MahoganyCalgary
17,818 residents make their home in this neighbourhood in Calgary. Calgary is split into 152 neighbourhoods, and this is one.
Is Mahogany a good place to live?
The everyday basics are strong; the price of a home is the catch. At A− overall, Mahogany is better than 81% of Canadian towns and ranks #73 of 473 in Alberta. Its best grade is for health (A+). School results are strong (A). Prices are high against local incomes (C). Its other grades sit near the middle: B− for safety and B− for walkability.
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.
What makes Mahogany stand out
The 3 things Mahogany does most differently from other towns.
How Mahogany grades
Each subject compares Mahogany 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 →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mahogany.
Mahogany is graded an A+ for health
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. Lives in the region last 83.0 years on average (2022/2024): 85.0 for women, 80.9 for men. Smoking is rarer than in the province: 7.9% of adults, against 11% for Alberta. The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Mahogany is well placed: 2.1 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical. Mahogany shares its health survey and life expectancy numbers with the rest of the Calgary Zone.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Mahogany | 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
Most of the schools around Mahogany score above the middle in Alberta: 9 of 13
Taken together, Mahogany and its 3 km edge hold 16 elementary schools, 1 secondary school and 9 schools for every grade for 17,873 students. Joane Cardinal-Schubert High School is the biggest, at 1,843 students. Its schools answer to 4 boards. Elementary schools here average 521 students, against 274 in Alberta.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Divine Mercy School CatholicLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 781 | English Catholic |
| Joane Cardinal-Schubert High SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | Secondary · Grades 10–12 | 1,843 | English public |
| St. Gianna School CatholicResults in the top fifth in AlbertaElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 383 | English Catholic |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Mahogany | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
Households in Mahogany have higher incomes than those in 97% of Canadian towns
A trip to work takes 27 min on average. 90% of commuters took the car to work at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Mahogany | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 27 min | 26 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 90% | 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.
The median home in Mahogany is worth $520,000 by its owners’ count
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 24% of households, higher than both Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%). The owner-occupied share of households is 76%.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Mahogany | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 24% | 21% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $520,000 | $400,000 | $406,000 |
| Rent as a share of income | 19% | 20% | 20% |
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 Mahogany: 2 on record, latest by Government of Alberta
Source area for radon tests: the Calgary Health Region
Radon is about average around Mahogany: 8.1% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. For earthquakes Mahogany 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 | Mahogany | 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 · Data for earthquake risk covers the city of Calgary
Precipitation in Mahogany trails that of 82% of Canadian towns: 445 mm a year
Snow peaks in March: 24 cm in a normal year. Rain and snow peak in June, at 113 mm. Summer highs average 23.5°C in July, near Alberta’s towns (23.5°C) and lower than Canadian towns (25.5°C). Between the last spring frost, 21 May, and the first in autumn, 18 September, lie 119 days.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Mahogany | 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 34.2: Mahogany is younger than 93% of Canadian towns
Visible minorities make up 38% of the population, above both Alberta’s towns (29%) and Canadian towns (15%). First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 3.3% of residents, 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
50.7% of Mahogany’s residents are women
Women numbered 9,035 and men 8,780 in 2021, next to a 50.9% share of women for Canada.
| Mahogany | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 26% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 66% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 8.5% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 8% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 69% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
A normal November in Mahogany runs from −8°C to 4°C
For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Okotoks forecast. Then December: freezing by day, −12°C at night. Snow is normal by November, about 19 cm over the month. Expect about 16 mm of rain and snow over November.
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 Shepard, which takes in Mahogany, is held by Tom Kmiec (Conservative Party of Canada)
Mahogany’s riding for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta can’t be shown, because the province’s boundary file is licensed for non-commercial use only.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Each person Seton Calgary Public Library serves borrows 12.7 items, more than at 82% of Alberta’s town libraries
The library figures on this page are Calgary’s: Seton Calgary Public Library serves all 1,285,711 people of the city, Mahogany among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Mahogany is graded a B− for safety
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 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.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Mahogany | 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
Beaches near Mahogany: 13 within 5 km
For a national park, Banff National Park is 92 km away. A provincial park, Fish Creek Provincial Park, lies 1.9 km away. Of the country within 10 km, 1.4% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%. 2 protected areas lie within 10 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Mahogany | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.4% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Calgary Farmyard and 13 more within 40 km
2 places to visit are mapped within 5 km of Mahogany; with them, the best known within 40 km.
MuseumGlenbow Museum19 km north · 149K visitors a year (2019)
AttractionCalgary Tower19 km north
ZooCalgary Zoo19 km north
MuseumTelus Spark Science Centre19 km north · 380K visitors a year
CathedralSt. Mary's Cathedral19 km northPhotos: 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
Everything we know about Mahogany
Mahogany’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahogany | 17,818 | — | A− | C | B− | A+ |
| Auburn Bay | 18,296 | 2.1 | A | C+ | B− | A+ |
| Copperfield | 13,952 | 3.1 | A− | C | B− | A |
| New Brighton | 13,048 | 3.4 | A | C | B− | A |
| Cranston | 20,055 | 3.4 | A− | C | B− | A+ |
| McKenzie Towne | 17,757 | 3.6 | A | C | B− | A+ |
| McKenzie Lake | 11,966 | 4.8 | A− | C+ | B− | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Mahogany
How old are the people of Mahogany?
The typical resident is 34.2 (Canadian towns: 45.2), with seniors at 9% of the population and under-15s at 26%.
About Mahogany
Neighbourhood in Calgary
Statistics Canada counts Calgary as one municipality, so TownRatings builds Mahogany 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
- 17,818 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- City
- Calgary
- Census subdivision
- 4806016
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).