West SpringsCalgary
This neighbourhood in Calgary has a population of 11,632. It is one of 152 neighbourhoods of Calgary.
Is West Springs a good place to live?
Schools do well (A+). With an A overall, West Springs is better than 94% of Canadian towns. That places it #8 of 473 in Alberta. People here tend to be in good health (A). At $670,000, the median home value in 2021 came to 4 times local household income. Its other grades sit near the middle: 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 West Springs stand out
The 3 things West Springs does most differently from other towns.
How West Springs grades
Each subject compares West Springs 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 →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in West Springs.
14 of West Springs’s 30 tested schools score in the top fifth in Alberta
In or within 3 km of West Springs: 17 elementary schools, 10 secondary schools and 12 schools for every grade, with 18,923 students. The largest is Ernest Manning High School, with 2,007 students. Schooling here is split between 5 boards, above both Alberta’s towns (3) and Canadian towns (3). 11 of the 39 are independent, against 14% in Alberta.
| 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 | West Springs | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
West Springs scores better for health than 95% of Canadian towns
Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the Calgary Zone
In the health survey, 56% of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, more than Alberta’s 53%, though the survey counts 7.9% of adults as smokers, below both Alberta’s towns (12%) and Canadian towns (12%). People in the region live to 83.0 on average: 85.0 for women and 80.9 for men in 2022/2024. The town’s own part is the trip to care, and West Springs’ is long: 5.0 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | West Springs | 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
Hazards in West Springs: wildfire low, radon over the guideline in 8.1% of tested homes
The radon tests numbers here cover the Calgary Health Region
Shaking is about as much of a worry in West Springs as in most places, at $0.023 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). The national flood inventory has no study of the town. For earthquake risk, the only official count covers all of the city of Calgary, West Springs included.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | West Springs | 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
Renting in West Springs costs 14% of household income, less than in both Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns
Rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom for the Calgary metro area
88% of households own their home. Shelter took 30% or more of income for 17% of households, below both Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | West Springs | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 14% | 20% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 88% | 74% | 74% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $670,000 | $400,000 | $406,000 |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 17% | 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.
West Springs is drier than 82% of Canadian towns: 445 mm of rain and snow a year
July afternoons in West Springs average 23.5°C. Snow peaks in March: 24 cm in a normal year. Rain and snow peak in June, at 113 mm. There are 193 days of frost in a typical year, close to Alberta’s towns (193) and above Canadian towns (159).
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | West Springs | 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))
Young families: 25% of West Springs’s residents are under 15
Visible minorities make up 37% of the population, above Alberta’s towns (29%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike. First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 1.4% of residents, lower than both Alberta’s towns (4.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%).
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 51.3% of West Springs
Here the census found 5,970 women and 5,660 men; across Canada the share of women is 50.9%.
| West Springs | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 25% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 67% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 7.6% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 10% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 72% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Expect November days around 4°C in West Springs, nights around −8°C
In November, the normal is 16 mm of rain and snow. Looking ahead to December, expect highs near freezing and lows near −12°C. About 19 cm of snow falls in a normal November. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Calgary (Olympic Park) forecast, on the Weather page.
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
West Springs’ MP is David McKenzie (Conservative Party of Canada), for Calgary Signal Hill
Of the 37 Commons seats from Alberta, the Conservative Party of Canada holds 33.
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, West Springs among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Commuters in West Springs travel further than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns, 28 min on average
86% of commuters drove, close to both Alberta’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | West Springs | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 28 min | 26 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 86% | 88% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
West Springs gets a B− for safety
Source area for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: the Calgary service area
Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 67 over 2023–25, below Alberta’s towns (110) and close to 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.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | West Springs | 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
The nearest provincial park, Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park, is 8.7 km from West Springs
Within 10 km are 2 protected areas. 68 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%. Also worth knowing: 2 beaches are mapped within 5 km, the nearest Bowmont Beach.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | West Springs | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Battalion Park and 3 more in and around West Springs
From museums to parks and historic sites: West Springs’s places to visit and those just beyond its edge, most famous first.
Everything we know about West Springs
West Springs’ neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Springs | 11,632 | — | A | B | B− | A |
| Aspen Woods | 9,606 | 1.2 | A | B+ | B− | A |
| Coach Hill | 3,383 | 1.6 | A− | C− | B− | A+ |
| Strathcona Park | 8,680 | 1.6 | A | B− | B− | A+ |
| Cougar Ridge | 7,101 | 2.1 | A | B | B− | A |
| Patterson | 4,169 | 2.2 | B+ | D | B− | A+ |
| Montgomery | 4,456 | 3.3 | A− | D | B− | A+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
About West Springs
Neighbourhood in Calgary
West Springs is one of Calgary’s neighbourhoods, which TownRatings draws from census dissemination areas and names from the city’s own map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 11,632 (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).