Douglasdale/GlenCalgary
13,333 people call this neighbourhood in Calgary home. It is one of 152 neighbourhoods of Calgary.
Is Douglasdale/Glen a good place to live?
Douglasdale/Glen’s best grade is for health (A). The neighbourhood’s overall grade of A− puts it better than just over four fifths of Canadian towns, #67 of 473 in Alberta. The drawback is cost of living (C+). The rest of its grades are middling: B− for safety 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 Douglasdale/Glen grades
Each subject compares Douglasdale/Glen with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
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What makes Douglasdale/Glen stand out
The 3 things Douglasdale/Glen does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Douglasdale/Glen.
For health, Douglasdale/Glen gets an A
Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the Calgary Zone
Life expectancy at birth in the region is 83.0 years, higher than both Alberta’s towns (81.2) and Canadian towns (81.5). In the health survey, 56% of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, more than Alberta’s 53%, whereas the region has fewer smokers than Alberta, 7.9% of adults to 11%. Closer to home, a hospital is 6.3 km from the average resident of Douglasdale/Glen, further than the usual 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Douglasdale/Glen | 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
Douglasdale/Glen has higher household incomes than 98% of Canadian towns
Commutes averaged 23 min, lower than both Alberta’s towns (26 min) and Canadian towns (26 min). At the census, 90% of commuters went by car.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Douglasdale/Glen | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 23 min | 26 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 90% | 88% | 89% |
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.
Flood mapping exists for Douglasdale/Glen: 1 on record, latest by Government of Alberta
The earthquake risk numbers here cover the city of Calgary
For earthquakes Douglasdale/Glen is middling, $0.023 a year per $1,000 against $0.030 for the typical town. In Health Canada’s survey, 8.1% of homes tested in the town’s area exceeded 200 Bq/m³, close to the typical 6.6%. Douglasdale/Glen 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 | Douglasdale/Glen | 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
6 boards run the schools in and around Douglasdale/Glen
Within 3 km of Douglasdale/Glen are 44 elementary schools, 4 secondary schools and 17 schools for every grade, teaching 27,676 students. Lord Beaverbrook High School is the biggest, at 2,059 students. Of its 42 tested schools, 15 sit in the top two fifths in Alberta and 19 in the bottom two. 2 of the 65 teach in French, against 2% of schools in Alberta.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Divine Mercy School CatholicLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 781 | English Catholic |
| Lord Beaverbrook High SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | Secondary · Grades 10–12 | 2,059 | English public |
| École Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 271 | French public |
| Andrew Sibbald School Top fifth in AlbertaResults in the top fifth in AlbertaElementary · Grades K–5 | Elementary · Grades K–5 | 310 | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Douglasdale/Glen | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
More households own their home in Douglasdale/Glen than in Alberta’s towns or across Canadian towns: 87%
Shared with the rest of the Calgary metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 13% of households, below Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. Rent took 17% of household income, below both Alberta’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Douglasdale/Glen | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 13% | 21% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 87% | 74% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 17% | 20% | 20% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $500,000 | $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.
Precipitation in Douglasdale/Glen trails that of 82% of Canadian towns: 445 mm a year
The frost-free season runs from 21 May to 18 September, 119 days. 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). Most of the snow comes in March, about 24 cm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Douglasdale/Glen | 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))
Children make up only 14% of Douglasdale/Glen, fewer than in both Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns
25% of residents belong to a visible minority, below Alberta’s towns (29%) but above Canadian towns (15%). People 65 and over make up 17% of the town.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
50.0% of Douglasdale/Glen’s residents are women
Here the census found 6,655 women and 6,655 men; across Canada the share of women is 50.9%.
| Douglasdale/Glen | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 69% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 17% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 11% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 61% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
In Douglasdale/Glen, November normally means 4°C afternoons and −8°C nights
The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Calgary. Expect about 16 mm of rain and snow over November. Snowfall in a normal November: 19 cm. Next comes December, with normal highs of freezing and lows of −12°C.
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
Douglasdale/Glen’s MP is Jasraj Hallan (Conservative Party of Canada), for Calgary East
The Conservative Party of Canada has 33 of the 37 MPs elected in Alberta.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
At 12.7 loans per person served, Calgary Public Library lends more than 82% of Alberta’s town libraries
Calgary Public Library serves the whole of Calgary, so the library figures on this page are the city’s: 1,285,711 people, Douglasdale/Glen among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
For safety, Douglasdale/Glen gets a B−
Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 for the Calgary service area
Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 67 over 2023–25, about level with Canadian towns (67) and below Alberta’s towns (110). Violent crime in the area its police cover: 10.6 per 1,000 people 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 | Douglasdale/Glen | 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 begins where Douglasdale/Glen ends
For a national park, Banff National Park is 86 km away. Count 2 protected areas within 10 km of town. Swimmers have 19 beaches within 5 km, Sikome Lake North the nearest.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Douglasdale/Glen | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 2.2% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Douglasdale/Glen
Taytayski Gallery & Studio and 7 more in and around Douglasdale/Glen
Sights in Douglasdale/Glen and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.
About Douglasdale/Glen
Neighbourhood in Calgary
TownRatings splits Calgary into neighbourhoods drawn from census dissemination areas; Douglasdale/Glen is one of them, named from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 13,333 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- City
- Calgary
- Census subdivision
- 4806016
Douglasdale/Glen’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglasdale/Glen | 13,333 | — | A− | C+ | B− | A |
| Queensland | 4,452 | 1.8 | B+ | D | B− | A |
| Deer Ridge | 4,454 | 2.6 | B+ | D | B− | A+ |
| Deer Run | 3,652 | 2.9 | A− | C− | B− | A+ |
| Riverbend | 9,193 | 3.3 | A− | C | B− | A |
| Lake Bonavista | 11,154 | 3.3 | A | C+ | B− | A |
| McKenzie Lake | 11,966 | 3.4 | A− | C+ | B− | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Douglasdale/Glen
Is Douglasdale/Glen a young town or an old one?
Its median age is 43.7, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2.
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).