PROS and CONS of Living in EDMONTON | Edmonton Life | Moving to Edmonton, Alberta
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- Опубліковано 18 чер 2024
- Are you thinking about moving to Edmonton, Alberta? Maybe you're curious about what it may be living in Edmonton, Alberta's capital city? Or perhaps you live in Edmonton and are interested in another person's perspective on our city?
Hi! My name is Derrick Beach. I have lived in Edmonton for over 2 decades. My wife Gaylene has lived in Edmonton her entire life. We are raising our young family in this great city, so we have some insight into what life in Edmonton, Alberta is like! In this video, we share our (very subjective) pros and cons of living in Edmonton, and some things surprised us!
I am a full-time Realtor® in Edmonton, Alberta with over a decade of experience in the real estate industry and have been fortunate to work with hundreds of clients in their real estate journey. I serve clients in our great city of Edmonton and also help wonderful people in Beaumont, Leduc, Sherwood Park, Spruce Grove, St. Albert, Stony Plain, and Fort Saskatchewan.
If you are moving within our city or are relocating to Edmonton (or the greater Edmonton area), I would love to help make that transition so much easier for you! Reach out anytime! My contact info is below.😄
My short take on Winter in Edmonton
• The truth about winter...
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Contents of this video:
00:00 - Intro
00:15 - About Us
01:24 - Intro to Our Cons
02:11 - Con #5 (Gaylene - "Dry Skin")
02:27 - Con #5 (Derrick - "Mosquitoes")
03:40 - Con #4 (Gaylene - "Need A Vehicle")
06:01 - Con #4 (Derrick - "Transit")
06:54 - Con #3 (Gaylene - "Some Areas of the City Don't Feel Safe")
08:45 - Con #3 (Derrick - "Construction Season")
10:11 - Con #2 (Gaylene - "Potholes/Construction/Traffic")
11:08 - Con #2 (Derrick - "Cold Snaps")
13:40 - Con #1 (Gaylene - "Inconsistent Weather/Cold")
16:03 - Con #1 (Derrick - "Long Winter/Short Summer")
17:49 - Intro to Our Pros
18:18 - Pro #5 (Gaylene - "Location")
20:19 - Pro #5 (Derrick - "Hockey")
21:16 - Pro #4 (Gaylene - "Multicultural City")
21:58 - Pro #4 (Derrick - "Festivals")
22:49 - Pro #3 (Gaylene - "Festivals Year Round/Great Atmosphere")
23:21 - Pro #3 (Derrick - "Long Summer Nights")
24:59 - Pro #2 (Gaylene - "Friendly People")
26:16 - Pro #2 (Derrick - "Sunshine")
28:18 - Pro #1 (Gaylene - "Opportunities - Small City Feel with Big City Opportunities")
30:59 - Pro #1 (Derrick - "River Valley/Trails/Parks/Green Spaces")
32:40 - Wrap Up
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Any questions? Please get in touch! 😄
Derrick Beach:
📞 (780) 904-3448
📨 derrick@beach-realty.ca
💻 www.beach-realty.ca
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🏠 Edmonton Neighbourhoods that you might be interested in: 🏠
🏡Lake Summerside → Imagine enjoying the benefits of lake life all year round in a beautiful and welcoming community! / cjd8sfzp0it
🏡Parkallen → Looking for a quiet neighbourhood and a welcoming community to raise your growing family? Parkallen may be the location for you! / ci04at_v41n
🏡Glenora → One of Edmonton's most beautiful and historic residential areas! / cjtpzfbvt5k
🏡Forest Heights → A wonderfully established community defined by river valley views, open green spaces, and a spectrum of homes suitable for every lifestyle, taste, and budget! / clxipxnvzr4
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✨ Other Helpful Links ✨
→ More about Edmonton's Festivals:
exploreedmonton.com/festivals
→ 📚Edmonton Public Library📚:
www.epl.ca/
→ 🎵The Kokopelli Choir Association🎵:
kokopellichoirs.com/
→ 🏒The Edmonton Oilers🏒:
www.nhl.com/oilers
→ 🚍Edmonton Transit System🚍:
www.edmonton.ca/edmonton-tran...
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Derrick Beach is an Edmonton REALTOR® with eXp Realty. Helping you build your future with exceptional real estate representation, so you have the freedom to focus on your new beginning.
Love Edmonton! Best way to experience it is to live centrally. The suburbs are all pretty much the same and pretty void of anything unique to Edmonton. Surrey, Calgary, Mississauga, and Edmonton all feel the same if you live far out. But the central areas of Edmonton are truly unique and full of character! Garneau, Strathcona, Westmount, Ritchie, Oliver, Riverdale, Highlands, etc. Those sorts of neighborhoods really give you the true Edmonton experience. Living outside the henday and driving to strip malls and other suburbs all the time is definitely not how I’d recommend experiencing this city. Sadly, due to cheap cookie cutter homes in new greenfield projects, people continue to move further out, increasing our tax burden, construction/maintenance costs, and decreasing our vibrancy and community.
A few more pros and cons:
- The city bylaw; shoveling snow and clearing ice and snow from your driveway during winter months.
- You need a good and reliable 4 X 4 or all-wheel drive car/truck to drive safely on icy/snowy roads.
- You need a set of snow tires with STUDS
- You always need to carry your hot coffee mug anywhere you go
- Windshield cracks are very common in AB
- You may mentally get exhausted, once or twice a year during winter months, sun destinations are a MUST.
Visited the city this past February. It's a lovely vibe but far too busy for this bumpkin's taste. I enjoyed your video and was actually pleased that 'shopping' (aka ease of access to all scales of retail) wasn't mentioned. I'm planning a photographic tour of Alberta next summer and will be pencilling in the Heritage Festival on my way back north. Best regards from Yukon.
One reason they created very large West Edmonton Mall, is for people in Edmonton to have more fun things to do in the winter. Great video!!
It is a great place to go on those crazy cold days. Thank you for watching!
Nicely explained and loved watching you both in the video. I am migrating there soon so wanted to get an idea and your video definitely helped me a lot. Thanks to you both 😊
Thank you for watching! I’m glad it was helpful!
Love the long warm days during the summer solstice the the daylight lingers till after 11:30 PM which to me, makes the summer feel longer
Thank you for this video ! Very Useful and informative !
You’re very welcome Andrew. Thanks for watching!
This was awesome! Thanks for all the information.
Thank you Nicolle! Glad you liked it!
good luck to you and your family. this video was very helpful for me because I am a vancouver person. born and raised. left in 2012 because of expenses went to toronto for 8 years same situation very expensive. so edmonton is affordable for housing and amazing for family life. at 37 i got to gear up for that so edmonton is alot better and easier financially. cheers
Are you officially making the move to Edmonton?!
Excellent video, greatly enhanced by your lively, fun-loving personalities! Many thanks!
Thank you for the kind words Mitch, and for watching!
I am in NB from Philippines too. Now thinking to move to Edmonton. Thanks for the vid. Perfect for me.
Thank you for watching Erleina. Glad it was helpful. If you have any other questions about the city or moving here, please don’t hesitate to connect with us directly. Happy to help.
I'm thinking about moving there from Minnesota. There are a lot of similarities between the two like the weather, parks and festivals. This got me really excited and I must say, your city and neighboring mountains to the south look stunningly gorgeous. I hope the people are indeed friendly because I plan on staying a while. Thanks for the insight!
Hope you Enjoy my home city of Edmonton! Its somewhat nice up here :)
Don't! Canada has turned into a communist shothole. In America you have rights and freedoms.
You guys!! So good!!! 🤣🤣 can't wait to see more!!
Thanks Jessica!
Thank you for making this video - I love how you both brought different and same perspectives.
What was the unsafe area you mentioned and any others? We would really want to avoid those as I’m moving with my mom who is senior and will want to walk around. She’s not timid but also still want her to feel safe
Great question! That’s exciting that you are moving here with your mom! If you send me an email to derrick@beach-realty.ca or a text message to 7809043448, I would be more than happy to share our experiences with various communities around the city of Edmonton. We are very careful not to mention specific communities on such a public forum as many people do call them home and we want to respect that.
Wow 😍 Banff is so beautiful 😍 wish I can go there sometime.
It is a beautiful place! Jasper is as well, but Banff is definitely more developed for tourists. We probably go there with the family at least a couple of times during the summer.
good job you two. good explanation of your city
Thank you! Glad you liked it!
You guys cracked me up. I have family in Edmonton so I am aware ... Hallowe'en ( others from around the world will have to Goggle it ;), ... a mere 3 or 4 hour drive (to a person from Europe or the Islands will think it was amazing) ... extremely short days in winter is a con just like the longer summer days are so welcome ... I missed the mature trees when I lived in Edmonton (new construction resulted due to need for rapid houses being built) ... now I live in Fort McMurray and wish I was closer to Edmonton. It is expensive !!!!!
I’m glad we were able to provide a few chuckles! Thank you for your comments Reglindis. Some great points about Edmonton. Always nice to hear from someone who has lived in Edmonton and then moved away.
Thank you so much for this! It's really informative to a BCer looking at moving to Edmonton. I wouldn't have guessed you've been married for 20 years. You both look too young for that. 😊
Thank you for sharing ❤
You’re welcome! Thank you for watching!
Hey Derick you two are amazing enjoyed your videos. I’m planning to move to Canada and maybe you can share some tips on how to start living in Canada. Thanks
Awww. Thank you. That’s exciting that you are looking at a move to Canada. That’s a good idea with a video on tips on moving to or starting out in Canada. I will have to brainstorm with Gaylene about that.
Vancouver BC has construction 12 months of the year.
Keep safe straw if water is low near lake camping none safe to safe drinkable water 😊something I will keep in my car
Appreciate the video guys! My wife & I are moving out there in January. I wanted to ask you what areas are best? I’ve been looking at Windermere & the surrounding area; just looking for a quiet, safe neighbourhood. Thanks!!
Well! That’s exciting! Gaylene and I would have very different opinions on which communities we like best. Haha. Completely depends on what’s important to you and your family. If you would like to chat about it, you can call or text me directly at (780) 904-3448. This is also a great topic that we are looking at doing a video on soon.
Windemere is in the deep suburbs and doesn’t really have any life or vibrancy to it. Left windemere and moved to west central, so much better. Quieter, actually walkable, close to the river valley (and the good parts of the valley…windemere section is just empty, Central Valley has tons of amazing parks and amenities), and there’s about to be 5 years of construction for the main entrance in and out of windemere. I wouldn’t touch with a 10ft pole tbh. Infill in mature areas is the best!
Hi I was wondering if you could tell me what the roads are like in the winter? I would love to just stay in lol but for work I cant. lol
That’s a great question. You will 100% want winter tires. The main roads usually get cleared fairly quickly, including the freeways and main arteries. If their is snow pack and ice build up, the city will use sand to help with traction. The neighbourhood streets tend to take longer to get cleared and therefore you will get a lot of snow packed neighbourhood streets. That’s where the winter tires come in handy for traction. Once you adjust to driving on the snow packed neighbourhood streets (driving a bit slower and leaving a little bit more distance between you and the car in front of you, it isn’t all that bad. I found driving in New Brunswick winters to be more challenging, with slushy roads, and more icy roads due to freezing rain and wet snowfalls. Edmonton has colder winters, so the snow is nice and fluffy and just gets packed down. All wheel drive comes in handy, if your vehicle has it. I hope that helps!
Im moving to Edmonton from calgary because condos are cheaper and all the pros and cons are generally the exact same so that's good!
Yes. The condo market in Edmonton is definitely going to be more affordable than Calgary at the moment. Just make sure you be diligent and pick the right location in Edmonton. Some of the best priced locations for condos in Edmonton have some other cons, so it is good to do your research if you don’t know the areas very well.
There is one thing I liked better about Edmonton vs Calgary - because Edmonton is at a lower altitude (about 1200 feet?), the air is denser there making for easier breathing and greater humidity which make the city a beautiful experience for about 1 week in springtime as the fragrances from all the blossoms are coming out - something that you can't notice in Calgary - and the smell of summer an fall; something else you can't notice in Calgary.
I moved from Calgary to Edmonton. Been here now for 2 years. We moved here because the education system/post secondary system is very strong. UofA has both a medical and dental school. The healthcare system is also much stronger. Downsides, We miss the proximity to the mountains. But we also find that Edmonton is not as dry as Calgary. So far, very satisfied with the move, we live in SW Edmonton. Highly recommend that area if anyone thinking of moving here.
That mosquito audio gave me heebie jeebies… too soon you guys! 😅 🦟
The potholes are due to neglect. The city is more worried about bike lanes and stupid art projects. There are lots of places that have freeze/thaw situations.
Thanks for sharing. I would like to study in Edmonton 2025.
That’s exciting! Edmonton has some great options for post secondary education. It was a long time ago now, but I attended both Macewan University and the University of Alberta. My experiences at both were great.
Freedom lovers welcome! Come out west. I grew up in Alberta and been all over this country. Nothing beats this province. BC, especially Victoria (where I live now) , is warmer year round, but Alberta has more to offer overall from my experience. It is also cheaper.
Alberta is cheaper but it doesn't have have more to offer overall, and especially not Edmonton. Spain and Italy are even cheaper than Alberta for retirement. Also let's compare Vancouver to Edmonton not Victoria to Edmonton.
You guys are cute, nice video.
I'm just wondering to know if Edmonton is definitely much colder than Calgary or pretty much the same?
Thank you! That’s a great question. Overall, the weather and temperatures in both Calgary and Edmonton are very similar through the winter. The one big difference is that Calgary enjoys the benefits of the warm “Chinook” winds that blow in off of the mountains from time to time during the cold winter to offer a few days here and there where the temperature warms up drastically and feels like spring for a brief time before subsiding.
@beachrealty great to know, thanks a lot!
Hi,
I’m HR Professional in India immigrating to Alberta. Are there enough job opportunities in hr field ? Kindly revert.
Thank you
tenkyu
You’re very welcome!
Can you tell me how is work taxi driver in Edmonton and how much can make taxi driver with uber in Edmonton monthly maximum which is better much make money and save much money Edmonton,tronto, Calgary, Vancouver, Montreal please reply must
That’s a great question. Unfortunately, I am not informed enough about the uber/taxi industry to be able to answer the question well. Edmonton would likely have the lowest cost of living of the cities mentioned.
LOL... pretty much all of Canada has winter too long and summer too short. The ONLY place you can go to escape that somewhat is the Vancouver area along with Victoria. On the plus side, those long winters reduce yard work considerably. If ever you discover some of the awesome hiking trails in the mountains, you may wind up moving to Calgary.
Hello!
I am a Civil Engineer considering immigrating to Alberta from India. Are there enough job opportunities for Civil Engineers in Alberta?
Thank You
Hi Puneet. Great question! Unfortunately, that is very much out of my area of expertise. There are a couple very large engineering firms in Edmonton, most notably Stantec. I am sure there are many smaller firms as well. That’s something you will definitely want to research prior to committing to make a move.
As far as I can remember, jobs anywhere in Civil Engineering are tough to get due to so many people trying to get into that field. I would suggest something related to it such as project management in construction (commercial or industrial), maintenance, etc. And should you go that route, you will have far more options to choose from.
Potholes don’t assume they are shallow
100%. We had to get some work done on our front suspension after hitting a deep pothole about a year ago.
Thermacell takes care of the mosquitoes
Everybody doing videos about Edmonton is mentioning the crime rate but no a single person dares to name the dangerous neighbourhoods... Where can one find that information?
That is a fair point and a great question. We just choose not to post information that’s negative or disparaging to specific communities, as it would be based on our opinions and subjective experiences. If you would like to see some data, I would recommend searching in your web browser for “Edmonton Community Safety Map”. That seems to be a pretty good resource for understanding the amount and types of crimes being reported throughout the city. If you would like to know our opinions on specific communities, feel free to reach out directly. We are more than happy to share our experiences and thoughts.
@@beachrealty Thank you so much for your answer!
Edmonton is not the Sunniest City in Canada. Calgary Alberta is the sunniest city in the country with an Average of 330 days of Sun every year where as Edmonton Averages around 250 days of Sun, Which i love as people from Vancouver say its bullshit and they receive the most Sun in the Country which is false as Vancouver averages around 198 days of Sun every 365 days a year. It Rains More in Vancouver then Both Edmonton and Calgary and they do have Warmer winters however there winters are wetter that's for sure. Calgary sits Higher then any other city in the Country as well which is 1 factor in why Calgary sees an Average of 330 days of Sun every year. As well Calgary is only 1 hour from The rockie mountains of Bnaff and Canmore.
Thank you! All those pieces you mentioned are very true. Calgary is a beautiful city in an amazing location. You should do a video on Calgary! You are correct about Calgary being sunnier. I believe we just mentioned that Edmonton is one of the sunniest cities. We do have a better hockey team though! Go Oilers Go!!! Jk.
Thanks again for you reply! I was thinking after I read your message…something seems off with the numbers. I knew Calgary had a bit more sunshine each year, but I though it was much closer than what you had noted. Out of curiosity, I did some looking into it and found that Calgary has approximately 335 days of sunshine per year and Edmonton has about 325. In terms of hours of sunshine, I believe Calgary receives about 50 hours more of sunshine each year. Vancouver has a fair amount of days that they receive bright sunshine at 290 days a year; however, the total hours of sunshine are significantly less in a year at approximately 1950 hours in a year compared to Calgary’s 2396 hours and Edmonton’s 2345 hours.
There's more rain in Vancouver because generally there is no snow. So of course in the winter it rains. Winter meaning not below 0 C. But May to September it's pretty much all sunshine and no storms like on the prairies. The Vancouver rain is greatly overexaggerated. The cold in Edmonton and dark cannot be understood until experienced.
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Why too much laughing Kabayan? And too much voice as well? Your screams and laugh overshoot the explaining and details. Kindly minimize too much expressions into your next vlogs.
Overall, everything helps a lot as we are looking to move in the city. Thanks.
Critics are our friends,they will show our weaknesses - Peace ✌️✌️
lived here all my life. Only real con are the far right wing dudes and the occassional racist. Pretty chill spot tho. The rig pigs can be alot as well but meh w.e. most of the friends are rig pigs. Id say the LACK of diversity in police and ems are seriously strange when you see how diverse those services are in other large cities - makes for dew dew responses when accessing those services imo. But its a chill spot, white ave is a blast! Downtown is a blast! great night life, great river valley, good home prices. Pretty chill other than what I mentioned above.
Lot of scream, my ears are destroyed everytime she scream 💀
Haha. Yes. Gaylene can get quite boisterous at times.
Why is this so cringy
Thank you for watching! What can I say? We like to do cringy.
Good Job! I really liked your video. I also sent you an email. Thanks guys!
Thank you Dennis! I received your email. I will get a reply to you shortly. Have a great day!
Remember when U became engaged Gaylene, & your lovely voice - Ellerslie. Rd. Beautiful couple , your boys are blessed. 33:34