BeltlineCalgary
Calgary is split into 152 neighbourhoods, and this is one. The neighbourhood, home to 26,171 people, lies in Calgary.
Is Beltline a good place to live?
Much to like here, and you pay for it. Overall, Beltline earns an A−: better than 76% of Canadian towns, and #111 of 473 in Alberta. Health outcomes beat most towns (A+). Schools do well (A). The trade-off is cost of living (D). Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B− for safety and B− 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.
What makes Beltline stand out
The 3 things Beltline does most differently from other towns.
How Beltline grades
Each subject compares Beltline 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 →
Barb Scott Park and 44 more in and around Beltline
Sights in Beltline and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.
Art galleryContemporary Calgaryin town
MuseumGlenbow Museum100 m outside town, to the east · 149K visitors a year (2019)
AttractionCalgary Tower100 m outside town, to the east
ZooCalgary Zoo700 m outside town, to the east
CathedralSt. Mary's Cathedral100 m outside town, to the southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Contemporary Calgary: MapleSoy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glenbow Museum: Darthrussel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Calgary Tower: Qyd, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Calgary Zoo: Qyd, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Mary's Cathedral: Dr Haggis at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Beltline.
Few places match Beltline for health: it beats 98% of Canadian towns
Life expectancy in the region is 83.0 years (85.0 for women, 80.9 for men, 2022/2024). 7.9% of adults smoke, daily or now and then, below Alberta’s towns (12%) and Canadian towns (12%) alike. On the other hand, the survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 56%, ahead of the 53% for Alberta. The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Beltline is well placed: 0.8 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Beltline | 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 · Health survey and life expectancy published for the Calgary Zone, not by town
Around Beltline, 22 of 55 schools with results rank among the top fifth in Alberta
Within 3 km, 4 boards share the schools, higher than both Alberta’s towns (3) and Canadian towns (3). The largest is The Gilbertine Academy, with 6,218 students. 32 of the 86 are independent, against 14% in Alberta. One of the 86 teaches in French, against 2% of schools in Alberta.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| King George SchoolLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–5 | Elementary · Grades K–5 | 650 | English public |
| The Gilbertine Academy CatholicLargest secondary schoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | All grades · Grades K–12 | 6,218 | Independent |
| École de la Rose sauvage FrenchTeaches in FrenchSecondary · Grades 7–12 | Secondary · Grades 7–12 | 402 | French public |
| Altadore School Top fifth in AlbertaResults in the top fifth in AlbertaElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 355 | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Beltline | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
Rent takes more of local pay in Beltline than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 32% of household income
The rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom numbers here cover the Calgary metro area
Shelter took 30% or more of income for just over a third of households, above both Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%). Owners put the median home at $324,000, below both Alberta’s towns ($400,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Beltline | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 32% | 20% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 34% | 21% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $324,000 | $400,000 | $406,000 |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · These are 2021 census values, as owners judged them, set against household income in 2020.
Beltline is on Canada’s flood inventory: 1 listed, led by Government of Alberta
Radon tests for the Calgary Health Region · Area-wide: earthquake risk, counted over the city of Calgary
NRCan expects $0.023 of shaking damage a year per $1,000 of buildings in Beltline, near the typical $0.030. Radon around Beltline is ordinary for Canada: nearly a tenth of tested homes over the guideline (6.6% typical).
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Beltline | 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
Beltline is drier than 82% of Canadian towns: 445 mm of rain and snow a year
A normal June brings 113 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. Frost comes on 193 days a year, close to Alberta’s towns (193) and above Canadian towns (159). The frost-free season runs from 21 May to 18 September, 119 days. The warmest afternoons come in July, at around 23.5°C in Beltline.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Beltline | 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))
More of Beltline belongs to a visible minority than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 38%
First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 3% of residents, below Alberta’s towns (4.6%) but above Canadian towns (2.8%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
47.4% of Beltline’s residents are women
By the 2021 count the town had 12,410 women and 13,775 men, while Canada has 50.9% women.
| Beltline | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 5.5% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 87% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 7.9% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 6% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 74% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
A normal November in Beltline runs from −8°C to 4°C
A typical November adds 19 cm of snow. Into December, the normals move to freezing and −12°C. Precipitation in November averages 16 mm. Over the year, July is warmest at 24°C by day and January coldest at −14°C by night.
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
Calgary Centre, which takes in Beltline, is held by Greg McLean (Conservative Party of Canada)
Of the 37 Commons seats from Alberta, the Conservative Party of Canada holds 33.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Each person Calgary Public Library serves borrows 12.7 items, more than at 82% of Alberta’s town libraries
The library figures on this page are Calgary’s: Calgary Public Library serves all 1,285,711 people of the city, Beltline among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Beltline earns a B− for safety
The index for the force that serves it came to 67, below Alberta’s towns (110) and close to Canadian towns (67). Violence across its police area runs at 10.6 per 1,000 residents a year. For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 31.9 property crimes are reported each year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Beltline | 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 · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: one figure for all of the Calgary service area
The nearest provincial park, Fish Creek Provincial Park, is 10 km from Beltline
2 beaches are mapped within 5 km, the nearest Trout Beach. Inglewood Migratory Bird Sanctuary (111 ha) is the biggest, 2.2 km from town. OpenStreetMap shows one walking route nearby, the Calgary Plus 15. The nearest national park is Banff National Park, 78 km away.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Beltline | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.5% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
A larger share of people aged 15 to 64 are in work in Beltline than in 63% of Canadian towns
The average trip to work took 24 min, below Alberta’s towns (26 min) and Canadian towns (26 min) alike.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Beltline | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 24 min | 26 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
Heritage in Beltline: 3 historic places, all of the highest rank
The oldest dated place, Beaulieu, goes back to 1891. Older housing, built before 1961, accounts for 6.4% of homes, higher than Alberta’s towns (4.5%) yet lower than Canadian towns (18%).
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Beltline | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 6.4% | 4.5% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Everything we know about Beltline
Beltline’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beltline | 26,171 | — | A− | D | B− | A+ |
| Lower Mount Royal | 3,136 | 0.8 | B+ | D | B− | A+ |
| Downtown Commercial Core | 9,286 | 1 | B | D | B− | A+ |
| Downtown West End | 2,796 | 1 | A− | D | B− | A+ |
| Mission | 6,329 | 1 | A− | D | B− | A+ |
| Upper Mount Royal | 2,758 | 1.2 | A+ | B− | B− | A+ |
| Eau Claire | 3,733 | 1.4 | A− | D | B− | A+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Beltline
How old are the people of Beltline?
The typical resident is 33.3 (Canadian towns: 45.2), with seniors at 8% of the population and under-15s at 6%.
About Beltline
Neighbourhood in Calgary
No official boundary marks Beltline off from the rest of Calgary: TownRatings draws it from the census’s dissemination areas and takes its name from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 26,171 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- City
- Calgary
- Census subdivision
- 4806016
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).