The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) just published a report that can be used as an efficiency rating for Alberta Towns and Cities.  The idea of the report was to note that most Alberta Towns and Cities have been spending at an unsustainable rate.

The CFIB found that between 2006 and 2016:

  1. If Municipal operating spending had been tied to inflation plus population growth, each household in Alberta would have saved $1,624 in 2016 alone.  Over the ten year period (2006 – 2016), each Alberta household could have saved $9,471 in municipal taxes.
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  2. Chestermere had the lowest real operating spending from 2006 to 2016
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  3. Cold Lake was the worst performing city with a 75% increase in real operating spending per capita from 2006 to 2016
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  4. Medicine Hat was the only city to have a decrease in real operating spending per capita from 2006 to 2016
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  5. The Alberta’s population increased by 24 per cent from 2006 to 2016, while real municipal operating spending grew by 62 per cent over that same period.
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Here is a map showing some of the more populated towns and below that are lists of every municipality in the Province of Alberta sorted by rank and by name so it will be easy for you to find your town or city.

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All Alberta Towns & Cities Spending 2006-2016 – Sorted by Rank

Below this table we have the cities sorted by name.

Rank (Lower is Better)Municipality2006-2016 Population Growth2006-2016 Real Operating Spending Growth2006-2016 Cululative Real Operating Spending Per Capita2006-2016 Growth in Real Operating Spending Per Capita
1NOBLEFORD48%62%$75610%
2OKOTOKS140%104%$1,406-15%
3COCHRANE98%78%$1,320-10%
4PONOKA  COUNTY1%-13%$1,433-14%
5WETASKIWIN NO. 10, COUNTY2%-14%$1,542-15%
6FOOTHILLS NO. 31, MD20%16%$1,349-4%
7MOUNTAIN VIEW COUNTY2%-4%$1,419-6%
8ATHABASCA24%12%$1,552-10%
9CHESTERMERE108%128%$1,12010%
10MAGRATH20%39%$1,00216%
11COALHURST69%101%$94419%
12BEAVER COUNTY1%-10%$1,699-10%
13REDCLIFF28%38%$1,2398%
14MEDICINE HAT12%8%$1,618-4%
15WAINWRIGHT17%23%$1,4145%
16AIRDRIE113%132%$1,3319%
17TABER, MD19%2%$1,965-15%
18LAC STE. ANNE COUNTY15%24%$1,4528%
19RIMBEY10%17%$1,5336%
20IRRICANA5%19%$1,37013%
21CAMROSE18%21%$1,6582%
22STIRLING39%75%$1,05526%
23LETHBRIDGE, COUNTY1%5%$1,6404%
24VERMILION RIVER, COUNTY8%3%$1,853-4%
25WESTLOCK COUNTY11%20%$1,5548%
26LEGAL16%37%$1,28718%
27MACKENZIE COUNTY21%17%$1,853-4%
28BEAVERLODGE9%11%$1,7143%
29COALDALE23%53%$1,24924%
30BOW ISLAND19%47%$1,25924%
31ST. PAUL17%31%$1,58712%
32SYLVAN LAKE68%106%$1,34422%
33WARNER NO. 5, COUNTY1%11%$1,68310%
34LAMONT4%16%$1,62712%
35STONY PLAIN53%71%$1,64712%
36CARDSTON3%26%$1,40623%
37STRATHMORE29%60%$1,36524%
38CAMROSE COUNTY10%14%$1,9094%
39PEACE NO. 135, MD-0.030.0617510.1
40DRUMHELLER0.030.2315430.19
41DIDSBURY0.260.5514610.23
42BASSANO-0.030.2313590.27
43BROOKS0.220.6113050.32
44BOWDEN0.060.413000.33
45CLARESHOLM0.040.4311860.38
46NEWELL, COUNTY0-0.132489-0.13
47FAIRVIEW00.2415490.24
48BLACKFALDS1.011.6114010.3
49THREE HILLS-0.090.1415400.26
50FORT SASKATCHEWAN0.670.8120040.08
51TWO HILLS0.290.6315490.27
52MORINVILLE0.511.0214150.33
53CARDSTON COUNTY-0.040.3612060.42
54CYPRESS COUNTY0.180.112428-0.06
55ROCKY VIEW COUNTY0.10.3916090.27
56RED DEER COUNTY-0.020.1119710.12
57RAYMOND0.310.8213180.39
58TIELD0.20.5515930.29
59GRIMSHAW0.030.4213810.37
60BIRCH HILLS COUNTY-0.04-0.363180-0.33
61LETHBRIDGE0.230.4419190.17
62BONNYVILLE0.170.418530.2
63BENTLEY0.030.4213810.39
64CALMAR0.050.3416880.27
65WETASKIWIN0.130.515450.33
66HIGH PRAIRIE-0.080.0819420.18
67BRAZEAU COUNTY0.040.1221990.08
68FORTY MILE NO. 8, COUNTY-0.03-0.0223760.01
69BONNYVILLE NO. 87, MD0.580.512515-0.04
70SPRUCE GROVE0.831.3317290.27
71TABER0.090.417590.28
72STURGEON COUNTY0.040.2818880.24
73PARKLAND COUNTY0.030.3716660.33
74LESSER SLAVE RIVER NO. 124, MD-0.263343-0.32
75CLEARWATER COUNTY0.070.222180.13
76CROWSNEST PASS, Municipality-0.110.1218940.26
77GRANDE CACHE0.130.4119640.25
78CROSSFIELD0.120.6214700.44
79HIGH LEVEL-1%16%$2,17417%
80ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE4%43%$1,63139%
81FAIRVIEW NO. 136, MD-7%-15%$2,823-8%
82CARSTAIRS38%94%$1,60141%
83DEVON5%54%$1,45947%
84SEXSMITH25%96%$1,22957%
85VAUXHALL16%66%$1,58443%
86TROCHU4%40%$1,79535%
87REDWATER-3%28%$1,88932%
88PROVOST-2%36%$1,72439%
89BEAUMONT98%186%$1,59744%
90GIBBONS11%71%$1,36254%
91CALGARY25%58%$2,07727%
92NANTON16%70%$1,57247%
93EDMONTON26%60%$2,13226%
94FORT MACLEOD4%51%$1,66345%
95VERMILION2%47%$1,72643%
96ECKVILLE10%61%$1,67545%
97INNISFAIL7%61%$1,56450%
98THORSBY28%36%$2,6996%
99ST. ALBERT15%60%$1,85240%
100ELK POINT14%71%$1,61350%
101PINCHER CREEK-1%42%$1,75744%
102SUNDRE19%75%$1,70447%
103STETTLER10%60%$1,74646%
104PENHOLD62%136%$1,77145%
105EDSON3%46%$1,92441%
106PONOKA7%60%$1,72349%
107PICTURE BUTTE-3%47%$1,68151%
108BRUDERHEIM12%70%$1,67552%
109SMOKY LAKE1%40%$2,02539%
110WAINWRIGHT NO. 61, MD-2%-21%$3,501-19%
111WHEATLAND COUNTY5%35%$2,32428%
112HANNA-10%37%$1,72653%
113JASPER, Municipality -1%29%$2,29131%
114LEDUC95%167%$2,15937%
115GRANDE PRAIRIE54%124%$1,93146%
116ONOWAY0%48%$1,88648%
119LACOMBE17%84%$1,67657%
120BON ACCORD-3%57%$1,59361%
121GRANDE PRAIRIE NO. 1, COUNTY13%33%$2,72218%
122OYEN-8%33%$2,06345%
123LACOMBE COUNTY-3%36%$2,19540%
124OLDS29%96%$1,89152%
125FALHER-3%43%$2,04548%
126VALLEYVIEW6%36%$2,57228%
127MAYERTHORPE-11%44%$1,73962%
128RED DEER20%83%$2,08852%
129PEACE RIVER8%59%$2,21048%
130CANMORE83%148%$2,52936%
131VEGREVILLE4%48%$2,37342%
132WILLOW CREEK NO. 26, MD-6%50%$1,94059%
133VULCAN4%53%$2,28847%
134HINTON-1%60%$1,93662%
135MILLET-2%80%$1,39283%
136TWO HILLS NO. 21, COUNTY21%54%$2,82728%
137STRATHCONA COUNTY19%74%$2,41146%
138VIKING-1%49%$2,30251%
139ST. PAUL NO. 19, COUNTY0%36%$2,79936%
140I.D. NO. 09 (BANFF)-22%51%$1,38693%
141NORTHERN LIGHTS, COUNTY-2%5%$3,5887%
142YELLOWHEAD COUNTY6%20%$3,44113%
143LLOYDMINSTER27%101%$2,36857%
144COLD LAKE36%137%$1,99175%
145STETTLER NO. 6, COUNTY-5%40%$2,70747%
146PINCHER CREEK NO. 9, MD-1%44%$2,76746%
147WOODLANDS COUNTY21%62%$3,10234%
148BARRHEAD5%104%$1,72494%
149SWAN HILLS-19%45%$2,13179%
150BARRHEAD NO. 11, COUNTY6%103%$1,84392%
151BANFF12%69%$2,96150%
152HIGH RIVER36%148%$2,15183%
153SMOKY RIVER NO. 130, M.D.-11%41%$2,86257%
154STARLAND COUNTY-6%7%$3,96014%
155WESTLOCK7%107%$1,96194%
156DRAYTON VALLEY7%65%$3,01654%
157MINBURN NO. 27, COUNTY-2%46%$3,20948%
158MANNING-10%57%$2,61774%

 

 

All Alberta Towns & Cities Spending 2006-2016 – Alphabetic Sort

Municipality2006-2016 Population Growth2006-2016 Real Operating Spending Growth2006-2016 Cululative Real Operating Spending Per Capita2006-2016 Growth in Real Operating Spending Per CapitaRank (Lower is Better)
AIRDRIE113%132%$1,3319%16
ATHABASCA24%12%$1,552-10%8
BANFF12%69%$2,96150%151
BARRHEAD5%104%$1,72494%148
BARRHEAD NO. 11, COUNTY6%103%$1,84392%150
BASSANO-0.030.2313590.2742
BEAUMONT98%186%$1,59744%89
BEAVER COUNTY1%-10%$1,699-10%12
BEAVERLODGE9%11%$1,7143%28
BENTLEY0.030.4213810.3963
BIRCH HILLS COUNTY-0.04-0.363180-0.3360
BLACKFALDS1.011.6114010.348
BON ACCORD-3%57%$1,59361%120
BONNYVILLE0.170.418530.262
BONNYVILLE NO. 87, MD0.580.512515-0.0469
BOW ISLAND19%47%$1,25924%30
BOWDEN0.060.413000.3344
BRAZEAU COUNTY0.040.1221990.0867
BROOKS0.220.6113050.3243
BRUDERHEIM12%70%$1,67552%108
CALGARY25%58%$2,07727%91
CALMAR0.050.3416880.2764
CAMROSE18%21%$1,6582%21
CAMROSE COUNTY10%14%$1,9094%38
CANMORE83%148%$2,52936%130
CARDSTON3%26%$1,40623%36
CARDSTON COUNTY-0.040.3612060.4253
CARSTAIRS38%94%$1,60141%82
CHESTERMERE108%128%$1,12010%9
CLARESHOLM0.040.4311860.3845
CLEARWATER COUNTY0.070.222180.1375
COALDALE23%53%$1,24924%29
COALHURST69%101%$94419%11
COCHRANE98%78%$1,320-10%3
COLD LAKE36%137%$1,99175%144
CROSSFIELD0.120.6214700.4478
CROWSNEST PASS, Municipality-0.110.1218940.2676
CYPRESS COUNTY0.180.112428-0.0654
DEVON5%54%$1,45947%83
DIDSBURY0.260.5514610.2341
DRAYTON VALLEY7%65%$3,01654%156
DRUMHELLER0.030.2315430.1940
ECKVILLE10%61%$1,67545%96
EDMONTON26%60%$2,13226%93
EDSON3%46%$1,92441%105
ELK POINT14%71%$1,61350%100
FAIRVIEW00.2415490.2447
FAIRVIEW NO. 136, MD-7%-15%$2,823-8%81
FALHER-3%43%$2,04548%125
FOOTHILLS NO. 31, MD20%16%$1,349-4%6
FORT MACLEOD4%51%$1,66345%94
FORT SASKATCHEWAN0.670.8120040.0850
FORTY MILE NO. 8, COUNTY-0.03-0.0223760.0168
GIBBONS11%71%$1,36254%90
GRANDE CACHE0.130.4119640.2577
GRANDE PRAIRIE54%124%$1,93146%115
GRANDE PRAIRIE NO. 1, COUNTY13%33%$2,72218%121
GRIMSHAW0.030.4213810.3759
HANNA-10%37%$1,72653%112
HIGH LEVEL-1%16%$2,17417%79
HIGH PRAIRIE-0.080.0819420.1866
HIGH RIVER36%148%$2,15183%152
HINTON-1%60%$1,93662%134
I.D. NO. 09 (BANFF)-22%51%$1,38693%140
INNISFAIL7%61%$1,56450%97
IRRICANA5%19%$1,37013%20
JASPER, Municipality-1%29%$2,29131%113
LAC STE. ANNE COUNTY15%24%$1,4528%18
LACOMBE17%84%$1,67657%119
LACOMBE COUNTY-3%36%$2,19540%123
LAMONT4%16%$1,62712%34
LEDUC95%167%$2,15937%114
LEGAL16%37%$1,28718%26
LESSER SLAVE RIVER NO. 124, MD-0.263343-0.3274
LETHBRIDGE0.230.4419190.1761
LETHBRIDGE, COUNTY1%5%$1,6404%23
LLOYDMINSTER27%101%$2,36857%143
MACKENZIE COUNTY21%17%$1,853-4%27
MAGRATH20%39%$1,00216%10
MANNING-10%57%$2,61774%158
MAYERTHORPE-11%44%$1,73962%127
MEDICINE HAT12%8%$1,618-4%14
MILLET-2%80%$1,39283%135
MINBURN NO. 27, COUNTY-2%46%$3,20948%157
MORINVILLE0.511.0214150.3352
MOUNTAIN VIEW COUNTY2%-4%$1,419-6%7
NANTON16%70%$1,57247%92
NEWELL, COUNTY0-0.132489-0.1346
NOBLEFORD48%62%$75610%1
NORTHERN LIGHTS, COUNTY-2%5%$3,5887%141
OKOTOKS140%104%$1,406-15%2
OLDS29%96%$1,89152%124
ONOWAY0%48%$1,88648%116
OYEN-8%33%$2,06345%122
PARKLAND COUNTY0.030.3716660.3373
PEACE NO. 135, MD-0.030.0617510.139
PEACE RIVER8%59%$2,21048%129
PENHOLD62%136%$1,77145%104
PICTURE BUTTE-3%47%$1,68151%107
PINCHER CREEK-1%42%$1,75744%101
PINCHER CREEK NO. 9, MD-1%44%$2,76746%146
PONOKA7%60%$1,72349%106
PONOKA  COUNTY1%-13%$1,433-14%4
PROVOST-2%36%$1,72439%88
RAYMOND0.310.8213180.3957
RED DEER20%83%$2,08852%128
RED DEER COUNTY-0.020.1119710.1256
REDCLIFF28%38%$1,2398%13
REDWATER-3%28%$1,88932%87
RIMBEY10%17%$1,5336%19
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE4%43%$1,63139%80
ROCKY VIEW COUNTY0.10.3916090.2755
SEXSMITH25%96%$1,22957%84
SMOKY LAKE1%40%$2,02539%109
SMOKY RIVER NO. 130, M.D.-11%41%$2,86257%153
SPRUCE GROVE0.831.3317290.2770
ST. ALBERT15%60%$1,85240%99
ST. PAUL17%31%$1,58712%31
ST. PAUL NO. 19, COUNTY0%36%$2,79936%139
STARLAND COUNTY-6%7%$3,96014%154
STETTLER10%60%$1,74646%103
STETTLER NO. 6, COUNTY-5%40%$2,70747%145
STIRLING39%75%$1,05526%22
STONY PLAIN53%71%$1,64712%35
STRATHCONA COUNTY19%74%$2,41146%137
STRATHMORE29%60%$1,36524%37
STURGEON COUNTY0.040.2818880.2472
SUNDRE19%75%$1,70447%102
SWAN HILLS-19%45%$2,13179%149
SYLVAN LAKE68%106%$1,34422%32
TABER0.090.417590.2871
TABER, MD19%2%$1,965-15%17
THORSBY28%36%$2,6996%98
THREE HILLS-0.090.1415400.2649
TIELD0.20.5515930.2958
TROCHU4%40%$1,79535%86
TWO HILLS0.290.6315490.2751
TWO HILLS NO. 21, COUNTY21%54%$2,82728%136
VALLEYVIEW6%36%$2,57228%126
VAUXHALL16%66%$1,58443%85
VEGREVILLE4%48%$2,37342%131
VERMILION2%47%$1,72643%95
VERMILION RIVER, COUNTY8%3%$1,853-4%24
VIKING-1%49%$2,30251%138
VULCAN4%53%$2,28847%133
WAINWRIGHT17%23%$1,4145%15
WAINWRIGHT NO. 61, MD-2%-21%$3,501-19%110
WARNER NO. 5, COUNTY1%11%$1,68310%33
WESTLOCK7%107%$1,96194%155
WESTLOCK COUNTY11%20%$1,5548%25
WETASKIWIN0.130.515450.3365
WETASKIWIN NO. 10, COUNTY2%-14%$1,542-15%5
WHEATLAND COUNTY5%35%$2,32428%111
WILLOW CREEK NO. 26, MD-6%50%$1,94059%132
WOODLANDS COUNTY21%62%$3,10234%147
YELLOWHEAD COUNTY6%20%$3,44113%142

 

Thanks to “Alberta’s Municipal Benchmarking Company”, SmartTowns.ca for making us aware of this report.


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