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Brentwood gets an A+ for health

Health survey and life expectancy for the Calgary Zone

For Brentwood itself the measure is access: 2.9 km to the nearest hospital, much like the typical 3.7 km. In the health survey, 56% of adults in the region rated their health very good or excellent, higher than both Alberta’s towns (51%) and Canadian towns (52%). Smoking is rarer than in the province: 7.9% of adults, against 11% for Alberta. A baby born in the region can expect 83.0 years, 85.0 for a girl and 80.9 for a boy (2022/2024).

Home ownership in Brentwood, 57%, runs below Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns

Rent took just over a quarter of household income, above both Alberta’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%). The median home value was $576,000, above Alberta’s towns ($400,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000) alike.

Schools in Brentwood: 7 boards, side by side

Of the 38 with results, 25 sit in the upper two fifths in Alberta. In French: one of the 59 schools, where in Alberta the share is 2%. St. Francis High School is the biggest, at 2,210 students. 26,958 students attend the 38 elementary schools, 8 secondary schools and 13 schools for every grade in or within 3 km of Brentwood.

Brentwood’s hazards at a glance: a low wildfire record and 8.1% of area homes over the radon guideline

Measured across the Calgary Health Region: radon tests · The earthquake risk numbers here cover the city of Calgary

Seismic risk in Brentwood sits near the middle: $0.023 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. No one has filed a flood map for Brentwood on the national inventory.

Brentwood is drier than four in five Canadian towns: 445 mm of rain and snow a year

The frost-free season runs from 21 May to 18 September, 119 days. Rain and snow peak in June, at 113 mm. Summer highs average 23.5°C in July, close to Alberta’s towns (23.5°C) and below Canadian towns (25.5°C). Most of the snow comes in March, about 24 cm.

Children make up only 14% of Brentwood, fewer than in both Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns

Visible minorities make up 37% of the population, above both Alberta’s towns (29%) and Canadian towns (15%). Over-65s are 16% of the population.

Expect November days around 4°C in Brentwood, nights around −8°C

Snowfall in a normal November: 19 cm. A normal December brings highs of freezing, lows of −12°C. Precipitation in November averages 16 mm. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Calgary (Olympic Park).

Corey Hogan (Liberal Party of Canada) represents Brentwood in Ottawa as MP for Calgary Confederation

Brentwood’s riding for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta can’t be shown, because the province’s boundary file is licensed for non-commercial use only.

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, Brentwood among them.

Brentwood gets a B− for safety

Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 67 over 2023–25, lower than Alberta’s towns (110) and near Canadian towns (67). For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 10.6 violent incidents are reported each year. Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 31.9 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed.

Households in Brentwood have higher incomes than those in 69% of Canadian towns

Commutes averaged 24 min, below Alberta’s towns (26 min) and Canadian towns (26 min) alike.

Brentwood is 11 km from Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park

2 protected areas lie within 10 km. Banff National Park is the closest national park, 73 km from town. Of the country within 10 km, 0.1% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%. The largest is Inglewood Migratory Bird Sanctuary: 111 ha, 9.3 km from the edge of town.