Comparing Saskatoon & Regina: 6 Reasons Why Saskatoon is Better Than Regina - Saskatoon vs. Regina
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- In this video I am going to outline 6 ways in which I think Saskatoon is better than Regina.
These are the 2 biggest cities in the Canadian prairie province of Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan is growing rapidly and many newcomers are choosing to move to these cities. Saskatoon is the biggest city in the province and Regina is the provincial capital. The metro populations are roughly 342,000 for Saskatoon and 250,000 for Regina.
I honestly prefer Saskatoon over Regina overall, but I also really appreciate Regina and so this week I'm going to post a video discussing ways in which Regina is better than Saskatoon.
In this video I outline the following reasons why I think Saskatoon is the better city:
1: Better overall vibe
2: Lush river valley
3: Bigger better downtown
4: More walkable areas outside the downtown core
5: Better post-secondary schools
6: Better food scene
Please leave your comments below, I'm interested in your thoughts on Saskatoon vs. Regina and Saskatchewan in general!
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Regardless of which city being better, we need a tram-train system connecting the two.
Thanks for watching and I appreciate the feedback - I think that's a great idea!
the city it self doesn't even have this yet and u want a line that connect between city ? not even anywhere in North america even offer this except east coast of USA . north america iscar centric system highway and air plane is the only way ppeole are wired in their brain to follow this system since the ww2 i believe
Not enough people live in SK to justify that expense.
I know it’s unlikely, but a rapid train system connecting winnipeg , Regina , Saskatoon, Edmonton , Calgary would be incredible. I understand the sheer size of Canada makes rapid train travel difficult, but it is a dream of mine to have functioning hi speed train lines connecting cities across the country
@@kieldrake1535 I would have to agree with Vince on this one and saying that not enough people live here is just an excuse. I'm pretty sure that if we had something like that connecting the two cities, a lot of people would use it regularly, especially those who cannot afford or drive a vehicle. Those people make up a good portion of the population, then you also would have those people who would choose to take the tram-train rather than driving because of various reasons such as, they don't actually like driving, or perhaps they need to go to saskatoon in the evening but can't see well in the dark, oh and also, on a train you can actually do things to entertain yourself, like read a book, play a handheld console, you can even sleep if you desire... you can't if you're the one behind the wheel.
Also, take a look at the netherlands, none of the cities there have over a million people and most I believe, have about the same population as sakatoon/regina, yet somehow they are able to still have trains everywhere. Oh and if you decide to use Canada's size as justification for not having trains, all you need to do is take a look at the past. Both the US and Canada had trains going everywhere and the population of towns/cities were also a lot less. And technically we still do have trains going everywhere, just not for passengers. There is absolutely no reason to not have trains that can carry passengers between cities!
I currently live in Regina ,but grew up in toon town in the 80s and 90s ,and I fondly remember being a teenager and cruising up and down 8th st. on a Friday night
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - seems like there's a rich car culture in Saskatoon, and I appreciate aspects of both cities. I'm visiting both again this summer, looking forward to that Regina pizza at Houstons! Cheers
@strangenorth I don't know if it's still a thing, but every August long weekend Saskatoon would have what was called cruise night. All classic cars ,sports cars ,trucks ,just about everything for the car efficiando parked downtown Saskatoon
@@vintageman9353 I'd love to happen upon something like that when I have my camera, it would provide some great footage. There's actually a classic car gathering happening in Drumheller this summer I may attend. Cheers!
Saskatoon's downtown was even better pre covid. Covid hollowed out a lot of cool restaurants
Thanks for watching and I appreciate the feedback - same things happened in Edmonton. I know it's Riversdale not downtown but I was very sad about the loss of The Hollows and Drift cafe!
Agreed, and the " wellness centers" drove the riff raff through the roof wandering down town. They think a stadium will solve all their problems. My personal opinion is maybe you shouldn't have sold every demolished/ empty lot to impark (bc company) . They finally started cracking down on unpaid parking tickets issued by city. Last year was over 2 mil.
One of my favourite perks of living in Saskatoon is proximity to a large variety of lakes; ~2 hours to Lakeland/Waskesiu, ~4 hours to the Churchill River area... I could go on. Bang-on about the restaurants. Calories and Konga are our two favourite go-to's. Don't bother with the chains, the one-off mom & pop places are plentiful and much more tasty. :) PS: Super honest and accurate review. Your b-roll footage is superb.
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - and great point about Saskatoon's proximity to lakes. I would add that there is one chain in Saskatoon that I love - Fuddruckers. We used to have one in Edmonton and my dad took me there growing up, visiting the Saskatoon location is nostalgic for me and they make a great burger! I'm actually going to be in Saskatoon next week, one of my favorite cities. Cheers mate, have a great weekend!
On your recommendation, I drove through the riverdale area of Saskatoon today. I would not call it the coolest neighborhood in Saskatchewan. I honestly would not go back. It seemed super sketchy when I was there today. I did, however, enjoy the rest of the areas. 👍
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - that's a fair point. Riversdale can be rough, especially as you move west. It's still my favorite neighborhood in Saskatoon and it has a ton of great little spots. Glad you enjoyed the rest of the areas. Cheers mate, have a great week!
@@strangenorth you as well.
I love your Saskatchewan stuff! Amazing how much Saskatoon has changed especially Riversdale, last 10 or 15 years so much new stuff and Park cafe going strong
Thanks for watching! I love Park Cafe - best diner/breakfast in the city!
They really cleaned up 20th from Idyllwyld side. Very " hipster" good to see the old building revitalized but further up towards st.pauls still bad riff raff.
great video, 100% agree with you on all points mentioned
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - I'm glad you enjoyed the video, I still can't believe people are watching them! Cheers mate
Again, so interesting! As a former Saskatchewanian from Regina, I've always found Saskatoon boring. I like your take and will have to explore more.
I've actually spent a lot of time in Regina too, I was assigned there for work in 2012 and it initiated my love of Saskatchewan in general. I do prefer Saskatoon overall though, and I visit at least once a year. Regina has many great features as well, I was just there last summer - some of the best pizza in Canada!
@@strangenorth 100% the best pizza in Canada!
Absolutely love Saskatoon. Although I probably couldn't live there, I do visit 1-3 times a year as a perfect weekend road trip.
Me too, it's such a great little city and I dont understand why people in Alberta don't visit more!
Born in Saskatoon/family is from all over SK. Been going to both cities my whole life, whether to see family or on tour. Firstly, the food point is 100% correct - Regina is okay, but if you have a vegan in your party, the options become very limited. Saskatoon also has a far more vibrant and active music scene. Always have had a good time playing in Regina, but there's times where I can't book a gig there because there's just nothing going on. Saskatoon has had a lot more bands and has been consistently reliable and fun in that regard.
I'm a big fan of Saskatoon and I visit often, I was actually just there and I'm visiting again in June. You ever played at Amigos? Great venue and their I love their Mexican food, one of my favorite places to grab lunch in the city. Cheers mate
@@strangenorth Amigos rules! I haven't played there, but have seen some gigs and eaten there a bunch. Definitely a classic spot, and they give you your money's worth!
Great video and insight. It really is a special place. I didn't realize it had grown to just shy of 350K people. Does this figure include the outlying bedroom communities?
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - still can't believe anyone is watching my little videos but I'm glad they're providing some value to people out there. Yes that population figure includes the outlying communities so the city itself is slightly fewer people. I love Saskatoon and I visit often, great city. Cheers mate, have a great week!
@@strangenorth Thanks for the clarification on the stats. If you are ever looking for content ideas (if you haven't already) you should look into car culture in SK - it is huge.
Good advice about checking out university campuses. Saskatoons looks nice. Love Edmontons. I"ll check out Saskatoon one day!
U of S campus is beautiful, cool buildings and well-maintained grounds. Borders the river too, prime real estate in general
Has a pa resident its only a hour away to saskatoon to costco and cabelas
Fair point, PA definitely has its advantages. Cheers
Lived in both for over 20 plus years, they’re pretty comparable . Regina is flat and the water tastes bad, but Saskatoon’s downtown is a mess and the infrastructure is crumbling. Both have pretty decent arts and food scenes. Like I said all in all they’re still more alike than different.
Saskatoon is incredible in the summer though, too bad summer is so short.
Saskatoon really shines in the summer, I visit at least once a year - I remember visiting during Canada Day 2017 and while the city was doing their usual firework show there were about 3 other rogue groups setting off surprisingly huge fireworks in the river valley. I was standing on the University Bridge and it was honestly kinda magical, we were just surrounded by fireworks
We need the trolly system operating again that would be cool.
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - I actually don't know about the trolley system, I'm going to look into that. Cheers mate!
Only one we had was on Broadway I believe
With the Regina vs Saskatoon restauraunt scene goes. Saskatoon has more Individual Restauraunts. Regina has more Franchise Restaraunts. That being said our Cathedral district has some cool little holes in the wall, but Stoon definetly has us beat in the Food area! 100 percent agree!
Thanks for watching and I appreciate the feedback! I love the Cathedral neighborhood so much, and I love how Regina still has Robins Donuts too
sakstoon was given the choice if they wanted to be the capital of get the u of s. they knew they'd always be better off than regina because of location, so they chose the u of s. unfortunately crime has been way up (but i guess so has regina) personally have nothing againt regina or southern sk but i like the bush and trees further north. plus more lakes, hunting, camping and stronger resources in area
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to leave feedback - I'm a big fan of Saskatoon, I visit often and it's on of my favorite cities in North America. Cheers mate!
Which one would you say is a better nightlife/live music scene? I'd really like to tour Canada, and street perform along the way. How are the busking laws in both towns?
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - good question, and I'd definitely say Saskatoon. I don't know about the specific busking laws in those cities. Saskatoon just has the far better arts/creativity scene in general though. One of my favorite memories from Saskatoon was from July 1, 2017 - it was Canada's 150th anniversary celebrations and there was a busker downtown playing an alto saxophone very well. The sounds of his playing just added a wonderful quality to the vibe of the area. I prefer Saskatoon over Regina in general and I think most people would agree. All the best with your travels to Canada, cheers mate!
I’ve lived in both cities. I found Regina windy, cold and ugly; I hated it. Saskatoon is a beautiful city and I would fully recommend it.
I definitely prefer Saskatoon - I was just there actually, great city!
Regina is nice if you want your truck broken into, otherwise I'd prefer Saskatoon
Is it hard to find a part time job in regina as a newcomer (international student)
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - Regina has a pretty robust job market and it's growing pretty quickly, you should be able to find a job relatively quickly. Of course it all depends on what field you are looking to get into. Cheers mate!
@@strangenorth thank you sir🥰
there are immigration services to help with job placement. there are government programs to help with finding work as well. Saskjobs is on 1955 Broad Street to help with career opportunities, career path guidance, resume help etc. they are also double as the ministry of immigration and career training, as well as credential recognition if you have something such as trade skills that just need to be recognized and legitimize those credentials if they were obtained outside of Canada . there is also a place at 2020 halifax street, known as the Regina Work prep center. lastly there is "immigration, employment and career development" at 2103 11th ave Suite #1000. hope that gives you some assistance. be sure to have a work visa
Want to live in this city even though i live here already
It's a great city! cheers
Shout out Babas perogies. Lol
l love that place, although I always eat inside and I haven't done the drive-thru yet. Cheers
When someone asks, "Where are you from? And you reply with Saskatoon they say "Nice, such a beautiful city." When you reply with Regina, they say, "Oh, sorry. "
Nothing but love Regina
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - lol I definitely prefer Saskatoon but I like to visit Regina once in awhile. Great pizza! Cheers mate
Sold at drive through Ukrainian food !
Baba's food is fantastic, everything made in-house. I eat there every time I'm in Saskatoon!
Intersting video though too hipster for my old man-ness. Lol. Cheers
Yeah fair, I've got some hipster in me!
Downtown regina feels kind of sad
Definitely not as vibrant as downtown Saskatoon, but I do like grabbing a bite or beer at Copper Kettle. Cheers mate, have a great weekend!
Where did you get that Population number for Saskatoon? The current estimate published by the city of Saskatoon in November of 2023 is only ~290,000 . Meaning at the time of this video coming out, According to your numbers, Saskatoon grew by 57,000 people in just around 3 months... seems a bit off
Also, great video, I've also lived in both cities and I like comparing my views on the 2 cities with yours, seams like we have more disagreements than agreements lmao
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - actually that was the metro population that includes the surrounding areas, thought I specified that. Cheers mate, have a great week!
That's fair, I give a lot of opinions and then put them on TH-cam so many people are bound to disagree!
did you forget about the 2 million migrants that landed in Canada VERY recently? it very much IS plausible. April of 2022 Canada broke 39 million for a population. as of today we are in excess of 41 million. Do the math.
I live in Saskatoon and I think it is clearly better than Regina, that said, Regina has the better brewery scene. Probably out of necessity 😂
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - I definitely prefer Saskatoon, but I enjoy a lot about Regina. haha didn't know about their superior brewery scene but I love that Regina style pizza! Cheers mate, have a great week!
as someone from Regina, you aren't wrong. too much organized crime in this city, makes people want to drink. we also have almost 30% more dispensaries than toon town, even though Saskatoon has a higher population. worst part is Regina has one of the highest police force budgets in Canada/per capita. Vancouver, Quebec, Toronto, and Montreal are the only cities with a higher budget per capita. its disgraceful.
You’re looking good Regina! (If you’re blind).
I enjoy many things about Regina - especially that pizza! But I prefer Saskatoon overall
Love Saskatoon!
I was there last week, great city!
Wow, honestly surprised by these positive comments. Never heard anyone say they liked this city. it can be beautiful, but the people are some of rudest people of any city I've been in and rated in the top 5 most dangerous cities in Canada. Our violent crime is higher than Toronto and Vancouver combined lol.
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - fair points, but I love Saskatoon overall! Everyone has different experiences though. Cheers mate, have a great week!
Regina suffers from Government town issues. Vibe - Its the same in every Goverment city. Ironically I think the UofS is part of the vibe as well, but more because the UofR (and other schools) get mostly local or south east city people and people stay in those groups. The UofS collects from all over (including rural) and those people are forced to make friends regardless to where they are from. It creates a friendly vibe vs government. River vs Wascana, I'd call it a draw. Personally I'd take Wascana. Downtowns, yea it's tough when it can't compare in size. But I think in value Regina uses theirs way better. But every other argument is an equal playing ground, I'm mean common, Saskatoon is not safer or cleaner and stats would support that. Walkability, I disagree completely. I walk everywhere and everything is accessible within min in Regina. I can't speak the same for Saskatoon. I waste way more time driving to where I want or need to go, once I get there I can walk I guess. It's a bigger city, its almost unfair much like the downtown argument. Food, %100 better in Saskatoon. I blame that government vibe for ruining Regina. But really I don't know why but it's not even a comparison. Regina gets more excited to have Chile's open rather than a local cool place. It's sad.
Everyone's got an opinion, thanks for watching!
I've lived in Regina for just over 10 years and mostly agree with everything you've said. A couple caveats, traffic is so much worse in Saskatoon compared to Regina. Circle drive is awful compared to Ring Road. U of S is in general better (and much larger) than U of R. However, for some specific programs it's the complete opposite (Nursing and Clinical Psych are prime examples). Regina does punch above it's weight a lot when it comes to Restaurants, despite Saskatoon also doing so!
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - and I appreciate your input as someone who lives in Regina. Fair point about the traffic too, I've spent a lot of time in both cities and the traffic in Regina is way smoother. I feel like I'm always at a red light or stop sign in Saskatoon, but I love that city overall. Cheers mate
Saskatoon is great, if you can stand the traffic at peak hours
Saskatoon doesn't have any measurable amount of traffic.
Regina is better than Saskatoon during the winter months
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - interesting perspective, in what ways do you find that to be true? Cheers mate!
@@strangenorth I grew up on the Piapot Reserve just northeast of Regina SK in the 1960's & 70's and when the winter months comes it has a lesser wind chill than Saskatoon, but Echo lake does freezes & it's a popular place for the cross country skier
@@ehbrownj Interesting, thanks for sharing - I love Saskatchewan but I still have a lot to learn about it. Cheers mate
You are all hung up on cities. the real future of Saskatchewan is in smaller communities. Places like Weyburn, Assinaboya and other communities like this are where the real quality living is hiding
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - smaller communities definitely have their advantages! I've actually worked all over rural Saskatchewan and I really enjoyed a lot of the smaller towns. Cheers!
Agreed. My bro bought a house at Radville, 30 minutes SW of Weyburn. I really like both communities. I myself live in a village SE of Regina where houses sell for $5k 😂😂😂. I’m laughing all the way to the bank; that’s what I spent for four months rent in Toon Town.
@@jansilverthorn777 I live in Ceylon just over the hill from Radville. I bought three houses here from the town twenty years ago for $50.00 each. I fixed them up and sold two of them right when the oil boom came along. I live in the third one.
Roughriders are in Saskatoon
You mean Regina?
#gatekeepsaskatooon
One of my favorite cities in the world!
Lies. Saskatoon is not Paris of the Praries. That title belongs to the Village of Montmartre
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate you taking the time to comment - I've actually never heard of that place and I'm going to look it up when I get a chance. Cheers mate!
Paris has the Louvre, we have the Western Development Museum. Same-same, right? rofl
@gregb2760 montmartre sk has an eiffel tower and is sister town with montmartre Paris france
@@gregb2760 don't forget Glitchy's Oddities Museum!
@@rosaleah1930 that's pretty cool!
Moose Jaw is better than both
Moose Jaw is a great little city and I'm looking forward to visiting again this summer! cheers
agree to disagree. its the retirement home of saskatchewan.
@@dustinherk8124 its quiet, takes 5 mins to get anywhere and has liquid opium dens on every block what more do you want !
Located on a river or large body of water, is shared between all North American capital city except ? Regina (city that rhymes with fun per Mick Jaggar!) and ....Phoenix,AZ.
Hey thanks for watching and I appreciate when people take the time to comment - great point, I've actually been to both those places too! Cheers mate
There both awful, P.A. and MJ for the win
Regina is very boring and limited
I enjoy many aspects of Regina but I definitely prefer Saskatoon!