Facts about St. Albert

St. Albert is a beautiful and amazing city in Alberta, Canada, on Sturgeon River in northwest of City of Edmonton. It was settled as Métis community and is the 2nd largest city in Edmonton Capital Region.

St. Albert received its first town status in 1904 and was reached by Canadian Northern Railway in 1906.

Separated from Edmonton by number of several miles of farmland, expansion of Edmonton city in 1980 limits up the placed St. Albert adjacent to the larger city on St. Albert south and east sides.

Facts About St. Albert

The City
• St. Albert is an oldest and non-fortified community in Alberta
• St. Albert was founded in 1861, St. Albert became a town in mid-1950s and received city status in 1977
• St. Albert is 6th largest city in Alberta

Key Metrics
• Population as per 2016 Municipal Census is 64,645
• According to City’s recent Community Satisfaction Survey, around 99% of the respondents provided positive rating to quality of life in St. Albert
• MoneySense Magazine in 2016 announced St. Albert as “#1 Best Small City to Live in Canada”
• MoneySense Magazine in 2014 also announced St. Albert was voted “#1 Best Place to Live in Canada”.
• Average household income in St. Albert was just over $136,000 in 2010; and 3rd highest for municipality in Alberta
• Regional Trading Area in St. Albert’s exceeds over 1 million people
• There are around 2,400 active businesses in St. Albert
• St. Albert Transit operates around 55 buses and carries around 1.1 million riders per year.

Recreation
• Multi-purpose leisure facility in St. Albert’s, receives one million visitors annually
• Servus Credit Union Place had customer satisfaction of 96% in 2014
• There are more than 50 sport and recreational organizations in the city
• Best known for its green spaces and parks, St. Albert has more than 80,000 trees
• City’s Red Willow Trail System offers around 85 kilometres of trails which connect to the neighbourhoods and parks.

Culture & Events
• Arden Theatre in St. Albert hosts more than 150 performances a year
• St Albert City is home to International Children’s Festival, it is one of the longest Children’s Festivals in North America
• St Albert City has over 70 organizations and clubs that represent varied needs and interests.
• Outdoor Farmers’ Market, which is held in downtown St. Albert, is the Western Canada’s largest outdo