KincoraCalgary
Calgary is split into 152 neighbourhoods, and this is one. Population 7,290: a neighbourhood in Calgary.
Is Kincora a good place to live?
A well-rated place to live, with prices to match. Health outcomes beat most towns (A+). Schools are a strength too (A). The catch is cost of living (C−). Overall, that makes an A−, good for #96 of 473 in Alberta. It comes out better than 78% of Canadian towns. The rest of its grades are middling: 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 Kincora grades
Each subject compares Kincora 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 Kincora stand out
The 3 things Kincora does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kincora.
Kincora gets an A+ for health
Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the Calgary Zone
The town’s own part is the trip to care: residents of Kincora live 4.0 km from a hospital on average, close to the typical town’s 3.7 km. Smokers make up 7.9% of the region’s adults, below Alberta’s towns (12%) and Canadian towns (12%) alike; even so, the survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 56%, ahead of the 53% for Alberta. Across the region, life runs to 83.0 years on average: women 85.0, men 80.9, in 2022/2024.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Kincora | 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
6 of Kincora’s 12 tested schools score in the top fifth in Alberta
Boards running schools in the area: 2, below both Alberta’s towns (3) and Canadian towns (3). The largest is BCS@Home, with 1,213 students. Taken together, Kincora and its 3 km edge hold 12 elementary schools and 8 schools for every grade for 13,053 students. Elementary schools here average 487 students, against 274 in Alberta.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth D. Taylor SchoolLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 675 | English public |
| BCS@Home IndependentLargest secondary schoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | All grades · Grades K–12 | 1,213 | Independent |
| Bearspaw Christian School & College IndependentResults in the top fifth in AlbertaAll grades · Grades K–12 | All grades · Grades K–12 | 887 | Independent |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Kincora | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
Measured against local pay, Kincora costs more to live in than 83% of Canadian towns
The median home value was $536,000, higher than both Alberta’s towns ($400,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000). The owner-occupied share of households is 72%. For rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom, the only official count covers all of the Calgary metro area, Kincora included.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Kincora | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 24% | 21% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $536,000 | $400,000 | $406,000 |
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.
A flood study covers Kincora: 1 on the national inventory, the newest from Government of Alberta
Measured across the city of Calgary: earthquake risk
About as many homes carry radon around Kincora as elsewhere, 8.1% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. For earthquakes Kincora is middling, $0.023 a year per $1,000 against $0.030 for the typical town.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Kincora | 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 · Area behind the radon tests figures: the Calgary Health Region
Kincora’s household incomes are higher than in 94% of Canadian towns
Commutes averaged 28 min, above Alberta’s towns (26 min) and Canadian towns (26 min) alike. At the census, 90% of commuters went by car.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Kincora | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 28 min | 26 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 90% | 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.
Less rain and snow fall on Kincora than on 82% of Canadian towns: 445 mm a year
Expect July highs of around 23.5°C in Kincora. The thermometer drops below freezing on 193 days a year, about level with Alberta’s towns (193) and above Canadian towns (159). The most precipitation falls in June: 113 mm in a normal year. Frost usually lifts by 21 May and returns around 18 September: 119 days without it.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Kincora | 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))
Visible minorities make up more of Kincora than of Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 61%
First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 2.6% of residents, below both Alberta’s towns (4.6%) and 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
Women make up 50.9% of Kincora
Of the 2021 count, 3,710 were women and 3,585 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).
| Kincora | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 67% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 12% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 10% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 68% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
A normal November in Kincora runs from −8°C to 4°C
Snow is normal by November, about 19 cm over the month. Into December, the normals move to freezing and −12°C. November normally sees 16 mm of precipitation. Normal highs peak at 24°C in July; nights bottom out at −14°C in January.
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
Michelle Rempel Garner (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Calgary Nose Hill, the riding that includes Kincora
Kincora has no council of its own: it is a neighbourhood of Calgary, run by the city council.
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, Kincora among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Kincora gets a B− for safety
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). For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 10.6 violent incidents are reported each 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 | Kincora | 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 · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 published for the Calgary service area, not by town
The nearest provincial park, Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park, is 11 km from Kincora
71 km separate the town from Banff National Park, its nearest national park.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Kincora | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Kincora
Glenbow Museum and 11 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Kincora; these are the best known within 40 km.
MuseumGlenbow Museum14 km south · 149K visitors a year (2019)
AttractionCalgary Tower14 km south
ZooCalgary Zoo15 km south
MuseumTelus Spark Science Centre15 km south · 380K visitors a year
CathedralSt. Mary's Cathedral15 km south
GardenPrince's Island Park13 km 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
- 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
- Prince's Island Park: Scott5114, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
About Kincora
Neighbourhood in Calgary
Statistics Canada counts Calgary as one municipality, so TownRatings builds Kincora 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
- 7,290 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- City
- Calgary
- Census subdivision
- 4806016
Kincora’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kincora | 7,290 | — | A− | C− | B− | A+ |
| Sherwood | 6,537 | 1.2 | A− | C− | B− | A+ |
| Sage Hill | 7,974 | 1.4 | A− | C | B− | A |
| Evanston | 21,483 | 1.8 | A− | C | B− | A |
| Nolan Hill | 8,581 | 2.3 | A− | C | B− | A+ |
| Hidden Valley | 10,614 | 2.3 | A− | C+ | B− | A+ |
| Hamptons | 7,342 | 2.4 | A− | C+ | B− | A+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Kincora
Is Kincora a young town or an old one?
36.6 is the median age, 45.2 the median among Canadian towns; 12% of residents are 65 or over and 22% under 15.
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).