RedcliffAlberta
The town has 5,916 residents and lies in Alberta. It sits within the Medicine Hat census metropolitan area.
Is Redcliff a good place to live?
Redcliff’s weakest subject is schools (C−). With a C+ overall, Redcliff sits #316 of 473 in Alberta. It comes out better than 40% of Canadian towns. Floods and other hazards weigh less here (A+). Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B− for cost of living, B− for safety, B− for health, B− for jobs & income and B− for walkability.
Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.
How Redcliff grades
Each subject compares Redcliff with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes Redcliff stand out
The 3 things Redcliff does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Redcliff.
Redcliff’s grade for hazard risk: an A+
Wildfire is rare near Redcliff: 0.3% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, a burn rate of 0.007% a year. Radon around Redcliff is ordinary for Canada: 4.4% of tested homes over the guideline (6.6% typical). The national inventory holds one flood map for it, from Government of Alberta.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Redcliff | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 4.4% | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.006 | $0.013 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Radon tests published for the Palliser Health Region, not by town
3 schools serve Redcliff, 2 elementary schools and 1 secondary school
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isabel F Cox SchoolLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–3 | Elementary · Grades K–3 | 236 | English public |
| Parkside School Bottom fifth in AlbertaLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Secondary · Grades 7–9 | 166 | English public |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
Summer runs warm in Redcliff: July highs of 27.7°C, above Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns
A normal winter brings 85 cm of snow, below both Alberta’s towns (127 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). Snow peaks in January: 17 cm in a normal year. Gardeners get 135 frost-free days, from 12 May to 25 September. Rain and snow peak in June, at 76 mm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Redcliff | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| July afternoon high | 27.7°C | 23.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 331 mm | 431 mm | 883 mm |
| Snowfall a year | 85 cm | 127 cm | 141 cm |
| Days with frost a year | 176 | 193 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Medicine Hat)
Visible minorities make up less of Redcliff than of Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 5.4%
Children under 15 count for nearly a fifth of the people here. Immigrants make up nearly one in ten residents, above Alberta’s towns (8.9%) and Canadian towns (6.4%) alike. 16% of residents are 65 or over.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 48.8% of Redcliff
By the 2021 count the town had 2,720 women and 2,855 men, while Canada has 50.9% women.
| Redcliff | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 65% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 16% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 24% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 44% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Redcliff in November: highs near 5°C, lows near −7°C
Rain and snow over a typical November come to 14 mm. November usually brings some 13 cm of snow. At the extremes, July afternoons reach 28°C and January nights −14°C. ECCC’s forecast for Medicine Hat is on the Weather page, hour by hour.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −2°C | −13°C | 36 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | −1°C | 84 mm |
| Summer | 26°C | 11°C | 145 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 0°C | 65 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Medicine Hat); the forecast is on the Weather page
In 2021, Glen Motz carried Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner by 24,832 votes, a margin wider than 96% of Canada’s ridings
Redcliff’s riding for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta can’t be shown, because the province’s boundary file is licensed for non-commercial use only.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Redcliff has one public library, Redcliff Public Library
Redcliff Public Library has one location for the 5,600 people it serves.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Protected land is absent from the 10 km around Redcliff
There is a beach within 5 km, unnamed on the map. The nearest national park is more than 100 km away.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Redcliff | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Violent crime weighs less on Redcliff than on Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 64
Each year, 15.3 violent crimes are recorded per 1,000 residents. Property crime runs at 35.6 per 1,000 people a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Redcliff | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 64 | 109 | 86 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 35.6 | 45 | 31.2 |
| Violent crime | 15.3 | 14.2 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Expect 78.7 years of life in the region around Redcliff, 2.8 under the typical Canadian town
About as many adults call their health very good or excellent here as across Alberta, 52% against 53%. On average 19% of adults live with arthritis, diabetes or high blood pressure, higher than both Alberta’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (17%). Measured from where Redcliff’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 7.2 km away, beyond the typical 3.7 km. Redcliff doesn’t get its own health survey and life expectancy figures; the ones here come from the South Zone.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Redcliff | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.7 | 81.2 | 81.5 |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Very good or excellent health | 52% | 51% | 52% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Commuters in Redcliff have a short way to work, 22 min on average, less than in Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Redcliff | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 22 min | 26 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
Rent takes less of local pay in Redcliff than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 18% of household income
77% of households own their home. Shelter took 30% or more of income for 19% of households, lower than Alberta’s towns (21%) yet higher than Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Redcliff | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 18% | 20% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 77% | 74% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 19% | 21% | 18% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · These are 2021 census values, as owners judged them, set against household income in 2020. · Data for rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom covers the Medicine Hat metro area
Everything we know about Redcliff
Famous people from around Redcliff
2 notable people were born in Redcliff; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Cody Snyder: MollyMylo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Richard E. Taylor: ENERGY.GOV, Public domain · Trevor Linden: Kaiser matias, Public domain · Kirsti Lay: eatonj_128, CC BY 2.0 · Jadyn Wong: iDominick, CC BY-SA 2.0
About Redcliff
Town in Alberta
For Redcliff, TownRatings uses Statistics Canada’s census-subdivision boundary in Alberta, and every figure on its pages covers that whole area.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 5,916 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- Census division
- Division No. 1
- Metro area
- Medicine Hat
- Census subdivision
- 4801018
Redcliff’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redcliff | 5,916 | — | C+ | B− | B− | B− |
| Medicine Hat | 68,714 | 10 | C | C | C | B− |
| Cypress County | 7,855 | 12 | C+ | B− | B− | C+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Redcliff
Who are the people of Redcliff?
Visible minorities are 5% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 10%, and Indigenous people 3%.
What kind of homes are in Redcliff?
78% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 0% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 2.5 people; 23% are one person living alone.
Is Redcliff growing?
No: the census counted 5,600 in 2016 and 5,581 in 2021, 0.3% fewer, against growth of 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 5,916.
Is Redcliff a young town or an old one?
Its median age is 40.4, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 2023–25 (35-10-0026, 35-10-0183 to 35-10-0190) · CMHC rents as published by Statistics Canada (34-10-0133) · grades by TownRatings. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).