Strathcona ParkCalgary
It is one of the 152 neighbourhoods that make up Calgary. A neighbourhood of 8,680 in Calgary.
Is Strathcona Park a good place to live?
Strathcona Park’s overall A puts it #10 of 473 in Alberta. That leaves it better than 92% of Canadian towns. Its schools beat most (A+). A median home here was worth $650,000 at the census, or 4.2 times what the middle household earns in a year. Health is a strength (A+). The rest of its grades are middling: B− for safety and B for jobs & income.
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.
What makes Strathcona Park stand out
The 3 things Strathcona Park does most differently from other towns.
How Strathcona Park grades
Each subject compares Strathcona Park 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 →
Battalion Park and 14 more in and around Strathcona Park
What there is to see in Strathcona Park and within a short drive, starting with the places most people have heard of.
MuseumArmy Museum of Alberta4.3 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumNaval Museum of Alberta4.3 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumAir Force Museum of Alberta4.3 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumCalgary Highlanders Regimental Museum and Archives4.3 km outside town, to the southeastGardenGardenGriffith Woods Park3.3 km outside town, to the southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Army Museum of Alberta: Silver Dovelet, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Naval Museum of Alberta: Silver Dovelet, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Air Force Museum of Alberta: Silver Dovelet, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Calgary Highlanders Regimental Museum and Archives: Silver Dovelet, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Strathcona Park.
The top fifth in Alberta holds 19 of the 40 schools around Strathcona Park with results
Counting a 3 km margin, Strathcona Park has 24 elementary schools, 9 secondary schools and 15 schools for every grade, for 20,472 students. The largest is Ernest Manning High School, with 2,007 students. 8 boards run its schools.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westgate School Second fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 608 | English public |
| Ernest Manning High SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | Secondary · Grades 10–12 | 2,007 | English public |
| Calgary Academy Collegiate IndependentResults in the top fifth in AlbertaAll grades · Grades K–12 | All grades · Grades K–12 | 229 | Independent |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Strathcona Park | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
Strathcona Park gets an A+ for health
Health survey and life expectancy for the Calgary Zone
A child born in the region can expect 83.0 years, above Alberta’s towns (81.2) and Canadian towns (81.5) alike. Across the region, 56% of adults say their health is very good or excellent; Alberta as a whole manages 53%. For Strathcona Park itself the measure is access: 3.9 km to the nearest hospital, much like the typical 3.7 km. The region has fewer smokers than Alberta, 7.9% of adults to 11%.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Strathcona Park | 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
Wildfire low, radon 8.1%: how Strathcona Park stands on hazards
Source area for radon tests: the Calgary Health Region
Shaking is about as much of a worry in Strathcona Park as in most places, at $0.023 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). No one has filed a flood map for Strathcona Park on the national inventory. Strathcona Park shares its earthquake risk numbers with the rest of the city of Calgary.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Strathcona Park | 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
Households in Strathcona Park earn more than in almost any other Canadian town
Driving is how just over four in five commuters got to work at the census. The average trip to work took 25 min, about level with both Alberta’s towns (26 min) and Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Strathcona Park | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 81% | 88% | 89% |
| Average trip | 25 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.
Dry weather: only 445 mm of rain and snow a year falls on Strathcona Park, less than on 82% of Canadian towns
March is the snowiest month, with 24 cm on average. June is the wettest month, with 113 mm of rain and snow on average. The warmest stretch brings July afternoons of 23.5°C, about level with Alberta’s towns (23.5°C) and below Canadian towns (25.5°C). The frost-free season runs from 21 May to 18 September, 119 days.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Strathcona Park | 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))
Older residents shape Strathcona Park: 21% are 65 or over, above Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns
30% of residents belong to a visible minority, near Alberta’s towns (29%) and higher than Canadian towns (15%). One measure of family life: 17% of residents are under 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 51.4% of Strathcona Park
Census 2021 put women at 4,455 and men at 4,205; women are 50.9% of Canada.
| Strathcona Park | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 62% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 21% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 8.8% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 73% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Expect November days around 4°C in Strathcona Park, nights around −8°C
The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Calgary (Olympic Park). Expect around 19 cm of snow in November. A normal November brings 16 mm of rain and snow. Next comes December, with normal highs of freezing and lows of −12°C.
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
David McKenzie (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Strathcona Park in Ottawa as MP for Calgary Signal Hill
From Alberta come 37 MPs, 33 of them with the Conservative Party of Canada.
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, Strathcona Park among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Rent takes less of local pay in Strathcona Park than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 15% of household income
Owners make up 90% of households, above Alberta’s towns (74%) and Canadian towns (74%) alike.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Strathcona Park | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 15% | 20% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 90% | 74% | 74% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $650,000 | $400,000 | $406,000 |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 15% | 21% | 18% |
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. · Not measured by town: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom (the Calgary metro area)
Strathcona Park gets 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). Violence across its police area runs at 10.6 per 1,000 residents a year. The force’s area logs 31.9 thefts, break-ins and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Strathcona Park doesn’t get its own Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures; the ones here come from the Calgary service area.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Strathcona Park | 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
Strathcona Park is 11 km from Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park
70 km separate the town from Banff National Park, its nearest national park. Protected areas cover 0.3% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. The largest is Griffith Woods Park: 110 ha, 3.1 km from the edge of town. Swimmers have 2 beaches within 5 km, Bowmont Beach the nearest.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Strathcona Park | 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 Strathcona Park
Strathcona Park’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strathcona Park | 8,680 | — | A | B− | B− | A+ |
| Coach Hill | 3,383 | 1.3 | A− | C− | B− | A+ |
| Patterson | 4,169 | 1.4 | B+ | D | B− | A+ |
| West Springs | 11,632 | 1.6 | A | B | B− | A |
| Westgate | 3,139 | 1.7 | A− | D | B− | A+ |
| Aspen Woods | 9,606 | 1.7 | A | B+ | B− | A |
| Signal Hill | 13,293 | 2.5 | A− | C− | B− | A+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Strathcona Park
How old are the people of Strathcona Park?
At 44.7, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 17% of the population and seniors 21%.
About Strathcona Park
Neighbourhood in Calgary
Census areas put together by TownRatings make up Strathcona Park, 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
- 8,680 (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).