Pros and Cons of Living in Edmonton, Canada

[faisal]

Pros of Living in Edmonton

Pretty safe

Fast internet

Good air quality on average

Spacious and not crowded

Very easy to do business

High quality of education

Great hospitals

Roads are very safe

Great freedom of speech

Democratic

Everyone speaks English

Very safe for women

Family friendly

Very friendly to LGBTQ+

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Cons of Living in Edmonton

Way too expensive

Not much to do

Gets very cold in the winter

Difficult to make friends

Many people smoke tobacco

[silvermouse523]

Compared to other Canadian cities rent is affordable but it's unfortunately such a depressive place to live, due to the harsh and long winters. You get about 2-3 months of fantastic weather, and between 5-8 months of absolutely oppressive cold. It has some decent local culture for its size, but a distinct lack of fun nightlife. Public transit is absolutely horrendous. People can be a bit close-minded. Quality of life is otherwise comparable to other big NA cities. Taxes are on the low side. It's very out of the way - there's no real reason to come here as a tourist because Calgary is closer to everything interesting.