Composite profile
Overall score
58/100
Use the Medicine Hat profile to compare affordability, energy, and resilience alongside Calgary, Lethbridge, and Regina.
Overall58/100
Affordability70/100
Air quality70/100
Energy56/100
Canada / North America
Medicine Hat, Canada City Intelligence
Medicine Hat is a city on the South Saskatchewan River in southeastern Alberta, with city-intelligence themes covering a regional service-centre role, a municipal airport, and prairie-energy industry. Medicine Hat is a north america city of about ~65K in Canada. On the composite city-intelligence score, Medicine Hat sits at an early stage relative to the indexed set (58/100).
- Last updated
- 2026-05-16
- Data year
- 2025
- Population
- ~65K
Image credit: Image: Festbock / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall city intelligence
Constrained58/100
Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.
Data confidence
Directional
Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.
Verified utility layers
See country hub
Emergency, healthcare, and transport verification status appears on the country hub.
Medicine Hat data table
The table is part of the initial server-rendered HTML and mirrors the key city score cards.
| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 58/100 | Composite score across major city intelligence modules. |
| Cost of Living | 70/100 | Medicine Hat's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Air Quality | 70/100 | Medicine Hat's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated. |
| Energy | 56/100 | Medicine Hat's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Safety | 58/100 | Medicine Hat's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Internet Speed | 57/100 | Medicine Hat's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references. |
| Climate Risk | 58/100 | Medicine Hat's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Resilience | 58/100 | Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context. |
Safety
Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.
Safety
Overall safety76/100
Low crime78/100
Personal safety78/100
Night safety74/100
Road safety74/100
Medicine Hat is estimated to be a generally safe city (76/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.
Quality of Life
A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.
Quality of Life
Quality of life80/100
Healthcare84/100
Education83/100
Green space92/100
Cleanliness85/100
Infrastructure84/100
Mobility57/100
Medicine Hat has a very high quality-of-life estimate (80/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure.
Family Friendliness
How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.
Family Friendliness
Family friendliness82/100
Education83/100
Green space92/100
Overall safety76/100
Medicine Hat scores very high for family living (82/100), helped by education access, safety, parks and green space and healthcare.
Digital Nomad Suitability
Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.
Digital Nomad Suitability
Digital nomad suitability69/100
Walkability58/100
Cycling56/100
Infrastructure84/100
Medicine Hat is high for remote workers (69/100), based on connectivity, affordability, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
Retirement Suitability
Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.
Retirement Suitability
Retirement suitability78/100
Healthcare84/100
Cleanliness85/100
Outdoor lifestyle51/100
Medicine Hat is high for retirement (78/100), appealing for healthcare access, affordability and a clean environment.
Emergency and public safety in Medicine Hat
Local public safety guidance for Medicine Hat, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.
| Service | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Universal emergency | 91124/7 | 911 reaches police, fire, and emergency medical dispatch in most regions of Canada. |
For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Medicine Hat, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the Canada emergency profile.
Public safety sources
Each emergency contact above is attributed to an official emergency service or government publisher. Confirm current numbers directly with these sources.
- Government of Canada: Emergency services in Canada
Used as the primary attribution for Canada's 911 universal emergency number.
Last verified: 2026-05-16
Methodology and the wider source registry are documented on the scoring methodology and data sources pages.
Healthcare and hospitals in Medicine Hat
Healthcare context for Medicine Hat, with national-level information from Canada where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.
For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Medicine Hat, see the Canada healthcare profile.
Official hospital registry
Canadian Institute for Health Information
National source of comparable Canadian health-system data and analysis recognised by federal and provincial governments.
Last verified: 2026-05-16
Healthcare sources
Each entry above is attributed to an official government, public health, or recognised health-system publisher. Confirm current information directly with these sources.
- Government of Canada: Health Canada
Used as the primary federal attribution for Canadian public-health context.
- Canadian Institute for Health Information: Canadian Institute for Health Information
Used as the primary reference for Canadian health-system statistics and hospital-system framing.
Last verified: 2026-05-16
Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.
Transport and mobility in Medicine Hat
Local mobility context for Medicine Hat, with national-level context from Canada where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.
For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Medicine Hat, see the Canada transport profile.
Transport sources
Each entry above is attributed to an official transport authority, national operator, airport publisher, or government source. Confirm current information directly with these publishers.
- Government of Canada: Transport Canada
Used as the primary federal attribution for Canadian national transport context.
- VIA Rail Canada: VIA Rail Canada
Used as the primary attribution for Canadian national rail operator information.
Last verified: 2026-05-16
Related sections: emergency and public safety, healthcare and hospitals, cities directory, countries directory, scoring methodology, data sources.
Air quality dataset
Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Medicine Hat. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.
Air quality dataset for Medicine Hat
Verified data unavailableLast updated 2026-05-16 / data year 2025
Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location
Source-attributed values for Medicine Hat will appear here after the platform integrates verified measurements from accepted official publishers. Until then, structured air-quality module context remains available on the dedicated module page.
| Metric | Value | Data year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air quality | Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location. | ||
Data provenance
Source attributionGlobal City Intelligence — air-quality dataset
Verified data unavailable- Publisher
- Global City Intelligence
- Last verified
- 2026-05-16
The air-quality dataset begins empty by design. Verified city-level measurements appear here only after they are sourced from accepted publishers (WHO, EEA, US EPA, OpenAQ, OECD, or official national/city environmental agencies).
Methodology and context
Numeric measurements appear in this section only after they are sourced from accepted official publishers. The dataset is independently validated at build time; malformed records cannot ship to production.
- Scoring methodology — how indicators across the platform are constructed.
- Data sources registry — the official sources cited by verified datasets.
- Open the Medicine Hat air-quality module
- Browse the clean-air city collection
Quick answers
Quick, evidence-based answers about Medicine Hat drawn from this profile's indexed cost, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data. Figures are deterministic estimates for orientation — verify specifics with official sources.
Quick answers about Medicine Hat
Is Medicine Hat worth visiting?
Yes — excellent quality of life (80/100), with nearby nature such as Dinosaur Provincial Park, Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park.
Is Medicine Hat good for families?
Excellent (82/100) on safety, schools and green space.
Is Medicine Hat affordable?
More affordable than average; about C$2,080/month for one person (estimate).
When is the best time to visit Medicine Hat?
Late spring to early autumn; warmest in Jul, coldest in Jan.
What are Medicine Hat's main industries?
Mainly energy, tourism, mining.
What is the climate in Medicine Hat?
A humid continental climate, averaging about 8.2°C.
Does Medicine Hat have universities?
Higher education is strong (67/100).
What is healthcare like in Medicine Hat?
Healthcare access is strong (68/100).
Is Medicine Hat good for retirement?
Retirement suitability is strong (67/100).
What nature is near Medicine Hat?
Within ~170 km: Dinosaur Provincial Park, Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park.
Explore Medicine Hat modules
City pages link to module and ranking pages so crawlers can move through the topic cluster naturally.
Cost of Living in Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Air Quality in Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.
Energy in Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Safety in Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Internet Speed in Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Climate Risk in Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
City rankings
Compare this city against other indexed cities in crawlable ranking tables.
Cost of living in Medicine Hat
Cost of living estimates for Medicine Hat — monthly budgets, rent, food, and transport in the local currency, plus an affordability score for comparison. Planning estimates derived from country baselines, not live prices.
Climate in Medicine Hat
Climate profile for Medicine Hat — Humid Continental climate, annual average 8.2°C, comfort score 64/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.
Economy and jobs in Medicine Hat
Economy and jobs profile for Medicine Hat — regional center, economy score 73/100, key industries including energy, tourism, mining. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.
Universities and education in Medicine Hat
Education profile for Medicine Hat — regional education center, education score 64/100, 4 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.
Healthcare and retirement in Medicine Hat
Healthcare and retirement profile for Medicine Hat — healthcare access city, healthcare score 68/100, retirement score 67/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.
Visual guide to Medicine Hat
Source-attributed visual context for Medicine Hat using verified Wikimedia imagery from the existing media catalog, alongside structured city intelligence and planning links. Not a tourism guide or attractions ranking.
Weekend trip planning guide for Medicine Hat
Weekend trip planning checklist for Medicine Hat — links into arrival planning, Summer 2026 travel context, visual orientation, budget tools, transport, public safety, and healthcare context. Not an itinerary, events calendar, hotel-price guide, restaurant guide, or tourism ranking.
Nearby weekend places from Medicine Hat
Source-backed nearby place records for local-first weekend planning, with verification status, official source links, Wikidata identity, and visual context.
Estimate a monthly budget for Medicine Hat
Estimate a monthly budget for Medicine Hat using your own housing, food, transport, healthcare, and lifestyle inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official cost-of-living measurement.
Plan a trip budget for Medicine Hat
Plan a trip budget for Medicine Hat using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.
Nearby cities from Medicine Hat
Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Medicine Hat. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.
Lethbridge, Canada
Same region · about 160 km from Medicine Hat. Explore Lethbridge's city intelligence profile.
Calgary, Canada
Same region · about 265 km from Medicine Hat. Explore Calgary's city intelligence profile.
Red Deer, Canada
Same region · about 331 km from Medicine Hat. Explore Red Deer's city intelligence profile.
Saskatoon, Canada
Same region · about 363 km from Medicine Hat. Explore Saskatoon's city intelligence profile.
Banff, Canada
Same region · about 369 km from Medicine Hat. Explore Banff's city intelligence profile.
Helena, United States
Cross-border · about 396 km from Medicine Hat. Explore Helena's city intelligence profile.
Themed collections
Theme-first discovery collections that include Medicine Hat — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.
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Canada Weekend Nature Retreats
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Medicine Hat FAQ
Common questions about living in, visiting, working in, studying in and retiring to Medicine Hat, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.
Frequently asked questions about Medicine Hat
Is Medicine Hat worth visiting?
Medicine Hat has a very high quality-of-life estimate (80/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure. Visitors can also reach nature such as Dinosaur Provincial Park, Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park and Red Rock Coulee within weekend range.
What is it like to live in Medicine Hat?
Medicine Hat has a very high quality-of-life estimate (80/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure. It indexes 80/100 for overall quality of life.
How much does it cost to live in Medicine Hat?
A single resident of Medicine Hat spends roughly C$2,080 per month, with a one-bedroom rent near C$1,110. Overall the city is more affordable than average for Canada. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.
What should I know about moving to Medicine Hat?
Plan for below-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. Medicine Hat is high for remote workers (69/100), based on connectivity, affordability, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
What is the job market like in Medicine Hat?
Medicine Hat's labour market is strong, with opportunities concentrated in technology, tourism and hospitality and education and research. Medicine Hat has a regional economy with strengths in energy, tourism and mining.
Is Medicine Hat good for digital nomads and remote work?
Medicine Hat offers strong infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 79/100.
What are the education options in Medicine Hat?
Medicine Hat is a regional education center with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Social Sciences, Economics and Engineering.
Is Medicine Hat a good place to study?
Medicine Hat offers a moderate student environment, supported by relatively affordable living and strong quality of life.
What is healthcare like in Medicine Hat?
Medicine Hat has solid baseline healthcare access, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 68/100. Residents have strong access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.
Is Medicine Hat a good place to retire?
Medicine Hat offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 67/100. Residents benefit from parks and green space and broad urban amenities and day-to-day services.
What is the climate like in Medicine Hat?
Medicine Hat has a humid continental climate, averaging about 8.2°C annually with roughly 801 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jul and the coldest Jan. The driest is typically Jan.
Is Medicine Hat a safe place to live?
Medicine Hat is estimated to be a generally safe city (76/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.
How easy is it to get around Medicine Hat?
Medicine Hat indexes a walkability score of 58 and a cycling score of 56 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.
What nature and outdoor places are near Medicine Hat?
Nature destinations within about 170 km of Medicine Hat include Dinosaur Provincial Park, Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park and Red Rock Coulee. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.
Is Medicine Hat good for families?
Medicine Hat scores very high for family living (82/100), helped by education access, safety, parks and green space and healthcare.
What outdoor activities are there around Medicine Hat?
Medicine Hat rates 51/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 92/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as Dinosaur Provincial Park, Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park and Red Rock Coulee supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.
Interpretation
Use the Medicine Hat profile to compare affordability, energy, and resilience alongside Calgary, Lethbridge, and Regina. Its standout dimensions are cost of living (70/100) and air quality (70/100). The area most worth watching is energy (56/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 4 institutional references.
Country context is available on the Canada country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Medicine Hat appears in global rankings or read the scoring methodology.
Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.
Sources
4 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.
- UN-Habitat: World Cities Report 2024
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
- US Environmental Protection Agency: National Ambient Air Quality Standards
Used where United States city comparisons need air-quality benchmark context.
- NASA: NASA POWER
Used as an energy-resource and weather-normalization reference.
- IPCC: AR6 WGII Chapter 6: Cities, settlements and key infrastructure
Used to explain urban climate vulnerability and adaptation scoring logic.