MissionCalgary
The neighbourhood, home to 6,329 people, lies in Calgary. It is one of 152 neighbourhoods of Calgary.
Is Mission a good place to live?
Much to like here, and you pay for it. Its standout strength is health (A+). Buying in is costly (D). All told, that adds up to an A− overall and a rank of #104 of 473 in Alberta. That leaves it better than 77% of Canadian towns. Its other grades sit near the middle: 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 Mission grades
Each subject compares Mission 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 Mission stand out
The 3 things Mission does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mission.
For health, Mission is ahead of 98% of Canadian towns
At 7.9%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 11% for Alberta. Age-standardised, 56% of the region’s adults put their health at very good or excellent, above both Alberta’s towns (51%) and Canadian towns (52%). What’s more, across the region, life runs to 83.0 years on average: women 85.0, men 80.9, in 2022/2024. Closer to home, a hospital is just 1.0 km from the average resident of Mission, nearer than the usual 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Mission | 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 · Area behind the health survey and life expectancy figures: the Calgary Zone
Rent takes more of local pay in Mission than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 34% of household income
Area-wide: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom, counted over the Calgary metro area
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 30% of households, above both Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%). The median home value was $348,000, below 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 | Mission | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 34% | 20% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 30% | 21% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $348,000 | $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.
In the top two fifths in Alberta: 23 of the 35 schools around Mission with results
Independent schools number 26 of 64, above the 14% in Alberta. The largest is The Gilbertine Academy, with 6,218 students. 5 boards run its schools.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connaught School Middle fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 552 | English public |
| The Gilbertine Academy CatholicLargest secondary schoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | All grades · Grades K–12 | 6,218 | Independent |
| 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 | Mission | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
Mission is on Canada’s flood inventory: 1 listed, led by Government of Alberta
Shaking is about as much of a worry in Mission as in most places, at $0.023 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). About as many homes carry radon around Mission as elsewhere, 8.1% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. For radon tests, the only official count covers all of the Calgary Health Region, Mission included.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Mission | 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 · Earthquake risk: one figure for all of the city of Calgary
Trips to work from Mission are shorter than from Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 22 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Mission | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 22 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.
Dry weather: only 445 mm of rain and snow a year falls on Mission, less than on 82% of Canadian towns
Summer highs average 23.5°C in July, about level with Alberta’s towns (23.5°C) and below Canadian towns (25.5°C). Rain and snow peak in June, at 113 mm. The frost-free season runs from 21 May to 18 September, 119 days. Snow peaks in March: 24 cm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Mission | 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))
Children make up only 5.1% of Mission, fewer than in Alberta’s towns and across Canadian towns
13% of residents are 65 or over. Visible minorities make up 21% of the population, below Alberta’s towns (29%) but above Canadian towns (15%).
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 51.2% of Mission
Here the census found 3,235 women and 3,085 men; across Canada the share of women is 50.9%.
| Mission | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 5.1% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 82% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 13% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 4.8% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 75% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Mission in November: highs near 4°C, lows near −8°C
A normal December brings highs of freezing, 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
Greg McLean (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Calgary Centre, the riding that includes Mission
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 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, Mission among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Mission gets a B− for safety
The index for the force that serves it came to 67, about level with Canadian towns (67) and below Alberta’s towns (110). Violence across its police area runs at 10.6 per 1,000 residents a year. For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 31.9 property crimes are reported each year. Mission shares its Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 numbers with the rest of the Calgary service area.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Mission | 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
Mission is 10 km from Fish Creek Provincial Park
Biggest among them: Inglewood Migratory Bird Sanctuary, 111 ha, 3.4 km off. OpenStreetMap shows one walking route nearby, the Calgary Plus 15. Banff National Park is the closest national park, 79 km from town. Trout Beach is the one beach within 5 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Mission | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
1 historic place on the heritage registers in Mission
Before 1961 is when 18% of the homes went up, about level with Canadian towns (18%) and above Alberta’s towns (4.5%).
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Mission | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 18% | 4.5% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Everything we know about Mission
St. Mary's Cathedral and 44 more in and around Mission
A first look at Mission’s museums, historic sites and days out, and a few just outside town.
CathedralSt. Mary's Cathedralin town
MuseumGlenbow Museum800 m outside town, to the northeast · 149K visitors a year (2019)
AttractionCalgary Tower700 m outside town, to the northeast
ZooCalgary Zoo2.1 km outside town, to the east
MuseumTelus Spark Science Centre3.1 km outside town, to the east · 380K visitors a year
GardenPrince's Island Park1.9 km outside town, to the northPhotos: 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
- 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
- Prince's Island Park: Scott5114, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
About Mission
Neighbourhood in Calgary
No official boundary marks Mission off from the rest of Calgary: TownRatings draws it from the census’s dissemination areas and takes its name from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 6,329 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- City
- Calgary
- Census subdivision
- 4806016
Mission’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mission | 6,329 | — | A− | D | B− | A+ |
| Erlton | 3,221 | 1 | A | C− | B− | A+ |
| Beltline | 26,171 | 1 | A− | D | B− | A+ |
| Upper Mount Royal | 2,758 | 1.1 | A+ | B− | B− | A+ |
| Lower Mount Royal | 3,136 | 1.3 | B+ | D | B− | A+ |
| Elbow Park | 4,120 | 1.5 | A+ | B− | B− | A+ |
| Ramsay | 3,601 | 1.8 | B− | D− | B− | A+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Mission
How old are the people of Mission?
Its median age is 34.8, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2. Under-15s are 5% of residents; over-65s, 13%.
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).