CarringtonCalgary
It is one of the 152 neighbourhoods that make up Calgary. Population 2,920: a neighbourhood in Calgary.
Is Carrington a good place to live?
A good place to live, if you can afford it. Health is its strong suit (A). With a B+ overall, Carrington is better than 72% of Canadian towns. The ranking puts it #139 of 473 in Alberta. Housing is expensive (C). Elsewhere it is close to typical: B− for safety, B− for jobs & income and B− for walkability.
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 Carrington grades
Each subject compares Carrington 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 Carrington stand out
The 3 things Carrington does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Carrington.
Carrington earns an A for health
The region has fewer smokers than Alberta, 7.9% of adults to 11%. Adults who call their own health very good or excellent: 56%, above both Alberta’s towns (51%) and Canadian towns (52%). Women in the region live to 85.0 and men to 80.9, 83.0 years taken together (2022/2024). Closer to home, a hospital is 7.0 km from the average resident of Carrington, further than the usual 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Carrington | 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
In the top two fifths in Alberta: 5 of the 8 schools around Carrington with results
The Catholic boards run 7 of its 15 schools, against 18% in Alberta. North Trail High School is the biggest, at 2,096 students. No single board runs them all: there are 3. Its elementary schools are big ones, 569 students on average, against 274 in Alberta.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth D. Taylor SchoolLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 675 | English public |
| North Trail High SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | Secondary · Grades 10–12 | 2,096 | English public |
| St. Jerome Elementary School CatholicResults in the top fifth in AlbertaElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 509 | English Catholic |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Carrington | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
More households own their home in Carrington than in Alberta’s towns or across Canadian towns: 90%
27% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, above Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. Owners put the median home at $468,000, higher than both Alberta’s towns ($400,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000). Nobody publishes rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom for Carrington alone, so this card uses the figure for the Calgary metro area.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Carrington | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 27% | 21% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 90% | 74% | 74% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $468,000 | $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.
Wildfire low, radon 8.1%: how Carrington stands on hazards
Measured across the Calgary Health Region: radon tests
Shaking is about as much of a worry in Carrington as in most places, at $0.023 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). The national flood inventory has no study of the town. Behind earthquake risk sits data gathered across the city of Calgary, with Carrington one part of it.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Carrington | 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
Carrington is drier than 82% of Canadian towns: 445 mm of rain and snow a year
In July the thermometer climbs to 23.5°C by day, close to Alberta’s towns (23.5°C) and below Canadian towns (25.5°C). A normal June brings 113 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. Frost usually lifts by 21 May and returns around 18 September: 119 days without it. Snow peaks in March: 24 cm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Carrington | 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 Carrington belongs to a visible minority than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 86%
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 49.7% of Carrington
The 2021 census counted 1,450 women and 1,470 men here, where women make up 50.9% of Canada.
| Carrington | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 26% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 70% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 4.1% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 7.8% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 75% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Carrington in November: highs near 4°C, lows near −8°C
Snow is normal by November, about 19 cm over the month. Into December, the normals move to freezing and −12°C. Expect about 16 mm of rain and snow over November. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Calgary (Olympic Park) 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
Amanpreet Gill (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Calgary Skyview, the riding that includes Carrington
33 of the 37 MPs from Alberta belong to the Conservative Party of Canada.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Calgary Library lends 12.7 items per person served, more than 82% of 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, Carrington among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Carrington earns a B− for safety
Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over the Calgary service area
The index for the force that serves it came to 67, about level with Canadian towns (67) and below Alberta’s towns (110). The force’s area logs 10.6 violent incidents 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 | Carrington | 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, Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park, is 15 km from Carrington
Banff National Park is the closest national park, 75 km from town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Carrington | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Commuters in Carrington travel further than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns, 30 min on average
93% of commuters drove, above both Alberta’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Carrington | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 30 min | 26 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 93% | 88% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
Everything we know about Carrington
Glenbow Museum and 11 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Carrington; these are the best known within 40 km.
MuseumGlenbow Museum15 km south · 149K visitors a year (2019)
AttractionCalgary Tower15 km south
ZooCalgary Zoo15 km south
MuseumTelus Spark Science Centre15 km south · 380K visitors a year
CathedralSt. Mary's Cathedral16 km south
GardenPrince's Island Park14 km 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
- 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
About Carrington
Neighbourhood in Calgary
No official boundary marks Carrington 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
- 2,920 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- City
- Calgary
- Census subdivision
- 4806016
Carrington’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrington | 2,920 | — | B+ | C | B− | A |
| Livingston | 3,929 | 1.3 | B+ | C− | B− | A |
| Panorama Hills | 25,494 | 2.4 | B+ | C− | B− | A |
| Evanston | 21,483 | 2.4 | A− | C | B− | A |
| Coventry Hills | 17,391 | 2.7 | A− | C+ | B− | A |
| Country Hills Village | 2,731 | 3 | B+ | D | B− | A |
| Country Hills | 3,702 | 3.9 | B+ | C− | B− | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Carrington
Is Carrington a young town or an old one?
32.3 is the median age, 45.2 the median among Canadian towns; 4% of residents are 65 or over and 26% under 15.
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).