Living in Regina

Regina is a city in Saskatchewan, Canada, home to 226,404 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 2%, #18 of 1,760), commuters (top 2%, #17 of 1,307), digital natives (top 4%, #34 of 867).

Residents226,404
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport148 km (YEG)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km435,700 people
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 590 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Ottawa2,210 km
Within 10 km426,894 people
Winter daylight8 h 00 min, sunset 23:57

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How Regina 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 Saskatchewan
Young family72#18 of 1,760#1 of 102Map
Low-income household67#77 of 1,561#1 of 89Map
Low-income family70#80 of 1,245#1 of 74Map
Single parent73#77 of 978#1 of 49Map
Pensioner couple57#531 of 1,453#1 of 89Map
Single pensioner68#185 of 1,453#5 of 89Map
Early retiree57#312 of 1,721#1 of 99Map
Single professional72#47 of 809#4 of 42Map
Young professional75#47 of 844#4 of 49Map
DINKS74#72 of 568#4 of 22Map
Remote worker65#147 of 1,176#5 of 59Map
Commuter84#17 of 1,307#3 of 96Map
Car-free household79#45 of 866#2 of 58Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer70#65 of 1,245#1 of 74Map
Budget-constrained mover61#222 of 1,899#2 of 114Map
Urban lifestyle seeker73#54 of 820#2 of 49Map
Expat professional67#477 of 1,176#31 of 59Map
Healthcare-first mover74#182 of 1,453#18 of 89Map
Nature-focused household42#1,646 of 2,661#74 of 167Map
Cross-border commuter16#777 of 2,508#35 of 154Map
Outdoor and mountain lover4#2,161 of 2,508#62 of 154Map
Rural value seeker45#1,348 of 2,661#71 of 167Map
High-net-worth mover82#30 of 2,508#1 of 154Map
Lottery winner74#212 of 2,923#8 of 175Map
Climate-resilient relocation73#109 of 1,899#1 of 114Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner71#863 of 1,899#62 of 114Map
Digital native70#34 of 867#4 of 49Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Foundation100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)96
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)96
  • Lifestyle and amenities81
  • Flat land (terrain relief)75
  • Education and family64
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)64
  • Jobs and economy62
  • Mobility and connectivity60
  • Affordability49
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)36
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)36
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)27
  • Green space26
  • Sea or lake shore23
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)22
  • 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.