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Medicine Hat, AB
Full City Profile · Alberta
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
63,271
Population
1,464/sq mi density
$78,000
Median Income
$51,900 per capita
$300,000
Home Value
$1,050
Median Rent
19.5% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
311 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$78,000 median income, 12.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$300,000 home value, $1,050/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
10.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$78,000
4% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$51,900
33% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
12.0%
233% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.7%
14% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Medicine Hat vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Medicine Hat’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$78,000
104%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$51,900
133%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$998
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$998
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.1%
27% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.9%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.5%
70% below US avg (5.0%)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.9%
Public Transit
1.5%
Work From Home
11.1%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
33
Restaurants
17
Healthcare
2
Retail
3
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $78,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $51,900 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $998 |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 12.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.7% |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.9% |
| Public Transit | 1.5% |
| Work From Home | 11.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 33 |
| Restaurants | 17 |
| Healthcare | 2 |
| Retail | 3 |