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Lethbridge

Lethbridge is a city in Canada, with a population of 106,550 in 2021. The unemployment rate was 9.4% in May 2021. The foreign population count was 6,710 in May 2021.

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More recorded crime than 78% of Canadian cities that publish it and dirtier air than 86% of Canadian cities that publish it.

Foreign residents6,710 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign_population_total; it is not immigrant status.
Population106,550 peoplecity · Verified 2026-06-12Official source · Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Lethbridge, CSD 4802010)
Unemployment rate9.4 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · Statistics Canada — 2021 Census Profile, unemployment rate at CSD grain
NO₂ — annual mean6.5252 µg/m³city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 station DMean observation retained at source grain; no place value is asserted because the approved 25 km observation condition is not met.
PM2.5 — annual mean5.69 µg/m³city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.
Average daytime high by monthJan 0.1 · Feb 1.7 · Mar 6.4 · Apr 12.6 · May 18.2 · Jun 21.8 · Jul 26.3 · Aug 26.3 · Sep 21 · Oct 13.3 · Nov 5.5 · Dec 0.7 °Ccity · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · Canadian Climate Normals — LETHBRIDGE, 1991-2020
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-07-27

Who Lethbridge may suit

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Remote worker59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–72% from published values
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–69% from published values
Student54%strong on cost, weak on healthcare · range 41–67% from published values
Family49%strong on family, weak on cost · range 36–62% from published values
Retirement58%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 45–71% from published values

Population and city profile

The city covered 121.4 km² in 2021. Population density was 812.5 people per km² in 2021.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Lethbridge residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport93.7%Foreign residents 6.3%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
City area121.4 km22026-06-122021Official sourceStatistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Lethbridge, CSD 4802010) Source-backed value
Foreign residents6,710 people2026-07-152021Official sourceStatistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign_population_total; it is not immigrant status. Source-backed value
Population density812.5 people/km²2026-07-152021Official sourceStatistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 6: population density per square kilometre at CSD grain. This is the exact CSD value; it is not a CMA or province observation. Source-backed value
Population106,550 people2026-06-122021Official sourceStatistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Lethbridge, CSD 4802010) Source-backed value
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022
Population in Lethbridge by year, residents66,26380,68795,110109,534200120032005200720092011201320152017201920212022104,254residents

Population rose 50.6% between 2001 and 2022, from 69,247 to 104,254.

Each point keeps the source and period it was published with.

Cost of living

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Lethbridge recurring monthly costs, € per month€822Private kindergarten€192Utilities, 85 m² flat€64Internet, 60 Mbps€54Transport pass€45Mobile plan, 10 GB€45Fitness club€ / month

Published city cost observations. Some items come from the supplemental estimate lane and are not official statistics.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Fitness club membership, monthly45.0948 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited63.6049 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly822.4248 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant15.7525 EUR2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB45.3637 EUR/month2026-07-27FreshCommercial estimateCost of Living in Lethbridge, AB. Jul 2026. Prices in Lethbridge Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass53.8965 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home191.5796 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in CanadaWhere Lethbridge lands among 166 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Canada per band224–6336–8358–10Lethbridge 9.4%3810–122912–14614–16218–20122–24unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Canada per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Unemployment rate9.4 %country median 9.4% — about the same2026-07-262021Official sourceStatistics Canada — 2021 Census Profile, unemployment rate at CSD grain Source-backed value

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesLethbridge highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Lethbridge highlighted11,352Chilliwack10,650Red Deer10,546Kamloops9,365Nanaimo8,922Kelowna7,953Saskatoon7,894Winnipeg7,692Lethbridge7,503Regina7,129Moncton7,108Edmonton6,867Thunder Bayrecorded incidents per 100k residents

Published values for cities using the same metric and unit.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents7,692 offences/100kcountry median 5,283 — 46% above2026-07-262024Independent sourceStatistics Canada — Police-reported Crime Severity Index and crime rate, by census metropolitan area, 2024 Source-backed value

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −6°C in January and 18.4°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 11 mm in January and 39.9 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 5.69 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 6.5 µg/m³ in 2024.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Lethbridge average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-20°-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND26°-12°Daytime highNight-time low

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Lethbridge average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100111017285793403332241612JFMAMJJASONDmm

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Lethbridge annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5255.7PM2.510406.5NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in CanadaWhere Lethbridge lands among 137 measured cities
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Canada per band31–2312–3533–4164–5185–6Lethbridge 5.717–818–929–10310–11113–14215–16316–17117–18120–21140–41annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Canada per band

Published annual means from the same national measurement network.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
NO₂ — annual mean6.5252 µg/m³country median 6.6 — 2% below2026-07-152024Official sourceOfficial ECCC/NAPS 2024 station DMean observation retained at source grain; no place value is asserted because the approved 25 km observation condition is not met. Source-backed value
PM2.5 — annual mean5.69 µg/m³country median 3.6 — 60% above2026-07-152024Official sourceOfficial ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate. Source-backed value
Average daytime high by monthJan 0.1 · Feb 1.7 · Mar 6.4 · Apr 12.6 · May 18.2 · Jun 21.8 · Jul 26.3 · Aug 26.3 · Sep 21 · Oct 13.3 · Nov 5.5 · Dec 0.7 °C2026-07-262020Official sourceCanadian Climate Normals — LETHBRIDGE, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Average night-time low by monthJan -12.1 · Feb -11 · Mar -6.8 · Apr -1.3 · May 3.9 · Jun 8.3 · Jul 10.5 · Aug 9.4 · Sep 5.3 · Oct -0.6 · Nov -6.6 · Dec -11.2 °C2026-07-262020Official sourceCanadian Climate Normals — LETHBRIDGE, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Average temperature by monthJan -6 · Feb -4.6 · Mar -0.2 · Apr 5.7 · May 11.1 · Jun 15.1 · Jul 18.4 · Aug 17.9 · Sep 13.2 · Oct 6.4 · Nov -0.5 · Dec -5.3 °C2026-07-262020Official sourceCanadian Climate Normals — LETHBRIDGE, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Average precipitation by monthJan 11 · Feb 10.3 · Mar 16.6 · Apr 28.4 · May 57.2 · Jun 92.7 · Jul 39.9 · Aug 32.5 · Sep 32.4 · Oct 24.2 · Nov 15.9 · Dec 11.5 mm2026-07-262020Official sourceCanadian Climate Normals — LETHBRIDGE, 1991-2020 Source-backed value

Mobility and administration

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Destinations from nearest airport1 count2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOpenFlights — routes.dat Source-backed value
Nearest airportYQL code2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value
Distance to nearest airport7.5 km2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value

Worked out from these numbers

Arithmetic on the published values above. Each one names what it assumed.

How international is the population?

6.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 6,710 people of 106,550 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Lethbridge?

The unemployment rate is 9.4 %. Source: Statistics Canada — 2021 Census Profile, unemployment rate at CSD grain, checked 2026-07-26.

Is the air quality good in Lethbridge?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.69 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate., checked 2026-07-15.

How safe is Lethbridge?

Police recorded 7,692 offences/100k. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Statistics Canada — Police-reported Crime Severity Index and crime rate, by census metropolitan area, 2024, checked 2026-07-26.

How many people live in Lethbridge?

The published population is 106,550 people. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Lethbridge, CSD 4802010), checked 2026-06-12.

How many foreign residents live in Lethbridge?

6,710 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign_population_total; it is not immigrant status., checked 2026-07-15.

How much is public transport in Lethbridge?

A monthly transport pass is 53.8965 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2, checked 2026-07-27.

Cities of a similar size in Canada

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Canada cities
Brantford104,688 residentsDelta108,455 residentsThunder Bay108,843 residentsChatham-Kent103,988 residentsSt. John's110,525 residentsClarington101,427 residents

Sources

Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign_population_total; it is not immigrant status.Official source · Checked 2021-05-11Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Lethbridge, CSD 4802010)Official source · Checked 2026-07-14Statistics Canada — 2021 Census Profile, unemployment rate at CSD grainOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-26Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 station DMean observation retained at source grain; no place value is asserted because the approved 25 km observation condition is not met.Official source · Checked 2026-07-15Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.Official source · Checked 2026-07-15Canadian Climate Normals — LETHBRIDGE, 1991-2020Official source · Checked 2026-07-26

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