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Elbow ParkCalgary

4,120 residents make their home in this neighbourhood in Calgary. It is one of the 152 neighbourhoods that make up Calgary.

Population

4,120

people, Census 2021

Median age

46.5

years · Alberta’s towns: 40.8

Postsecondary

77%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

TownGrade

A⁺

#81 of 2,556

Is Elbow Park a good place to live?

Few weak spots anywhere. Health outcomes beat most towns (A+). Jobs and pay hold up well (A). The overall grade lands at A+, better than 96% of Canadian towns. Its place in the ranking is #5 of 473 in Alberta. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B− for cost of living and B− for safety.

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.

StrongestA⁺Health AJobs & income ASchools

What makes Elbow Park stand out

The 3 things Elbow Park does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Median household income, 2020

Income

$200,000 median household income

Before tax, against $81,000 for the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021: household income in 2020.

Health

Better than 96%

of Canadian towns on health

Its health grade: A+.

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

7.6 times household income

The middle of Canadian towns: 4.7 times

Median owner’s estimate $1,510,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

How Elbow Park grades

Each subject compares Elbow Park 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 grading works

HealthAmong the healthiest places comparedA⁺Open →Jobs & incomeAmong the best of the towns comparedAOpen →SchoolsBased on how pupils do in exams and testsAOpen →WalkabilityAmong the easiest places to get around without a carA⁻Open →Hazard riskBetter than most of the towns comparedB⁺Open →SafetyGraded on crime per residentB⁻Open →Cost of livingNear typical for the towns comparedB⁻Open →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

Nearby attractions

Glenbow Museum and 50 more in and around Elbow Park

Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Elbow Park, the best known first.

All attractions →

MuseumGlenbow Museum1.8 km outside town, to the northeast · 149K visitors a year (2019)

AttractionCalgary Tower1.6 km outside town, to the northeast

ZooCalgary Zoo3.2 km outside town, to the east

CathedralSt. Mary's Cathedral900 m outside town, to the northeast

MuseumTelus Spark Science Centre4.2 km outside town, to the northeast · 380K visitors a year

GardenPrince's Island Park2.6 km outside town, to the northeast

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata · ODCAF · federal and Québec heritage registers · CPCAD

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (6)

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
St. Mary's Cathedral: Dr Haggis at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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 Elbow Park.

HealthHealth A⁺

Elbow Park is graded an A+ for health

At 7.9%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 11% for Alberta. By their own account, 56% of adults here are in very good or excellent health, above both Alberta’s towns (51%) and Canadian towns (52%). Add to that, a baby born in the region can expect 83.0 years, 85.0 for a girl and 80.9 for a boy (2022/2024). For Elbow Park itself the measure is access, and it scores well: 2.2 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical.

56%very good or excellent healthA⁺Health Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Elbow Park56%

Alberta’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Elbow Park	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

83.0

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

2.2 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

7.9%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

0.9 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageElbow Park’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey56% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care2.2 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 0.9 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 85.0, men 80.9 Conditions and habits16% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Health survey and life expectancy: the Calgary Zone

Work & commuteJobs & income A

Trips to work from Elbow Park are shorter than from Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 16 min on average

The car took 86% of commuters, about level with both Alberta’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%).

7%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van86%

Walk7%

Census 2021	Elbow Park	Alberta	Canada
Average trip	16 min	26 min	26 min
Car or van	86%	88%	89%

$200,000

median household income, 2020

43%

worked from home, May 2021

97%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment8.5% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work7% walk, cycle or take transit

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.

SchoolsSchools A

The schools around Elbow Park answer to 8 boards

In French: one of the 81 schools, where in Alberta the share is 2%. Results lean high: 25 of 42 in the top two fifths in Alberta. Independent schools number 33 of 81, above the 14% in Alberta. The largest is Western Canada High School, with 2,230 students.

81schools within 3 kmASchools Grade

School	Level	Students	System
Connaught School Middle fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6	Elementary · Grades K–6	552	English public
Western Canada High SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 10–12	Secondary · Grades 10–12	2,230	English public
École Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys FrenchTeaches in FrenchAll grades · Grades K–9	All grades · Grades K–9	481	French public
Altadore School Top fifth in AlbertaResults in the top fifth in AlbertaElementary · Grades K–6	Elementary · Grades K–6	355	English public

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Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public34

Independent33

English Catholic10

Other3

French public1

Schools within 3 km	Elbow Park	Alberta	Canada
School boards	5	3	3

29,065

students at the schools within 3 km, 2025/26

0.6 km

to the nearest secondary school

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The boards8 school boards · The Calgary School Division Every school81 schools within 3 km · 37 elementary schools, 18 secondary schools and 26 schools for every grade Results25 of 42 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in Alberta Language1 of 81 teach in French · 2% of schools in Alberta Questions“What schools are there in Elbow Park?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26

Natural hazardsHazard risk B⁺

Elbow Park is on Canada’s flood inventory: 1 listed, led by Government of Alberta

Radon around Elbow Park is ordinary for Canada: nearly a tenth of tested homes over the guideline (6.6% typical). For earthquakes Elbow Park is middling, $0.023 a year per $1,000 against $0.030 for the typical town. Figures for radon tests are published for the Calgary Health Region as a whole, not for Elbow Park alone.

Lowwildfire bandB⁺Hazard risk Grade

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Elbow Park8.1%

Alberta’s towns7.5%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Elbow Park	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

Low

wildfire band

11 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood study on the national inventory

Full pageElbow Park’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

FloodOne flood study on record WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 Earthquakes$0.023 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon8.1% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Earthquake risk: one figure for all of the city of Calgary

Climate

Dry weather: only 445 mm of rain and snow a year falls on Elbow Park, less than on 82% of Canadian towns

Frosty days number 193 in a normal year, near Alberta’s towns (193) and higher than Canadian towns (159). A normal June brings 113 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. Between the last spring frost, 21 May, and the first in autumn, 18 September, lie 119 days. Snow peaks in March: 24 cm in a normal year.

23.5°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−0.6°C

Spring10.3°C

Summer22.1°C

Autumn11.2°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Elbow Park	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

193

days with frost a year

119

frost-free days, 21 May to 18 Sep

days with precipitation a year

Full pageElbow Park’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

Rain and snow445 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm The yearJuly highs 23.5°C, January lows −13.5°C Snow139 cm of snow a year Weather station12 km to the station · Calgary (Airport)

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Calgary (Airport))

Who lives here

Fewer of Elbow Park’s people belong to a visible minority than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 7.6%

One measure of family life: 18% of residents are under 15. First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 0.6% of residents, lower than both Alberta’s towns (4.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%). Also worth knowing: 19% of residents are 65 or over.

46.5median age

Elbow ParkAlbertaCanada

AlbertaCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

19%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree8%

Postsecondary qualification77%

Women and men · all residents

50.7% of Elbow Park’s residents are women

2,085 women and 2,030 men at the 2021 census; across Canada, women are 50.9%.

Who lives in Elbow Park
	Elbow Park	Alberta	Canada
Under 15	18%	18%	16%
15 to 64	63%	67%	64%
65+	19%	15%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	7.5%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	77%	54%	56%

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Ages46.5 median age · 19% are 65 or over Households1,520 households English and French14% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Weather

In Elbow Park, November normally means 4°C afternoons and −8°C nights

November normally sees 16 mm of precipitation. Then December: freezing by day, −12°C at night. Snow is normal by November, about 19 cm over the month. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Calgary forecast.

4°Ca normal November afternoon

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November4°C

December0°C

January−2°C

February0°C

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

−8°C

a normal November night

16 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

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Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Calgary (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Elbow Park’s MP is Greg McLean (Conservative Party of Canada), for Calgary Centre

33 of the 37 MPs from Alberta belong to the Conservative Party of Canada.

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Who runs itCity

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B

Calgary Library lends 12.7 items per person served, more than 82% of Alberta’s town libraries

Calgary Library serves the whole of Calgary, so the library figures on this page are the city’s: 1,285,711 people, Elbow Park among them.

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A year at the library3.8 visits per person served Places to belong1.2 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

SafetySafety B⁻

Elbow Park is graded a B− for safety

Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 for the Calgary service area

The index for the force that serves it came to 67, lower than Alberta’s towns (110) and near Canadian towns (67). Where it is policed, 10.6 violent incidents per 1,000 residents are recorded each year. Its police area records 31.9 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year.

67Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202374

202464

202563

2023–2025	Elbow Park	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

non-violent Crime Severity Index

35%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageElbow Park’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety67 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Elbow Park’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Elbow Park safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average

Outdoors

Fish Creek Provincial Park is 7.9 km from Elbow Park

One named trail is close: the Calgary Plus 15. The nearest national park is Banff National Park, 79 km away. 3 areas within 10 km are protected for nature. For a swim, Trout Beach is the nearest of 3 beaches within 5 km.

2%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Elbow Park2%

Alberta’s towns0.4%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Elbow Park	Alberta	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	2%	0.4%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	3	2	4

79 km

to Banff National Park

7.9 km

to Fish Creek Provincial Park

beaches within 5 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas3 protected areas within 10 km · Fish Creek Provincial Park National & provincial parks79 km to a national park · Banff National Park Footpaths & routesCalgary Plus 15

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

HousingCost of living B⁻

Rent takes less of local pay in Elbow Park than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 11% of household income

Area-wide: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom, counted over the Calgary metro area

Owners make up nearly nine in ten households, above Alberta’s towns (74%) and Canadian towns (74%) alike. Shelter took 30% or more of income for 17% of households, below Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.

$1,510,000median home value, 2021B⁻Cost of living Grade

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Elbow Park$1,510,000

Alberta$400,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Elbow Park	Alberta	Canada
Rent as a share of income	11%	20%	20%
Households owning their home	89%	74%	74%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	17%	21%	18%

$1,908

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

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Renting$1,908 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey Cost of living7.6 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $1,510,000, against the median household income Owners and renters89% own their home

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.

History

Before 1961: 55% of the homes in Elbow Park

55%built before 1961

55%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Elbow Park	Alberta	Canada
Homes built before 1961	55%	4.5%	18%

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Older homes55% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Elbow Park have?”

Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Elbow Park

15pages on Elbow Park

The big questions

SafetyB⁻Crime Severity Index 67 Housing & costB⁻Homes 7.6 × income Property pricesSchoolsA81 schools within 3 km HealthA⁺Life expectancy 83 in its region Work & commuteA55% of adults in work Natural hazardsB⁺Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors2% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 24°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 46.5 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Elbow Park’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

Upper Mount RoyalErltonMissionAltadoreLower Mount RoyalSouth CalgaryElbow Park

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Elbow Park	4,120	—	A⁺	B⁻	B⁻	A⁺
Upper Mount Royal	2,758	1.2	A⁺	B⁻	B⁻	A⁺
Erlton	3,221	1.4	A	C⁻	B⁻	A⁺
Mission	6,329	1.5	A⁻	D	B⁻	A⁺
Altadore	7,675	1.8	A⁺	C⁺	B⁻	A⁺
Lower Mount Royal	3,136	1.8	B⁺	D	B⁻	A⁺
South Calgary	4,412	1.8	A⁻	D	B⁻	A⁺

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

About Elbow Park

Neighbourhood in Calgary

No official boundary marks Elbow Park off from the rest of Calgary: TownRatings draws it from the census’s dissemination areas and takes its name from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population: 4,120 (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).