Population
5,666
Land Area
4,319.58
haAnnual Operating Budget
$23.9M
expensesTrends and Profile
Fiscal Trends (2021–2024)
Revenue and expense per person over 4 years
Fiscal Report Card
These metrics reflect reported financial data and do not capture local context such as major infrastructure investments, one-time grants, natural disasters, or policy decisions. Learn more
Fiscal Trajectory
21.3
scoreFiscal trajectory score of 21.3 is below the band average of 50.0, indicating fiscal trends that warrant attention.
Fiscal Balance
-$57
/ personOperating balance of -$57/person compares to a band average of $675. Ranking 83rd of 91 in the band.
Tax Burden
$2,832
/ personPer-person taxation of $2,832 is 32% above the band average. Residents contribute $687 more per person than typical peers.
Debt Load
32.3%
capacity usedAt 32.3% of liability capacity used, borrowing room is more constrained than 4 of 91 peers in the band.
Revenue Resilience
17.6%
grant dependencyGrant dependency of 17.6% is above the band average of 16.8%. More reliant on transfers than typical peers.
Service Efficiency
$4,222
/ personTotal spending of $4,222/person is $688 above the band average of $3,534, ranking 73rd of 91 in the band.
What's Driving These Numbers
Tax Revenue by Property Class
How the annual municipal tax levy is split across property classes. A higher residential share means homeowners carry more of the tax burden.
Share of total municipal tax levy by property class (Commercial and Industrial combined)
Annual Homeowner Cost
Estimated taxes on a median-value home
A typical homeowner pays $1,509/year — 43% below the band average of $2,635.
Estimated annual property tax on a typical home. Census median unavailable — based on a benchmark proxy. See methodology.
Learn more ↗Estimated taxes on a median-value home
Estimated annual property tax on a typical home. Census median unavailable — based on a benchmark proxy. See methodology.
A typical homeowner pays $1,509/year — 43% below the band average of $2,635.
Learn more ↗$1,509 / yr
Estimated taxes on a median-value home
Estimated annual property tax on a typical home. Census median unavailable — based on a benchmark proxy. See methodology.
A typical homeowner pays $1,509/year — 43% below the band average of $2,635.
Residential Tax Base
Share of assessed property value from residential
48.2% of the tax base is residential, below the band average of 68.9%. A more diversified tax base than peers.
Learn more ↗Share of assessed property value from residential
48.2% of the tax base is residential, below the band average of 68.9%. A more diversified tax base than peers.
Learn more ↗48.2%
Share of assessed property value from residential
48.2% of the tax base is residential, below the band average of 68.9%. A more diversified tax base than peers.
Development Activity
Building permit data not available
Revenue Breakdown / person
Expense Breakdown / person
Peer Comparison
Comparing against 58 municipalities in the 5,000-15,000 band.
| Municipality | Type | Population▼ | Rev/Cap | Exp/Cap | Surplus/Cap | Debt/Cap | Tax Bill | Tax Coll. % | Liab. Used % | 5yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View County | D | 14,776 | $3,033 | $2,859 | $174 | $590 | $648 | 95.9% | 13.7% | +9.3% |
| Lacombe | D | 14,733 | $3,215 | $3,030 | $184 | $1,466 | $1,455 | 96.7% | 17.4% | +6.3% |
| Mackenzie County | D | 14,488 | $3,296 | $3,105 | $191 | $1,117 | $1,186 | 90.2% | 21.7% | +10.1% |
| Wetaskiwin | D | 13,703 | $2,858 | $2,716 | $142 | $746 | $1,338 | 95.8% | 14.5% | +9.3% |
| Lac Ste. Anne County | D | 12,639 | $3,617 | $2,611 | $1,006 | $572 | $933 | 86.4% | 18.6% | +11.0% |
| Clearwater County | D | 12,326 | $6,263 | $5,904 | $359 | $18 | $554 | 98.5% | 1.3% | — |
| Blackfalds | T | 12,258 | $2,911 | $2,520 | $391 | $1,479 | $1,297 | 96.8% | 15.6% | +9.7% |
| Bonnyville No. 87, M.d. of | D | 11,864 | $9,034 | $8,452 | $581 | $729 | $900 | 99.1% | 4.5% | — |
| Banff | T | 11,402 | $6,749 | $5,861 | $888 | $1,268 | $871 | 99.9% | 5.2% | +22.5% |
| Wetaskiwin No. 10, County of | D | 11,217 | $3,429 | $3,042 | $387 | $805 | $532 | 92.6% | 10.4% | — |
| Lacombe County | D | 11,072 | $4,905 | $4,859 | $46 | $0 | $619 | 96.8% | 0.0% | +4.1% |
| Lethbridge County | D | 10,988 | $4,011 | $2,929 | $1,082 | $1,688 | $1,190 | 78.1% | 16.7% | +0.9% |
| Yellowhead County | D | 10,966 | $7,998 | $6,999 | $999 | $106 | $461 | 94.9% | 1.5% | -2.0% |
| Morinville | T | 10,763 | $2,839 | $2,746 | $93 | $1,500 | $1,484 | 95.7% | 22.0% | +2.9% |
| Whitecourt | T | 10,711 | $4,671 | $3,490 | $1,181 | $908 | $1,083 | 95.0% | 11.8% | +4.0% |
| Ponoka County | D | 10,670 | $2,457 | $2,181 | $275 | $210 | $325 | 91.5% | 0.0% | +4.2% |
| Taber | T | 10,175 | $3,176 | $3,492 | -$316 | $1,351 | $1,927 | 93.8% | 23.5% | +13.8% |
| Wheatland County | D | 10,150 | $4,246 | $5,155 | -$909 | $218 | $654 | 96.4% | 6.0% | +9.1% |
| Hinton | T | 10,124 | $3,296 | $3,256 | $40 | $368 | $959 | 93.7% | 9.5% | -1.4% |
| Olds | T | 9,679 | $3,341 | $4,027 | -$686 | $2,778 | $1,012 | 96.2% | 29.0% | +2.8% |
| Coaldale | T | 9,644 | $3,795 | $2,337 | $1,458 | $1,608 | $1,063 | 91.6% | 22.0% | +6.3% |
| Camrose County | D | 8,951 | $3,559 | $3,188 | $371 | $675 | $583 | 96.1% | 21.2% | -0.4% |
| Innisfail | T | 8,736 | $3,221 | $3,279 | -$58 | $580 | $1,081 | 97.6% | 10.4% | +11.5% |
| Edson | T | 8,692 | $4,476 | $3,590 | $887 | $1,053 | $1,136 | 95.8% | 14.8% | +5.3% |
| Greenview No. 16, M.d. of | D | 8,584 | $18,639 | $14,119 | $4,520 | $123 | $581 | 98.0% | 0.8% | — |
| Lac la Biche County | D | 8,580 | $11,582 | $9,226 | $2,357 | $3,512 | $675 | 97.8% | 35.3% | +0.2% |
| Drumheller | T | 8,439 | $5,303 | $3,162 | $2,141 | $570 | $1,134 | 94.7% | 16.0% | +3.5% |
| Vermilion River County | D | 8,215 | $6,670 | $4,969 | $1,701 | $444 | $505 | 94.9% | 4.5% | -1.4% |
| Ponoka | T | 8,212 | $3,083 | $3,465 | -$382 | $3,093 | $1,130 | 96.6% | 32.4% | +11.3% |
| Rocky Mountain House | T | 8,144 | $4,702 | $2,785 | $1,917 | $973 | $1,211 | 99.1% | 44.8% | +23.5% |
| Drayton Valley | T | 8,047 | $4,456 | $4,770 | -$314 | $1,526 | $1,044 | 93.6% | 20.5% | +13.0% |
| Cypress County | D | 7,855 | $6,338 | $4,339 | $1,999 | $582 | $714 | 97.9% | 8.2% | +0.3% |
| Newell County | D | 7,846 | $6,755 | $4,159 | $2,597 | $367 | $659 | 97.9% | 2.1% | +2.9% |
| Brazeau County | D | 7,685 | $4,714 | $4,434 | $280 | $754 | $348 | 99.0% | 13.6% | -0.9% |
| Westlock County | D | 7,556 | $2,554 | $2,216 | $337 | $887 | $858 | 92.4% | 29.6% | +3.5% |
| Taber, M.d. of | D | 7,447 | $4,003 | $3,394 | $609 | $36 | $1,309 | 93.0% | 1.3% | — |
| Bonnyville | T | 7,366 | $3,962 | $3,685 | $277 | $1,530 | $1,183 | 91.9% | 20.4% | +19.7% |
| Slave Lake | T | 7,334 | $4,063 | $3,625 | $438 | $1,403 | $1,494 | 96.9% | 18.0% | +5.3% |
| Athabasca County | D | 7,280 | $6,200 | $4,974 | $1,226 | $0 | $880 | 97.3% | 0.0% | -5.8% |
| Peace River | T | 7,220 | $5,140 | $4,328 | $812 | $2,862 | $1,580 | 94.7% | 31.8% | +7.0% |
| Wainwright | T | 6,997 | $3,674 | $2,968 | $706 | $250 | $986 | 98.0% | 10.3% | +3.2% |
| Devon | T | 6,965 | $3,970 | $3,459 | $511 | $3,289 | $1,144 | 98.0% | 24.6% | +4.8% |
| St. Paul County No. 19 | D | 6,462 | $4,898 | $4,321 | $577 | $750 | $781 | 97.6% | 12.2% | +1.1% |
| Beaver County | D | 6,245 | $4,164 | $3,136 | $1,028 | $364 | $870 | 88.7% | 4.3% | +3.9% |
| St. Paul | T | 6,218 | $3,253 | $3,179 | $74 | $1,066 | $1,379 | 97.3% | 13.9% | +0.4% |
| Barrhead County No. 11 | D | 6,186 | $2,411 | $2,322 | $89 | $595 | $1,069 | 94.9% | 5.1% | -2.7% |
| Vegreville | T | 6,153 | $3,419 | $3,413 | $6 | $1,538 | $1,133 | 91.8% | 20.3% | +6.9% |
| Willow Creek No. 26, M.d. of | D | 6,081 | $3,464 | $3,665 | -$201 | $33 | $846 | 96.5% | 2.9% | — |
| Stettler | T | 6,035 | $3,541 | $3,541 | -$0 | $502 | $873 | 97.3% | 12.4% | -0.4% |
| Crowsnest Pass | D | 6,011 | $4,214 | $3,779 | $435 | $2,382 | $1,072 | 99.4% | 24.6% | +2.3% |
| Redcliff | T | 5,916 | $2,640 | $2,263 | $378 | $649 | $698 | 95.9% | 14.9% | +1.8% |
| Diamond Valley | T | 5,694 | $3,108 | $2,981 | $127 | $215 | $2,102 | 92.6% | 6.6% | — |
| Stettler No. 6, County of | D | 5,666 | $4,165 | $4,222 | -$57 | $2,111 | $1,509 | 88.8% | 32.3% | — |
| Westlock | T | 5,363 | $3,617 | $3,533 | $85 | $1,412 | $1,305 | 98.2% | 26.8% | +6.9% |
| Carstairs | T | 5,248 | $2,986 | $2,579 | $407 | $493 | $1,039 | 97.2% | 18.3% | +11.3% |
| Didsbury | T | 5,185 | $2,866 | $2,592 | $274 | $290 | $1,023 | 94.2% | 17.9% | +0.2% |
| Big Lakes County | D | 5,106 | $7,823 | $7,185 | $638 | $83 | $803 | 82.9% | 0.8% | -8.9% |
| Kneehill County | D | 5,037 | $6,513 | $5,597 | $916 | $3,971 | $448 | 89.7% | 0.0% | -1.2% |