CityscapeCalgary
Calgary is split into 152 neighbourhoods, and this is one. The neighbourhood, home to 11,782 people, lies in Calgary.
Is Cityscape a good place to live?
A town of contrasts. Housing is expensive (D). Overall, Cityscape earns a C+, better than just over two fifths of Canadian towns. The ranking puts it #305 of 473 in Alberta. Its best grade is for health (A). Elsewhere it is close to typical: B− for safety and C+ 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.
How Cityscape grades
Each subject compares Cityscape 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 Cityscape stand out
The 3 things Cityscape does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cityscape.
Cityscape gets an A for health
The survey finds 56% of adults in very good or excellent health, above both Alberta’s towns (51%) and Canadian towns (52%). Across the region, life runs to 83.0 years on average: women 85.0, men 80.9, in 2022/2024. What sets Cityscape apart within its region is a longer trip to hospital, 6.3 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical). Also worth knowing: the region has fewer smokers than Alberta, 7.9% of adults to 11%.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Cityscape | 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
Rent takes more of local pay in Cityscape than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 23% of household income
Owners make up 80% of households, above both Alberta’s towns (74%) and Canadian towns (74%). 29% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, above Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Cityscape | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 29% | 21% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 23% | 20% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 80% | 74% | 74% |
| 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: the Calgary metro area
The schools around Cityscape answer to 11 boards
The 3 km around Cityscape counts 70 elementary schools, 27 secondary schools and 37 schools for every grade, 75,012 students between them. Of the 94 with results, 63 sit in the lower two fifths in Alberta. The Gilbertine Academy is the biggest, at 6,218 students. 2 of the 134 teach in French, against 2% of schools in Alberta.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant MacEwan School Fourth fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 725 | English public |
| The Gilbertine Academy CatholicLargest secondary schoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | All grades · Grades K–12 | 6,218 | Independent |
| École La Mosaïque FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 302 | 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 | Cityscape | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 8 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
A flood study covers Cityscape: 1 on the national inventory, the newest from Government of Alberta
About as many homes carry radon around Cityscape as elsewhere, 8.1% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. Shaking is about as much of a worry in Cityscape as in most places, at $0.023 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). Nobody publishes radon tests for Cityscape alone, so this card uses the figure for the Calgary Health Region. Figures for earthquake risk are published for the city of Calgary as a whole, not for Cityscape alone.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Cityscape | 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
Less rain and snow fall on Cityscape than on 82% of Canadian towns: 445 mm a year
The thermometer drops below freezing 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 July afternoon in Cityscape typically reaches 23.5°C.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Cityscape | 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))
Household incomes in Cityscape are higher than in 85% of Canadian towns
87% of commuters drove to work at the census. Getting to work takes 27 min on average.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Cityscape | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 27 min | 26 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 87% | 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.
Visible minorities make up more of Cityscape than of Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 87%
1.2% of residents have an Indigenous identity, below Alberta’s towns (4.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%) alike.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
49.8% of Cityscape’s residents are women
By the 2021 count the town had 5,870 women and 5,915 men, while Canada has 50.9% women.
| Cityscape | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 28% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 66% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 5.9% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 18% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 54% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Expect November days around 4°C in Cityscape, nights around −8°C
Across the year, normals run from −14°C nights in January to 24°C afternoons in July. By December, a normal day reaches freezing and a night falls to −12°C. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 16 mm. A typical November adds 19 cm of snow.
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
Federally, Cityscape is divided between 2 ridings, among them Calgary Skyview and Calgary East
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s riding map carries non-commercial terms, so Cityscape isn’t placed in a riding here.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Each person Calgary Library serves borrows 12.7 items, more than at 82% of Alberta’s town libraries
Cityscape is served by Calgary Library, the library of all of Calgary, so the figures here are the city’s, for 1,285,711 people.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Cityscape gets 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
Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 67 over 2023–25, 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. Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 31.9 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Cityscape | 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
Fish Creek Provincial Park is 14 km from Cityscape
One protected area lies within 10 km. The nearest national park is Banff National Park, 79 km away. Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 0.1% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town. Inglewood Migratory Bird Sanctuary (111 ha) is the biggest, 3.4 km from town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Cityscape | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.1% | 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 Cityscape
Aero Space Museum of Calgary and 33 more in and around Cityscape
Sights in Cityscape and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.
MuseumAero Space Museum of Calgaryin town
MuseumGlenbow Museum3.2 km outside town, to the southwest · 149K visitors a year (2019)
AttractionCalgary Tower3.4 km outside town, to the southwest
ZooCalgary Zoo2.3 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumTelus Spark Science Centre1.5 km outside town, to the southwest · 380K visitors a year
CathedralSt. Mary's Cathedral4.1 km outside town, to the southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Aero Space Museum of Calgary: Jaydec, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- 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
About Cityscape
Neighbourhood in Calgary
Cityscape 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
- 11,782 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- City
- Calgary
- Census subdivision
- 4806016
Cityscape’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cityscape | 11,782 | — | C+ | D | B− | A |
| Skyview Ranch | 14,061 | 1.6 | B | D | B− | A |
| Saddle Ridge | 21,479 | 2.1 | C+ | C− | B− | A |
| Redstone | 13,230 | 2.7 | B | C− | B− | A |
| Martindale | 14,467 | 3 | B− | C | B− | A |
| Taradale | 17,911 | 3.4 | C+ | C− | B− | A |
| Castleridge | 6,127 | 4.3 | C+ | C− | B− | A+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Cityscape
How old are the people of Cityscape?
31.5 is the median age, 45.2 the median among Canadian towns; 6% of residents are 65 or over and 28% 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).