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Lowest Income in Alberta

Top 100 cities ranked by lowest income

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Lowest Income — Alberta

1 Westlock $63,200
2 Wetaskiwin $69,500
3 Vegreville $70,000
4 Drumheller $74,000
5 Camrose $76,000
6 Stettler $76,000
7 Innisfail $76,500
8 Ponoka $77,000
9 Didsbury $77,500
10 Medicine Hat $78,000
11 Crowsnest Pass $79,000
12 St. Paul $79,500
13 Willow Creek No. 26 $81,000
14 Athabasca $81,000
15 Taber $82,000
16 Olds $82,000
17 Lethbridge $82,000
18 Barrhead County No. 11 $82,000
19 High River $82,000
20 Rocky Mountain House $82,000
21 Sherwood $82,896
22 Silver Springs $82,896
23 Dalhousie $82,896
24 Rutherford $82,896
25 Ogden $82,896
26 Marlborough Park $82,896
27 Penbrooke Meadows $82,896
28 Downtown Commercial Core $82,896
29 Rocky Ridge $82,896
30 Silver Berry $82,896
31 Wild Rose $82,896
32 Legacy $82,896
33 Summerside $82,896
34 Silverado $82,896
35 Scenic Acres $82,896
36 Harvest Hills $82,896
37 Walden $82,896
38 South Terwillegar $82,896
39 Ranchlands $82,896
40 Canyon Meadows $82,896
41 Brentwood $82,896
42 Queen Mary Park $82,896
43 Hamptons $82,896
44 Altadore $82,896
45 Grand Centre $82,896
46 Glenbrook $82,896
47 Forest Lawn $82,896
48 Cougar Ridge $82,896
49 Kincora $82,896
50 Haysboro $82,896
51 Boyle Street $82,896
52 Allard $82,896
53 Applewood Park $82,896
54 Erin Woods $82,896
55 Albert Park/Radisson Heights $82,896
56 Millrise $82,896
57 Kiniski Gardens $82,896
58 West Hillhurst $82,896
59 Braeside $82,896
60 Belvedere $82,896
61 Willow Park $82,896
62 La Perle $82,896
63 Bankview $82,896
64 Tuxedo Park $82,896
65 Empire Park $82,896
66 Brintnell $82,896
67 Hollick-Kenyon $82,896
68 Belmont $82,896
69 Richmond $82,896
70 Baturyn $82,896
71 Aldergrove $82,896
72 Ormsby Place $82,896
73 Valley Ridge $82,896
74 Hillhurst $82,896
75 Ellerslie $82,896
76 Bearspaw $82,896
77 Callingwood South $82,896
78 Coral Springs $82,896
79 MacEwan $82,896
80 Oakridge $82,896
81 Evansdale $82,896
82 Kilkenny $82,896
83 Ambleside $82,896
84 Alberta Avenue $82,896
85 Renfrew $82,896
86 Glamorgan $82,896
87 Somerset $82,896
88 Midnapore $82,896
89 Twin Brooks $82,896
90 Cumberland $82,896
91 Dunluce $82,896
92 Mount Pleasant $82,896
93 Inglewood $82,896
94 Crescent Heights $82,896
95 Westmount $82,896
96 Abbeydale $82,896
97 Lymburn $82,896
98 Mayland Heights $82,896
99 Ottewell $82,896
100 Sandstone Valley $82,896

Cities with the lowest median incomes in Alberta face economic challenges that affect residents' quality of life and access to opportunities. Westlock has a median household income of $63,200.

Lower incomes in these cities may reflect limited local job markets, reliance on specific industries, or historical economic factors. However, many of these communities also have lower costs of living, which can partially offset the income difference.

Economic development initiatives, workforce training programs, and infrastructure investments are key strategies being pursued in many of these communities to raise income levels and attract new employers.

Did You Know?

  • 1. The median household in Westlock earns $63,200 — 16% below the national median.
  • 2. Lower incomes don't always mean lower quality of life — many of these cities have significantly lower costs of living.
  • 3. College towns often appear on this list because student populations bring down the median household income statistics.

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