This is Lethbridge
Lethbridge’s increasingly diversified economic base benefits from the healthy mix of businesses that are anchored to our community. With no business, payroll or machinery tax, available serviced industrial land ready for construction and office space at less than $16 per square foot, Lethbridge offers a low-cost operating environment with demonstrated savings in areas such as taxation, land, construction and transportation.
A recent Conference Board of Canada Mid-Sized Cities report noted the healthy growth among information and cultural industries in our city, which can be linked to the strong presence of two post-secondary institutions as well as the emergence of Lethbridge as a significant high-tech presence in Alberta.
A mid-sized city of over 100,000 people, Lethbridge is located in the southern part of Alberta, Canada. With an average of 320 days of sunshine each year and one of the warmest winters in the western provinces, there is plenty of opportunity to enjoy all that this city and region has to offer. The geographic location also ensures close proximity to world class ski resorts in the Canadian Rockies, majestic national parks, the vibrant city of Calgary and the U.S. border.
Check out a few quick facts about living in Lethbridge:
- A family earning $80,000 annually has $16,875 in disposable income (compared to -$60 in Calgary)
- Lethbridge has more than 70 parks, 200 km of walking and running trails, playgrounds and sports fields
- Average home prices in Lethbridge are among the lowest of all major cities in Alberta
This website is designed to help you discover everything you need to make Lethbridge your top choice to live, learn, invest, visit and do business.

The goal of this survey is to not only collect your employment information but to also learn about your opportunities and barriers. Please help us by filling out this short 15 question survey so we can:
1) Measure the current business climate
2) Anticipate and recognize the challenges that our local businesses are facing
3) Highlight and articulate our comparative advantages as a city
The survey can be found here: Brighter Together Survey
Please note that only your employee numbers (Question #1) will be published in the Major Employer information on the chooselethbridge.ca website if you meet the threshold for this distinction (100 or more employees presently working in a paid capacity in the Lethbridge census metropolitan area). All other information collected will remain confidential and will only be presented in aggregate form.
We appreciate your support as we learn and adapt our strategies in order to help our city prosper and thrive.
Please respond by Thursday, February 11, 2021
Please contact us with any questions or concerns.
Mike Prociw
Market Intelligence Advisor
Economic Development Lethbridge
mike@chooselethbridge.ca

Did You Know?
The Heart of Our City Housing Incentive Program offers up to $30,000 per new housing unit built in the Downtown.