WHY MOVE TO CALGARY? (The Pros and Cons of life in Calgary)

While much has changed in Calgary since making this video and we no longer recommend people move here, this does explain some of the reasons it was a cool place to live. As someone mentioned, we did not mention the cons so we are making a video dedicated to that shortly.

In this video about life in Calgary, we share the reasons we love it and the reasons why so many people from Canada and around the world are moving to this western Canadian city. Is it because it has been ranked as having one of the highest quality-of-life indexes in the world? How about being ranked the cleanest city in the world?

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Video Chapters:

0:00 - Why are people moving to Calgary?
0:48 - How big is Calgary?
0:54 - Why Calgary is one of the most beautiful cities in Canada
2:33 - The weather in Calgary
5:45 - Immigration & diversity in Calgary
6:48 - Why is Calgary ranked as one of the top cities with good quality of life in the world
6:50 - How to immigrate to Calgary
10:01 - Calgary's cost of living compared to other major cities in Canada
10:32 - Is Calgary clean?
11:00 - Calagary's Public Transportation
12:22 - Unique & beautiful places around Calgary

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👋We’re Matt & Karla, a Canadian couple with two totally different backgrounds.

Matt is the “quintessentially Canadian”, born under the northern lights in Northern Alberta with family all over the country, whereas Karla is originally from Mexico City, bringing a totally fresh perspective to a country she has fallen in love with.

Over the past 10 years, we have travelled to 42 countries spanning six continents, which has given us the expertise to plan amazing trips and find memorable experiences.

In 2017, we decided to explore our own massive backyard with Road to 150, a 150-day #roadtrip across #Canada, witnessing the beauty and diversity of this country and sharing our experiences through video, pictures, social media, and articles. Since then, we’ve helped thousands of Canadians and travellers worldwide make the most of every Canadian experience.

[Cashe]

My girlfriend took me on my first trip out of manitoba last year to calgary because she has family living there, I tell you my soul stayed in calgary when I had to come back home, I hope to one day in the next couple years be able to move there, such a beautiful place with amazing people!

[MustDoCanada]

Times have changed and I'm not sure we would totally recommend moving to Calgary. It’s now the third most expensive city in Canada. However, with the boom and bust that the city is known for, there's a high chance it could collapse like it did in 2008. However, rents have gone up by 25% in one year and there's almost nothing on the market. You'd need a salary of $150K just to buy a basic townhouse. When we get a moment, we'll try and do a part 2 because this is really getting insane and the government continues to make it worse.

[kenonymous]

Proud Calgarian here for 11 years. So happy and proud to be living in this beautiful City.

[pierresimard]

I moved here in 1985 as a work transferee from Montreal. It's a great place to live when you're raising a family and working. However, once those things are done, not so much. I have a golf membership, which we use for about 5 months, and we have e-bikes, which are great on the many paths. Now that we're retired, though, we get away for 4 months in the winter to Mexico. Half the folks in my complex also go south, whether it be Palm Springs, Phoenix or Vegas. There's a reason (well, maybe many)!

[thethinkinggamer]

I've been living in Calgary for about 10 years and I can say it feels like a home to me, its summers are hot, its winters are cold and all of its seasons are equally beautiful. In the summers, the temperature usually averages around 25-30 degrees celsius each day and in winters its -20 to -35 celsius a day. Its not as cold as people say it is but the feeling of the autumn wind stirs something great in you and one think I like about it is that the teachers in our schools are particularly friendly and humorous, atleast from the schools that I went to.

[cullycross]

Moved here 22 years ago. Super clean city with two fresh Rocky Mountain water running throw it. Huge international Airport and beautiful Chinooks during the winter that warms up the city most times for days on end.. Stunning city.

[aleksandarzhelev]

Super cool video guys ! I am considering a move to Canada with my family. So will dave deeper in to your website. Cheer from UK

[marymilroy]

Great video. I’m from Lethbridge Alberta and we love having Calgary so close. We do a lot of little staycations in Calgary!

[doreenlatimer]

Calgary in Big Sky country is a lovely city in a beautiful area, with Rocky Mountains as a back drop. Winters are long and cold, but great for people that enjoy winter sports.

[camanderson]

i was already sold on moving to calgary but this video sold me even more.

[MiceDnP]

Great video, best one i’ve seen in this category! See you in 2 months Calgary!

[timolheiser]

That's why I drive a Jeep Rubicon Gladiator here in Calgary. Four wheel drive, lots of ground clearance, so deep snow is fun to drive in and not a problem, but you need studded snow tires in winter for ice. We have lots of hills. Overlanding in the summer. I like the winter for ice climbing in the Ghost, Canmore, Kananaskis, and north of Lake Louise on the Ice Fields Parkway. Both nordic, back country, and downhill skiing. White water playboat kayaking in the summer. And a lifetime of mountain hiking trails. Lots of bike trails. Fatbikes work well in the winter. Ebikes are very popular.

[aniifarquhar]

I am born and raised in Calgary and I moved away for about 10 years, but I had to come back because there’s no place like Calgary in the world, some of the things I learned from your video, make me so happy like being one of the cleanest cities in the world is so cool every other place I’ve lived I’ve wondered why it wasn’t as clean as Calgary🤣 I guess now I know, it’s honestly my favourite place to be. You guys did Calgary justice in this video.❤️❤️❤️❤️

[MegPea]

Thanks for this
My husband has a job offer in Calgary so it’s helpful to have a look

[asiiakrass]

I like watching videos about different cities, but this one was especially catching eye, your love for this city just pours out from the screen, thank you for sharing!

[yakumorisuke]

What a beautiful city. A shame about the public transportation: I have a medical condition that makes driving very difficult, and the one thing I really did find frustrating living in Canada was the lack of options for people without cars. It's kind of shocking, too, for a country that is otherwise so good at being aware of accessibility: there are loads of reasons (old age, young age, low income, medical conditions, etc) why a person might not be able to drive, and it's sad that something that would make so many lives so much easier is not often available. Honestly, aside from thatched cottages, the thing I missed most from England was the trains. Getting around the UK without a car is actually really easy: getting around Canada, you have to fly or drive.

[fawkes]

We've lived in both NB and the GTA and moved to Calgary 9 years ago. This was an amazing life changed for us. We actually get outdoors in the winter here after hibernating for most of my life during winter. We're so close to the mountains and love downhill skiing, cross country skiing and hiking. I'm in the mountains most weekend because it's only an hour drive.

[kathypadilla]

I'm delighted to have come across your video. My family and I are currently in the process of immigrating to your country, with the aim of arriving in December of this year. We are filled with excitement and eagerly anticipate the opportunity to experience the beauty of this wonderful country.

[dmitrypolyakov]

Hey guys. Amazing video! We've been in Canada for almost 6 years now and the for the last 2 years we have lived in Calgary. I've watched lots of your videos and it was a surprise for me to find out you are from Calgary. Your channel is cool. Feels like I can travel from my place.

[ln]

I love you guys, love your videos, love our city, and am happy you are here now. I implement my dream to travel across Canada with your channel. Thank you.