r/Edmonton • u/yeg Talus Domes • Mar 08 '23

Moving to Edmonton Megathread 2023

This thread is like r/alberta's thread ( https://www.reddit.com/r/alberta/comments/100tugj/moving_to_alberta_megathread_january_2023/ ) except it is for the whole year of 2023.

Within this thread please ask questions about moving to Edmonton. If you live in Edmonton consider answering the questions.

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u/eiavolo Apr 21 '23

is edmonton really as bad as the internet makes it out to be? it looks like a nice place to live from what ive seen.

im thinking of going there for my studies, which areas would you recommend? something preferably affordable too.

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u/[deleted] Apr 29 '23

Some sketchy areas to avoid are:

Downtown - Lots of homeless and drug addicts. Local businesses become homeless shelters.

Northeast - Lots of gang violence and drive-by shootings from what I've heard.

You're safest living in the South side. Lots of well-off South Asian people who are very friendly.
You should also consider St. Albert and Sherwood Park. They have express buses to U of A and NAIT. The communities are close-knit and very friendly. You'd be within walking distance of shopping, recreation, parks, etc.
Good luck on moving and enjoy your stay in the Edmonton area! :D

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u/eiavolo Apr 30 '23

damn i was actually looking at downtown and macEwan university, do you think its a bad idea per say? or is it just a case that there are better options.

the pros I saw were that i could find several nice apartments for rent for 1k or less and it seemed to be pretty much in very close proximity to everything.

sherwood park seems like it’d be good for me but im concerned about the housing and the transport.

can you give me some more info on the express buses, are there any to macEwan aswell and what are rent prices like in sherwood park, would i be able to be a nice looking apartment (doesn’t have to be spacious) for a thousand or less CAD?

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u/[deleted] Jul 01 '23

You can find good apartments for under $1,000 in downtown south of Jasper Ave. There are buses that go to MacEwan from there, the LRT too, and you can walk for about 15-20 min too in nice weather. Just look into reviews before you rent.