Looking past mixup, Lethbridge still ranks high
LETHBRIDGE – When it comes to quality of life, it appears Lethbridge has maintained its rank. But the results are not without some confusion.
The city came in 89th, same as in 2016, in MoneySense magazine’s Best Places to Live in Canada, between Clarington, Ont. and Comox, B.C. The publication used a number of criteria to give rankings to more than 400 communities of at least 9,000 people — under criteria that was expanded for 2017 to include more locations.
The city of Lethbridge finished in the top 25 percentile for the categories of population growth, low taxes, and the arts and sporting community.
New to the list this year is Lethbridge County, which includes hamlets like Monarch, Shaughnessy, and Diamond City, totalling nearly 9,700. The county is ranked 318th overall.