Costs of Living and Vacancy Rates
In order to assist you in your relocation, this is the minimum income you need to earn in Grande Prairie to afford one of these accomodations. Alberta Housing and Urban Affairs (CNIT 2009) has determined that in order to live in Grande Prairie, an individual must earn:
|
Bachelor |
$32,000 |
|
1 Bedroom |
$34,000 |
|
2 Bedroom |
$42,500 |
|
3 Bedroom |
$55,000 |
|
4 Bedroom |
$58,000 |
|
5+ Bedroom |
$61,000 |
*This includes telephone, power, water, sewer, land drainage, and garbage collection charges.
TRANSITIONAL HOUSING
|
58 beds |
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|
Elders’ Caring Shelter |
17 beds |
LONG-TERM SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
|
Senior Homes
|
341 units |
|
28 spaces |
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6 residences with 20 spaces |
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Grande Prairie and District Association for Persons with Development Disabilities |
8 residences with 65 spaces |
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3 residences with 17 spaces
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Crosswinds – Hillcrest Centre |
22 spaces |
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
|
8 units (1-2 bedrooms each)
40 city units (3-4 bedrooms each)
41 direct rental (2-4 bedrooms each)
245 rent supplements to tenants
253 rent supplements to landlords
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70 units |
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|
143 beds |
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|
58 beds |
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33 units |
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1 duplex |
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Source: Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Rental Market Statistics 2010.
Statistics Canada, 2006
