RamsayCalgary
Population 3,601: a neighbourhood in Calgary. It is one of the 152 neighbourhoods that make up Calgary.
Is Ramsay a good place to live?
Real strengths, and real weak spots. Health is a strength (A+). Prices are high against local incomes (D−). It also trails on jobs & income (C−). The overall grade comes out at B−, better than 54% of Canadian towns. That places it #236 of 473 in Alberta.
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 Ramsay grades
Each subject compares Ramsay 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 Ramsay stand out
The 3 things Ramsay does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ramsay.
Rent takes more of local pay in Ramsay 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
The median home value was $600,000, higher than both Alberta’s towns ($400,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 29% of households, above Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Ramsay | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 34% | 20% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 29% | 21% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $600,000 | $400,000 | $406,000 |
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.
Health in Ramsay beats 96% of Canadian towns
Source area for health survey and life expectancy: the Calgary Zone
The three chronic conditions the survey tracks average 16% of adults, below both Alberta’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (17%), and the region has fewer smokers than Alberta, 7.9% of adults to 11%. Across the region, life runs to 83.0 years on average: women 85.0, men 80.9, in 2022/2024. Adults here are more upbeat about their health than the province: 56% very good or excellent, against 53% in Alberta.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Ramsay | 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
Households in Ramsay earn less than those in 72% of Canadian towns
Workers spend 23 min getting to work, on average.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Ramsay | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 23 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.
9 school boards share Ramsay
Independent schools number 42 of 108, above the 14% in Alberta. The Gilbertine Academy is the biggest, at 6,218 students. The 55 with results split, 24 in the upper two fifths in Alberta and 22 in the lower. In French: one of the 108 schools, where in Alberta the share is 2%.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Middle School Campus Top fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades 5–8 | Elementary · Grades 5–8 | 728 | Other |
| The Gilbertine Academy CatholicLargest secondary schoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | All grades · Grades K–12 | 6,218 | Independent |
| École de la Source FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 212 | French public |
| 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 | Ramsay | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
Flood mapping exists for Ramsay: 1 on record, latest by Government of Alberta
Seismic risk in Ramsay sits near the middle: $0.023 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Radon is about average around Ramsay: 8.1% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. For radon tests, the only official count covers all of the Calgary Health Region, Ramsay included.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Ramsay | 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 · Area behind the earthquake risk figures: the city of Calgary
Ramsay is drier than 82% of Canadian towns: 445 mm of rain and snow a year
The thermometer drops below freezing on 193 days a year, near Alberta’s towns (193) and higher than Canadian towns (159). Rain and snow peak in June, at 113 mm. Gardeners get 119 frost-free days, from 21 May to 18 September. Expect July highs of around 23.5°C in Ramsay.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Ramsay | 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 younger town: only 9.7% of people in Ramsay are 65 or over, fewer than in Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns
Under 15: 14% of residents. 29% of residents belong to a visible minority, close to Alberta’s towns (29%) and 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 46.0% of Ramsay
Of the 2021 count, 1,655 were women and 1,940 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).
| Ramsay | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 77% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 9.7% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 8.8% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 65% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
What November brings in Ramsay: −8°C at night, 4°C by day
ECCC’s forecast for Calgary is on the Weather page, hour by hour. December follows at freezing by day and −12°C by night. November usually brings some 19 cm of snow. In November, the normal is 16 mm of rain and snow.
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
Ramsay sends Greg McLean (Conservative Party of Canada) to the Commons from Calgary Centre
Calgary’s council runs Ramsay, one of the city’s neighbourhoods.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Calgary Library lends 12.7 items per person served, more than 82% of Alberta’s town libraries
The library figures on this page are Calgary’s: Calgary Library serves all 1,285,711 people of the city, Ramsay among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
For safety, Ramsay gets a B−
Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 67 over 2023–25, lower than Alberta’s towns (110) and near Canadian towns (67). The force’s area logs 10.6 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Property crime in the area its police cover: 31.9 per 1,000 people a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Ramsay | 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 · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: one figure for all of the Calgary service area
6.4 km from Ramsay to Fish Creek Provincial Park
3 areas within 10 km are protected for nature. A drive of 81 km reaches Banff National Park, the nearest national park. One mapped walking route passes within 2 km: the Calgary Plus 15. Within 5 km are 5 beaches; Trout Beach is the nearest.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Ramsay | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 2.4% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
In Ramsay, 44% of homes go back before 1961
| Heritage | Ramsay | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 44% | 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 Ramsay
Dean Miller Fine Arts Gallery and 50 more in and around Ramsay
What there is to see in Ramsay and within a short drive, starting with the places most people have heard of.
MuseumGlenbow Museum1.1 km outside town, to the northwest · 149K visitors a year (2019)
AttractionCalgary Tower1.2 km outside town, to the northwest
ZooCalgary Zoo600 m outside town, to the northeast
MuseumTelus Spark Science Centre1.7 km outside town, to the northeast · 380K visitors a year
CathedralSt. Mary's Cathedral1.1 km outside town, to the northwestPhotos: 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
About Ramsay
Neighbourhood in Calgary
Statistics Canada counts Calgary as one municipality, so TownRatings builds Ramsay 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
- 3,601 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- City
- Calgary
- Census subdivision
- 4806016
Ramsay’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsay | 3,601 | — | B− | D− | B− | A+ |
| Downtown East Village | 3,524 | 1.4 | B− | D− | B− | A+ |
| Erlton | 3,221 | 1.4 | A | C− | B− | A+ |
| Mission | 6,329 | 1.8 | A− | D | B− | A+ |
| Inglewood | 4,380 | 1.8 | B | D | B− | A+ |
| Bridgeland/Riverside | 6,860 | 2.2 | B+ | D | B− | A+ |
| Beltline | 26,171 | 2.4 | A− | D | B− | A+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Ramsay
Is Ramsay a young town or an old one?
The median resident is 35.9 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 14% are under 15 and 10% 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).