Lowest Poverty in Alberta

Top 100 cities ranked by lowest poverty

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Lowest Poverty — Alberta

1 Wood Buffalo 3.9%

2 Strathcona 4.4%

3 Beaumont 4.4%

4 Chestermere 4.6%

5 St. Albert 4.9%

6 Fort Saskatchewan 5.4%

7 Rocky View County 5.8%

8 Okotoks 5.8%

9 Sturgeon County 5.9%

10 Airdrie 6.0%

11 Cochrane 6.0%

12 Spruce Grove 6.1%

13 Morinville 6.3%

14 Blackfalds 6.3%

15 Banff 6.4%

16 Hinton 6.4%

17 Canmore 6.5%

18 Leduc 6.6%

19 Coaldale 7.0%

20 Devon 7.0%

21 Parkland 7.1%

22 Grande Prairie County No. 1 7.1%

23 Slave Lake 7.2%

24 Foothills County 7.2%

25 Bonnyville No. 87 7.4%

26 Grande Prairie 7.5%

27 Edson 7.9%

28 Wainwright 8.0%

29 High River 8.1%

30 Stony Plain 8.3%

31 Lloydminster 8.5%

32 Whitecourt 8.5%

33 Brooks 8.8%

34 Lacombe 8.8%

35 Wheatland County 8.9%

36 Strathmore 8.9%

37 Calgary 9.0%

38 Peace River 9.0%

39 Olds 9.0%

40 Taber 9.2%

41 Drayton Valley 9.3%

42 Lac La Biche 9.3%

43 Sylvan Lake 9.4%

44 Cypress County 9.5%

45 Vermilion River County 9.5%

46 Greenview No. 16 9.5%

47 Crowsnest Pass 9.5%

48 Bonnyville 9.7%

49 Red Deer 9.8%

50 Lethbridge 9.8%

51 Redcliff 9.8%

52 Edmonton 10.0%

53 Didsbury 10.1%

54 St. Paul County No. 19 10.2%

55 Mackenzie County 10.5%

56 Camrose 10.5%

57 Brazeau County 10.5%

58 Ponoka 10.5%

59 Innisfail 10.6%

60 Medicine Hat 10.7%

61 Rocky Mountain House 10.7%

62 St. Paul 11.0%

63 Drumheller 11.0%

64 Yellowhead County 11.1%

65 Stettler 11.2%

66 Mountain View County 11.2%

67 Wetaskiwin County No. 10 11.4%

68 Beaver County 11.4%

69 Athabasca 12.3%

70 Willow Creek No. 26 12.3%

71 Vegreville 12.4%

72 Lac Ste. Anne County 12.5%

73 Wetaskiwin 12.8%

74 Clearwater County 12.8%

75 Newell County 12.8%

76 Belmont 12.9%

77 Twin Brooks 12.9%

78 Alberta Avenue 12.9%

79 Hollick-Kenyon 12.9%

80 Brintnell 12.9%

81 Empire Park 12.9%

82 Terwillegar Towne 12.9%

83 Tuxedo Park 12.9%

84 West Hillhurst 12.9%

85 Kiniski Gardens 12.9%

86 Bankview 12.9%

87 Millrise 12.9%

88 Albert Park/Radisson Heights 12.9%

89 Cougar Ridge 12.9%

90 Belvedere 12.9%

91 Altadore 12.9%

92 Grand Centre 12.9%

93 Glenbrook 12.9%

94 Forest Lawn 12.9%

95 Willow Park 12.9%

96 Boyle Street 12.9%

97 Applewood Park 12.9%

98 La Perle 12.9%

99 Allard 12.9%

100 Erin Woods 12.9%

Cities with the lowest poverty rates in Alberta demonstrate strong economic conditions where most residents have adequate financial resources. Wood Buffalo has a poverty rate of just 3.9%.

Low poverty rates typically reflect a combination of strong job markets, educated populations, and higher wage levels. These communities often feature well-funded public services, good school systems, and active civic engagement.

While low poverty rates are encouraging, some of these cities maintain their statistics partly through high costs of living that effectively price out lower-income residents, raising questions about housing equity and economic diversity.

Did You Know?

1. Only 3.9% of residents in Wood Buffalo live below the poverty line.
2. The federal poverty line for a family of four is approximately $31,200 per year (2024).
3. Cities with the lowest poverty rates tend to also rank high in education, income, and safety metrics.

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