Living in Spruce Grove

Spruce Grove is a large place in Alberta, Canada, home to 38,985 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 7%, #116 of 1,899), single pensioners (top 14%, #192 of 1,453), early retirees (top 15%, #258 of 1,721).

Residents38,985
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport34 km ((Duplicate)YEG)
Nearest city of 100k+28 km
Within 30 km1,448,200 people
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 700 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line1.2 km
Distance to Ottawa2,865 km
Within 10 km56,978 people
Greater areaGreater Edmonton, 28 km out
Winter daylight7 h 28 min, sunset 0:18

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How Spruce Grove 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 family57#478 of 1,760#28 of 286Map
Low-income household46#600 of 1,561#50 of 226Map
Low-income family53#445 of 1,245#20 of 186Map
Single parent57#371 of 978#60 of 130Map
Pensioner couple58#477 of 1,453#5 of 240Map
Single pensioner67#192 of 1,453#3 of 240Map
Early retiree58#258 of 1,721#8 of 260Map
Single professional44#671 of 809#103 of 117Map
Young professional45#715 of 844#112 of 125Map
DINKS49#502 of 568#54 of 59Map
Remote worker62#257 of 1,176#4 of 155Map
Commuter58#1,101 of 1,307#217 of 253Map
Car-free household41#774 of 866#128 of 134Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer50#479 of 1,245#83 of 186Map
Budget-constrained mover45#872 of 1,899#25 of 294Map
Urban lifestyle seeker34#710 of 820#111 of 121Map
Expat professional61#673 of 1,176#110 of 155Map
Healthcare-first mover64#914 of 1,453#202 of 240Map
Nature-focused household59#1,040 of 2,661#92 of 373Map
Cross-border commuter13#993 of 2,508#75 of 363Map
Outdoor and mountain lover15#1,797 of 2,508#113 of 363Map
Rural value seeker44#1,372 of 2,661#99 of 373Map
High-net-worth mover70#240 of 2,508#22 of 363Map
Lottery winner64#834 of 2,923#142 of 396Map
Climate-resilient relocation73#116 of 1,899#3 of 294Map
Coastal living50#1,184 of 1,224#17 of 18Map
Business owner67#954 of 1,899#209 of 294Map
Digital native38#733 of 867#112 of 125Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)99
  • Mobility and connectivity84
  • Lifestyle and amenities82
  • Flat land (terrain relief)70
  • Jobs and economy67
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)61
  • Education and family61
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)59
  • Foundation56
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)55
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)51
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)51
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)50
  • Green space47
  • Sea or lake shore45
  • Affordability35
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)33
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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

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