AcadiaCalgary
9,950 people live in this neighbourhood in Calgary. Of Calgary’s 152 neighbourhoods, this is one.
Is Acadia a good place to live?
Good on most counts; one lags. People here tend to be in good health (A+). Acadia’s overall grade, B, puts it better than nearly two thirds of Canadian towns. Its place in the ranking is #192 of 473 in Alberta. What holds it back is cost of living (D). Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B− for safety and C+ for jobs & income.
Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. Safety less sure: this is the whole city's figure, because the city doesn't publish open neighbourhood crime rates. 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 Acadia grades
Each subject compares Acadia 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 Acadia stand out
The 3 things Acadia does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Acadia.
Acadia’s grade for health: an A+
For Acadia itself the measure is access: 3.4 km to the nearest hospital, much like the typical 3.7 km. Adults who call their own health very good or excellent: 56%, higher than both Alberta’s towns (51%) and Canadian towns (52%). Add to that, women in the region live to 85.0 and men to 80.9, 83.0 years taken together (2022/2024). At 7.9%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 11% for Alberta.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Acadia | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 56% | 51% | 52% |
| Smokers | 7.9% | 12% | 12% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 83.0 | 81.2 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Data for health survey and life expectancy covers the Calgary Zone
Renting in Acadia eats 31% of household income, more than in Alberta’s towns and across Canadian towns
Households that own their home make up 55%. Just over a quarter of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, higher than both Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%). Acadia doesn’t get its own rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom figures; the ones here come from the Calgary metro area.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Acadia | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 31% | 20% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 55% | 74% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 26% | 21% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $452,000 | $400,000 | $406,000 |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates.
Schools in Acadia: 5 boards, side by side
Results are mixed: 18 of 36 schools above the middle in Alberta, 15 below it. Lord Beaverbrook High School is the biggest, at 2,059 students. 2 of the 62 teach in French, against 2% of schools in Alberta. Taken together, Acadia and its 3 km edge hold 39 elementary schools, 7 secondary schools and 16 schools for every grade for 26,966 students.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Middle School Campus Top fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades 5–8 | Elementary · Grades 5–8 | 728 | Other |
| Lord Beaverbrook High SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | Secondary · Grades 10–12 | 2,059 | English public |
| École de la Source FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 212 | French public |
| Andrew Sibbald School Top fifth in AlbertaResults in the top fifth in AlbertaElementary · Grades K–5 | Elementary · Grades K–5 | 310 | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Acadia | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
Flood mapping exists for Acadia: 1 on record, latest by Government of Alberta
Radon around Acadia is ordinary for Canada: nearly a tenth of tested homes over the guideline (6.6% typical). Earthquake risk in the town is ordinary: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.023 a year per $1,000 of value, close to the typical town’s $0.030.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Acadia | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 8.1% | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.023 | $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 Calgary Health Region, not by town · Earthquake risk: one figure for all of the city of Calgary
Commuters in Acadia have a short way to work, 23 min on average, less than in Alberta’s towns and across Canadian towns
Driving is how 80% of commuters got to work at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Acadia | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 80% | 88% | 89% |
| Average trip | 23 min | 26 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.
Less rain and snow fall on Acadia than on 82% of Canadian towns: 445 mm a year
Frost usually lifts by 21 May and returns around 18 September: 119 days without it. Rain and snow peak in June, at 113 mm. Summer highs average 23.5°C in July, near Alberta’s towns (23.5°C) and lower than Canadian towns (25.5°C). Most of the snow comes in March, about 24 cm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Acadia | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precipitation a year | 445 mm | 431 mm | 883 mm |
| July afternoon high | 23.5°C | 23.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 193 | 193 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Calgary (Airport))
Fewer children live in Acadia than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 13% are under 15
Visible minorities make up nearly a quarter of the population, below Alberta’s towns (29%) but above Canadian towns (15%). 18% of residents have reached 65.
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 49.5% of Acadia
Here the census found 5,040 men and 4,935 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.
| Acadia | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 69% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 18% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 15% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 54% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
In Acadia, November normally means 4°C afternoons and −8°C nights
November normally sees 16 mm of precipitation. Looking ahead to December, expect highs near freezing and lows near −12°C. About 19 cm of snow falls in a normal November. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Calgary forecast, on the Weather page.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −1°C | −12°C | 34 mm |
| Spring | 10°C | −2°C | 108 mm |
| Summer | 22°C | 9°C | 232 mm |
| Autumn | 11°C | −1°C | 71 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Calgary (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page
Stephanie Kusie took Calgary Midnapore in 2021 by 27,321 votes, more than the margin in 92% of ridings
Acadia has no council of its own: it is a neighbourhood of Calgary, run by the city council.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
More loans per person served than 82% of Alberta’s town libraries: Calgary Library lends 12.7
Acadia is served by Calgary Library, the library of all of Calgary, so the figures here are the city’s, for 1,285,711 people.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Acadia’s grade for safety: a B−
The index for the force that serves it came to 67, below Alberta’s towns (110) and close to Canadian towns (67). For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 10.6 violent incidents are reported each year. Its police area records 31.9 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. For Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, the only official count covers all of the Calgary service area, Acadia included.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Acadia | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Severity Index | 67 | 110 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 79 | 109 | 86 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 31.9 | 45 | 31.2 |
| Violent crime | 10.6 | 14.2 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
The nearest provincial park, Fish Creek Provincial Park, is 3.1 km from Acadia
Within 10 km of the town, 3.8% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town. Banff National Park is the closest national park, 82 km from town. CPCAD lists 3 protected areas within 10 km. OpenStreetMap shows 7 unnamed beaches within 5 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Acadia | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 3.8% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Acadia
Heritage Park Historical Village and 12 more in and around Acadia
From museums to parks and historic sites: Acadia’s places to visit and those just beyond its edge, most famous first.
MuseumHeritage Park Historical Village2.8 km outside town, to the northwestArt galleryArt galleryTaytayski Gallery & Studio2.2 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumGasoline Alley2.4 km outside town, to the northwestArt galleryArt galleryDean Miller Fine Arts Gallery2.9 km outside town, to the northArt galleryArt galleryNorberg Hall4.5 km outside town, to the northHeritage railwayHeritage railwayCP 7019 and caboose1.9 km outside town, to the northwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Heritage Park Historical Village: Qyd, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
About Acadia
Neighbourhood in Calgary
Where Acadia begins and ends inside Calgary is TownRatings’s line, traced along census dissemination areas and named after the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 9,950 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- City
- Calgary
- Census subdivision
- 4806016
Acadia’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
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).