CopperfieldCalgary
13,952 people live in this neighbourhood in Calgary. Of Calgary’s 152 neighbourhoods, this is one.
Is Copperfield a good place to live?
The everyday basics are strong; the price of a home is the catch. With an A− overall, Copperfield is better than 82% of Canadian towns and ranks #68 of 473 in Alberta. Where it does best is health (A). What counts against it is cost of living (C).
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 Copperfield grades
Each subject compares Copperfield 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 Copperfield stand out
The 3 things Copperfield does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Copperfield.
Copperfield earns an A for health
By their own account, 56% of adults here are in very good or excellent health, higher than both Alberta’s towns (51%) and Canadian towns (52%). Measured from where Copperfield’s residents live, a hospital is 4.1 km away, near the 3.7 km most towns see. People in the region live to 83.0 on average: 85.0 for women and 80.9 for men in 2022/2024. At 7.9%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 11% for Alberta. Figures for health survey and life expectancy are published for the Calgary Zone as a whole, not for Copperfield alone.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Copperfield | 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
8 of Copperfield’s 12 tested schools score in the top two fifths in Alberta
8 of the 22 are Catholic, more than the 18% in Alberta. Joane Cardinal-Schubert High School is the biggest, at 1,843 students. Also worth knowing: its schools answer to 3 boards. Elementary schools here average 526 students, against 274 in Alberta.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Divine Mercy School CatholicLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 781 | English Catholic |
| Joane Cardinal-Schubert High SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | Secondary · Grades 10–12 | 1,843 | English public |
| St. Gianna School CatholicResults in the top fifth in AlbertaElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 383 | English Catholic |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Copperfield | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
Between the home and the car, Copperfield’s households spend 35% of income, above the 29% of the typical Canadian town
23% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, above Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. Home ownership covers 80% of households. Nobody publishes rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom for Copperfield 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 | Copperfield | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 23% | 21% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 80% | 74% | 74% |
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.
Household incomes in Copperfield are higher than in 93% of Canadian towns
The commute to work averages 28 min. The car took 92% of commuters, above Alberta’s towns (88%) and close to Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Copperfield | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 28 min | 26 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 92% | 88% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
Hazards in Copperfield: wildfire low, radon over the guideline in 8.1% of tested homes
NRCan expects $0.023 of shaking damage a year per $1,000 of buildings in Copperfield, near the typical $0.030. The national flood inventory has no study of the town. Copperfield doesn’t get its own radon tests figures; the ones here come from the Calgary Health Region.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Copperfield | 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 published for the city of Calgary, not by town
Less rain and snow fall on Copperfield than on 82% of Canadian towns: 445 mm a year
Between the last spring frost, 21 May, and the first in autumn, 18 September, lie 119 days. Rain and snow peak in June, at 113 mm. The thermometer drops below freezing on 193 days a year, close to Alberta’s towns (193) and above Canadian towns (159). July afternoons in Copperfield average 23.5°C.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Copperfield | 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 Copperfield belongs to a visible minority than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 36%
3.5% of residents have an Indigenous identity, lower than Alberta’s towns (4.6%) yet higher than Canadian towns (2.8%).
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 49.4% of Copperfield
Here the census found 7,060 men and 6,880 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.
| Copperfield | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 25% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 71% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 4.2% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 10% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 62% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
A normal November in Copperfield runs from −8°C to 4°C
For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Calgary forecast. Then December: freezing by day, −12°C at night. About 19 cm of snow falls in a normal November. November normally sees 16 mm of precipitation.
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
Copperfield sends Tom Kmiec (Conservative Party of Canada) to the Commons from Calgary Shepard
The Conservative Party of Canada has 33 of the 37 MPs elected in Alberta.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
More loans per person served than four in five Alberta’s town libraries: Calgary Library lends 12.7
Copperfield 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
Copperfield earns a B− for safety
Measured across the Calgary service area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000
The index for the force that serves it came to 67, lower than Alberta’s towns (110) and near Canadian towns (67). Its police area records 10.6 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Across its police area, there are 31.9 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Copperfield | 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
Beaches near Copperfield: 11 within 5 km
For a provincial park, Fish Creek Provincial Park lies 2.8 km off. There is one protected area within 10 km. 93 km separate the town from Banff National Park, its nearest national park.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Copperfield | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 2.5% | 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 Copperfield
Calgary Farmyard and 13 more within 40 km
2 places to visit are mapped within 5 km of Copperfield; with them, the best known within 40 km.
MuseumGlenbow Museum17 km north · 149K visitors a year (2019)
AttractionCalgary Tower17 km north
ZooCalgary Zoo16 km north
MuseumTelus Spark Science Centre16 km north · 380K visitors a year
CathedralSt. Mary's Cathedral16 km northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- 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 Copperfield
Neighbourhood in Calgary
Copperfield 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
- 13,952 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- City
- Calgary
- Census subdivision
- 4806016
Copperfield’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copperfield | 13,952 | — | A− | C | B− | A |
| New Brighton | 13,048 | 1.2 | A | C | B− | A |
| McKenzie Towne | 17,757 | 2.4 | A | C | B− | A+ |
| Mahogany | 17,818 | 3.1 | A− | C | B− | A+ |
| Auburn Bay | 18,296 | 3.8 | A | C+ | B− | A+ |
| McKenzie Lake | 11,966 | 3.8 | A− | C+ | B− | A |
| Cranston | 20,055 | 5.2 | A− | C | B− | A+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Copperfield
How old are the people of Copperfield?
The typical resident is 33.3 (Canadian towns: 45.2), with seniors at 4% of the population and under-15s at 25%.
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).