Mount PleasantCalgary
The neighbourhood, home to 9,224 people, lies in Calgary. It is one of 152 neighbourhoods of Calgary.
Is Mount Pleasant a good place to live?
Mount Pleasant does especially well on health (A+). The neighbourhood grades A− overall, better than 84% of Canadian towns. That places it #44 of 473 in Alberta. What counts against it is cost of living (D).
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 Mount Pleasant stand out
The 3 things Mount Pleasant does most differently from other towns.
How Mount Pleasant grades
Each subject compares Mount Pleasant 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 →
Glenbow Museum and 35 more in and around Mount Pleasant
Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Mount Pleasant, the best known first.
MuseumGlenbow Museum2.5 km outside town, to the south · 149K visitors a year (2019)
AttractionCalgary Tower2.5 km outside town, to the south
ZooCalgary Zoo3.3 km outside town, to the south
MuseumTelus Spark Science Centre3.3 km outside town, to the southeast · 380K visitors a year
GardenPrince's Island Park1.3 km outside town, to the south
CathedralSt. Mary's Cathedral3.3 km outside town, to the 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
- Prince's Island Park: Scott5114, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Mary's Cathedral: Dr Haggis at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mount Pleasant.
Mount Pleasant gets an A+ for health
Adults who call their own health very good or excellent: 56%, 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. For Mount Pleasant itself the measure is access: 3.7 km to the nearest hospital, much like the typical 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Mount Pleasant | 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 · Health survey and life expectancy: the Calgary Zone
Schools in Mount Pleasant: 8 boards, side by side
Schooling in French is on offer at one of the 72; in Alberta, 2% of schools teach in it. On results, 27 of its 47 tested schools sit in the top two fifths in Alberta. St. Francis High School is the biggest, at 2,210 students. 30,636 students attend the 38 elementary schools, 19 secondary schools and 15 schools for every grade in or within 3 km of Mount Pleasant.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brentwood School Top fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 816 | English public |
| St. Francis High School CatholicLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | Secondary · Grades 10–12 | 2,210 | English Catholic |
| École de la Rose sauvage FrenchTeaches in FrenchSecondary · Grades 7–12 | Secondary · Grades 7–12 | 402 | French public |
| Balmoral School Top fifth in AlbertaResults in the top fifth in AlbertaAll grades · Grades 5–9 | All grades · Grades 5–9 | 556 | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Mount Pleasant | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
Fewer households own their home in Mount Pleasant than in Alberta’s towns or across Canadian towns: 61%
Owners put the median home at $650,000, above Alberta’s towns ($400,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000) alike. Shelter took 30% or more of income for just over a fifth of households, close to Alberta’s towns (21%) and above Canadian towns (18%). Figures for rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom are published for the Calgary metro area as a whole, not for Mount Pleasant alone.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Mount Pleasant | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 61% | 74% | 74% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $650,000 | $400,000 | $406,000 |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 22% | 21% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 21% | 20% | 20% |
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.
The car carries only 77% of commuters in Mount Pleasant, fewer than in Alberta’s towns and across Canadian towns
The average trip to work took 24 min, lower than both Alberta’s towns (26 min) and Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Mount Pleasant | 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.
Mount Pleasant is on Canada’s flood inventory: 1 listed, led by Government of Alberta
Area-wide: earthquake risk, counted over the city of Calgary
About as many homes carry radon around Mount Pleasant as elsewhere, 8.1% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. Shaking is about as much of a worry in Mount Pleasant 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 | Mount Pleasant | 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 radon tests covers the Calgary Health Region
Dry weather: only 445 mm of rain and snow a year falls on Mount Pleasant, less than on 82% of Canadian towns
A normal July day peaks at 23.5°C, about level with Alberta’s towns (23.5°C) and below Canadian towns (25.5°C). June is the wettest month, with 113 mm of rain and snow on average. Frost usually lifts by 21 May and returns around 18 September: 119 days without it. Snow peaks in March: 24 cm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Mount Pleasant | 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))
3,985 households and a median age of 38.1: who lives in Mount Pleasant
Visible minorities make up 21% of the population, between Alberta’s towns (29%) and Canadian towns (15%). 4.1% of residents have an Indigenous identity, 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
49.9% of Mount Pleasant’s residents are women
Of the 2021 count, 4,600 were women and 4,620 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).
| Mount Pleasant | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 71% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 12% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 9.8% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 69% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Mount Pleasant in November: highs near 4°C, lows near −8°C
Snow is normal by November, about 19 cm over the month. Into December, the normals move to freezing and −12°C. A normal November brings 16 mm of rain and snow. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Calgary forecast, on the Weather page.
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
Mount Pleasant votes in 2 federal ridings, led by Calgary Confederation and Calgary Nose Hill
No provincial riding is named for Mount Pleasant: the only boundary file for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta forbids commercial reuse.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
At 12.7 loans per person served, Calgary Library lends more than four in five Alberta’s town libraries
Mount Pleasant 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
Mount Pleasant gets a B− for safety
The Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 numbers here cover the Calgary service area
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. The force’s area logs 31.9 thefts, break-ins and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Mount Pleasant | 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
The nearest provincial park, Fish Creek Provincial Park, is 14 km from Mount Pleasant
OpenStreetMap shows one walking route nearby, the Calgary Plus 15. Biggest among them: Inglewood Migratory Bird Sanctuary, 111 ha, 5.1 km off. Within 10 km of the town, 0.3% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town. For a national park, Banff National Park is 77 km away.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Mount Pleasant | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Before 1961: 40% of the homes in Mount Pleasant
| Heritage | Mount Pleasant | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 40% | 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 Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant | 9,224 | — | A− | D | B− | A+ |
| Tuxedo Park | 4,082 | 1.1 | B+ | D | B− | A+ |
| Highland Park | 4,908 | 1.3 | B− | D− | B− | A |
| Winston Heights/Mountview | 4,361 | 1.6 | B+ | D | B− | A+ |
| Capitol Hill | 6,135 | 1.7 | B | D− | B− | A+ |
| Rosedale | 2,507 | 1.8 | A− | D | B− | A+ |
| Crescent Heights | 6,411 | 2.3 | B+ | D− | B− | A+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Mount Pleasant
Is Mount Pleasant a young town or an old one?
38.1 is the median age, 45.2 the median among Canadian towns; 12% of residents are 65 or over and 18% under 15.
About Mount Pleasant
Neighbourhood in Calgary
Mount Pleasant is one of Calgary’s neighbourhoods, which TownRatings draws from census dissemination areas and names from the city’s own map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 9,224 (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).