Crescent HeightsCalgary
Home to 6,411 people, this neighbourhood lies in Calgary. It is one of the 152 neighbourhoods that make up Calgary.
Is Crescent Heights a good place to live?
Crescent Heights does the important things well, at a cost. People here tend to be in good health (A+). The neighbourhood’s overall B+ puts it #144 of 473 in Alberta. Set against the rest, it does better than 71% of Canadian towns. Walkability is a strength too (A+). Prices are high against local incomes (D−). 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.
What makes Crescent Heights stand out
The 3 things Crescent Heights does most differently from other towns.
How Crescent Heights grades
Each subject compares Crescent Heights 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 →
Rotary Park and 38 more in and around Crescent Heights
A first look at Crescent Heights’s museums, historic sites and days out, and a few just outside town.
GardenRotary Parkin town
MuseumGlenbow Museum700 m outside town, to the southwest · 149K visitors a year (2019)
AttractionCalgary Tower800 m outside town, to the southwest
ZooCalgary Zoo1.4 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumTelus Spark Science Centre1.9 km outside town, to the southeast · 380K visitors a year
GardenPrince's Island Park300 m outside town, to the westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Rotary Park: Grungaloo, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Prince's Island Park: Scott5114, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Crescent Heights.
Renting in Crescent Heights eats 31% of household income, more than in both Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns
The median home value was $552,000, above both Alberta’s towns ($400,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 27% of households, higher than both Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Crescent Heights | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 31% | 20% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 27% | 21% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $552,000 | $400,000 | $406,000 |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates. · Not measured by town: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom (the Calgary metro area)
For health, Crescent Heights is ahead of 96% of Canadian towns
Source area for health survey and life expectancy: the Calgary Zone
What sets Crescent Heights apart within its region is a short trip to hospital, 2.3 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical). Age-standardised, 56% of the region’s adults put their health at very good or excellent, higher than both Alberta’s towns (51%) and Canadian towns (52%). In addition, people in the region live to 83.0 on average: 85.0 for women and 80.9 for men in 2022/2024. The region has fewer smokers than Alberta, 7.9% of adults to 11%.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Crescent Heights | 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
Schools in Crescent Heights: 8 boards, side by side
34,910 students attend the 32 elementary schools, 18 secondary schools and 19 schools for every grade in or within 3 km of Crescent Heights. The Gilbertine Academy is the biggest, at 6,218 students. Schooling in French is on offer at one of the 69; in Alberta, 2% of schools teach in it. On the tests, 23 of 43 schools land above the middle in Alberta, 10 under it.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| King George SchoolLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–5 | Elementary · Grades K–5 | 650 | English public |
| The Gilbertine Academy CatholicLargest secondary schoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | All grades · Grades K–12 | 6,218 | Independent |
| 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 | Crescent Heights | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
Crescent Heights is on Canada’s flood inventory: 1 listed, led by Government of Alberta
Measured across the Calgary Health Region: radon tests
For earthquakes Crescent Heights is middling, $0.023 a year per $1,000 against $0.030 for the typical town. Radon is about average around Crescent Heights: 8.1% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. For earthquake risk, the only official count covers all of the city of Calgary, Crescent Heights included.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Crescent Heights | 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 Crescent Heights than on 82% of Canadian towns: 445 mm a year
Gardeners get 119 frost-free days, from 21 May to 18 September. Rain and snow peak in June, at 113 mm. A normal July day peaks at 23.5°C, near Alberta’s towns (23.5°C) and lower than Canadian towns (25.5°C). March is the snowiest month, with 24 cm on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Crescent Heights | 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))
Fewer children live in Crescent Heights than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 9.2% are under 15
Visible minorities make up nearly a third of the population, above Alberta’s towns (29%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike. The 65-and-over age group makes up 14% of residents.
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 50.0% of Crescent Heights
3,215 women and 3,210 men at the 2021 census; across Canada, women are 50.9%.
| Crescent Heights | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.2% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 76% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 14% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 7.3% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 70% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Expect November days around 4°C in Crescent Heights, nights around −8°C
ECCC’s forecast for Calgary is on the Weather page, hour by hour. Snowfall in a normal November: 19 cm. The month after, December, normally sees freezing afternoons and −12°C nights. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 16 mm.
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
Crescent Heights’ MP is Corey Hogan (Liberal Party of Canada), for Calgary Confederation
The Conservative Party of Canada has 33 of the 37 MPs elected in Alberta.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Calgary Library lends 12.7 items per person served, more than 82% of Alberta’s town libraries
Crescent Heights 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
Driving to work is less common in Crescent Heights than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 74% of commuters
Commutes averaged 24 min, lower than both Alberta’s towns (26 min) and Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Crescent Heights | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 74% | 88% | 89% |
| Average trip | 24 min | 26 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.
Crescent Heights earns a B− for safety
The index for the force that serves it came to 67, about level with Canadian towns (67) and below Alberta’s towns (110). For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 10.6 violent incidents are reported each year. Its police area records 31.9 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Crescent Heights | 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 · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: one figure for all of the Calgary service area
12 km from Crescent Heights to Fish Creek Provincial Park
Within 5 km is one beach, Trout Beach. Banff National Park is the closest national park, 79 km from town. Of the country within 10 km, 0.3% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%. The largest is Inglewood Migratory Bird Sanctuary: 111 ha, 3.1 km from the edge of town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Crescent Heights | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.3% | 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 Crescent Heights
Crescent Heights’ neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crescent Heights | 6,411 | — | B+ | D− | B− | A+ |
| Renfrew | 6,685 | 1 | A− | D | B− | A+ |
| Eau Claire | 3,733 | 1.2 | A− | D | B− | A+ |
| Bridgeland/Riverside | 6,860 | 1.4 | B+ | D | B− | A+ |
| Sunnyside | 2,976 | 1.4 | A− | D− | B− | A+ |
| Downtown East Village | 3,524 | 1.6 | B− | D− | B− | A+ |
| Rosedale | 2,507 | 1.6 | A− | D | B− | A+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Crescent Heights
How old are the people of Crescent Heights?
Its median age is 38.2, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2. Under-15s are 9% of residents; over-65s, 14%.
About Crescent Heights
Neighbourhood in Calgary
Crescent Heights 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
- 6,411 (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).