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This neighbourhood in Calgary has a population of 4,811. Of Calgary’s 152 neighbourhoods, this is one.

Population

4,811

people, Census 2021

Median age

36.6

years · Alberta’s towns: 40.8

Postsecondary

76%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

17%

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

TownGrade

#190 of 2,556

Is Richmond a good place to live?

Richmond ranks #16 of 473 in Alberta, with an A overall. Nationally, it does better than 90% of Canadian towns. Its strongest is health (A+). It also does well on jobs & income (A+). Housing is expensive (C−).

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.

StrongestA⁺Health A⁺Walkability A⁺Jobs & incomeWeakestC⁻Cost of living

What makes Richmond stand out

The 3 things Richmond does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Health

Better than 98%

of Canadian towns on health

Its health grade: A+.

Walkability

Better than 98%

of Canadian towns on walkability

Its walkability grade: A+.

Jobs & income

Better than 97%

of Canadian towns on jobs & income

Its jobs & income grade: A+.

How Richmond grades

Each subject compares Richmond 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 grading works

HealthNear the top of the towns comparedA⁺Open →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carA⁺Open →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the strongest comparedA⁺Open →SchoolsIn the top fifth of the towns comparedAOpen →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesC⁻Open →Hazard riskLess exposed to natural hazards than mostB⁺Open →SafetyNear typical for the towns comparedB⁻Open →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

Nearby attractions

Glenbow Museum and 41 more in and around Richmond

Sights in Richmond and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.

All attractions →

MuseumGlenbow Museum3.5 km outside town, to the east · 149K visitors a year (2019)

AttractionCalgary Tower3.3 km outside town, to the east

CathedralSt. Mary's Cathedral2.9 km outside town, to the east

GardenPrince's Island Park3.4 km outside town, to the northeast

MuseumFort Calgary4.6 km outside town, to the east

GardenOlympic Plaza3.7 km outside town, to the east

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata · ODCAF · federal and Québec heritage registers · CPCAD

Photos: 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
St. Mary's Cathedral: Dr Haggis at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Prince's Island Park: Scott5114, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Fort Calgary: Thivierr, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Olympic Plaza: Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Richmond.

HealthHealth A⁺

Richmond gets an A+ for health

Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the Calgary Zone

The survey counts 7.9% of adults as smokers, lower than both Alberta’s towns (12%) and Canadian towns (12%). Lives in the region last 83.0 years on average (2022/2024): 85.0 for women, 80.9 for men. For Richmond itself the measure is access, and it scores well: 0.8 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical. Adults here are more upbeat about their health than the province: 56% very good or excellent, against 53% in Alberta.

56%very good or excellent healthA⁺Health Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Richmond56%

Alberta’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Richmond	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

83.0

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

0.8 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

7.9%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

0.8 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageRichmond’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey56% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting careA pharmacy 0.8 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 85.0, men 80.9 Conditions and habits16% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

Work & commuteJobs & income A⁺

Trips to work from Richmond are shorter than from Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 20 min on average

The car took 79% of commuters, lower than both Alberta’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%).

17%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van79%

Public transit8%

Walk7%

Bicycle2%

Census 2021	Richmond	Alberta	Canada
Average trip	20 min	26 min	26 min
Car or van	79%	88%	89%

$114,300

median household income, 2020

41%

worked from home, May 2021

95%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageRichmond’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment9.2% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work17% walk, cycle or take transit

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.

SchoolsSchools A

The schools around Richmond answer to 9 boards

37 of 55 schools with results score above the middle in Alberta. Western Canada High School is the biggest, at 2,230 students. One of the 79 teaches in French, against 2% of schools in Alberta. Counting a 3 km margin, Richmond has 37 elementary schools, 18 secondary schools and 24 schools for every grade, for 27,602 students.

79schools within 3 kmASchools Grade

School	Level	Students	System
Westgate School Second fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6	Elementary · Grades K–6	608	English public
Western Canada High SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 10–12	Secondary · Grades 10–12	2,230	English public
École Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys FrenchTeaches in FrenchAll grades · Grades K–9	All grades · Grades K–9	481	French public
Altadore School Top fifth in AlbertaResults in the top fifth in AlbertaElementary · Grades K–6	Elementary · Grades K–6	355	English public

See all 79 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public40

Independent22

English Catholic13

Other3

French public1

Schools within 3 km	Richmond	Alberta	Canada
School boards	6	3	3

27,602

students at the schools within 3 km, 2025/26

0.4 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageRichmond’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

The boards9 school boards · The Calgary School Division Every school79 schools within 3 km · 37 elementary schools, 18 secondary schools and 24 schools for every grade Results37 of 55 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in Alberta Language1 of 79 teach in French · 2% of schools in Alberta Questions“What schools are there in Richmond?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26

HousingCost of living C⁻

Fewer households own their home in Richmond than in Alberta’s towns or across Canadian towns: 62%

Rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom for the Calgary metro area

Shelter took 30% or more of income for 24% of households, above both Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%). The median home value was $690,000, higher than both Alberta’s towns ($400,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000).

$690,000median home value, 2021C⁻Cost of living Grade

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Richmond$690,000

Alberta$400,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Richmond	Alberta	Canada
Median home value, 2021	$690,000	$400,000	$406,000
Households owning their home	62%	74%	74%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	24%	21%	18%

$1,908

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

Full pageRichmond’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Owners and renters62% own their home Cost of livingThe median owner’s estimate, $690,000, against the median household income Renting$1,908 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates.

Natural hazardsHazard risk B⁺

Richmond is on Canada’s flood inventory: 1 listed, led by Government of Alberta

Richmond’s survey area, 8.1% over the radon guideline, is close to the typical town’s 6.6%. NRCan expects $0.023 of shaking damage a year per $1,000 of buildings in the town, near the typical $0.030. Richmond shares its earthquake risk numbers with the rest of the city of Calgary.

Lowwildfire bandB⁺Hazard risk Grade

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Richmond8.1%

Alberta’s towns7.5%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Richmond	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

Low

wildfire band

9.7 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood study on the national inventory

Full pageRichmond’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

FloodOne flood study on record WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 Earthquakes$0.023 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon8.1% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Radon tests: one figure for all of the Calgary Health Region

Climate

Less rain and snow fall on Richmond than on 82% of Canadian towns: 445 mm a year

Gardeners get 119 frost-free days, from 21 May to 18 September. June is the wettest month, with 113 mm of rain and snow on average. Summer highs average 23.5°C in July, close to Alberta’s towns (23.5°C) and below Canadian towns (25.5°C). Also worth knowing: most of the snow comes in March, about 24 cm.

23.5°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−0.6°C

Spring10.3°C

Summer22.1°C

Autumn11.2°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Richmond	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

193

days with frost a year

119

frost-free days, 21 May to 18 Sep

days with precipitation a year

Full pageRichmond’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

Rain and snow445 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm The yearJuly highs 23.5°C, January lows −13.5°C Snow139 cm of snow a year Weather station13 km to the station · Calgary (Airport)

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Calgary (Airport))

Who lives here

A younger town: only 11% of people in Richmond are 65 or over, fewer than in both Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns

Visible minorities make up 22% of the population, lower than Alberta’s towns (29%) yet higher than Canadian towns (15%). 16% of residents are children under 15.

36.6median age

RichmondAlbertaCanada

AlbertaCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

16%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree7%

Postsecondary qualification76%

Women and men · all residents

50.2% of Richmond’s residents are women

Women numbered 2,415 and men 2,400 in 2021, next to a 50.9% share of women for Canada.

Who lives in Richmond
	Richmond	Alberta	Canada
Under 15	16%	18%	16%
15 to 64	74%	67%	64%
65+	11%	15%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	6.5%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	76%	54%	56%

Full pageRichmond’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages36.6 median age · 11% are 65 or over Households2,230 households English and French13% speak both · 0.1% speak French but not English

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Weather

Richmond in November: highs near 4°C, lows near −8°C

The month after, December, normally sees freezing afternoons and −12°C nights. Snowfall in a normal November: 19 cm. November normally sees 16 mm of precipitation. ECCC’s forecast for Calgary is on the Weather page, hour by hour.

4°Ca normal November afternoon

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November4°C

December0°C

January−2°C

February0°C

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

−8°C

a normal November night

16 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageRichmond’s weather pageOpen the full Weather page

Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Calgary (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Richmond votes in 2 federal ridings, led by Calgary Centre and Calgary Signal Hill

In Ottawa, Greg McLean speaks for 87% of Richmond, and David McKenzie for most of the remainder.

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Who runs itCity

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B

More loans per person served than 82% of Alberta’s town libraries: Calgary Library lends 12.7

Richmond is served by Calgary Library, the library of all of Calgary, so the figures here are the city’s, for 1,285,711 people.

Full pageRichmond’s library & civic life pageOpen the full Library & civic life page

A year at the library3.8 visits per person served Places to belong1.2 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

SafetySafety B⁻

Richmond gets a B− for safety

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). Its police area records 10.6 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 31.9 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed.

67Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202374

202464

202563

2023–2025	Richmond	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

non-violent Crime Severity Index

35%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageRichmond’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety67 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Richmond’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Richmond safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 published for the Calgary service area, not by town

Outdoors

9.5 km from Richmond to Fish Creek Provincial Park

Within 5 km is one beach, Trout Beach. For a national park, Banff National Park is 76 km away. CPCAD lists 3 protected areas within 10 km.

0.7%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Richmond0.7%

Alberta’s towns0.4%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Richmond	Alberta	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	0.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	3	2	4

76 km

to Banff National Park

9.5 km

to Fish Creek Provincial Park

beach within 5 km

Full pageRichmond’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas3 protected areas within 10 km · Fish Creek Provincial Park National & provincial parks76 km to a national park · Banff National Park

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Richmond

15pages on Richmond

The big questions

SafetyB⁻Crime Severity Index 67 Housing & costC⁻Homes 6 × income Property pricesSchoolsA79 schools within 3 km HealthA⁺Life expectancy 83 in its region Work & commuteA⁺69% of adults in work Natural hazardsB⁺Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors0.7% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 24°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 36.6 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Richmond’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

South CalgaryBankviewGarrison WoodsKillarney/GlengarryAltadoreSunaltaRichmond

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Richmond	4,811	—	A	C⁻	B⁻	A⁺
South Calgary	4,412	0.7	A⁻	D	B⁻	A⁺
Bankview	5,610	1.2	B⁺	D	B⁻	A⁺
Garrison Woods	3,138	1.3	A⁺	B⁻	B⁻	A⁺
Killarney/Glengarry	7,935	1.3	A	D	B⁻	A⁺
Altadore	7,675	1.4	A⁺	C⁺	B⁻	A⁺
Sunalta	4,151	1.5	B⁺	D⁻	B⁻	A⁺

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Richmond

How old are the people of Richmond?

The median resident is 36.6 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 16% are under 15 and 11% are 65 or over.

About Richmond

Neighbourhood in Calgary

TownRatings splits Calgary into neighbourhoods drawn from census dissemination areas; Richmond is one of them, named from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population: 4,811 (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).