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Hillcrest Management AreaSaskatoon

Of Saskatoon’s 43 neighbourhoods, this is one. 3,004 people call this neighbourhood in Saskatoon home.

Population
3,004
people, Census 2021
Median age
46.8
years · Saskatchewan’s towns: 41.4
Postsecondary
67%
of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%
Walk, cycle, transit
1%
walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%
TownGrade
B
#1,011 of 2,556

Is Hillcrest Management Area a good place to live?

Jobs & income is its strong suit (A). Homes are affordable (B+). Getting around depends on the car (D). Overall, that makes a B, good for #29 of 102 in Saskatchewan. Set against the rest, it does better than three fifths 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.

What makes Hillcrest Management Area stand out

The 3 things Hillcrest Management Area does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

How Hillcrest Management Area grades

Each subject compares Hillcrest Management Area 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 grading works

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hillcrest Management Area.

Work & commuteJobs & income A

Household incomes in Hillcrest Management Area are among the highest of any Canadian town

The commute to work averages 19 min.

1%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van97%
Public transit1%
Census 2021Hillcrest Management AreaSaskatchewanCanada
Average trip19 min18 min26 min
$147,900
median household income, 2020
30%
worked from home, May 2021
92%
of commuters work inside the municipality

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.

Natural hazardsHazard risk A

Hazard risk in Hillcrest Management Area is lower than in 91% of Canadian towns

Hillcrest Management Area’s survey area, 6.6% over the radon guideline, is close to the typical town’s 6.6%. Burn scars are few around Hillcrest Management Area, with 0.6% of the land within 25 km touched by fire since 1986 (0.02% a year). No one has filed a flood map for Hillcrest Management Area on the national inventory. Hillcrest Management Area doesn’t get its own earthquake risk figures; the ones here come from the city of Saskatoon.

Lowwildfire bandAHazard risk Grade

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Hillcrest Management Area6.6%
Saskatchewan’s towns9.1%
Canadian towns6.6%
HazardsHillcrest Management AreaSaskatchewanCanada
Radon tests above the guideline6.6%9.1%6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year$0.006$0.006$0.030
Low
wildfire band
21 km
to the nearest land burned since 1986

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Radon tests: the Saskatoon RHA

SafetySafety C−

Hillcrest Management Area’s grade for safety: a C−

Shared with the rest of the Saskatoon service area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000

For violence alone, its police area’s index was 154, near Saskatchewan’s towns (154) and higher than Canadian towns (86). The force’s area logs 48.4 thefts, break-ins and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Violent crime in the area its police cover: 15.2 per 1,000 people a year.

119Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

2023131
2024117
2025108
2023–2025Hillcrest Management AreaSaskatchewanCanada
Crime Severity Index11911967
Violent Crime Severity Index15415486
Property crime per 1,00048.448.431.2
106
non-violent Crime Severity Index
38%
of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average

HousingCost of living B+

Hillcrest Management Area is a town of owners: 95% of households own their home, above Saskatchewan’s towns and Canadian towns

Area-wide: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom, counted over the Saskatoon metro area

Owners put the median home at $552,000, above both Saskatchewan’s towns ($324,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000). Rent took 13% of household income, below Saskatchewan’s towns (19%) and Canadian towns (20%) alike.

$552,000median home value, 2021B+Cost of living Grade

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Hillcrest Management Area$552,000
Saskatchewan$324,000
Canadian towns$406,000
Census 2021Hillcrest Management AreaSaskatchewanCanada
Households owning their home95%71%74%
Rent as a share of income13%19%20%
Median home value, 2021$552,000$324,000$406,000
Households spending 30%+ on shelter16%17%18%
$1,559
monthly rent for a two-bedroom

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020.

HealthHealth B+

49% of adults around Hillcrest Management Area rate their health very good or excellent

Measured from where people live, the nearest hospital is 6.1 km away, above both Saskatchewan’s towns (2.2 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km). The region has fewer smokers than Saskatchewan, 8.3% of adults to 13%. Women in the region live to 83.4 and men to 79.2, 81.4 years taken together (2022/2024). Behind health survey and life expectancy sits data gathered across the Saskatoon health region, with Hillcrest Management Area one part of it.

49%very good or excellent healthB+Health Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Hillcrest Management Area49%
Saskatchewan’s towns49%
Canadian towns52%
HealthHillcrest Management AreaSaskatchewanCanada
Smokers8.3%8.6%12%
Life expectancy at birth81.480.281.5
Very good or excellent health49%49%52%
81.4
years of life expectancy, 2022/2024
6.1 km
from homes to a hospital, on average
8.3%
of adults smoke, age-standardised
1.1 km
from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

Climate

Hillcrest Management Area sits near the bottom of Canadian towns for rain and snow, with 357 mm a year

A normal June brings 75 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. January nights fall to −20.7°C on average, about level with Saskatchewan’s towns (−20.7°C) and below Canadian towns (−13.5°C). Snow peaks in January: 20 cm in a normal year. Also worth knowing: the frost-free season runs from 19 May to 15 September, 117 days.

25.0°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−8.6°C
Spring9.4°C
Summer24.0°C
Autumn9.4°C
Normals, 1991–2020Hillcrest Management AreaSaskatchewanCanada
Precipitation a year357 mm383 mm883 mm
January night low−20.7°C−20.7°C−13.5°C
Days with frost a year203203159
Snowfall a year91 cm91 cm141 cm
91 cm
of snow a year
203
days with frost a year
117
frost-free days, 19 May to 15 Sep
63
days with precipitation a year

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Saskatoon Diefenbaker (Airport))

Who lives here

More of Hillcrest Management Area belongs to a visible minority than Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 25%

Retirement age and beyond: nearly a fifth of residents are 65 or older. First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 3.1% of residents, below Saskatchewan’s towns (11%) but above Canadian towns (2.8%). Under-15s account for 16% of the population.

46.8median age
Hillcrest Management AreaSaskatchewanCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree8%
Postsecondary qualification67%

Women and men · all residents

51.5% of Hillcrest Management Area’s residents are women

1,545 women and 1,455 men at the 2021 census; across Canada, women are 50.9%.

Who lives in Hillcrest Management Area
Hillcrest Management AreaSaskatchewanCanada
Under 1516%18%16%
15 to 6466%65%64%
65+19%16%19%
No certificate, diploma or degree8.4%15%16%
Postsecondary qualification67%52%56%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Saskatchewan and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Weather

Hillcrest Management Area in November: highs near −1°C, lows near −10°C

The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Saskatoon. A normal December brings highs of −8°C, lows of −18°C. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 14 mm. Snowfall in a normal November: 13 cm.

−1°Ca normal November afternoon

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November−1°C
December−8°C
January−10°C
February−8°C
SeasonHighLowRain and snow
Winter−9°C−19°C35 mm
Spring9°C−4°C79 mm
Summer24°C10°C176 mm
Autumn9°C−3°C67 mm
−10°C
a normal November night
14 mm
of rain and snow in a normal November

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Saskatoon Diefenbaker (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Hillcrest Management Area sends Kevin Waugh (Conservative Party of Canada) to the Commons from Saskatoon South

No provincial riding is named for Hillcrest Management Area, because the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan’s boundary file gives no terms of reuse.

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B

The nearest public library to Hillcrest Management Area is Cliff Wright Library, 1.8 km away

After it comes Saskatoon Public Library Round Praire Branch (Stonebridge), 4.7 km away.

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Schools

22 schools serve Hillcrest Management Area, 17 elementary schools, 4 secondary schools and 1 school for every grade

Within 3 km, 2 boards share the schools, close to Saskatchewan’s towns (2) and below Canadian towns (3). Measured from the centre, the closest high school lies 2.9 km off, above both Saskatchewan’s towns (1.1 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km).

22schools within 3 km
SchoolLevelStudentsSystem
St. Augustine SchoolNearest elementary school, 0.9 kmElementaryElementary–English public
Evan Hardy CollegiateNearest secondary school, 2.2 kmSecondarySecondary–English public

See all 22 schools →

Schools within 3 kmHillcrest Management AreaSaskatchewanCanada
School boards223
Nearest secondary school2.9 km1.1 km1.2 km
2.9 km
to the nearest secondary school

Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Ungraded on schools in Saskatchewan, because the province publishes no results school by school.

Outdoors

The nearest provincial park to Hillcrest Management Area is Fred Heal Canoe Launch, 17 km away

The 10 km around town hold 10 protected areas. Biggest among them: Sutherland Migratory Bird Sanctuary, 130 ha, 4.1 km off. The protected share within 10 km is 0.9%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%. National parks are all over 100 km off.

0.9%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Hillcrest Management Area0.9%
Saskatchewan’s towns1.7%
Canadian towns2.3%
OutdoorsHillcrest Management AreaSaskatchewanCanada
Protected land within 10 km0.9%1.7%2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km224
17 km
to Fred Heal Canoe Launch

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

Nearby attractions

Holy Family Cathedral and 4 more in and around Hillcrest Management Area

Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Hillcrest Management Area, the best known first.

All attractions →
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata · ODCAF · federal and Québec heritage registers · CPCAD

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

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Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hillcrest Management Area

15pages on Hillcrest Management Area

Hillcrest Management Area’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

RosewoodLakewood Urban CentreLakewoodBrightonGreystone HeightsNutana Urban CentreRosewoodLakewood Urban CentreLakewoodBrightonGreystone HeightsNutana Urban CentreHillcrest Management Area
How the neighbours grade
TownPeoplekmOverallCostSafetyHealth
Hillcrest Management Area3,004—BB+C−B+
Rosewood8,4271.2B−CC−B+
Lakewood Urban Centre4,9231.5B+BC−B+
Lakewood14,8801.7CDC−B+
Brighton7,2383B+B+C−B+
Greystone Heights6,4023.2B−C−C−B+
Nutana Urban Centre5,9263.4C−DC−B+

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Hillcrest Management Area

Is Hillcrest Management Area a young town or an old one?

The median resident is 46.8 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 16% are under 15 and 19% are 65 or over.

About Hillcrest Management Area

Neighbourhood in Saskatoon

TownRatings splits Saskatoon into neighbourhoods drawn from census dissemination areas; Hillcrest Management Area is one of them, named from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population
3,004 (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).