EvergreenCalgary
The neighbourhood, home to 19,988 people, lies in Calgary. Of Calgary’s 152 neighbourhoods, this is one.
Is Evergreen a good place to live?
Where it does best is health (A). At A− overall, Evergreen ranks #88 of 473 in Alberta. Nationally, it does better than 80% of Canadian towns. Schools are another plus (A). The drawback is cost of living (C). Its remaining grades are unremarkable: 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 Evergreen grades
Each subject compares Evergreen 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 Evergreen stand out
The 3 things Evergreen does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Evergreen.
Evergreen’s grade for health: an A
Health survey and life expectancy for the Calgary Zone
Chronic conditions run at 16% of adults, age-standardised, below Alberta’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (17%) alike. Adults here are more upbeat about their health than the province: 56% very good or excellent, against 53% in Alberta. People in the region live to 83.0 on average: 85.0 for women and 80.9 for men in 2022/2024. What sets Evergreen apart within its region is distance, and at 4.2 km to a hospital it is ordinary (3.7 km typical).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Evergreen | 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
4 school boards share Evergreen
Within 3 km of Evergreen are 24 elementary schools, 2 secondary schools and 15 schools for every grade, teaching 18,701 students. Dr. E. P. Scarlett High School is the biggest, at 1,833 students. On the tests, 13 of 25 schools land above the middle in Alberta, 5 under it.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenmore Christian Academy Elementary IndependentLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–5 | Elementary · Grades K–5 | 598 | Independent |
| Dr. E. P. Scarlett High SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | Secondary · Grades 10–12 | 1,833 | English public |
| Glenmore Christian Academy Junior High IndependentResults in the top fifth in AlbertaAll grades · Grades 6–9 | All grades · Grades 6–9 | 387 | Independent |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Evergreen | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
Most households in Evergreen own their home: 86%, more than in both Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns
Measured across the Calgary metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom
A year’s rent came to 18% of the median household income, below Alberta’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%) alike. The median home value was $500,000, higher than both Alberta’s towns ($400,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Evergreen | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 86% | 74% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 18% | 20% | 20% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $500,000 | $400,000 | $406,000 |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 18% | 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.
Hazards in Evergreen: wildfire low, radon over the guideline in 8.1% of tested homes
Area-wide: earthquake risk, counted over the city of Calgary
Seismic risk in Evergreen sits near the middle: $0.023 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. No flood study for Evergreen is on the national inventory. Nobody publishes radon tests for Evergreen alone, so this card uses the figure for the Calgary Health Region.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Evergreen | 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
Dry weather: only 445 mm of rain and snow a year falls on Evergreen, less than on 82% of Canadian towns
Between the last spring frost, 21 May, and the first in autumn, 18 September, lie 119 days. June is the wettest month, with 113 mm of rain and snow on average. In July the thermometer climbs to 23.5°C by day, about level with Alberta’s towns (23.5°C) and below 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 | Evergreen | 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 Evergreen belongs to a visible minority than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 49%
First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 2.9% of residents, about level with Canadian towns (2.8%) and below Alberta’s towns (4.6%).
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 51.1% of Evergreen
Census 2021 put women at 10,210 and men at 9,790; women are 50.9% of Canada.
| Evergreen | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 68% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 11% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 10% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 67% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
What November brings in Evergreen: −8°C at night, 4°C by day
For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Calgary forecast. About 19 cm of snow falls in a normal November. November normally sees 16 mm of precipitation. By December, a normal day reaches freezing and a night falls to −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
Evergreen sends Shuvaloy Majumdar (Conservative Party of Canada) to the Commons from Calgary Heritage
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s riding map carries non-commercial terms, so Evergreen isn’t placed in a riding here.
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, Evergreen among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Evergreen’s grade for safety: a B−
Shared with the rest of 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, about level with Canadian towns (67) and below Alberta’s towns (110). The force’s area logs 31.9 thefts, break-ins and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Violent crime in the area its police cover: 10.6 per 1,000 people a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Evergreen | 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
Trips to work from Evergreen take longer than from Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 30 min on average
Driving is how 87% of commuters got to work at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Evergreen | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 30 min | 26 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 87% | 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.
Evergreen borders Fish Creek Provincial Park
Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 5.9% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town. The largest is Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation Area: 1,943 ha, 1.6 km from the edge of town. The 10 km around town hold 3 protected areas. Banff National Park is the closest national park, 76 km from town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Evergreen | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 5.9% | 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 Evergreen
Spruce Meadows and 3 more in and around Evergreen
A first look at Evergreen’s museums, historic sites and days out, and a few just outside town.
About Evergreen
Neighbourhood in Calgary
Evergreen is one of Calgary’s neighbourhoods, which TownRatings draws from census dissemination areas and names from the city’s own map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 19,988 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- City
- Calgary
- Census subdivision
- 4806016
Evergreen’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen | 19,988 | — | A− | C | B− | A |
| Millrise | 6,754 | 2 | A− | C− | B− | A+ |
| Bridlewood | 12,547 | 2.1 | A− | C | B− | A+ |
| Fish Creek Park | 9,045 | 2.2 | B+ | C− | B− | A |
| Shawnessy | 9,696 | 2.6 | A− | C− | B− | A+ |
| Somerset | 8,416 | 2.9 | B+ | C− | B− | A+ |
| Woodbine | 8,075 | 2.9 | A− | C | B− | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Evergreen
Is Evergreen a young town or an old one?
The typical resident is 39.6 (Canadian towns: 45.2), with seniors at 11% of the population and under-15s at 21%.
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).