HollistonSaskatoon

TownGrade

#989 of 2,556

2,963 people live in this neighbourhood in Saskatoon. It is one of 43 neighbourhoods of Saskatoon.

6 places within 19 kmMap →

Photo: Drm310 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Population

2,963

people, Census 2021

Median age

37.7

years · Saskatchewan’s towns: 41.4

Postsecondary

60%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

10%

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is Holliston a good place to live?

A town of contrasts. Households here earn well (A). With a B overall, Holliston is better than 60% of Canadian towns. That places it #28 of 102 in Saskatchewan. Getting around on foot or by bus is easy (A). Homes were valued at a median $384,000 at the 2021 census, 3.9 times the typical household’s income. What holds it back is safety (C−).

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.

StrongestAWalkability AJobs & income AHazard riskWeakestC⁻Safety

How Holliston grades

Each subject compares Holliston 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

WalkabilityAmong the easiest places to get around without a carAOpen →Jobs & incomeAmong the best of the towns comparedAOpen →Hazard riskBased on seismic risk and radon tests, lowered where wildfire runs highAOpen →SafetyCrime runs among the highest comparedC⁻Open →HealthAhead of most towns comparedB⁺Open →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesCOpen →

SchoolsIn Saskatchewan, there’s no schools grade: the province publishes no results school by school.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Holliston stand out

The 3 things Holliston does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Walkability

Better than 94%

of Canadian towns on walkability

Its walkability grade: A.

Jobs & income

Better than 92%

of Canadian towns on jobs & income

Its jobs & income grade: A.

Hazard risk

Better than 91%

of Canadian towns on hazard risk

Its hazard risk grade: A.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Holliston.

Work & commuteJobs & income A

Holliston’s household incomes are higher than in 85% of Canadian towns

10%walk, cycle or take transit

Commutes averaged 19 min, about level with Saskatchewan’s towns (18 min) and below Canadian towns (26 min). By car: that was how 88% of commuters travelled at the census.

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van88%

Walk5%

Public transit3%

Bicycle3%

Census 2021	Holliston	Saskatchewan	Canada
Average trip	19 min	18 min	26 min
Car or van	88%	91%	89%

$99,600

median household income, 2020

19%

worked from home, May 2021

94%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment10% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work10% walk, cycle or take transit

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.

Natural hazardsHazard risk A

Holliston earns an A for hazard risk

Lowwildfire bandAHazard risk Grade

Measured across the Saskatoon RHA: radon tests

About as many homes carry radon around Holliston as elsewhere, 6.6% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. Shaking is less of a worry than in most places, at $0.006 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). Little of the land around Holliston has burned: 0.6% within 25 km since 1986, or 0.02% a year.

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

Holliston6.6%

Saskatchewan’s towns9.1%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Holliston	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

Low

wildfire band

20 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

Full pageHolliston’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

WildfireLow wildfire band · 0.6% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.006 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon6.6% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Area behind the earthquake risk figures: the city of Saskatoon

SafetySafety C⁻

Holliston earns a C− for safety

119Crime Severity Index

The index for the force that serves it came to 119, near Saskatchewan’s towns (119) and higher than Canadian towns (67). For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 15.2 violent incidents are reported each year. Its police area records 48.4 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

2023131

2024117

2025108

2023–2025	Holliston	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

106

non-violent Crime Severity Index

38%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageHolliston’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety119 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Holliston’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Holliston safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: the Saskatoon service area

HealthHealth B⁺

Very good or excellent health for 49% of adults in Holliston’s health region

49%very good or excellent healthB⁺Health Grade

Smokers make up nearly a tenth of the region’s adults, about level with Saskatchewan’s towns (8.6%) and below Canadian towns (12%). Life expectancy in the region is 81.4 years (83.4 for women, 79.2 for men, 2022/2024). What sets Holliston apart within its region is distance, and at 2.7 km to a hospital it is ordinary (3.7 km typical).

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Holliston49%

Saskatchewan’s towns49%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Holliston	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%

81.4

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

8.3%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

0.4 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageHolliston’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey49% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care2.7 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 0.4 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 83.4, men 79.2 Conditions and habits17% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Not measured by town: health survey and life expectancy (the Saskatoon health region)

HousingCost of living C

Holliston earns a C for cost of living

$384,000median home value, 2021CCost of living Grade

14% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below both Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (18%). Households that own their home make up 74%. Holliston 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

Holliston$384,000

Saskatchewan$324,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Holliston	Saskatchewan	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	14%	17%	18%
Rent as a share of income	19%	19%	20%

$1,559

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

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Cost of living3.9 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $384,000, against the median household income Renting$1,559 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey Owners and renters74% own their home

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.

Climate

Few Canadian towns get less rain and snow than Holliston: 357 mm a year

25.0°CJuly afternoons

The most precipitation falls in June: 75 mm in a normal year. January nights fall to −20.7°C on average, near Saskatchewan’s towns (−20.7°C) and lower than Canadian towns (−13.5°C). Between the last spring frost, 19 May, and the first in autumn, 15 September, lie 117 days. Snow peaks in January: 20 cm in a normal year.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−8.6°C

Spring9.4°C

Summer24.0°C

Autumn9.4°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Holliston	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

91 cm

of snow a year

203

days with frost a year

117

frost-free days, 19 May to 15 Sep

days with precipitation a year

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Rain and snow357 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm The yearJuly highs 25.0°C, January lows −20.7°C Snow91 cm of snow a year Weather station9.6 km to the station · Saskatoon Diefenbaker (Airport)

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

Who lives here

1,170 households and a median age of 37.7: who lives in Holliston

37.7median age

5.2% of residents have an Indigenous identity, lower than Saskatchewan’s towns (11%) yet higher than Canadian towns (2.8%). Children under 15 count for 17% of the people here. Those 65 and older account for 16% of residents.

HollistonSaskatchewanCanada

SaskatchewanCanada

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

16%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree10%

Postsecondary qualification60%

Women and men · all residents

51.3% of Holliston’s residents are women

In 2021 there were 1,515 women to 1,440 men; Canada as a whole is 50.9% women.

Who lives in Holliston
	Holliston	Saskatchewan	Canada
Under 15	17%	18%	16%
15 to 64	68%	65%	64%
65+	16%	16%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	9.8%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	60%	52%	56%

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Ages37.7 median age · 16% are 65 or over Households1,170 households English and French6% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

Weather

Holliston in November: highs near −1°C, lows near −10°C

−1°Ca normal November afternoon

For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Saskatoon forecast. By December, a normal day reaches −8°C and a night falls to −18°C. Snow is normal by November, about 13 cm over the month. A normal November brings 14 mm of rain and snow.

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

November−1°C

December−8°C

January−10°C

February−8°C

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

−10°C

a normal November night

14 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

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Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest January

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

Town hall

Kevin Waugh (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Holliston in Ottawa as MP for Saskatoon South

From Saskatchewan come 14 MPs, 13 of them with the Conservative Party of Canada.

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Who runs itCity

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B

The nearest public library to Holliston is J.S. Wood public library, 1.6 km away

The next is Saskatoon Public Library Round Praire Branch (Stonebridge), 2.3 km away.

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Places to belong2 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

Fred Heal Canoe Launch is 14 km from Holliston

1.8%of the land within 10 km protected

Count 17 protected areas within 10 km of town. There is no national park within 100 km of the town. 2 beaches are mapped within 5 km, none with a name. 4.8 km out lies the largest, Sutherland Migratory Bird Sanctuary, at 130 ha.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Holliston1.8%

Saskatchewan’s towns1.7%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Holliston	Saskatchewan	Canada
Public protected areas within 10 km	2	2	4
Protected land within 10 km	1.8%	1.7%	2.3%

14 km

to Fred Heal Canoe Launch

beaches within 5 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas17 protected areas within 10 km · Sutherland Migratory Bird Sanctuary National & provincial parks14 km to a provincial park · Fred Heal Canoe Launch

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

Schools

3 boards run the schools in and around Holliston

42schools within 3 km

The 3 km around Holliston counts 28 elementary schools, 12 secondary schools and 2 schools for every grade.

School	Level	Students	System
Holliston SchoolIn HollistonElementary	Elementary	–	English public
Walter Murray CollegiateNearest secondary school, 0 kmSecondary	Secondary	–	English public

See all 42 schools →

Schools within 3 km	Holliston	Saskatchewan	Canada
School boards	3	2	3

0.4 km

to the nearest secondary school

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The boardsSaskatoon SD 13 Every school42 schools within 3 km · 28 elementary schools, 12 secondary schools and 2 schools for every grade Language0 of 42 teach in French · 0% of schools in Saskatchewan Questions“What schools are there in Holliston?”

Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Towns in Saskatchewan aren’t in the schools rankings: the province publishes no results school by school.

History

46% of Holliston’s homes were built before 1961

46%built before 1961

46%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Holliston	Saskatchewan	Canada
Homes built before 1961	46%	17%	18%

Full pageHolliston’s history pageOpen the full History page

Older homes46% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Holliston have?”

Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Holliston

15pages on Holliston

The big questions

SafetyC⁻Crime Severity Index 119 Housing & costCHomes 3.9 × income Property pricesSchools42 schools within 3 km HealthB⁺Life expectancy 81.4 in its region Work & commuteA63% of adults in work Natural hazardsAWildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors1.8% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 25°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 37.7 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Nearby attractions

St. Paul's Cathedral and 24 more in and around Holliston

Sights in Holliston and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.

All attractions →

CathedralSt. Paul's Cathedral2.3 km outside town, to the northwest

CathedralCathedral of St. George4 km outside town, to the northwest

Art galleryRemai Modern2.5 km outside town, to the northwest

MuseumThe Right Honourable John G. Diefenbaker Centre for the Study of Canada2.4 km outside town, to the north

CathedralHoly Family Cathedral4.8 km outside town, to the northeast

CathedralCathedral of St. John the Evangelist2.5 km outside town, to the north

Photos: 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
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
Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist: Jordon Cooper from Saskatoon, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Holliston

Neighbourhood in Saskatoon

Holliston is a neighbourhood of Saskatoon, built by TownRatings from Statistics Canada’s smallest census areas and named from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.

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

Population: 2,963 (people, 2021 estimate)
Province or territory: Saskatchewan
City: Saskatoon
Census subdivision: 4711066

Holliston’s neighbours

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

Brevoort ParkNutana ParkNutana Urban CentreAdelaide/ChurchillEastviewHaultainHolliston

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Holliston	2,963	—	B	C	C⁻	B⁺
Brevoort Park	3,485	1	B⁻	D	C⁻	B⁺
Nutana Park	3,045	1.2	B	C⁺	C⁻	B⁺
Nutana Urban Centre	5,926	1.3	C⁻	D	C⁻	B⁺
Adelaide/Churchill	2,652	1.3	B⁺	B⁻	C⁻	B⁺
Eastview	7,536	1.9	C	D	C⁻	B⁺
Haultain	6,126	1.9	B⁻	D	C⁻	B⁺

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).