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South Calgary’s grade for health: an A+

Across the region, 56% of adults say their health is very good or excellent; Alberta as a whole manages 53%. 7.9% of adults smoke, daily or now and then, below both Alberta’s towns (12%) and Canadian towns (12%). Women in the region live to 85.0 and men to 80.9, 83.0 years taken together (2022/2024). What sets South Calgary apart within its region is a short trip to hospital, 1.2 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical). South Calgary doesn’t get its own health survey and life expectancy figures; the ones here come from the Calgary Zone.

Home ownership in South Calgary, 51%, runs below Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns

Area-wide: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom, counted over the Calgary metro area

A year’s rent came to 24% of the median household income, above both Alberta’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%). 28% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, above Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.

Schools in South Calgary: 7 boards, side by side

One of the 71 teaches in French, against 2% of schools in Alberta. 26 of 42 schools with results score above the middle in Alberta. Outside the public system: 24 of 71 schools, where in Alberta it is 14%. Western Canada High School is the biggest, at 2,230 students.

Commuters in South Calgary have a short way to work, 22 min on average, less than in both Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns

At the census, 80% of commuters went by car.

A flood study covers South Calgary: 1 on the national inventory, the newest from Government of Alberta

Radon is about average around South Calgary: 8.1% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. Seismic risk in South Calgary sits near the middle: $0.023 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030.

Precipitation in South Calgary trails that of 82% of Canadian towns: 445 mm a year

A normal June brings 113 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. Summer highs average 23.5°C in July, 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. Snow peaks in March: 24 cm in a normal year.

A median age of 36: South Calgary is younger than 87% of Canadian towns

Visible minorities make up just over a fifth of the population, between Alberta’s towns (29%) and Canadian towns (15%). First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 4.4% of residents, about level with Alberta’s towns (4.6%) and above Canadian towns (2.8%).

Expect November days around 4°C in South Calgary, nights around −8°C

December follows at freezing by day and −12°C by night. Expect around 19 cm of snow in November. In November, the normal is 16 mm of rain and snow. ECCC’s forecast for Calgary is on the Weather page, hour by hour.

South Calgary sends Greg McLean (Conservative Party of Canada) to the Commons from Calgary Centre

South Calgary is a Calgary neighbourhood, so city council decides its local matters.

Calgary Public Library lends 12.7 items per person served, more than four in five Alberta’s town libraries

The library figures on this page are Calgary’s: Calgary Public Library serves all 1,285,711 people of the city, South Calgary among them.

South Calgary’s grade for safety: a B−

The index for the force that serves it came to 67, about level with Canadian towns (67) and below Alberta’s towns (110). For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 31.9 property crimes are reported each year. Violence across its police area runs at 10.6 per 1,000 residents a year.

9.4 km from South Calgary to Fish Creek Provincial Park

Of the country within 10 km, 0.8% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%. For a national park, Banff National Park is 77 km away. 3 areas within 10 km are protected for nature. Within 5 km is one beach, Trout Beach.