Mount RoyalSaskatoon
Saskatoon is split into 43 neighbourhoods, and this is one. Population 5,292: a neighbourhood in Saskatoon.
Is Mount Royal a good place to live?
Mount Royal’s lowest grade is for cost of living (D). It is easy to get around without a car (A). Health is another plus (A−). Overall, that makes a C−, good for #84 of 102 in Saskatchewan. That leaves it better than just over a fifth 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 Mount Royal grades
Each subject compares Mount Royal 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 Mount Royal stand out
The 3 things Mount Royal does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mount Royal.
For hazard risk, Mount Royal gets an A
Measured across the city of Saskatoon: earthquake risk
About as many homes carry radon around Mount Royal as elsewhere, 6.6% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. 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. Fire seldom reaches Mount Royal: since 1986, 0.4% of the land within 25 km has burned (0.009% a year). For radon tests, the only official count covers all of the Saskatoon RHA, Mount Royal included.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Mount Royal | 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
Rent takes more of local pay in Mount Royal than in Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 28% of household income
Source area for rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom: the Saskatoon metro area
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 27% of households, above Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. The median home value was $280,000, below both 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 | Mount Royal | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 28% | 19% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 27% | 17% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $280,000 | $324,000 | $406,000 |
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.
For safety, Mount Royal gets a C−
Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over the Saskatoon service area
The index for the force that serves it came to 119, about level with Saskatchewan’s towns (119) and above Canadian towns (67). Across its police area, there are 48.4 property incidents per 1,000 residents 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 | Mount Royal | 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
49% of adults around Mount Royal rate their health very good or excellent
Smoking takes in nearly one in ten adults, age-standardised, near Saskatchewan’s towns (8.6%) and lower than Canadian towns (12%). Lives in the region last 81.4 years on average (2022/2024): 83.4 for women, 79.2 for men. The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Mount Royal is well placed: 1.3 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Mount Royal | 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 · Health survey and life expectancy: one figure for all of the Saskatoon health region
Working-age people in Mount Royal have jobs less often than in 83% of Canadian towns
The average trip to work took 18 min, close to Saskatchewan’s towns (18 min) and below Canadian towns (26 min). Nearly nine in ten commuters drove to work at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Mount Royal | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 18 min | 18 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 89% | 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.
Few Canadian towns get less rain and snow than Mount Royal: 357 mm a year
For the wettest month, look to June: 75 mm on average. A normal winter brings 91 cm of snow, near Saskatchewan’s towns (91 cm) and lower than Canadian towns (141 cm). The coldest nights come in January, when Mount Royal averages a low of −20.7°C. Frost usually lifts by 19 May and returns around 15 September: 117 days without it.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Mount Royal | 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 Mount Royal’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 20%
Over-65s are nearly a quarter of the population. Children under 15 count for 17% 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
51.6% of Mount Royal’s residents are women
By the 2021 count the town had 2,730 women and 2,565 men, while Canada has 50.9% women.
| Mount Royal | Saskatchewan | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 60% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 23% | 16% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 25% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 41% | 52% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Saskatchewan and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
In Mount Royal, November normally means −1°C afternoons and −10°C nights
Over the year, July is warmest at 25°C by day and January coldest at −21°C by night. November normally sees 14 mm of precipitation. A typical November adds 13 cm of snow. Into December, the normals move to −8°C and −18°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 West turned out at 56% in 2021, lower than 85% of Canada’s ridings
City council runs Mount Royal, and Saskatoon’s mayor is Cynthia Block.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library stands in Mount Royal: the closest, Mayfair Public Library, is 0.7 km away
The next is Mayfair Library (Mayfair), 1.4 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Fred Heal Canoe Launch, 16 km away, is the closest provincial park to Mount Royal
Of the country within 10 km, 1.3% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%. Within 100 km there is no national park. 3 beaches are mapped within 5 km, none with a name. Biggest among them: Sutherland Migratory Bird Sanctuary, 130 ha, 6.4 km off.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Mount Royal | 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
44 schools serve Mount Royal, 35 elementary schools, 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Kelsey SchoolIn Mount RoyalElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| Mount Royal CollegiateIn Mount RoyalSecondary | Secondary | – | English public |
| Schools within 3 km | Mount Royal | 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 Mount Royal, 47% of homes go back before 1961
| Heritage | Mount Royal | Saskatchewan | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 47% | 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 Mount Royal
Cathedral of St. George and 25 more in and around Mount Royal
The best-known places to visit in and around Mount Royal come first; the full list is on the Attractions page.
CathedralCathedral of St. George500 m outside town, to the south
CathedralSt. Paul's Cathedral2.2 km outside town, to the southeast
Art galleryRemai Modern2 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumThe Right Honourable John G. Diefenbaker Centre for the Study of Canada2.9 km outside town, to the east
CathedralCathedral of St. John the Evangelist2.2 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumMuseum of Antiquities (Saskatchewan)3.4 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 Mount Royal
Neighbourhood in Saskatoon
Where Mount Royal begins and ends inside Saskatoon is TownRatings’s line, traced along census dissemination areas and named after the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 5,292 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Saskatchewan
- City
- Saskatoon
- Census subdivision
- 4711066
Mount Royal’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Royal | 5,292 | — | C− | D | C− | A− |
| Westmount | 2,872 | 1.1 | C− | D | C− | A− |
| Westview | 2,670 | 1.3 | B− | C | C− | B+ |
| Caswell Hill | 2,573 | 1.4 | C+ | C− | C− | A− |
| Massey Place | 6,561 | 1.5 | C− | D | C− | B+ |
| Pleasant Hill | 6,088 | 1.5 | C− | D | C− | A− |
| Meadowgreen | 3,782 | 1.7 | C− | D | C− | A− |
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).