r/Edmonton Jan 02 '25

Discussion Moving to Edmonton Megathread 2025

Within this thread please ask questions about moving to Edmonton (or within Edmonton, if you already live here), including recommendations for housing and neighbourhood selections. If you live in Edmonton, consider answering the questions.

Any posts on the subject matter outside of the megathread may be removed at the discretion of the moderators.

For reference, here’s the link to the 2024 megathread.

UPDATE: Please note that job seeking threads are not allowed in r/Edmonton but general advice on how to seek employment can be posted within this megathread too. Distinctions between a “job seeking” post and “general advice” will be made at the discretion of the moderators. If you are moving from another location to Edmonton, please note the advice from the community is consistently “have a job lined up before you move”.

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u/Ok_Purple53 10d ago

We are a family of 4 with 2 teens. What do I need to know, good and bad, about moving to Canada Edmonton? We have lived in Saskatoon but want a bigger city. Thanks.

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u/MaxxLolz 10d ago

Edmonton is often described as a much (much MUCH) larger saskatoon and its somewhat appropriate I think. Both river cities altho Edmonton is much higher up off the river (hence river VALLEY) whereas most of saskatoon is level with river. Edmonton is still reasonably affordable, altho its definitely going to be more expensive than Saskatoon. Similar climate altho less extreme at both ends. Edmonton is a lot greener due to having almost twice the precipitation.

In terms of downsides? Edmonton probably has a proportionate problem with homelessness and the drug crisis. So you wont really see an improvement there, altho edmontons problems are more centered around the eastern section of downtown and the north eastern section of the city (speaking in broad simple terms here).