Capitol HillCalgary
6,135 residents make their home in this neighbourhood in Calgary. It is one of the 152 neighbourhoods that make up Calgary.
Is Capitol Hill a good place to live?
Some subjects shine; others lag. It does especially well on health (A+). The trade-off is cost of living (D−). Jobs & income is weaker too (C). Put together, the subjects come to a B overall, better than 64% of Canadian towns. Its place in the ranking is #196 of 473 in Alberta.
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 Capitol Hill stand out
The 3 things Capitol Hill does most differently from other towns.
How Capitol Hill grades
Each subject compares Capitol Hill 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 30 more in and around Capitol Hill
Sights in Capitol Hill and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.
MuseumGlenbow Museum2.9 km outside town, to the south · 149K visitors a year (2019)
AttractionCalgary Tower2.9 km outside town, to the south
ZooCalgary Zoo4.3 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumTelus Spark Science Centre4.4 km outside town, to the southeast · 380K visitors a year
GardenPrince's Island Park1.6 km outside town, to the southeast
CathedralSt. Mary's Cathedral3.5 km outside town, to the southPhotos: 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
- Prince's Island Park: Scott5114, Public domain, 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 Capitol Hill.
Rent takes more of local pay in Capitol Hill than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 29% of household income
Measured across the Calgary metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom
27% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, above both Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%). The median home value was $604,000, 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 | Capitol Hill | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 29% | 20% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 27% | 21% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $604,000 | $400,000 | $406,000 |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020.
Capitol Hill scores better for health than 96% of Canadian towns
Statistics Canada puts life expectancy at 83.0, above both Alberta’s towns (81.2) and Canadian towns (81.5). Smoking is rarer than in the province: 7.9% of adults, against 11% for Alberta. Across the region, 56% of adults say their health is very good or excellent; Alberta as a whole manages 53%. Closer to home, a hospital sits 2.9 km from the average resident of Capitol Hill, about the norm of 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Capitol Hill | 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: one figure for all of the Calgary Zone
Schools in Capitol Hill: 8 boards, side by side
Taken together, Capitol Hill and its 3 km edge hold 37 elementary schools, 15 secondary schools and 16 schools for every grade for 27,971 students. Of the 43 with results, 26 sit in the upper two fifths in Alberta. The largest is St. Francis High School, with 2,210 students. Schooling in French is on offer at one of the 68; in Alberta, 2% of schools teach in it.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brentwood School Top fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 816 | English public |
| St. Francis High School CatholicLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | Secondary · Grades 10–12 | 2,210 | English Catholic |
| 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 | Capitol Hill | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
The car carries only 74% of commuters in Capitol Hill, fewer than in both Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns
On average, the journey to work lasts 25 min.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Capitol Hill | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 74% | 88% | 89% |
| Average trip | 25 min | 26 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
A flood study covers Capitol Hill: 1 on the national inventory, the newest from Government of Alberta
Shared with the rest of the Calgary Health Region: radon tests
Radon is about average around Capitol Hill: nearly a tenth of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. NRCan expects $0.023 of shaking damage a year per $1,000 of buildings locally, near the typical $0.030. For earthquake risk, the only official count covers all of the city of Calgary, Capitol Hill included.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Capitol Hill | 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
Capitol Hill is drier than four in five Canadian towns: 445 mm of rain and snow a year
Snow peaks in March: 24 cm in a normal year. A normal June brings 113 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. Summer highs average 23.5°C in July, about level with Alberta’s towns (23.5°C) and below Canadian towns (25.5°C). The frost-free season runs from 21 May to 18 September, 119 days.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Capitol Hill | 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))
Few people in Capitol Hill are 65 or over: 11%, below Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns
27% of residents belong to a visible minority, lower than Alberta’s towns (29%) yet higher than Canadian towns (15%). Children are 16% of the town.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
48.7% of Capitol Hill’s residents are women
3,135 men and 2,980 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.
| Capitol Hill | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 73% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 11% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 8.2% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 68% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
In Capitol Hill, November normally means 4°C afternoons and −8°C nights
A normal December brings highs of freezing, lows of −12°C. Precipitation in November averages 16 mm. November usually brings some 19 cm of snow. Also worth knowing: the forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Calgary.
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
Corey Hogan (Liberal Party of Canada) represents Capitol Hill in Ottawa as MP for Calgary Confederation
Local decisions for Capitol Hill are made by Calgary’s council; neighbourhoods don’t have their own.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Calgary Library lends 12.7 items per person served, more than four in five Alberta’s town libraries
Calgary Library serves the whole of Calgary, so the library figures on this page are the city’s: 1,285,711 people, Capitol Hill among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Capitol Hill is graded 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). Where it is policed, 10.6 violent incidents per 1,000 residents are recorded each year. Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 31.9 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed. Behind Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 sits data gathered across the Calgary service area, with Capitol Hill one part of it.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Capitol Hill | 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
Capitol Hill is 14 km from Fish Creek Provincial Park
The closest of Canada’s national parks is Banff National Park, at 76 km. Protected areas cover 0.4% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. Biggest among them: Inglewood Migratory Bird Sanctuary, 111 ha, 6.0 km off. CPCAD lists 2 protected areas within 10 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Capitol Hill | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
An older town: 38% of Capitol Hill’s homes predate 1961
| Heritage | Capitol Hill | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 38% | 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 Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capitol Hill | 6,135 | — | B | D− | B− | A+ |
| Banff Trail | 4,175 | 0.9 | B | D− | B− | A+ |
| Rosedale | 2,507 | 1.7 | A− | D | B− | A+ |
| Mount Pleasant | 9,224 | 1.7 | A− | D | B− | A+ |
| Hillhurst | 8,435 | 1.9 | A− | D | B− | A+ |
| Charleswood | 5,642 | 2 | A | C− | B− | A+ |
| Sunnyside | 2,976 | 2.2 | A− | D− | B− | A+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Capitol Hill
How old are the people of Capitol Hill?
Its median age is 36.7, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2.
About Capitol Hill
Neighbourhood in Calgary
Capitol Hill is one of Calgary’s neighbourhoods, which TownRatings draws from census dissemination areas and names from the city’s own map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 6,135 (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).