Bridgeland/RiversideCalgary
The neighbourhood has 6,860 residents and lies in Calgary. Of Calgary’s 152 neighbourhoods, this is one.
Is Bridgeland/Riverside a good place to live?
Plenty to like here, at a price. On health it is strong (A+). At B+ overall, Bridgeland/Riverside ranks #183 of 473 in Alberta. Nationally, it does better than 66% of Canadian towns. Walking, cycling and public transport work well here (A+). What holds it back is cost of living (D). The rest of its grades are middling: B− for safety, B for schools 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 Bridgeland/Riverside stand out
The 3 things Bridgeland/Riverside does most differently from other towns.
How Bridgeland/Riverside grades
Each subject compares Bridgeland/Riverside 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 →
Glenbow Museum and 37 more in and around Bridgeland/Riverside
The best-known places to visit in and around Bridgeland/Riverside come first; the full list is on the Attractions page.
MuseumGlenbow Museum900 m outside town, to the west · 149K visitors a year (2019)
AttractionCalgary Tower1 km outside town, to the west
ZooCalgary Zoo100 m outside town, to the south
MuseumTelus Spark Science Centre200 m outside town, to the east · 380K visitors a year
CathedralSt. Mary's Cathedral1.7 km outside town, to the southwest
GardenPrince's Island Park1.2 km outside town, to the northwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- 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
- Telus Spark Science Centre: CharlesAPhillips63, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Mary's Cathedral: Dr Haggis at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Prince's Island Park: Scott5114, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bridgeland/Riverside.
Few places match Bridgeland/Riverside for health: it beats 96% of Canadian towns
Women in the region live to 85.0 and men to 80.9, 83.0 years taken together (2022/2024). Adults who call their own health very good or excellent: 56%, higher than both Alberta’s towns (51%) and Canadian towns (52%). The region has fewer smokers than Alberta, 7.9% of adults to 11%. Measured from where Bridgeland/Riverside’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 2.4 km away, under the typical 3.7 km. Bridgeland/Riverside shares its health survey and life expectancy numbers with the rest of the Calgary Zone.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Bridgeland/Riverside | 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
Rent takes more of local pay in Bridgeland/Riverside than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 29% of household income
30% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, higher than both Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%). Owners put the median home at $448,000, above Alberta’s towns ($400,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000) alike.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Bridgeland/Riverside | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 29% | 20% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 30% | 21% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $448,000 | $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. · Rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom published for the Calgary metro area, not by town
Bridgeland/Riverside is on Canada’s flood inventory: 2 listed, led by Government of Alberta
Earthquake risk in Bridgeland/Riverside 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 is about average around Bridgeland/Riverside: nearly a tenth of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. Behind radon tests sits data gathered across the Calgary Health Region, with Bridgeland/Riverside one part of it.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Bridgeland/Riverside | 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 · Earthquake risk: one figure for all of the city of Calgary
9 boards run the schools in and around Bridgeland/Riverside
In or within 3 km of Bridgeland/Riverside: 25 elementary schools, 15 secondary schools and 22 schools for every grade, with 28,788 students. The Gilbertine Academy is the biggest, at 6,218 students. Outside the public system: 18 of 62 schools, where in Alberta it is 14%. Of its 37 tested schools, 12 sit in the top two fifths in Alberta and 15 in the bottom two.
| 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 |
| Balmoral School Top fifth in AlbertaResults in the top fifth in AlbertaAll grades · Grades 5–9 | All grades · Grades 5–9 | 556 | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Bridgeland/Riverside | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
Bridgeland/Riverside has a larger share of its working-age people in jobs than 62% of Canadian towns
On average, the journey to work lasts 24 min.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Bridgeland/Riverside | 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.
Precipitation in Bridgeland/Riverside trails that of 82% of Canadian towns: 445 mm a year
Frost comes on 193 days a year, close to Alberta’s towns (193) and above Canadian towns (159). June is the wettest month, with 113 mm of rain and snow on average. Between the last spring frost, 21 May, and the first in autumn, 18 September, lie 119 days. A normal March brings 24 cm of snow, the most of any month.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Bridgeland/Riverside | 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 Bridgeland/Riverside than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 12% are under 15
People 65 and over make up 21% of the town. 30% of residents belong to a visible minority, about level with Alberta’s towns (29%) and above Canadian towns (15%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
51.5% of Bridgeland/Riverside’s residents are women
By the 2021 count the town had 3,535 women and 3,325 men, while Canada has 50.9% women.
| Bridgeland/Riverside | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 68% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 21% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 11% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 71% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Expect November days around 4°C in Bridgeland/Riverside, nights around −8°C
Then December: freezing by day, −12°C at night. About 19 cm of snow falls in a normal November. Precipitation in November averages 16 mm. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Calgary forecast.
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
Bridgeland/Riverside sends Corey Hogan (Liberal Party of Canada) to the Commons from Calgary Confederation
Local decisions for Bridgeland/Riverside are made by Calgary’s council; neighbourhoods don’t have their own.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
More loans per person served than 82% of Alberta’s town libraries: Calgary Library lends 12.7
Calgary Library serves the whole of Calgary, so the library figures on this page are the city’s: 1,285,711 people, Bridgeland/Riverside among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Bridgeland/Riverside gets a B− for safety
The index for the force that serves it came to 67, about level with Canadian towns (67) and below Alberta’s towns (110). Its police area records 10.6 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Property crime in the area its police cover: 31.9 per 1,000 people a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Bridgeland/Riverside | 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 · Data for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 covers the Calgary service area
Fish Creek Provincial Park is 11 km from Bridgeland/Riverside
Of the country within 10 km, 0.3% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%. 1.0 km out lies the largest, Inglewood Migratory Bird Sanctuary, at 111 ha. For a swim, Trout Beach is the beach within 5 km. One named trail is close: the Calgary Plus 15.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Bridgeland/Riverside | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Bridgeland/Riverside
Bridgeland/Riverside’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeland/Riverside | 6,860 | — | B+ | D | B− | A+ |
| Downtown East Village | 3,524 | 1 | B− | D− | B− | A+ |
| Renfrew | 6,685 | 1.1 | A− | D | B− | A+ |
| Crescent Heights | 6,411 | 1.4 | B+ | D− | B− | A+ |
| Inglewood | 4,380 | 1.9 | B | D | B− | A+ |
| Eau Claire | 3,733 | 2 | A− | D | B− | A+ |
| Ramsay | 3,601 | 2.2 | B− | D− | B− | A+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
About Bridgeland/Riverside
Neighbourhood in Calgary
Bridgeland/Riverside is a neighbourhood of Calgary, built by TownRatings from Statistics Canada’s smallest census areas and named from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 6,860 (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).