I live in Calgary, the cost of living here is astronomical. In the past I would never consider moving to a small town, but at this point I would consider it. I’m so sick of the crime, homelessness, the shootings, random knife stabbings, and just renting is ridiculous; for a two bedroom, now roughly $1900. So I’m thinking of something quiet almost boring, no random shootings just peace in my life for me and my daughter, and I just wanna be able to afford my house and not run into debt, plus I work from home so this is not an issue for me to move anywhere- inflation in Canada is ridiculous plus we are getting more immigrants with nowhere to put people, as we do not have the infrastructure to house people, so that raises our mortgages interest rates and rents more. Something quiet and peaceful would be such a nice change.
i was just in grand prairie last weekend , for the grand prairie stompede, i can’t not believe how busy ever green park was that weekend. u real , i was in grand priarie back in 1998 for work, grand priarie has changed a lot since , couldn’t believe it , over all grand prairie is good place to live in , 😊😊
@@catlinbn that’s funny ,, i was born in slave lake alberta, lived in slave lake many years when i was just a kid , i don’t live there now , i do go there quite often as i’m only 3hrs away from there , i mainly go to peace river now , both are good towns to live in ,
O cool yeah I'm born and raised in GP, but moved to Slave for school at the northern lakes college. Doing a EMT paramedic program. I moved to Peace River for a bit, to get out of Grande Prairie. All my family is in GP. So I'm sure ill stay around the region. I met a couple of Letendre. One in GP, one in Peace. @@delbertletendre9504
We live out past Grovedale - it's not bad, but the hill and the 3rd world road going up the hill scare ppl off! Otherwise, this was such a good, fair and comprehensive review. Well done!❤
As someone who just moved to GP last year from BC, I can tell you a few things. 1 - Property taxes are very high, so be prepared - if you buy an average family home to pay anywhere from $4000-$6000 a year in property tax. Many people don't factor this in . 2 - Utilities are also expensive, in the cold winter months your gas and electric is costly 3 - There is definitely a lack of food/restaurant diversity. If you like sushi/asian or other offshore cuisine not much options. 4 - For the amount of property tax you pay, snow removal is horrendous. Overall, it's definitely more affordable than most of BC and the larger Alberta cities.
NO!! Trust someone who has. Not only GP but everywhere north of Edmonton. Enjoy 8 months of winter then there’s construction and mosquito season where it still might snow. Zero scenery.
Property taxes in GP are out of control, a simple google search shows GP is the 2nd highest taxed city in Alberta. Utilities are also very expensive. Between the tax and utilities, the monthly housing bill is actually comparable to other larger cities, or even some nicer towns or cities in B.C. However, the opportunity in GP is definently there so there is still pros and cons.
Lived there for 11 years. Every person I met would leave within 2 years. Couldn't ever connect with the locals. Only thing I miss is my house. I will never move back there. I took a big pay cut to leave.
Actually you missed something that's unique to Grand Prairie you missed one of the industries namely agriculture out of the number of small cities in Alberta Grand Prairie is the only one that has those three industries. All the others have two of those but not three
You would have to check with your provider to confirm that, currently Telus where we are does not offer fibre for residential services. You might be better off if you need high speed to get Starlink as a possible option.
I was born and raised in an oil town in Alberta and currently live in Calgary. I only vote orange and red. Albertans have been brainwashed by the blue koolaid.
Now that the UCP are dismantling Alberta Health Services, reflect on what you just said when you or someone you love is negatively impacted by UCP budget cuts.
I have to say this is really good information you are offering. The real info only the residents would know. Thank you!
Excellent first-hand information covering all key aspects. Well done and appreciated.
Amazing Video!! Thanks for the shout out at the end too!
Great content. Looking forward to more of such information from your channel. Thank you
NOTE - I got my provincial tax bracket calculation wrong. You'd have to be making $204,676 for income taxes to start to be cheaper in Alberta than BC.
Appreciate your hard work. Thank you for information.
I live in Calgary, the cost of living here is astronomical. In the past I would never consider moving to a small town, but at this point I would consider it. I’m so sick of the crime, homelessness, the shootings, random knife stabbings, and just renting is ridiculous; for a two bedroom, now roughly $1900. So I’m thinking of something quiet almost boring, no random shootings just peace in my life for me and my daughter, and I just wanna be able to afford my house and not run into debt, plus I work from home so this is not an issue for me to move anywhere- inflation in Canada is ridiculous plus we are getting more immigrants with nowhere to put people, as we do not have the infrastructure to house people, so that raises our mortgages interest rates and rents more. Something quiet and peaceful would be such a nice change.
Thank you for well researched information 🙏👍
i was just in grand prairie last weekend , for the grand prairie stompede, i can’t not believe how busy ever green park was that weekend. u real , i was in grand priarie back in 1998 for work, grand priarie has changed a lot since , couldn’t believe it , over all grand prairie is good place to live in , 😊😊
Grande Prairie has changed so much since 98. I was born there in 89. It's wild
i agree 100% , just like anywhere else , full of drugs an addiction, sad sad. ,
Yeah I'm currently living in Slave Lake and I enjoy Peace River. But I don't want to live downtown Grande Prairie again. It's too much
@@catlinbn that’s funny ,, i was born in slave lake alberta, lived in slave lake many years when i was just a kid , i don’t live there now , i do go there quite often as i’m only 3hrs away from there ,
i mainly go to peace river now , both are good towns to live in ,
O cool yeah I'm born and raised in GP, but moved to Slave for school at the northern lakes college. Doing a EMT paramedic program. I moved to Peace River for a bit, to get out of Grande Prairie. All my family is in GP. So I'm sure ill stay around the region. I met a couple of Letendre. One in GP, one in Peace.
@@delbertletendre9504
Well researched and well done. 👍
Nice and interesting topic and sharp analysis!
Thankyou for such good information 😄😄
We live out past Grovedale - it's not bad, but the hill and the 3rd world road going up the hill scare ppl off! Otherwise, this was such a good, fair and comprehensive review. Well done!❤
As someone who just moved to GP last year from BC, I can tell you a few things. 1 - Property taxes are very high, so be prepared - if you buy an average family home to pay anywhere from $4000-$6000 a year in property tax. Many people don't factor this in . 2 - Utilities are also expensive, in the cold winter months your gas and electric is costly 3 - There is definitely a lack of food/restaurant diversity. If you like sushi/asian or other offshore cuisine not much options. 4 - For the amount of property tax you pay, snow removal is horrendous. Overall, it's definitely more affordable than most of BC and the larger Alberta cities.
Thank you for your information,
NO!! Trust someone who has. Not only GP but everywhere north of Edmonton. Enjoy 8 months of winter then there’s construction and mosquito season where it still might snow. Zero scenery.
Brutally honest..thank you!
Thank you very informative
Property taxes in GP are out of control, a simple google search shows GP is the 2nd highest taxed city in Alberta. Utilities are also very expensive. Between the tax and utilities, the monthly housing bill is actually comparable to other larger cities, or even some nicer towns or cities in B.C. However, the opportunity in GP is definently there so there is still pros and cons.
You must of put like a week of work into this video, good job mrs Spelonberry. Cheers!.
Lived there for 11 years. Every person I met would leave within 2 years. Couldn't ever connect with the locals. Only thing I miss is my house. I will never move back there. I took a big pay cut to leave.
Do you like living in GP? What made you decide to live there?
As I am in clairmont don’t live it sucks internet is horrible
What I think I went for a second did you say affordability?
well done, lady!
Thanks for this. How about religion?
Actually you missed something that's unique to Grand Prairie you missed one of the industries namely agriculture out of the number of small cities in Alberta Grand Prairie is the only one that has those three industries. All the others have two of those but not three
Hello I’m am moving to gp in two weeks I am just wondering if my area of city will have fiber optic internet any help would be greatly appreciated:)
You would have to check with your provider to confirm that, currently Telus where we are does not offer fibre for residential services. You might be better off if you need high speed to get Starlink as a possible option.
@@WilliamVavrek awesome thanks for letting me know
Sounds sad😢 but glad I watched to know🎉
How to find out the accomodation in gp
The money is really not that good anymore. To be honest. It’s not like you can make a good living off 100+ K
Well, the population today is 64,141
whats a grande Prairie?
Don't vote red or orange if you move to AB. Vote Blue. There is a reason you left your province.
I was born and raised in an oil town in Alberta and currently live in Calgary. I only vote orange and red. Albertans have been brainwashed by the blue koolaid.
Amen
Now that the UCP are dismantling Alberta Health Services, reflect on what you just said when you or someone you love is negatively impacted by UCP budget cuts.
No shit hey
Everyone wants change in healthcare until it comes time for change. Smith has the balls to actually do something. She's awesome
Hi im looking to place to stay i will come nexthmonth
No gp in gp🤣🤣,you forgot the grande prairie college wich is a very nice place to visit
Hello
Don’t do it. We’re terrible.
No
Fuck no, shithole.
😂😂