Relocation Information

Medicine Hat Relocation Guide

The City of Medicine Hat strives to achieve its vision to be a "Community of Choice"; a place where people choose to live, work and play. We want to be your final travel destination, so come see what we have to offer and make Medicine Hat part of your plans. Click Here to Download the PDF.

Education

When it comes to education, Medicine Hat out paces other cities of its size and proves itself as a community of choice. From pre-school to post-secondary training, Medicine Hat offers first class educational facilities and quality programs.

Medicine Hat School District #76

Has 13 elementary schools and 3 secondary schools (grade 7 - 12). All elementary schools offer a kindergarten program. Please click here to visit their website.

Medicine Hat Catholic Separate Regional Div #20

The Catholic division includes 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools and 1 high school. Please click here to visit their website.

The Greater Southern Alberta Public Francophone Education Region #4

Ecole les Cypres offers programs from preschool to grade twelve and offers the only Francophone eduction program in our city. Please click here to visit their website.

Medicine Hat College

Among the programs Medicine Hat College offer are: Degree Programs; University Transfer Programs, Certificate and Diploma programs, Academic Upgrading and more. Please click here to visit their website.

Health Services

Few cities the size of Medicine Hat offer residents such a high quality of health care services and facilities. Medicine Hat offers more than 100 physicians and specialists and a wealth of community health programs geared towards people of all ages. This fine city is part of the Palliser Health Region which meets the health needs of more than 100,000 people living in Southeastern Alberta and Southwestern Saskatchewan. Please click here to visit their website.

Cost of Living

Living in Medicine Hat will leave you with more money in your pocket at the end of the month. Low property taxes, natural gas and electricity rates are well below the North American average. Reasonable housing costs, no provincial sales tax and the lowest income taxes in the county!

Utility Costs

Why are we called the "Gas City"? Vast reservoirs of high quality natural gas were discovered beneath the city in 1893 and continue to benefit today's residents by providing revenue for the city and helping to keep the city's utility rates among the lowest in Canada.

City Property Taxes

Medicine Hat property taxes are assessed based on market value. The total tax rate (including municipal, school and other) is 7.0693.

Housing

HOUSE PRICE COMPARISON: Single family detached dwelling
(Source: Average prices are as of March 2009 as provided by CREA)

Medicine Hat	$252,456
Calgary	$372,114
Edmonton	$309,032
Lethbridge	$239,280
Red Deer	$264,031

Average monthly rents for apartments for one bedroom is $560.00, two bedroom $670.00, 3 bedroom+ $766.00**. Vacancy rates are usually low, so it is best to allow two weeks to find the right place. **Source: CMHC Rental Market Report - Spring 2008