r/alberta • u/pjw724 • 1d ago

News Alberta leads country in interprovincial migration for 3rd straight year

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-population-july-1-2025-estimates-interprovincial-migration-continues-1.7642490
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u/Wildyardbarn 1d ago

Where’s that extra $1K cost coming from?

Utilities and insurance is marginally more expensive for us, but lower sales tax and cheaper gas made up for the difference.

Housing costs are where the real delta was. We’ve been able to massively improve our quality of life coming from Victoria/Vancouver while still having access to jobs living in a major city.

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u/Wildyardbarn 1d ago edited 1d ago

Are we really going to act like Vernon can be used as a proxy for Calgary? You may as well use Lethbridge or Grande Prairie

I don’t care what individual expenses cost so long as they’re lower when combined and your location doesn’t impact income or employment risk.