#1Downtown Commercial Core
Alberta · 9,286 peopleOverall B·#1,009 of 2,556
Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: jobs & income D
Downtown Commercial Core, #1 on this list · Photo: Thank you for visiting my page from Canada (CC BY 2.0)Calgary · 2026
Most historic neighbourhoods in Calgary
Downtown East Village takes second place with 6; Sunnyside is third with 3. At the halfway mark stands Renfrew, at 0. Last comes Forest Lawn, at 0. Nationally, Downtown Commercial Core ranks #102 of 2,589. Not one of Calgary’s neighbourhoods reaches the top 100 for all of Canada. Nowhere in Calgary does better on this list than Downtown Commercial Core, at 6.
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#16 Per 10,000 people
#2Downtown East Village
Alberta · 3,524 peopleOverall B−·#1,283 of 2,556
Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
#3Sunnyside
Alberta · 2,976 peopleOverall A−·#547 of 2,556
Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
All 151 neighbourhoods, ranked
Best first in Calgary; beside each place, its rank on the same list for all of Canada.
151 neighbourhoods
#NeighbourhoodPer 10,000 peopleCanada rankWhat drives it
1Downtown Commercial Core9,286 people6#102 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: jobs & income D
2Downtown East Village3,524 people6#124 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
9Upper Mount Royal2,758 people0#766 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A+, walkability A+·lowest: safety B−
11Altadore7,675 people0#790 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living C+
17West Hillhurst10,319 people0#845 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living C−
18Lake Bonavista11,154 people0#849 of 2,589Strongest: health A, jobs & income A·lowest: cost of living C+
24Springbank Hill9,913 people0#865 of 2,589Strongest: schools A+, health A·lowest: cost of living B−
25Lakeview12,799 people0#868 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, jobs & income A·lowest: cost of living C−
29Charleswood5,642 people0#889 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living C−
31Killarney/Glengarry7,935 people0#902 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D
34McKenzie Towne17,757 people0#915 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, jobs & income A−·lowest: cost of living C
37Mount Pleasant9,224 people0#935 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D
44Canyon Meadows6,751 people0#964 of 2,589Strongest: health A, walkability A·lowest: cost of living C−
50Discovery Ridge4,256 people0#979 of 2,589Strongest: schools A+, health A·lowest: cost of living C+
52Douglasdale/Glen13,333 people0#983 of 2,589Strongest: health A, jobs & income A·lowest: cost of living C+
54South Calgary4,412 people0#991 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D
55Montgomery4,456 people0#1,002 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D
59Downtown West End2,796 people0#1,017 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D
60Silver Springs9,042 people0#1,019 of 2,589Strongest: health A, schools A·lowest: cost of living C−
62Bridlewood12,547 people0#1,022 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, walkability A·lowest: cost of living C
64Coventry Hills17,391 people0#1,029 of 2,589Strongest: health A, schools A·lowest: cost of living C+
67Shawnessy9,696 people0#1,052 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, walkability A+·lowest: cost of living C−
68Millrise6,754 people0#1,053 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living C−
71Glenbrook10,185 people0#1,080 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D
72Arbour Lake10,454 people0#1,081 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, walkability A·lowest: cost of living C−
79Tuxedo Park4,082 people0#1,127 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D
82Fish Creek Park9,045 people0#1,134 of 2,589Strongest: health A, schools A·lowest: cost of living C−
84Brentwood7,369 people0#1,145 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D
85Windsor Park7,863 people0#1,146 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
87Panorama Hills25,494 people0#1,161 of 2,589Strongest: health A, schools A·lowest: cost of living C−
90Deer Ridge4,454 people0#1,179 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, walkability A·lowest: cost of living D
91Ranchlands7,376 people0#1,180 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, walkability A·lowest: cost of living D
92Winston Heights/Mountview4,361 people0#1,183 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D
96Crescent Heights6,411 people0#1,215 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
100Haysboro7,222 people0#1,239 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
101Currie Barracks7,342 people0#1,249 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, walkability A·lowest: cost of living D−
102Dalhousie8,617 people0#1,259 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D
105Country Hills3,702 people0#1,293 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living C−
106Sandstone Valley5,816 people0#1,294 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, walkability A−·lowest: cost of living C−
107Sunalta4,151 people0#1,297 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
109Lower Mount Royal3,136 people0#1,337 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D
110Spruce Cliff6,691 people0#1,338 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
111Harvest Hills7,930 people0#1,340 of 2,589Strongest: health A, walkability A−·lowest: cost of living C−
112Bridgeland/Riverside6,860 people0#1,347 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D
113Country Hills Village2,731 people0#1,366 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D
114Southwood6,092 people0#1,367 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D
116University Heights4,031 people0#1,376 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
117Inglewood4,380 people0#1,385 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D
118Capitol Hill6,135 people0#1,387 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
119Rosscarrock3,862 people0#1,413 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
120Redstone13,230 people0#1,425 of 2,589Strongest: health A, walkability B+·lowest: cost of living C−
121Kingsland4,700 people0#1,443 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D−
122Beddington Heights11,333 people0#1,477 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, walkability A·lowest: cost of living D
123Thorncliffe15,570 people0#1,479 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D
124Skyview Ranch14,061 people0#1,530 of 2,589Strongest: health A, walkability A·lowest: cost of living D
126Huntington Hills13,184 people0#1,664 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D
127Highland Park4,908 people0#1,676 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
131Saddle Ridge21,479 people0#1,886 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, health A·lowest: cost of living C−
132Cityscape11,782 people0#1,900 of 2,589Strongest: health A, walkability A−·lowest: cost of living D
134Mayland Heights5,937 people0#1,976 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, walkability A·lowest: cost of living D
135Castleridge6,127 people0#1,994 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living C−
141Falconridge10,218 people0#2,100 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: jobs & income D
145Marlborough Park8,378 people0#2,129 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, walkability A·lowest: schools D
148Penbrooke Meadows10,001 people0#2,182 of 2,589Strongest: health A, walkability A·lowest: jobs & income D
149Pineridge10,062 people0#2,187 of 2,589Strongest: health A+, walkability A·lowest: cost of living D
150Albert Park/Radisson Heights8,433 people0#2,220 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A+·lowest: cost of living D
151Forest Lawn7,513 people0#2,291 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: jobs & income D−
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Photos: Downtown Commercial Core, Thank you for visiting my page from Canada (CC BY 2.0) · Downtown East Village, Silver Dovelet (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Sunnyside, Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand (CC0), via Wikimedia Commons.
Sources: TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking Canadian towns against each other only, run #73 of 10 November 2026. 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).