Edmonton's central core comprises Downtown Edmonton and its 11 surrounding neighbourhoods including Boyle Street, Central McDougall, McCauley, Wîhkwêntôwin, Queen Mary Park, Riverdale and Rossdale on the north side of the North Saskatchewan River and Cloverdale, Garneau, Strathcona and the University of Alberta on the south side of the river.

[1] The former village, bounded by 58 Street to the east, 122 Avenue to the south, 74 Street to the west and 132 Avenue to the north,[15] now includes portions of the neighbourhoods of Balwin, Belvedere, Industrial Heights, Kennedale Industrial and Yellowhead Corridor East.

[15] Whitemud Creek comprised the brief portion of the Strathcona's west boundary between 68 Avenue and the river.

[15] Edmonton neighbourhoods wholly within the former City of Strathcona include Belgravia, CPR Irvine, Garneau, Hazeldean, McKernan, Mill Creek Ravine North, Queen Alexandra, Ritchie, River Valley Mayfair, River Valley Walterdale (including the former neighbourhood of Walterdale), Strathcona, Strathcona Junction (formerly CPR West), the University of Alberta and Windsor Park.

[5][15] Neighbourhoods partially within the eastern portion of the former City of Strathcona include Bonnie Doon, Cloverdale, King Edward Park, Mill Creek Ravine South and Strathearn.

[5][15] Neighbourhoods partially within the southern portion of the former city include Allendale, Calgary Trail North, Parkallen, River Valley Whitemud, Rosedale Industrial and the University of Alberta Farm.

[5][15] Five of the neighbourhoods wholly or partially within the former city – Cloverdale, Garneau, River Valley Walterdale, Strathcona and the University of Alberta – are also within Edmonton's central core.

[5] The southwest portion of the Casselman-Steele Heights residential area[18] is located within Edmonton's mature area sector,[1] consisting of the York neighbourhood bounded by 144 Avenue to the north, 50 Street to the east, Manning Drive to the southeast, 137 Avenue to the south and 66 Street to the west.

[5] The balance of the Casselman-Steele Heights residential area is located within Edmonton's northeast sector.

[1][19] The area is bounded by 127 Street to the west and Anthony Henday Drive (Highway 216) to the north.

[1] The area is bounded by a Canadian National rail line to the west, Anthony Henday Drive (Highway 216) to the north, 127 Street to the east and 137 Avenue to the south.

Other neighbourhoods within Edmonton's north sector not within larger residential areas include Goodridge Corners and Griesbach.

[1] Edmonton's suburban northeast sector is generally bounded by 66 Street and CFB Edmonton within Sturgeon County to the west, Highway 37 to the north, 33 Street NE to the northeast, the North Saskatchewan River to the east and southeast, and Yellowhead Trail (Highway 16) to the south.

Its southwestern boundary is formed by portions of a Canadian National (CN) rail line, Fort Road, 50 Street and 144 Avenue.

[1] The majority of Casselman-Steele Heights is located in the southwest portion of Edmonton's northeast sector.

[1][19] The area is bounded by 50 Street to the west, 130 Avenue and the Kennedale Ravine to the north, the North Saskatchewan River valley to the east and Yellowhead Trail (Highway 16) and a Canadian National rail line to the south.

[1] The area is bounded by 66 Street to the west, Anthony Henday Drive (Highway 216) to the north and northeast and 153 Avenue to the south.

Edmonton's suburban northwest sector is generally bounded by 111 Avenue and Mayfield Road to the southeast, Stony Plain Road (Highway 16A) to the south, 231 Street (Parkland County) to the west, and Big Lake (Sturgeon County) and the City of St. Albert to the north.

[1] The area is bounded by 231 Street to the west, Big Lake to the northwest, 137 Avenue to the northeast, Ray Gibbon Drive and Anthony Henday Drive (Highway 216) to the east, and Yellowhead Trail (Highway 16) to the south, excluding the Big Lake Estates country residential subdivision located at the northeast corner of Yellowhead Trail and 231 Street.

[5] Edmonton's suburban southeast sector is generally bounded by 34 Street and Sherwood Park Freeway (Highway 100) to the northeast, Anthony Henday Drive (Strathcona County) to the east, 41 Avenue SW (Leduc County) to the south, Gateway Boulevard (Highway 2) to the west, and 63 Avenue/Argyll Road to the northwest.

[5][32][33] The Woodvale community comprises the following two neighbourhoods in the north portion of Mill Woods bounded by 66 Street to the west, Mill Woods Golf Course to the north, 50 Street to the east and 34 Avenue to the south.

[5] Edmonton's suburban southwest sector is generally bounded by the southern extent of the Westbrook Estates neighbourhood, 119 Street and 34 Avenue to the northeast, Calgary Trail/Gateway Boulevard (Highway 2) to the east, 41 Avenue SW (Leduc County) to the south, and the North Saskatchewan River to the west and northwest.

[1] The area is bounded by Whitemud Creek to the west, Anthony Henday Drive (Highway 216) to the north, Calgary Trail to the east, and 41 Avenue SW to the south,[41] excluding the Blackburne neighbourhood located at the southwest corner of Anthony Henday Drive and Calgary Trail.

[1][19] The area is bounded by Whitemud Creek to the west, 34 Avenue to the north, Calgary Trail to the east, and Anthony Henday Drive (Highway 216) to the south, excluding the Westbrook Estates neighbourhood located west of 119 Street and north of a power line right-of-way at approximately 30 Avenue.

[1] The area is bounded by the North Saskatchewan River valley to the west, a power line right-of-way at approximately 30 Avenue to the north, Whitemud Creek to the east and Anthony Henday Drive (Highway 216) to the south.

[1] The area is bounded by 33 Avenue SW to the south, 215 Street (Winterburn Road) to the west, the Wedgewood Ravine to the north, Anthony Henday Drive (Highway 216) to the northeast, and the North Saskatchewan River to the east.

[1][19] The EETP is bounded by Canadian Forces Base Edmonton to the west, Highway 37 to the north, 33 Street NE (Range Road 231) to the east, Manning Drive (Highway 15) to the southeast and Anthony Henday Drive to the south.

[53] North Saskatchewan River valley and ravine system neighbourhoods within Edmonton include the following,[5] with their relevant city sector indicated in parentheses.

Note: * denotes a tie in rank In Edmonton, a business improvement area (BIA; formerly business revitalization zone or BRZ) is "a specific geographic area of the city in which businesses pool resources and work together, through a formal association, to enhance the economic development of their area,"[63] such as through various improvements, initiatives, programs, promotions and festivals to attract customers.

[64] The authority for Edmonton to establish a BIA is enabled by section 50 of the Municipal Government Act.