Killarney/GlengarryCalgary
It is one of 152 neighbourhoods of Calgary. In Calgary, this neighbourhood has 7,935 residents.
Is Killarney/Glengarry a good place to live?
People here tend to be in good health (A+). Buying in is costly (D). Overall, that makes an A, good for #34 of 473 in Alberta. On that grade it does better than 86% of Canadian towns.
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 Killarney/Glengarry grades
Each subject compares Killarney/Glengarry 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 Killarney/Glengarry stand out
The 3 things Killarney/Glengarry does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Killarney/Glengarry.
Killarney/Glengarry’s grade for health: an A+
The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Killarney/Glengarry is well placed: 1.1 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical. In the health survey, 56% of adults in the region rated their health very good or excellent, above Alberta’s towns (51%) and Canadian towns (52%) alike. Statistics Canada puts the region’s life expectancy at 83.0, women 85.0 and men 80.9 (2022/2024). Smoking is rarer than in the province: 7.9% of adults, against 11% for Alberta. For health survey and life expectancy, the only official count covers all of the Calgary Zone, Killarney/Glengarry included.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Killarney/Glengarry | 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
8 boards run the schools in and around Killarney/Glengarry
Results lean high: 35 of 54 in the top two fifths in Alberta. Schooling in French is on offer at one of the 71; in Alberta, 2% of schools teach in it. The largest is Central Memorial High School, with 1,577 students. The 3 km around Killarney/Glengarry counts 33 elementary schools, 18 secondary schools and 20 schools for every grade, 24,801 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westgate School Second fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 608 | English public |
| Central Memorial High SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | Secondary · Grades 10–12 | 1,577 | 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 |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Killarney/Glengarry | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
Home ownership in Killarney/Glengarry, 60%, runs below Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 23% of households, higher than both Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%). The median home value was $650,000, above both Alberta’s towns ($400,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000). Killarney/Glengarry 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 | Killarney/Glengarry | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 60% | 74% | 74% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $650,000 | $400,000 | $406,000 |
| Rent as a share of income | 23% | 20% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 23% | 21% | 18% |
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.
Fewer commuters in Killarney/Glengarry drive than in Alberta’s towns or across Canadian towns: 76%
Workers spend 24 min getting to work, on average.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Killarney/Glengarry | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 76% | 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.
Wildfire low, radon 8.1%: how Killarney/Glengarry stands on hazards
Measured across the Calgary Health Region: radon tests · Shared with the rest of the city of Calgary: earthquake risk
For earthquakes Killarney/Glengarry is middling, $0.023 a year per $1,000 against $0.030 for the typical town. Flood mapping: none on the national inventory of the town.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Killarney/Glengarry | 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
Killarney/Glengarry is drier than four in five Canadian towns: 445 mm of rain and snow a year
For the wettest month, look to June: 113 mm on average. There are 193 days of frost in a typical year, about level with Alberta’s towns (193) and above Canadian towns (159). Snow peaks in March: 24 cm in a normal year. Expect July highs of around 23.5°C in Killarney/Glengarry.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Killarney/Glengarry | 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))
A median age of 35.9: Killarney/Glengarry is younger than 87% of Canadian towns
Visible minorities make up nearly a quarter of the population, between Alberta’s towns (29%) and Canadian towns (15%). 3.1% of residents have an Indigenous identity, below Alberta’s towns (4.6%) but above Canadian towns (2.8%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
50.4% of Killarney/Glengarry’s residents are women
Here the census found 3,940 men and 4,000 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.
| Killarney/Glengarry | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 73% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 9.4% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 6.9% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 71% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Expect November days around 4°C in Killarney/Glengarry, nights around −8°C
By December, a normal day reaches freezing and a night falls to −12°C. Snow is normal by November, about 19 cm over the month. Precipitation in November averages 16 mm. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Calgary forecast.
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
Calgary Centre, which takes in Killarney/Glengarry, is held by Greg McLean (Conservative Party of Canada)
Across Alberta, 33 of the 37 MPs sit with the Conservative Party of Canada.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
At 12.7 loans per person served, Calgary Library lends more than four in five Alberta’s town libraries
Killarney/Glengarry 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
Killarney/Glengarry’s grade for safety: a B−
Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over the Calgary service area
Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 67 over 2023–25, below Alberta’s towns (110) and close to Canadian towns (67). Violence across its police area runs at 10.6 per 1,000 residents a year. Property crime in the area its police cover: 31.9 per 1,000 people a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Killarney/Glengarry | 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 is 9.8 km from Killarney/Glengarry
Within 10 km are 3 protected areas. The nearest national park is Banff National Park, 75 km away. 0.6% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%).
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Killarney/Glengarry | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.6% | 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 Killarney/Glengarry
Glenbow Museum and 38 more in and around Killarney/Glengarry
Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Killarney/Glengarry, the best known first.
MuseumGlenbow Museum4.3 km outside town, to the east · 149K visitors a year (2019)
AttractionCalgary Tower4.2 km outside town, to the east
CathedralSt. Mary's Cathedral3.9 km outside town, to the east
GardenPrince's Island Park4.1 km outside town, to the east
GardenOlympic Plaza4.5 km outside town, to the east
MuseumHeritage Park Historical Village4.8 km outside town, to the southPhotos: 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
- St. Mary's Cathedral: Dr Haggis at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Prince's Island Park: Scott5114, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Olympic Plaza: Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Heritage Park Historical Village: Qyd, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
About Killarney/Glengarry
Neighbourhood in Calgary
Statistics Canada counts Calgary as one municipality, so TownRatings builds Killarney/Glengarry and its other neighbourhoods from census dissemination areas, named from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 7,935 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- City
- Calgary
- Census subdivision
- 4806016
Killarney/Glengarry’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killarney/Glengarry | 7,935 | — | A | D | B− | A+ |
| Richmond | 4,811 | 1.3 | A | C− | B− | A+ |
| Rosscarrock | 3,862 | 1.4 | B | D− | B− | A+ |
| Spruce Cliff | 6,691 | 1.5 | B+ | D− | B− | A+ |
| Glenbrook | 10,185 | 1.7 | A− | D | B− | A+ |
| South Calgary | 4,412 | 1.9 | A− | D | B− | A+ |
| Garrison Woods | 3,138 | 2 | A+ | B− | B− | A+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Killarney/Glengarry
Is Killarney/Glengarry a young town or an old one?
The typical resident is 35.9 (Canadian towns: 45.2), with seniors at 9% of the population and under-15s at 17%.
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).