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Calgary

Canada

vs

Climate

Calgary logs 8 hot days a year to Lethbridge's 20 — Calgary wins by 12. Lethbridge also leads on frost days by 37.

CalgaryLethbridge
Sunny days
200223
Hot days
820
Frost days
181144
Rainy days
5844
Snow days
3429
Outdoor dinner months
3/124/12
Avg wind
2.6 m/s3.2 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,4182,609
Darkest month sun
101 hrs/mo112 hrs/mo
UV peak month
6.16.9

Calgary

Feels-like °C

-12
-9
-3
6
12
18
24
22
16
3
-7
-12

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Lethbridge

Feels-like °C

-13
-10
-3
6
13
20
27
24
18
4
-8
-10

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Calgary averages $2,741/mo for balanced living; Lethbridge has no cost baseline yet.

Calgary

$2,741

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $2,129Comfort $4,106
Cheaper than 82%in Among 45 US & Canada cities

Lethbridge

monthly · balanced

Mobility

Calgary scores 2.4 on mobility (0–5 scale); Lethbridge has no mobility baseline.

2.4/5
vs
/5
CalgaryLethbridge
CyclingCar EfficiencyAirport

Culture

Calgary's culture score of 2.2 sits well above Lethbridge's 0.0.

2.2/5
vs
0.0/5
CalgaryLethbridge
Theatre
Calgary leads

Nature & Outdoors

Calgary scores 4.2 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Lethbridge has no nature & outdoors baseline.

4.2/5
vs
/5
CalgaryLethbridge
MountainsForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingSkiingClimbing

Safety

Calgary scores 3.9 on safety (0–5 scale); Lethbridge has no safety baseline.

3.9/5
vs
/5
CalgaryLethbridge
WildfireFlooding

Career

Calgary scores 2.9 on career (0–5 scale); Lethbridge has no career baseline.

2.9/5
vs
/5
CalgaryLethbridge
JobsEconomyCoworking

Social & Community

Calgary scores 3.4 on social & community (0–5 scale); Lethbridge has no social & community baseline.

3.4/5
vs
/5
CalgaryLethbridge
Everyday EnglishMulticultural MixExpat Integration ExperienceLocal-First CommunityGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Calgary scores 3.2 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Lethbridge has no food & dining baseline.

3.2/5
vs
/5
CalgaryLethbridge
RestaurantsBrunchDelivery

Family

Calgary scores 3.2 on family (0–5 scale); Lethbridge has no family baseline.

3.2/5
vs
/5
CalgaryLethbridge
UniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

Calgary scores 2.0 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Lethbridge has no healthcare baseline.

2.0/5
vs
/5

Air Quality

Calgary averages 8.1 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Lethbridge's 5.9 µg/m³ (good) — Lethbridge breathes ~27% cleaner air (2.2 µg/m³ lower).

Calgary

Lethbridge

8.1µg/m³
5.9µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Good
Good

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Calgary (1.5M) and Lethbridge (63K) are 24x in population — Calgary is the larger metro, Lethbridge the smaller; on land area Calgary spans roughly 18x more ground.

21x

Calgary is roughly 21x the scale of Lethbridge

Combined population & area comparison

CA flagCalgary
21x
CA flagLethbridge
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.CA flagCalgary1.5M24x
2.CA flagLethbridge63K1x
Area
1.CA flagCalgary533 km²18x
2.CA flagLethbridge30 km²1x
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26 km34 km

CA flagCalgary

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
6.5 km9.5 km

CA flagLethbridge

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Calgary vs Lethbridge

Which is cheaper, Calgary or Lethbridge?
Calgary has an estimated monthly cost of $2,741.
How does the climate compare between Calgary and Lethbridge?
Sunny days: 200 vs 223 d — Lethbridge higher Annual sunshine: 2,418 vs 2,609 hrs — Lethbridge higher Winter sunshine: 101 vs 112 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 8 vs 20 d — Calgary lower Frost days: 181 vs 144 d — Lethbridge lower Rainy days: 58 vs 44 d — Lethbridge lower Snowy days: 34 vs 29 d — Lethbridge lower
Is Calgary or Lethbridge safer?
Calgary has a safety score of 3.9/5.
Should I move to Calgary or Lethbridge?
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