Country HillsCalgary
Of Calgary’s 152 neighbourhoods, this is one. It is a neighbourhood of 3,702 residents in Calgary.
Is Country Hills a good place to live?
The everyday basics are strong; the price of a home is the catch. Country Hills’s overall B+ puts it #169 of 473 in Alberta. That leaves it better than 67% of Canadian towns. It does especially well on health (A). Walkability is another plus (A+). Homes are dear (C−). Elsewhere it is close to typical: B− for safety 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.
How Country Hills grades
Each subject compares Country Hills 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 Country Hills stand out
The 2 things Country Hills does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Country Hills.
Country Hills earns an A for health
The survey counts 7.9% of adults as smokers, below both Alberta’s towns (12%) and Canadian towns (12%). Adults here are more upbeat about their health than the province: 56% very good or excellent, against 53% in Alberta. What sets Country Hills apart within its region is distance, and at 4.8 km to a hospital it is ordinary (3.7 km typical). People in the region live to 83.0 on average: 85.0 for women and 80.9 for men in 2022/2024. For health survey and life expectancy, the only official count covers all of the Calgary Zone, Country Hills included.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Country Hills | 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
Country Hills is a town of owners: 85% of households own their home, above Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns
A year’s rent came to 23% of the median household income, above Alberta’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%) alike. 19% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, lower than Alberta’s towns (21%) and near Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Country Hills | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 85% | 74% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 23% | 20% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 19% | 21% | 18% |
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. · Area behind the rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom figures: the Calgary metro area
A flood study covers Country Hills: 1 on the national inventory, the newest from Government of Alberta
Earthquake risk for the city of Calgary
For earthquakes Country Hills is middling, $0.023 a year per $1,000 against $0.030 for the typical town. Country Hills’ survey area, 8.1% over the radon guideline, is close to the typical town’s 6.6%.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Country Hills | 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 · Radon tests: the Calgary Health Region
3 boards run the schools in and around Country Hills
The largest is North Trail High School, with 2,096 students. 11 of the 30 are Catholic, more than the 18% in Alberta. Elementary schools here average 440 students, against 274 in Alberta. The 19 with results split, 7 in the upper two fifths in Alberta and 9 in the lower.
| 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 |
| Monsignor Neville Anderson School CatholicResults in the top fifth in AlbertaElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 512 | English Catholic |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Country Hills | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
Less rain and snow fall on Country Hills than on 82% of Canadian towns: 445 mm a year
For the wettest month, look to June: 113 mm on average. Frosty days number 193 in a normal year, close to Alberta’s towns (193) and above Canadian towns (159). Expect July highs of around 23.5°C in Country Hills. Gardeners get 119 frost-free days, from 21 May to 18 September.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Country Hills | 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 Country Hills belongs to a visible minority than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 52%
16% are under 15, about level with Canadian towns (16%) and below Alberta’s towns (18%). Retirement age and beyond: 16% of residents are 65 or older.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
51.8% of Country Hills’ residents are women
In 2021 there were 1,920 women to 1,790 men; Canada as a whole is 50.9% women.
| Country Hills | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 68% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 16% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 12% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 63% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
A normal November in Country Hills runs from −8°C to 4°C
The year peaks in July (24°C) and bottoms out in January (−14°C). December follows at freezing by day and −12°C by night. Snowfall in a normal November: 19 cm. A normal November brings 16 mm of rain and 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
In 2021, Michelle Rempel Garner carried Calgary Nose Hill by 17,690 votes, a margin wider than 84% of Canada’s ridings
The riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) covering Country Hills is Calgary Nose Hill, and Michelle Rempel Garner (Conservative Party of Canada) represents it in the House of Commons.
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, Country Hills among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Commuters in Country Hills travel further than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns, 28 min on average
The car took 84% of commuters, below Alberta’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%) alike.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Country Hills | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 28 min | 26 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 84% | 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.
Country Hills 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
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. 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 | Country Hills | 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
15 km from Country Hills to Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park
The closest of Canada’s national parks is Banff National Park, at 76 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Country Hills | 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
Everything we know about Country Hills
IFLY Calgary and 12 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Country Hills; with it, the best known within 40 km.
MuseumGlenbow Museum11 km south · 149K visitors a year (2019)
AttractionCalgary Tower11 km south
ZooCalgary Zoo11 km south
MuseumTelus Spark Science Centre11 km south · 380K visitors a year
GardenPrince's Island Park10 km southPhotos: 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
- Prince's Island Park: Scott5114, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
About Country Hills
Neighbourhood in Calgary
Statistics Canada counts Calgary as one municipality, so TownRatings builds Country Hills and its other neighbourhoods from census dissemination areas, named from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 3,702 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- City
- Calgary
- Census subdivision
- 4806016
Country Hills’ neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country Hills | 3,702 | — | B+ | C− | B− | A |
| Harvest Hills | 7,930 | 1.2 | B+ | C− | B− | A |
| Panorama Hills | 25,494 | 1.7 | B+ | C− | B− | A |
| Sandstone Valley | 5,816 | 1.9 | B+ | C− | B− | A+ |
| Country Hills Village | 2,731 | 2 | B+ | D | B− | A |
| Beddington Heights | 11,333 | 2 | B | D | B− | A+ |
| Coventry Hills | 17,391 | 2.8 | A− | C+ | B− | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Country Hills
Is Country Hills a young town or an old one?
Its median age is 41.4, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2. Under-15s are 16% of residents; over-65s, 16%.
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).