White CitySaskatchewan

White City has some of the highest household incomes of any Canadian town

The commute to work averages 26 min.

White City is a town of owners: 97% of households own their home, above Saskatchewan’s towns and Canadian towns

The rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom numbers here cover the Regina metro area

A year’s rent came to a tenth of the median household income, lower than both Saskatchewan’s towns (19%) and Canadian towns (20%). Just over one in ten households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below both Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (18%).

The force covering White City records less serious violence than Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns, at 61

Across its police area, there are 21.2 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. The index for the force that serves it came to 53, below both Saskatchewan’s towns (119) and Canadian towns (67). Where it is policed, 11.6 violent incidents per 1,000 residents are recorded each year. Figures for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 are published for the White Butte detachment area as a whole, not for White City alone.

28% of the people of White City are children under 15

Visible minorities make up 7.8% of the population, below both Saskatchewan’s towns (16%) and Canadian towns (15%). 4.3% of residents have an Indigenous identity, between Saskatchewan’s towns (11%) and Canadian towns (2.8%).

Radon is White City’s main hazard: 25% of tested homes in its area top Health Canada’s guideline

Area-wide: radon tests, counted over the Regina Qu'Appelle RHA

The national inventory holds 2 flood maps for it, the newest from Water Security Agency. Seismic risk runs low: $0.012 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030.

White City is among the driest of Canadian towns: 390 mm of rain and snow a year

The thermometer drops below freezing on 203 days a year, about level with Saskatchewan’s towns (203) and above Canadian towns (159). A normal June brings 85 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. Between the last spring frost, 23 May, and the first in autumn, 14 September, lie 114 days. The coldest nights come in January, when White City averages a low of −20.0°C.

In White City, November normally means freezing afternoons and −10°C nights

November normally sees 15 mm of precipitation. By December, a normal day reaches −7°C and a night falls to −17°C. Also worth knowing: for today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Regina forecast.

Andrew Scheer won Regina—Qu'Appelle by 13,521 votes in 2021, a wider lead than in 91% of Canada’s ridings

White City is a town by Statistics Canada’s count of municipalities.

White City has one public library, White City Branch Library

It sits 1.1 km from the centre of White City.

Around White City, 49% of adults call their health very good or excellent

Lives in the region last 80.2 years on average (2022/2024): 82.3 for women, 78.0 for men. Smoking is rarer than in the province: 8.6% of adults, against 13% for Saskatchewan. Arthritis, diabetes and high blood pressure affect 18% of the region’s adults on average, about level with both Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (17%). Measured from where White City’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 17 km away, beyond the typical 3.7 km. Nobody publishes health survey and life expectancy for White City alone, so this card uses the figure for the Regina health region.

Echo Valley Provincial Park, 47 km away, is the closest provincial park to White City

Biggest among them: Boggy Creek, 850 ha, 8.0 km off. Count 3 protected areas within 10 km of town. There is no national park within 100 km of the town. For walks, the Hiking / Pet Walking Trail runs within 2 km.

3 schools serve White City, 2 elementary schools and 1 school for every grade

The nearest secondary school is 13 km away, higher than both Saskatchewan’s towns (1.1 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km).