Population estimate for December 31, 2005 is 206,500. It is a rather small city with alot of beauty. Because it is so small, it is realtively easy to get around. It is known as the city of bridges and currently has 7 bridges , but only 5 are for vehicles. There was also a report saying that Saskatoon had more restaurants per population then any other Canadian city, but I was not able to find any proof of that...there is terrific food to be found and one of my favorites is Mano's on 22nd Street. There are many affordable hotels, some with water slides to keep the kids happy and there are 5 star hotels as well in the immediate downtown section