LivingstonCalgary
Calgary is split into 152 neighbourhoods, and this is one. With 3,929 residents, it is a neighbourhood in Calgary.
Is Livingston a good place to live?
Livingston does the important things well, at a cost. People here tend to be in good health (A). The neighbourhood ranks #166 of 473 in Alberta, with a B+ overall. Set against the rest, it does better than just over two thirds of Canadian towns. Schools do well (A). The trade-off is cost of living (C−). 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 Livingston grades
Each subject compares Livingston 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 Livingston stand out
The 3 things Livingston does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Livingston.
Livingston is graded an A for health
Measured across the Calgary Zone: health survey and life expectancy
By their own account, 56% of adults here are in very good or excellent health, above Alberta’s towns (51%) and Canadian towns (52%) alike. Women in the region live to 85.0 and men to 80.9, 83.0 years taken together (2022/2024). 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 Livingston’s is long: 8.2 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Livingston | 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 of Livingston’s 10 tested schools score in the top fifth in Alberta
In or within 3 km of Livingston: 7 elementary schools, 4 secondary schools and 6 schools for every grade, with 14,667 students. The largest is North Trail High School, with 2,096 students. Catholic schools make up 7 of 17, above the 18% in Alberta. Its elementary schools are big ones, 580 students on average, against 274 in Alberta.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth D. Taylor SchoolLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 675 | English public |
| North Trail High SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | Secondary · Grades 10–12 | 2,096 | English public |
| 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 | Livingston | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest elementary school | 2.3 km | 0.5 km | 0.5 km |
| Nearest secondary school | 2.2 km | 0.7 km | 1.2 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
More households own their home in Livingston than in Alberta’s towns or across Canadian towns: 88%
The rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom numbers here cover the Calgary metro area
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 24% of households, above Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%) 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 | Livingston | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 88% | 74% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 24% | 21% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $500,000 | $400,000 | $406,000 |
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.
Flood mapping exists for Livingston: 1 on record, latest by Government of Alberta
Shared with the rest of the Calgary Health Region: radon tests · Earthquake risk for the city of Calgary
Radon around Livingston is ordinary for Canada: 8.1% of tested homes over the guideline (6.6% typical). Shaking is about as much of a worry in Livingston 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 | Livingston | 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
Livingston is drier than four in five Canadian towns: 445 mm of rain and snow a year
A July afternoon in Livingston typically reaches 23.5°C. A normal March brings 24 cm of snow, the most of any month. Rain and snow peak in June, at 113 mm. The frost-free season runs from 21 May to 18 September, 119 days.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Livingston | 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))
Livingston’s household incomes are higher than in 95% of Canadian towns
On average, the journey to work lasts 30 min. 93% of commuters drove, above both Alberta’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Livingston | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 30 min | 26 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 93% | 88% | 89% |
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.
Visible minorities make up more of Livingston than of Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 76%
First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 1.8% of residents, lower than 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
50.4% of Livingston’s residents are women
1,940 men and 1,975 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.
| Livingston | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 24% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 72% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 4.3% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 11% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 69% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
What November brings in Livingston: −8°C at night, 4°C by day
November usually brings some 19 cm of snow. A normal December brings highs of freezing, lows of −12°C. Precipitation in November averages 16 mm. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Airdrie.
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
Livingston’s MP is Amanpreet Gill (Conservative Party of Canada), for Calgary Skyview
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s riding map carries non-commercial terms, so Livingston isn’t placed in a riding here.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Each person Calgary Library serves borrows 12.7 items, more than at 82% of Alberta’s town libraries
Livingston 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
Livingston is graded 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). The force’s area logs 10.6 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 31.9 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed. Behind Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 sits data gathered across the Calgary service area, with Livingston one part of it.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Livingston | 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
Livingston is 6.9 km from Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park
0.6% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%). The nearest national park is Banff National Park, 67 km away. Public parks and reserves within 10 km: 1, below both Alberta’s towns (2) and Canadian towns (4).
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Livingston | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.6% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Livingston
Butterfield Acres and 12 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Livingston; with it, the best known within 40 km.
MuseumGlenbow Museum16 km south · 149K visitors a year (2019)
AttractionCalgary Tower16 km south
ZooCalgary Zoo16 km south
MuseumTelus Spark Science Centre15 km south · 380K visitors a year
CathedralSt. Mary's Cathedral17 km southPhotos: 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
About Livingston
Neighbourhood in Calgary
TownRatings splits Calgary into neighbourhoods drawn from census dissemination areas; Livingston is one of them, named from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 3,929 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- City
- Calgary
- Census subdivision
- 4806016
Livingston’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston | 3,929 | — | B+ | C− | B− | A |
| Carrington | 2,920 | 1.3 | B+ | C | B− | A |
| Coventry Hills | 17,391 | 2.5 | A− | C+ | B− | A |
| Country Hills Village | 2,731 | 3.1 | B+ | D | B− | A |
| Panorama Hills | 25,494 | 3.3 | B+ | C− | B− | A |
| Evanston | 21,483 | 3.7 | A− | C | B− | A |
| Harvest Hills | 7,930 | 4.5 | B+ | C− | B− | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Livingston
How old are the people of Livingston?
Its median age is 32.1, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2. Under-15s are 24% of residents; over-65s, 4%.
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).