PattersonCalgary
Of Calgary’s 152 neighbourhoods, this is one. The neighbourhood, home to 4,169 people, lies in Calgary.
Is Patterson a good place to live?
Much to like here, and you pay for it. Its best grade is for health (A+). Pupils here do better than most (A). The drawback is cost of living (D). Overall, that makes a B+, better than 72% of Canadian towns. In the ranking it comes #138 of 473 in Alberta. 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 Patterson grades
Each subject compares Patterson 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 Patterson stand out
The 3 things Patterson does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Patterson.
Patterson earns an A+ for health
What sets Patterson apart within its region is distance, and at 2.9 km to a hospital it is ordinary (3.7 km typical). 7.9% of adults smoke, daily or now and then, below both Alberta’s towns (12%) and Canadian towns (12%). A baby born in the region can expect 83.0 years, 85.0 for a girl and 80.9 for a boy (2022/2024). Adults here are more upbeat about their health than the province: 56% very good or excellent, against 53% in Alberta. Patterson doesn’t get its own health survey and life expectancy figures; the ones here come from the Calgary Zone.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Patterson | 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
16 of Patterson’s 39 tested schools score in the top fifth in Alberta
The schools around it answer to 7 boards, higher than both Alberta’s towns (3) and Canadian towns (3). The largest is Ernest Manning High School, with 2,007 students. One of the 52 teaches in French, against 2% of schools in Alberta. Counting a 3 km margin, Patterson has 23 elementary schools, 13 secondary schools and 16 schools for every grade, for 22,340 students.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westgate School Second fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 608 | English public |
| Ernest Manning High SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | Secondary · Grades 10–12 | 2,007 | English public |
| École Terre des Jeunes FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 385 | French public |
| Calgary Christian High School Top fifth in AlbertaResults in the top fifth in AlbertaSecondary · Grades 7–12 | Secondary · Grades 7–12 | 468 | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Patterson | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 7 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
Renting in Patterson eats 25% of household income, more than in Alberta’s towns and across Canadian towns
Measured across the Calgary metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom
27% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, above both Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%). Households that own their home make up 72%.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Patterson | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 27% | 21% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 25% | 20% | 20% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $576,000 | $400,000 | $406,000 |
| Households owning their home | 72% | 74% | 74% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020.
Flood mapping exists for Patterson: 1 on record, latest by Government of Alberta
The radon tests numbers here cover the Calgary Health Region
Seismic risk in Patterson sits near the middle: $0.023 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. The town’s survey area, 8.1% over the radon guideline, is close to the typical town’s 6.6%. For earthquake risk, the only official count covers all of the city of Calgary, Patterson included.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Patterson | 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
Patterson is drier than 82% of Canadian towns: 445 mm of rain and snow a year
The most precipitation falls in June: 113 mm in a normal year. The warmest stretch brings July afternoons of 23.5°C, near Alberta’s towns (23.5°C) and lower than Canadian towns (25.5°C). Gardeners get 119 frost-free days, from 21 May to 18 September. March is the snowiest month, with 24 cm on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Patterson | 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))
Patterson has higher household incomes than 78% of Canadian towns
83% of commuters drove, below Alberta’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%) alike. A trip to work takes 27 min on average.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Patterson | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 83% | 88% | 89% |
| Average trip | 27 min | 26 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
Children make up only 11% of Patterson, fewer than in Alberta’s towns and across Canadian towns
People 65 and over make up 25% of the town, above both Alberta’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (19%). Visible minorities make up 35% of the population, above Alberta’s towns (29%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
53.1% of Patterson’s residents are women
2,210 women and 1,955 men at the 2021 census; across Canada, women are 50.9%.
| Patterson | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 63% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 25% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 8.9% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 69% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Patterson in November: highs near 4°C, lows near −8°C
In November, the normal is 16 mm of rain and snow. Expect around 19 cm of snow in November. The month after, December, normally sees freezing afternoons and −12°C nights. ECCC’s forecast for Calgary (Olympic Park) is on the Weather page, hour by hour.
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
David McKenzie (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Patterson in Ottawa as MP for Calgary Signal Hill
Across Alberta, 33 of the 37 MPs sit with 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
Calgary Library serves the whole of Calgary, so the library figures on this page are the city’s: 1,285,711 people, Patterson among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Patterson earns 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. The force’s area logs 31.9 thefts, break-ins and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Nobody publishes Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 for Patterson alone, so this card uses the figure for the Calgary service area.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Patterson | 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
9.9 km from Patterson to Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park
Within 5 km are 2 beaches; Bowmont Beach is the nearest. The nearest national park is Banff National Park, 70 km away. 0.3% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%).
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Patterson | 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
Everything we know about Patterson
Battalion Park and 3 more in and around Patterson
Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Patterson, the best known first.
About Patterson
Neighbourhood in Calgary
Patterson is a neighbourhood of Calgary, built by TownRatings from Statistics Canada’s smallest census areas and named from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 4,169 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- City
- Calgary
- Census subdivision
- 4806016
Patterson’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patterson | 4,169 | — | B+ | D | B− | A+ |
| Coach Hill | 3,383 | 0.7 | A− | C− | B− | A+ |
| Strathcona Park | 8,680 | 1.4 | A | B− | B− | A+ |
| Montgomery | 4,456 | 1.6 | A− | D | B− | A+ |
| Wildwood | 4,177 | 1.9 | A | C− | B− | A+ |
| Westgate | 3,139 | 2 | A− | D | B− | A+ |
| West Springs | 11,632 | 2.2 | A | B | B− | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Patterson
How old are the people of Patterson?
The median resident is 48.6 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 11% are under 15 and 25% are 65 or over.
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).