights.
Household incomes in Greystone Heights are higher than in 75% of Canadian towns
84% of commuters drove, lower than both Saskatchewan’s towns (91%) and Canadian towns (89%). A trip to work takes 19 min on average.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Greystone Heights | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 19 min | 18 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 84% | 91% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
Hazard risk in Greystone Heights is lower than in 91% of Canadian towns
In Health Canada’s survey, 6.6% of homes tested in Greystone Heights’ area exceeded 200 Bq/m³, close to the typical 6.6%. Burn scars are few around Greystone Heights, with 0.6% of the land within 25 km touched by fire since 1986 (0.02% a year). Flood mapping: none on the national inventory of the town. For radon tests, the only official count covers all of the Saskatoon RHA, Greystone Heights included.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Greystone Heights | 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 · Earthquake risk: the city of Saskatoon
Greystone Heights earns a C− for safety
Measured across 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). The force’s area logs 48.4 thefts, break-ins and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Its police area records 15.2 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Greystone Heights | 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, Greystone Heights costs more to live in than four in five Canadian towns
The rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom numbers here cover the Saskatoon metro area
Rent took 21% of household income, above Saskatchewan’s towns (19%) and close to Canadian towns (20%). Owners put the median home at $376,000, above Saskatchewan’s towns ($324,000) but below Canadian towns ($406,000).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Greystone Heights | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 21% | 19% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 19% | 17% | 18% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · These are 2021 census values, as owners judged them, set against household income in 2020.
Very good or excellent health for 49% of adults in Greystone Heights’ health region
Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the Saskatoon health region
Smokers make up nearly a tenth of the region’s adults, about level with Saskatchewan’s towns (8.6%) and below Canadian towns (12%). Statistics Canada puts the region’s life expectancy at 81.4, women 83.4 and men 79.2 (2022/2024). For Greystone Heights itself the measure is access: 2.8 km to the nearest hospital, much like the typical 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Greystone Heights | 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
Hardly any Canadian towns collect less precipitation than Greystone Heights: 357 mm a year
Greystone Heights sees January nights of −20.7°C on average. Frost comes on 203 days a year, close to Saskatchewan’s towns (203) and above Canadian towns (159). A normal June brings 75 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. The frost-free season runs from 19 May to 15 September, 117 days.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Greystone Heights | 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))
Visible minorities make up more of Greystone Heights than of Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 33%
First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 11% of residents, close to Saskatchewan’s towns (11%) and above Canadian towns (2.8%). 16% of residents are 65 or over. Children under 15 count for 18% of the people here.
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 49.5% of Greystone Heights
In 2021 there were 3,175 women to 3,240 men; Canada as a whole is 50.9% women.
| Greystone Heights | Saskatchewan | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 67% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 16% | 16% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 10% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 61% | 52% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Saskatchewan and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
A normal November in Greystone Heights runs from −10°C to −1°C
November usually brings some 13 cm of snow. Next comes December, with normal highs of −8°C and lows of −18°C. In November, the normal is 14 mm of rain and snow. Also worth knowing: 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
Saskatoon—University turned out at 68% in 2021, higher than 88% of Canada’s ridings
With no licence on the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan’s ridings map, Greystone Heights isn’t placed in a riding here.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library stands in Greystone Heights: the closest, Cliff Wright Library, is 2 km away
The next is Leslie and Irene Dubé Health Sciences Library (Grosvenor Park), 2.8 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Fred Heal Canoe Launch, 16 km away, is the closest provincial park to Greystone Heights
The nearest national park is more than 100 km away. 14 areas within 10 km are protected for nature. The largest named area nearby is Sutherland Migratory Bird Sanctuary, 130 ha, 2.6 km away. Protected areas cover 1.4% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Greystone Heights | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.4% | 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 Greystone Heights: 3 boards, side by side
Within 3 km of Greystone Heights are 33 elementary schools, 14 secondary schools and 2 schools for every grade.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| College Park SchoolIn Greystone HeightsElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| Evan Hardy CollegiateIn Greystone HeightsSecondary | Secondary | – | English public |
| Schools within 3 km | Greystone Heights | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Source note: the province publishes no results school by school, so there’s no schools grade in Saskatchewan.
Everything we know about Greystone Heights
Famous people from around Greystone Heights
No notable person born in Greystone Heights is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
David Vivian Currie: Unknown, Public domain · Hal Laycoe: Unknown author, Public domain
Greystone Heights’ neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greystone Heights | 6,402 | — | B− | C− | C− | B+ |
| Lakewood | 14,880 | 1.6 | C | D | C− | B+ |
| Brevoort Park | 3,485 | 1.6 | B− | D | C− | B+ |
| Nutana Urban Centre | 5,926 | 2.1 | C− | D | C− | B+ |
| University | 5,888 | 2.4 | C | D | C− | B+ |
| Holliston | 2,963 | 2.5 | B | C | C− | B+ |
| University Heights Urban Centre | 9,247 | 2.6 | C+ | C− | C− | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Greystone Heights
How old are the people of Greystone Heights?
At 35.7, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 18% of the population and seniors 16%.
About Greystone Heights
Neighbourhood in Saskatoon
Statistics Canada counts Saskatoon as one municipality, so TownRatings builds Greystone Heights and its other neighbourhoods from census dissemination areas, named from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 6,402 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Saskatchewan
- City
- Saskatoon
- Census subdivision
- 4711066
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).