RundleCalgary
It is one of 152 neighbourhoods of Calgary. Population 10,549: a neighbourhood in Calgary.
Is Rundle a good place to live?
Real strengths, and real weak spots. Schools are its weak spot (D). Health outcomes beat most towns (A+). Owners valued their homes at a median $376,000 in 2021, which is 4.3 years of the typical household’s pay. Walkability is another plus (A+). Overall, that makes a C, better than nearly a third of Canadian towns. Its place in the ranking is #351 of 473 in Alberta.
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.
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 Rundle grades
Each subject compares Rundle 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 Rundle stand out
The 3 things Rundle does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Rundle.
Rundle is graded an A+ for health
Life expectancy at birth in the region is 83.0 years, higher than both Alberta’s towns (81.2) and Canadian towns (81.5), but the region has fewer smokers than Alberta, 7.9% of adults to 11%. The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Rundle is well placed: 1.1 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical. In the health survey, 56% of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, more than Alberta’s 53%.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Rundle | 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 · Health survey and life expectancy: one figure for all of the Calgary Zone
Most schools around Rundle score below the middle in Alberta: 44 of 55
The largest is Bishop McNally High School, with 1,631 students. Schooling here is split between 6 boards, above both Alberta’s towns (3) and Canadian towns (3). The 3 km around Rundle counts 40 elementary schools, 11 secondary schools and 19 schools for every grade, 32,069 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant MacEwan School Fourth fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 725 | English public |
| Bishop McNally High School CatholicLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | Secondary · Grades 10–12 | 1,631 | English Catholic |
| Heritage Christian Academy Top fifth in AlbertaResults in the top fifth in AlbertaAll grades · Grades K–12 | All grades · Grades K–12 | 716 | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Rundle | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
Renting in Rundle eats 26% of household income, more than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns
Source area for rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom: the Calgary metro area
Owners make up 70% of households, lower than both Alberta’s towns (74%) and Canadian towns (74%). 19% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below Alberta’s towns (21%) and close to Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Rundle | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 26% | 20% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 70% | 74% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 19% | 21% | 18% |
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.
Driving to work is less common in Rundle than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 80% of commuters
The average trip to work takes 27 min.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Rundle | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 80% | 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.
Hazards in Rundle: wildfire low, radon over the guideline in 8.1% of tested homes
Radon tests for the Calgary Health Region
Seismic risk in Rundle sits near the middle: $0.023 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. No one has filed a flood map for Rundle on the national inventory.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Rundle | 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 · Data for earthquake risk covers the city of Calgary
Less rain and snow fall on Rundle than on 82% of Canadian towns: 445 mm a year
Expect July highs of around 23.5°C in Rundle. Frosty days number 193 in a normal year, about level with Alberta’s towns (193) and above Canadian towns (159). The most precipitation falls in June: 113 mm in a normal year. Gardeners get 119 frost-free days, from 21 May to 18 September.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Rundle | 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))
More of Rundle belongs to a visible minority than Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 71%
Children under 15 make up 19%, higher than both Alberta’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (16%). Those 65 and older account for 15% of residents.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
49.1% of Rundle’s residents are women
Women numbered 5,170 and men 5,370 in 2021, next to a 50.9% share of women for Canada.
| Rundle | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 66% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 15% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 23% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 43% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
A normal November in Rundle runs from −8°C to 4°C
ECCC’s forecast for Calgary is on the Weather page, hour by hour. Expect around 19 cm of snow in November. The month after, December, normally sees freezing afternoons and −12°C nights. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 16 mm.
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
Calgary McKnight, which takes in Rundle, is held by Dalwinder Gill (Conservative Party of Canada)
Local decisions for Rundle are made by Calgary’s council; neighbourhoods don’t have their own.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
At 12.7 loans per person served, Calgary Library lends 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, Rundle among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Rundle is graded a B− for safety
Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 67 over 2023–25, about level with Canadian towns (67) and below Alberta’s towns (110). For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 10.6 violent incidents are reported each year. Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 31.9 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed. For Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, the only official count covers all of the Calgary service area, Rundle included.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Rundle | 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
14 km from Rundle to Fish Creek Provincial Park
Inglewood Migratory Bird Sanctuary (111 ha) is the biggest, 3.6 km from town. Protected areas cover 0.3% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. For a national park, Banff National Park is 85 km away. Within 5 km is one beach, Trout Beach.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Rundle | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Rundle
Calgary Zoo and 11 more in and around Rundle
The best-known places to visit in and around Rundle come first; the full list is on the Attractions page.
ZooCalgary Zoo4.3 km outside town, to the west
MuseumTelus Spark Science Centre3.3 km outside town, to the west · 380K visitors a year
MuseumAero Space Museum of Calgary2.6 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumCanada's Aviation Hall of Fame2.6 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumCalgary Police Discovery Centre1.9 km outside town, to the northeastArt galleryArt galleryCollectors' Gallery of Art4.6 km outside town, to the southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Calgary Zoo: Qyd, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Telus Spark Science Centre: CharlesAPhillips63, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aero Space Museum of Calgary: Jaydec, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Rundle
Neighbourhood in Calgary
Census areas put together by TownRatings make up Rundle, one part of Calgary; the city’s map or OpenStreetMap gives it its name.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 10,549 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- City
- Calgary
- Census subdivision
- 4806016
Rundle’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rundle | 10,549 | — | C | D | B− | A+ |
| Whitehorn | 11,273 | 1.4 | C+ | D | B− | A+ |
| Marlborough | 8,932 | 1.6 | C | D | B− | A+ |
| Pineridge | 10,062 | 2 | C | D | B− | A+ |
| Temple | 10,545 | 2.2 | C | C− | B− | A+ |
| Marlborough Park | 8,378 | 2.3 | C | D | B− | A+ |
| Monterey Park | 10,363 | 2.8 | C | C− | B− | A+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Rundle
Is Rundle a young town or an old one?
At 37.6, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 19% of the population and seniors 15%.
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).