MayfairSaskatoon
2,927 people live in this neighbourhood in Saskatoon. It is one of the 43 neighbourhoods that make up Saskatoon.
Is Mayfair a good place to live?
A town of contrasts. At C overall, Mayfair ranks #73 of 102 in Saskatchewan. That leaves it better than nearly a third of Canadian towns. Its lowest grade is for safety (C−). It lags on cost of living as well (C−). Also worth knowing: fewer journeys need a car (A). Health is a strength (B+).
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 Mayfair grades
Each subject compares Mayfair 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 Mayfair stand out
The 3 things Mayfair does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mayfair.
For hazard risk, Mayfair gets an A
Source area for radon tests: the Saskatoon RHA · Earthquake risk for the city of Saskatoon
Seismic risk runs low: $0.006 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. In Health Canada’s survey, 6.6% of homes tested in Mayfair’s area exceeded 200 Bq/m³, close to the typical 6.6%. Little of the land around Mayfair has burned: 0.2% within 25 km since 1986, or 0.004% a year.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Mayfair | 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
For safety, Mayfair gets a C−
For violence alone, its police area’s index was 154, near Saskatchewan’s towns (154) and higher than Canadian towns (86). Property crime in the area its police cover: 48.4 per 1,000 people a year. Where it is policed, 15.2 violent incidents per 1,000 residents are recorded each year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Mayfair | 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 · Area behind the Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures: the Saskatoon service area
Renting in Mayfair eats 26% of household income, more than in Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns
Shared with the rest of the Saskatoon metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom
The owner-occupied share of households is 64%. The median home value was $266,000, below Saskatchewan’s towns ($324,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000) alike.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Mayfair | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 26% | 19% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 64% | 71% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $266,000 | $324,000 | $406,000 |
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.
Very good or excellent health for 49% of adults in Mayfair’s health region
Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the Saskatoon health region
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). Measured from where Mayfair’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 1.9 km away, under the typical 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Mayfair | 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
Few Canadian towns get less rain and snow than Mayfair: 357 mm a year
Winter lows average −20.7°C in January, about level with Saskatchewan’s towns (−20.7°C) and below Canadian towns (−13.5°C). Rain and snow peak in June, at 75 mm. A normal January brings 20 cm of snow, the most of any month. Between the last spring frost, 19 May, and the first in autumn, 15 September, lie 117 days.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Mayfair | 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))
More of Mayfair’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 23%
Visible minorities make up 20% of the population, higher than both Saskatchewan’s towns (16%) and 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 49.1% of Mayfair
The 2021 census counted 1,435 women and 1,490 men here, where women make up 50.9% of Canada.
| Mayfair | Saskatchewan | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 72% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 11% | 16% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 18% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 50% | 52% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Saskatchewan and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
A normal November in Mayfair runs from −10°C to −1°C
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. About 13 cm of snow falls in a normal November. November normally sees 14 mm of precipitation.
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
At 56%, 2021 turnout in Saskatoon West trailed 85% of the country’s ridings
City council runs Mayfair, and Saskatoon’s mayor is Cynthia Block.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Mayfair has one public library, Mayfair Library
From the centre of Mayfair, it is 0.4 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
The share of 15-to-64s with a job in Mayfair trails that of 73% of Canadian towns
At the census, 86% of commuters went by car. The average trip to work took 17 min, near Saskatchewan’s towns (18 min) and lower than Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Mayfair | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 17 min | 18 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 86% | 91% | 89% |
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.
From Mayfair, Fred Heal Canoe Launch is the nearest provincial park (17 km)
National parks are all over 100 km off. CPCAD lists 14 protected areas within 10 km. Biggest among them: Sutherland Migratory Bird Sanctuary, 130 ha, 5.6 km off. 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 | Mayfair | 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
30 schools in and around Mayfair: 23 elementary schools, 6 secondary schools and 1 school for every grade
Boards running schools in the area: 2, about level with Saskatchewan’s towns (2) and below Canadian towns (3).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayfair Community SchoolIn MayfairElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| Bedford Road CollegiateNearest secondary school, 0.8 kmSecondary | Secondary | – | English public |
| Schools within 3 km | Mayfair | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · In Saskatchewan, no schools grade. The province publishes no results school by school.
In Mayfair, 54% of homes go back before 1961
| Heritage | Mayfair | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 54% | 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 Mayfair
Cathedral of St. George and 24 more in and around Mayfair
A first look at Mayfair’s museums, historic sites and days out, and a few just outside town.
CathedralCathedral of St. George1.5 km outside town, to the southwest
CathedralSt. Paul's Cathedral1.6 km outside town, to the south
Art galleryRemai Modern1.9 km outside town, to the south
MuseumThe Right Honourable John G. Diefenbaker Centre for the Study of Canada2.2 km outside town, to the southeast
CathedralCathedral of St. John the Evangelist1.5 km outside town, to the south
MuseumMuseum of Antiquities (Saskatchewan)2.6 km outside town, to the southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Cathedral of St. George: Julia Adamson SriMesh talk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Paul's Cathedral: Vic D, Public domain, 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
- Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist: Jordon Cooper from Saskatoon, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Antiquities (Saskatchewan): Jll294, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
About Mayfair
Neighbourhood in Saskatoon
Mayfair 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
- 2,927 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Saskatchewan
- City
- Saskatoon
- Census subdivision
- 4711066
Mayfair’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayfair | 2,927 | — | C | C− | C− | B+ |
| Caswell Hill | 2,573 | 0.9 | C+ | C− | C− | A− |
| City Park | 3,827 | 1.7 | C+ | D− | C− | A− |
| Mount Royal | 5,292 | 1.8 | C− | D | C− | A− |
| Westmount | 2,872 | 1.9 | C− | D | C− | A− |
| North Park | 5,000 | 2 | C | D | C− | B+ |
| Central Business District | 4,987 | 2 | C− | D− | C− | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Mayfair
How old are the people of Mayfair?
Half its people are older than 38.2 (the middle of Canadian towns: 45.2); children under 15 make up 17%, people 65 and over 11%.
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).