Panorama HillsCalgary
In Calgary, this neighbourhood has 25,494 residents. Of Calgary’s 152 neighbourhoods, this is one.
Is Panorama Hills a good place to live?
Plenty to like here, at a price. Panorama Hills’s overall grade of B+ puts it better than 74% of Canadian towns, #129 of 473 in Alberta. Its strongest subject is health (A). Schools do well (A). The trade-off is cost of living (C−). 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.
What makes Panorama Hills stand out
The 3 things Panorama Hills does most differently from other towns.
How Panorama Hills grades
Each subject compares Panorama Hills with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Panorama Hills.
Panorama Hills is graded an A for health
Adults here are more upbeat about their health than the province: 56% very good or excellent, against 53% in Alberta. Smoking takes in 7.9% of adults, age-standardised, lower than both Alberta’s towns (12%) and Canadian towns (12%). For Panorama Hills itself the measure is access, and it lags: 5.2 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical. People in the region live to 83.0 on average: 85.0 for women and 80.9 for men in 2022/2024.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Panorama Hills | 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
Results around Panorama Hills lean high: 9 of 15 schools in the top two fifths in Alberta
North Trail High School is the biggest, at 2,096 students. Its schools answer to 3 boards. Elementary schools here average 537 students, against 274 in Alberta. 11 of the 24 are Catholic, more than the 18% 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 |
| Blessed Marie-Rose CatholicResults in the top fifth in AlbertaAll grades · Grades K–9 | All grades · Grades K–9 | 903 | English Catholic |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Panorama Hills | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
Measured against local pay, Panorama Hills costs more to live in than 81% of Canadian towns
Measured across the Calgary metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom
The median home value was $520,000, above both Alberta’s towns ($400,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000). 78% of households are owner-occupiers.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Panorama Hills | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 24% | 21% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $520,000 | $400,000 | $406,000 |
| Households owning their home | 78% | 74% | 74% |
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.
Flood mapping exists for Panorama Hills: 1 on record, latest by Government of Alberta
Shaking is about as much of a worry in Panorama Hills as in most places, at $0.023 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). In Health Canada’s survey, 8.1% of homes tested in Panorama Hills’ area exceeded 200 Bq/m³, close to the typical 6.6%.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Panorama Hills | 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 · Radon tests published for the Calgary Health Region, not by town · Data for earthquake risk covers the city of Calgary
Precipitation in Panorama Hills trails that of 82% of Canadian towns: 445 mm a year
A normal July day peaks at 23.5°C, near Alberta’s towns (23.5°C) and lower than Canadian towns (25.5°C). Rain and snow peak in June, at 113 mm. Between the last spring frost, 21 May, and the first in autumn, 18 September, lie 119 days. March is the snowiest month, with 24 cm on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Panorama Hills | 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))
Visible minorities make up more of Panorama Hills than of Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 73%
First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 1.1% of residents, below Alberta’s towns (4.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%) alike.
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 50.5% of Panorama Hills
By the 2021 count the town had 12,865 women and 12,635 men, while Canada has 50.9% women.
| Panorama Hills | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 69% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 9.7% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 15% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 59% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
What November brings in Panorama Hills: −8°C at night, 4°C by day
By December, a normal day reaches freezing and a night falls to −12°C. Snow is normal by November, about 19 cm over the month. Precipitation in November averages 16 mm. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Calgary (Olympic Park) forecast.
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
Amanpreet Gill (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Panorama Hills in Ottawa as MP for Calgary Skyview
33 of the 37 MPs from Alberta belong to the Conservative Party of Canada.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
More loans per person served than 82% of Alberta’s town libraries: Calgary Library lends 12.7
Panorama Hills 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
Commuters in Panorama Hills travel further than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns, 28 min on average
89% of commuters drove, in line with Alberta’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Panorama Hills | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 28 min | 26 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 89% | 88% | 89% |
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.
Panorama Hills is graded a B− for safety
The index for the force that serves it came to 67, lower than Alberta’s towns (110) and near Canadian towns (67). For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 10.6 violent incidents are reported each year. Property crime in the area its police cover: 31.9 per 1,000 people a year. 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 Panorama Hills one part of it.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Panorama Hills | 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
Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park is 14 km from Panorama Hills
A drive of 74 km reaches Banff National Park, the nearest national park.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Panorama Hills | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
IFLY Calgary and 12 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Panorama Hills; with it, the best known within 40 km.
MuseumGlenbow Museum13 km south · 149K visitors a year (2019)
AttractionCalgary Tower13 km south
ZooCalgary Zoo13 km south
MuseumTelus Spark Science Centre12 km south · 380K visitors a year
GardenPrince's Island Park12 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
- Prince's Island Park: Scott5114, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Everything we know about Panorama Hills
Panorama Hills’ neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panorama Hills | 25,494 | — | B+ | C− | B− | A |
| Country Hills | 3,702 | 1.7 | B+ | C− | B− | A |
| Country Hills Village | 2,731 | 2 | B+ | D | B− | A |
| Carrington | 2,920 | 2.4 | B+ | C | B− | A |
| Harvest Hills | 7,930 | 2.4 | B+ | C− | B− | A |
| Evanston | 21,483 | 2.5 | A− | C | B− | A |
| Coventry Hills | 17,391 | 2.5 | A− | C+ | B− | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Panorama Hills
How old are the people of Panorama Hills?
Half its people are older than 37.4 (the middle of Canadian towns: 45.2); children under 15 make up 21%, people 65 and over 10%.
About Panorama Hills
Neighbourhood in Calgary
No official boundary marks Panorama Hills 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
- 25,494 (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).