KingslandCalgary
It is one of 152 neighbourhoods of Calgary. The neighbourhood, home to 4,700 people, lies in Calgary.
Is Kingsland a good place to live?
Kingsland’s standout strength is health (A+). The neighbourhood grades B overall and ranks #207 of 473 in Alberta. That leaves it better than 61% of Canadian towns. Add walkability to its strengths (A+). Homes are dear (D−). Jobs and pay trail most towns (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.
How Kingsland grades
Each subject compares Kingsland 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 Kingsland stand out
The 3 things Kingsland does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kingsland.
Renting in Kingsland eats 35% of household income, more than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns
Measured across the Calgary metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 31% of households, above Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. The median home value was $488,000, above 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 | Kingsland | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 35% | 20% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 31% | 21% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $488,000 | $400,000 | $406,000 |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares.
Health in Kingsland beats 97% of Canadian towns
Shared with the rest of the Calgary Zone: health survey and life expectancy
Life expectancy at birth in the region is 83.0 years, above both Alberta’s towns (81.2) and Canadian towns (81.5). At 7.9%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 11% for Alberta. In the health survey, 56% of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, more than Alberta’s 53%. What sets Kingsland apart within its region is a short trip to hospital, 1.4 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Kingsland | 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
Schools in Kingsland: 6 boards, side by side
The largest is Lord Beaverbrook High School, with 2,059 students. Of the 33 with results, 19 sit in the upper two fifths in Alberta. Outside the public system: 21 of 62 schools, where in Alberta it is 14%. Counting a 3 km margin, Kingsland has 33 elementary schools, 9 secondary schools and 20 schools for every grade, for 27,613 students.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Middle School Campus Top fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades 5–8 | Elementary · Grades 5–8 | 728 | Other |
| Lord Beaverbrook High SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | Secondary · Grades 10–12 | 2,059 | English public |
| École de la Source FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 212 | 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 | Kingsland | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
Fewer commuters in Kingsland drive than in Alberta’s towns or across Canadian towns: 77%
The average trip to work takes 24 min.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Kingsland | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 77% | 88% | 89% |
| Average trip | 24 min | 26 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.
Kingsland is on Canada’s flood inventory: 1 listed, led by Government of Alberta
Earthquake risk for the city of Calgary
In Health Canada’s survey, 8.1% of homes tested in Kingsland’s area exceeded 200 Bq/m³, close to the typical 6.6%. Seismic risk in Kingsland sits near the middle: $0.023 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Kingsland shares its radon tests numbers with the rest of the Calgary Health Region.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Kingsland | 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
Less rain and snow fall on Kingsland than on 82% of Canadian towns: 445 mm a year
The frost-free season runs from 21 May to 18 September, 119 days. A normal June brings 113 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. The warmest stretch brings July afternoons of 23.5°C, 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 | Kingsland | 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 Kingsland belongs to a visible minority than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 37%
14% of residents are children under 15. People 65 and over make up 12% of the town, below both Alberta’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (19%).
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 50.8% of Kingsland
By the 2021 count the town had 2,390 women and 2,315 men, while Canada has 50.9% women.
| Kingsland | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 74% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 12% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 58% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
In Kingsland, November normally means 4°C afternoons and −8°C nights
Next comes December, with normal highs of freezing and lows of −12°C. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 16 mm. Expect around 19 cm of snow in November. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Calgary.
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 Midnapore, which takes in Kingsland, is held by Stephanie Kusie (Conservative Party of Canada)
As part of Calgary, Kingsland is governed by the city’s council, not one of its own.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
At 12.7 loans per person served, Calgary Library lends more than four in five Alberta’s town libraries
The library figures on this page are Calgary’s: Calgary Library serves all 1,285,711 people of the city, Kingsland among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Kingsland earns a B− for safety
Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 67 over 2023–25, lower than Alberta’s towns (110) and near Canadian towns (67). Its police area records 10.6 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Property crime in the area its police cover: 31.9 per 1,000 people a year. Kingsland doesn’t get its own Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures; the ones here come from the Calgary service area.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Kingsland | 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
Kingsland is 4.7 km from Fish Creek Provincial Park
3.7% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%). 81 km separate the town from Banff National Park, its nearest national park. 3 protected areas lie within 10 km. OpenStreetMap shows 7 unnamed beaches within 5 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Kingsland | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 3.7% | 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 Kingsland
St. Mary's Cathedral and 25 more in and around Kingsland
What there is to see in Kingsland and within a short drive, starting with the places most people have heard of.
CathedralSt. Mary's Cathedral4.8 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumHeritage Park Historical Village1.7 km outside town, to the west
MuseumAir Force Museum of Alberta3.3 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumCalgary Highlanders Regimental Museum and Archives3.3 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumArmy Museum of Alberta3.3 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumNaval Museum of Alberta3.3 km outside town, to the northwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- St. Mary's Cathedral: Dr Haggis at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Heritage Park Historical Village: Qyd, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Air Force Museum of Alberta: Silver Dovelet, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Calgary Highlanders Regimental Museum and Archives: Silver Dovelet, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Army Museum of Alberta: Silver Dovelet, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Naval Museum of Alberta: Silver Dovelet, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Kingsland
Neighbourhood in Calgary
Statistics Canada counts Calgary as one municipality, so TownRatings builds Kingsland 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
- 4,700 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- City
- Calgary
- Census subdivision
- 4806016
Kingsland’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
Questions about Kingsland
Is Kingsland a young town or an old one?
Its median age is 37.5, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2.
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).