Living in Edmonton
Edmonton is a city in Alberta, Canada, home to 1,010,899 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 1%, #2 of 867), car-free households (top 1%, #3 of 866), city lovers (top 1%, #3 of 820).
Residents1,010,899
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport28 km ((Duplicate)YEG)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,665,100 people
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 670 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverNorth Saskatchewan, under 1 km
Main railway line1.1 km
Distance to Ottawa2,835 km
Within 10 km1,227,113 people
Greater areaGreater Edmonton, the core
Winter daylight7 h 27 min, sunset 0:16
See Edmonton on the map
Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Edmonton
- The North Saskatchewan runs through or right past it.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 27 min and sets around 0:16; in late June it sets around 6:07.
How Edmonton ranks
Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Canada. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Regional data: official figures on affordability, education and family and jobs and economy, population and geography, with the other criteria modelled from population and location.
| Profile | Score | In Canada | In Alberta | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | 56 | #561 of 1,760 | #38 of 286 | Map |
| Low-income household | 54 | #407 of 1,561 | #4 of 226 | Map |
| Low-income family | 59 | #349 of 1,245 | #2 of 186 | Map |
| Single parent | 64 | #223 of 978 | #2 of 130 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 43 | #1,253 of 1,453 | #93 of 240 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 62 | #626 of 1,453 | #43 of 240 | Map |
| Early retiree | 43 | #1,398 of 1,721 | #103 of 260 | Map |
| Single professional | 79 | #5 of 809 | #2 of 117 | Map |
| Young professional | 82 | #4 of 844 | #2 of 125 | Map |
| DINKS | 83 | #8 of 568 | #2 of 59 | Map |
| Remote worker | 61 | #283 of 1,176 | #5 of 155 | Map |
| Commuter | 82 | #32 of 1,307 | #1 of 253 | Map |
| Car-free household | 91 | #3 of 866 | #2 of 134 | Map |
| Student | 88 | #2 of 418 | #1 of 40 | Map |
| First-home buyer | 60 | #318 of 1,245 | #2 of 186 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 50 | #706 of 1,899 | #7 of 294 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 86 | #3 of 820 | #2 of 121 | Map |
| Expat professional | 83 | #15 of 1,176 | #2 of 155 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 80 | #57 of 1,453 | #1 of 240 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 11 | #2,434 of 2,661 | #307 of 373 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | 19 | #629 of 2,508 | #2 of 363 | Map |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 0 | #2,254 of 2,508 | #240 of 363 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 11 | #2,254 of 2,661 | #301 of 373 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 68 | #305 of 2,508 | #27 of 363 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 80 | #58 of 2,923 | #1 of 396 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 60 | #1,661 of 1,899 | #255 of 294 | Map |
| Coastal living | not ranked: below the minimum for coast | – | Map | |
| Business owner | 82 | #118 of 1,899 | #2 of 294 | Map |
| Digital native | 80 | #2 of 867 | #2 of 125 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Nearby
- Evansdale 7 km
- Belmont (Alberta, 5,198 residents) 7 km
- Empire Park 8 km
- Cumberland (Alberta) 9 km
- Dunluce 9 km
- Kiniski Gardens 9 km
- Baturyn 9 km
- Ermineskin 11 km
Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.