Lethbridge Facts
City of Lethbridge Website:
http://www.lethbridge.ca/
Population: 78,713
Location: Central – West Canada
In Southwestern Alberta, 2 hours south of Calgary and 1 hour north of the US border.
Climate: Warm summers, cold winters. Sunny and dry.
Lethbridge is a family-oriented city, with safe streets, many parks and recreational facilities, and one of the lowest costs of living in Canada.
Lethbridge is also one of Canada’s sunniest cities, with milder winters and cooler summers than much of continental Canada.
Lethbridge Features:
- A nationally-recognized university and college, plus Agrifood Canada’s Lethbridge Research Centre
- A 10-minute commute for most workers
- Jobs in the agriculture, high-tech and manufacturing sectors
- Extensive industrially-zoned lands
- Excellent air, highway and rail connections
- Low taxes
- Only one hour’s drive from the Rocky Mountains