St Vital is Located in the south-central part of the city, it is bounded on the north by Carrière Avenue, on the south by the northern limit of the Rural Municipality of Ritchot, on the west by the Red River and on the east by the Seine River, with the exception of the part lying south of the Perimeter Highway, which extends east across the Seine to the boundary of the Rural Municipality of Springfield. St. Vital is almost entirely residential with a slight Francophone flavor. This area has a semi rural history which accounts for some of the large treed lots that are sprinkled throughout St. Vital.

St. Vital includes many working-class and middle-class neighbourhoods. Among them are Elm Park, Varennes, Pulberry, Glenwood, Norberry, Minnetonka (also known as Riel), River Park South, Meadowood Park Normand Park and Van Hull Estates. The University of Manitoba is located just across the river and downtown Winnipeg is easily and quickly accessed by three major routes.

St Vital makes up a neighbourhood of approximately 18,000 homes. Please see the Interactive Property Map for more information.

For the lifestyle choice of condominiums, St Vital offers many condo community choices, with styles to suit every taste and budget and also higher end and luxury condos. They are located throughout the area with easy access to all the amenities and transportation offered in this neighbourhood.

Most public schools are operated by the Louis Riel School Division; the exceptions are two schools for francophones in south St. Vital operated by the Division Scolaire Franco-Manitobaine. There are also two parochial schools administered jointly by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Boniface and the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Winnipeg, and a number of private schools. To learn more information about the schools in St Vital click here.

There are five community centres in St Vital; Norberry-Glenlee, Dakota, Greendell, Glenwood, and Windsor.

St Vital Center is located within St Vital and it offers over 160 stores and services. Southdale shopping center is also just minutes away and offers a wide variety of shops and services.