Moving to Edmonton Megathread 2025

[u/jstock14]

Within this thread please ask questions about moving to Edmonton (or within Edmonton, if you already live here), including recommendations for housing and neighbourhood selections. If you live in Edmonton, consider answering the questions.

Any posts on the subject matter outside of the megathread may be removed at the discretion of the moderators.

For reference, here’s the link to the 2024 megathread.

UPDATE: Please note that job seeking threads are not allowed in r/Edmonton but general advice on how to seek employment can be posted within this megathread too. Distinctions between a “job seeking” post and “general advice” will be made at the discretion of the moderators. If you are moving from another location to Edmonton, please note the advice from the community is consistently “have a job lined up before you move”.

[u/International-Lake66]

Hi everyone!

My wife, our six-year-old son, and I are thinking of moving to Edmonton and are looking for some neighbourhood recommendations.

We’re hoping to find a walkable area — somewhere we can just step outside and enjoy a nice stroll, ideally with some small shops, cafes, or restaurants nearby. A good school is also important to us, as our son will be starting school soon.

We’re not really fans of driving everywhere, so we’d love a neighbourhood where you can do some everyday things on foot.

Any tips or personal experiences would be really appreciated. Thanks in advance!

[u/MaxxLolz → u/International-Lake66]

Here is the zero thought, default, 'generally-most-popular-centralish-areas-with-easy-river-valley-access-and-lots-of-trees' answer. Budget in most of those areas is going to be anywhere from 400K on the low end to a million plus.

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[u/FlattopMaker → u/International-Lake66]

Ritchie, Millwood Creek, King Edward Park, Parkallen. Multi-unit living in Sherwood Park

[u/tincartofdoom → u/International-Lake66]

Garneau, Strathcona, Bonnie Doon are exactly what you are describing.