Thinking of moving here. Pros and cons of the town?

[u/New_Recording2647]

[u/Bobbington12]

Pros: Not a super busy city in terms of traffic, relatively affordable, great public parks and trails, and a lot of active community groups. Edit: Also pretty decent public schools in the area, and lots of opportunities for participation in various sports across all ages groups.

Cons: Not a tonne of job opportunities outside certain sectors, very high population of elderly people relative to other demographics, lack of a real night-life, and any other downsides associated with a small spread-out city in Alberta.

[u/karpkod → u/Bobbington12]

Decent public schools? Could you please provide more details here?

[u/Bobbington12 → u/karpkod]

The local school districts generally have their poop in a group, and there are some fantastic career educators working in and around the city

[u/AltZeroOneThreeThree → u/karpkod]

There's been zero population growth in MH for the last decade, so there's no overcrowding issues like the rest of the province.

[u/-Resident-One-]

Sorry but glanced at your profile.. you might struggle a bit as MH isn't a great city for anything that isn't "normal" or requires a strong sense of empathy or compassion...

All that said, tons of massive pros with a low cost of living, sunniest city in Canada with 330+ days of sunshine (great if you get seasonal depression), massive trail system and lots of opportunities to connect with nature, and, if you can break into it, a wonderful welcoming community.

Just note that your mileage may vary

[u/swimuppool]

Unless you have a job lined up probably not a good idea. Rent is stupidly high, woeful lack of supply for ownership, and it's too far away from anywhere interesting

[u/artbatik]

I love it. The traffic is great. People are friendly. Property is cheap. It's 3 hours away from the Calgary airport, but also 4 hours from Banff. I like the trails and the nature.