Living in Lethbridge (Alberta)

Lethbridge (Alberta) is a city in Alberta, Canada, home to 103,197 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 2%, #23 of 1,721), single pensioners (top 4%, #50 of 1,453), low-income households (top 5%, #68 of 1,561).

Residents103,197
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport180 km (Calgary International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km119,500 people
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 890 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverOldman, 3.9 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Ottawa2,796 km
Within 10 km105,865 people
Winter daylight8 h 07 min, sunset 0:33

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How Lethbridge (Alberta) 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 family63#191 of 1,760#1 of 286Map
Low-income household68#68 of 1,561#1 of 226Map
Low-income family64#219 of 1,245#1 of 186Map
Single parent66#179 of 978#1 of 130Map
Pensioner couple65#156 of 1,453#1 of 240Map
Single pensioner72#50 of 1,453#1 of 240Map
Early retiree68#23 of 1,721#1 of 260Map
Single professional59#327 of 809#29 of 117Map
Young professional62#335 of 844#32 of 125Map
DINKS60#379 of 568#20 of 59Map
Remote worker68#80 of 1,176#1 of 155Map
Commuter79#92 of 1,307#3 of 253Map
Car-free household64#367 of 866#36 of 134Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer68#87 of 1,245#1 of 186Map
Budget-constrained mover60#239 of 1,899#1 of 294Map
Urban lifestyle seeker54#469 of 820#34 of 121Map
Expat professional54#737 of 1,176#112 of 155Map
Healthcare-first mover65#864 of 1,453#195 of 240Map
Nature-focused household57#1,160 of 2,661#104 of 373Map
Cross-border commuter15#811 of 2,508#13 of 363Map
Outdoor and mountain lover11#1,971 of 2,508#149 of 363Map
Rural value seeker56#964 of 2,661#61 of 373Map
High-net-worth mover71#229 of 2,508#20 of 363Map
Lottery winner63#882 of 2,923#160 of 396Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#269 of 1,899#15 of 294Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner62#1,051 of 1,899#214 of 294Map
Digital native58#307 of 867#32 of 125Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Foundation77
  • Flat land (terrain relief)76
  • Lifestyle and amenities67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Jobs and economy56
  • Affordability55
  • Mobility and connectivity50
  • Green space44
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)43
  • Education and family42
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)38
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)21
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)17
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)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

Nearby

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