ErltonCalgary
A neighbourhood of 3,221 in Calgary. Calgary is split into 152 neighbourhoods, and this is one.
Is Erlton a good place to live?
A good place to live, if you can afford it. Health is a strength (A+). With an A overall, Erlton is better than 90% of Canadian towns and ranks #14 of 473 in Alberta. Jobs & income is another plus (A+). Buying in is costly (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.
What makes Erlton stand out
The 3 things Erlton does most differently from other towns.
How Erlton grades
Each subject compares Erlton 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 →
Norberg Hall and 48 more in and around Erlton
A first look at Erlton’s museums, historic sites and days out, and a few just outside town.
MuseumGlenbow Museum1 km outside town, to the north · 149K visitors a year (2019)
AttractionCalgary Tower900 m outside town, to the north
ZooCalgary Zoo1.8 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumTelus Spark Science Centre2.9 km outside town, to the northeast · 380K visitors a year
CathedralSt. Mary's Cathedral200 m outside town, to the 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
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Erlton.
Erlton earns an A+ for health
Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the Calgary Zone
Statistics Canada puts the region’s life expectancy at 83.0, women 85.0 and men 80.9 (2022/2024). 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%). At 7.9%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 11% for Alberta. The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Erlton is well placed: 1.8 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Erlton | 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
Trips to work from Erlton are shorter than from Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 21 min on average
The car took 79% of commuters, lower than both Alberta’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Erlton | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 21 min | 26 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 79% | 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.
The schools around Erlton answer to 6 boards
Elementary schools here average 155 students; in Alberta, 274. On results, 18 of its 31 tested schools sit in the top two fifths in Alberta. Independent schools number 28 of 66, above the 14% in Alberta. The Gilbertine Academy is the biggest, at 6,218 students.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connaught School Middle fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 552 | English public |
| The Gilbertine Academy CatholicLargest secondary schoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | All grades · Grades K–12 | 6,218 | Independent |
| Altadore School Top fifth in AlbertaResults in the top fifth in AlbertaElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 355 | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Erlton | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
Measured against local pay, Erlton costs more to live in than 78% of Canadian towns
22% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, above Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. Home ownership covers 67% of households. Erlton doesn’t get its own rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom figures; the ones here come from the Calgary metro area.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Erlton | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 67% | 74% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 22% | 21% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $500,000 | $400,000 | $406,000 |
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.
Flood mapping exists for Erlton: 1 on record, latest by Government of Alberta
Radon around Erlton is ordinary for Canada: 8.1% of tested homes over the guideline (6.6% typical). Shaking is about as much of a worry in Erlton as in most places, at $0.023 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical).
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Erlton | 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 · Data for radon tests covers the Calgary Health Region · Earthquake risk published for the city of Calgary, not by town
Dry weather: only 445 mm of rain and snow a year falls on Erlton, less than on 82% of Canadian towns
Frost usually lifts by 21 May and returns around 18 September: 119 days without it. The most precipitation falls in June: 113 mm in a normal year. A normal July day peaks at 23.5°C, about level with Alberta’s towns (23.5°C) and below Canadian towns (25.5°C). Snow peaks in March: 24 cm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Erlton | 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 13% of Erlton, fewer than in Alberta’s towns and across Canadian towns
18% of residents belong to a visible minority, below Alberta’s towns (29%) but above Canadian towns (15%). Retirement age and beyond: 15% 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
Women make up 50.1% of Erlton
Here the census found 1,610 men and 1,615 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.
| Erlton | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 72% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 15% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 5.8% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 78% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Erlton in November: highs near 4°C, lows near −8°C
Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Calgary forecast, on the Weather page. Looking ahead to December, expect highs near freezing and lows near −12°C. 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
Erlton sends Greg McLean (Conservative Party of Canada) to the Commons from Calgary Centre
33 of the 37 MPs from Alberta belong to the Conservative Party of Canada.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Each person Calgary Library serves borrows 12.7 items, more than at 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, Erlton among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Erlton earns 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, about level with Canadian towns (67) and below Alberta’s towns (110). 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.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Erlton | 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
The nearest provincial park, Fish Creek Provincial Park, is 8.6 km from Erlton
A drive of 80 km reaches Banff National Park, the nearest national park. Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 1.2% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town. Within 10 km are 3 protected areas. Also worth knowing: 4 beaches are mapped within 5 km, the nearest Trout Beach.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Erlton | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.2% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Erlton
Erlton’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erlton | 3,221 | — | A | C− | B− | A+ |
| Mission | 6,329 | 1 | A− | D | B− | A+ |
| Elbow Park | 4,120 | 1.4 | A+ | B− | B− | A+ |
| Ramsay | 3,601 | 1.4 | B− | D− | B− | A+ |
| Upper Mount Royal | 2,758 | 1.8 | A+ | B− | B− | A+ |
| Beltline | 26,171 | 2 | A− | D | B− | A+ |
| Lower Mount Royal | 3,136 | 2.1 | B+ | D | B− | A+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
About Erlton
Neighbourhood in Calgary
The edges of Erlton follow census dissemination areas, which TownRatings groups into Calgary’s neighbourhoods; the name comes from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 3,221 (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).