Living in Sherwood Park

Sherwood Park is a large place in Alberta, Canada, home to 70,618 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 3%, #53 of 1,899), people who put healthcare first (top 15%, #217 of 1,453), single pensioners (top 17%, #237 of 1,453).

Residents70,618
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport29 km ((Duplicate)YEG)
Nearest city of 100k+11 km
Within 30 km1,619,600 people
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 700 m, height range 110 m
Nearest major riverNorth Saskatchewan, 5.9 km
Main railway line7.2 km
Distance to Ottawa2,825 km
Within 10 km119,555 people
Greater areaGreater Edmonton, 13 km out
Winter daylight7 h 28 min, sunset 0:16

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How Sherwood Park 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.

ProfileScoreIn CanadaIn Alberta
Young family60#297 of 1,760#10 of 286Map
Low-income household51#470 of 1,561#5 of 226Map
Low-income family56#385 of 1,245#3 of 186Map
Single parent61#252 of 978#4 of 130Map
Pensioner couple55#696 of 1,453#14 of 240Map
Single pensioner67#237 of 1,453#8 of 240Map
Early retiree57#331 of 1,721#12 of 260Map
Single professional59#348 of 809#31 of 117Map
Young professional61#393 of 844#34 of 125Map
DINKS63#300 of 568#17 of 59Map
Remote worker63#208 of 1,176#2 of 155Map
Commuter74#299 of 1,307#5 of 253Map
Car-free household61#472 of 866#44 of 134Map
Student54#333 of 418#15 of 40Map
First-home buyer56#351 of 1,245#5 of 186Map
Budget-constrained mover48#791 of 1,899#11 of 294Map
Urban lifestyle seeker54#465 of 820#33 of 121Map
Expat professional70#319 of 1,176#25 of 155Map
Healthcare-first mover73#217 of 1,453#5 of 240Map
Nature-focused household53#1,356 of 2,661#117 of 373Map
Cross-border commuter17#687 of 2,508#4 of 363Map
Outdoor and mountain lover25#1,461 of 2,508#52 of 363Map
Rural value seeker41#1,458 of 2,661#106 of 373Map
High-net-worth mover75#97 of 2,508#7 of 363Map
Lottery winner75#160 of 2,923#5 of 396Map
Climate-resilient relocation75#53 of 1,899#1 of 294Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner77#378 of 1,899#23 of 294Map
Digital native52#496 of 867#34 of 125Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Mobility and connectivity94
  • Lifestyle and amenities89
  • Foundation76
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)70
  • Jobs and economy67
  • Education and family61
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)58
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)55
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)54
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)54
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)47
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)46
  • Green space43
  • Flat land (terrain relief)39
  • Affordability35
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)35
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)33
  • Sea or lake shore24
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.