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Best places to live in Alberta

396 places and 5,021,126 residents in Alberta, Canada, ranked for 29 household profiles. 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.

10#10 Sherwood Park9#9 Chestermere8#8 Bridlewood (Alberta)7#7 Auburn Bay6#6 McKenzie Lake5#5 Evergreen (Alberta, 20,780 residents)4#4 Douglasdale3#3 McKenzie Towne2#2 Cranston1#1 Lethbridge (Alberta)
Young family fit across Alberta, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Lethbridge (Alberta)
    Alberta, 103,197 residents    63
  2. 2Cranston
    Alberta, 20,850 residents    62
  3. 3McKenzie Towne
    Alberta, 17,505 residents    61
  4. 4Douglasdale
    Alberta, 12,920 residents    61
  5. 5Evergreen (Alberta, 20,780 residents)
    Alberta, 20,780 residents    61
  6. 6McKenzie Lake
    Alberta, 13,290 residents    61
  7. 7Auburn Bay
    Alberta, 18,090 residents    61
  8. 8Bridlewood (Alberta)
    Alberta, 12,545 residents    61
  9. 9Chestermere
    Alberta, 32,255 residents    61
  10. 10Sherwood Park
    Alberta, 70,618 residents    60

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For retired couples

  1. 1Lethbridge (Alberta)
    Alberta, 103,197 residents    65
  2. 2Medicine Hat
    Alberta, 63,138 residents    60
  3. 3Red Deer
    Alberta, 100,844 residents    59
  4. 4Coalhurst
    Alberta, 2,668 residents    59
  5. 5Spruce Grove
    Alberta, 38,985 residents    58
  6. 6Stony Plain
    Alberta, 17,993 residents    58
  7. 7Blackfalds
    Alberta, 11,015 residents    56
  8. 8Redcliff
    Alberta, 5,581 residents    56
  9. 9Coaldale
    Alberta, 8,215 residents    56
  10. 10Chestermere
    Alberta, 32,255 residents    56

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For remote workers

  1. 1Lethbridge (Alberta)
    Alberta, 103,197 residents    68
  2. 2Sherwood Park
    Alberta, 70,618 residents    63
  3. 3Red Deer
    Alberta, 100,844 residents    63
  4. 4Spruce Grove
    Alberta, 38,985 residents    62
  5. 5Edmonton
    Alberta, 1,010,899 residents    61
  6. 6Cranston
    Alberta, 20,850 residents    61
  7. 7McKenzie Towne
    Alberta, 17,505 residents    60
  8. 8Chestermere
    Alberta, 32,255 residents    60
  9. 9Kiniski Gardens
    Alberta, 6,637 residents    60
  10. 10Auburn Bay
    Alberta, 18,090 residents    60

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For commuters

  1. 1Edmonton
    Alberta, 1,010,899 residents    82
  2. 2Calgary
    Alberta, 1,306,784 residents    81
  3. 3Lethbridge (Alberta)
    Alberta, 103,197 residents    79
  4. 4Panorama Hills
    Alberta, 25,535 residents    75
  5. 5Sherwood Park
    Alberta, 70,618 residents    74
  6. 6Red Deer
    Alberta, 100,844 residents    73
  7. 7Huntington Hills
    Alberta, 13,120 residents    73
  8. 8St. Albert
    Alberta, 57,719 residents    72
  9. 9Saddle Ridge
    Alberta, 24,365 residents    72
  10. 10Hidden Valley
    Alberta, 11,540 residents    72

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For single professionals

  1. 1Calgary
    Alberta, 1,306,784 residents    80
  2. 2Edmonton
    Alberta, 1,010,899 residents    79
  3. 3Huntington Hills
    Alberta, 13,120 residents    64
  4. 4Edgemont
    Alberta, 15,225 residents    64
  5. 5Varsity
    Alberta, 12,040 residents    64
  6. 6Beddington Heights
    Alberta, 11,295 residents    64
  7. 7Signal Hill (Alberta)
    Alberta, 13,000 residents    63
  8. 8Bowness
    Alberta, 10,770 residents    63
  9. 9West Springs
    Alberta, 11,560 residents    63
  10. 10Dover (Alberta)
    Alberta, 10,795 residents    63

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Lethbridge (Alberta)
    Alberta, 103,197 residents    60
  2. 2Medicine Hat
    Alberta, 63,138 residents    53
  3. 3Coalhurst
    Alberta, 2,668 residents    52
  4. 4Camrose
    Alberta, 20,405 residents    51
  5. 5Hanna
    Alberta, 3,140 residents    51
  6. 6Red Deer
    Alberta, 100,844 residents    51
  7. 7Edmonton
    Alberta, 1,010,899 residents    50
  8. 8Strathmore
    Alberta, 13,592 residents    50
  9. 9Lloydminster
    Alberta, 31,582 residents    50
  10. 10Coaldale
    Alberta, 8,215 residents    48

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All profiles in Alberta

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyLethbridge (Alberta)63286
Low-income householdLethbridge (Alberta)68226
Low-income familyLethbridge (Alberta)64186
Single parentLethbridge (Alberta)66130
Pensioner coupleLethbridge (Alberta)65240
Single pensionerLethbridge (Alberta)72240
Early retireeLethbridge (Alberta)68260
Single professionalCalgary80117
Young professionalCalgary83125
DINKSCalgary8559
Remote workerLethbridge (Alberta)68155
CommuterEdmonton82253
Car-free householdCalgary93134
StudentEdmonton8840
First-home buyerLethbridge (Alberta)68186
Budget-constrained moverLethbridge (Alberta)60294
Urban lifestyle seekerCalgary89121
Expat professionalCalgary85155
Healthcare-first moverEdmonton80240
Nature-focused householdThorsby69373
Cross-border commuterCardston39363
Outdoor and mountain loverSlave Lake62363
Rural value seekerHanna70373
High-net-worth moverCranston78363
Lottery winnerEdmonton80396
Climate-resilient relocationSherwood Park75294
Coastal livingCold Lake6318
Business ownerCalgary83294
Digital nativeCalgary81125

Towns of 30,000+ in Alberta