Pupils here do better than most (A+). Residents are healthier than most (A+). Housing is expensive (D). Put together, the subjects come to an A− overall, ranking #59 of 473 in Alberta. On that grade it does better than 82% of Canadian towns.

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⁺Schools A⁺Health AWalkabilityWeakestDCost of living

How Westgate grades

Each subject compares Westgate 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

SchoolsSchools rank among the strongest comparedA⁺Open →HealthIn the top fifth of the towns comparedA⁺Open →Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnDOpen →WalkabilityAmong the easiest places to get around without a carAOpen →Jobs & incomeAhead of most towns comparedA⁻Open →Hazard riskGraded on earthquake risk and radon, with high wildfire risk able to lower itB⁺Open →SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentB⁻Open →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Westgate stand out

The 3 things Westgate does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Schools

Better than 96%

of Canadian towns on schools

Its schools grade: A+.

Health

Better than 96%

of Canadian towns on health

Its health grade: A+.

Cost of living

Behind 88%

of Canadian towns on cost of living

Its cost of living grade: D.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Westgate.

HealthHealth A⁺

Westgate earns an A+ for health

56%very good or excellent healthA⁺Health Grade

Age-standardised, 56% of the region’s adults put their health at very good or excellent, above both Alberta’s towns (51%) and Canadian towns (52%). Measured from where Westgate’s residents live, a hospital is 2.6 km away, near the 3.7 km most towns see. People in the region live to 83.0 on average: 85.0 for women and 80.9 for men in 2022/2024. The region has fewer smokers than Alberta, 7.9% of adults to 11%.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Westgate56%

Alberta’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Westgate	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

7.9%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

1.0 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageWestgate’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey56% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care2.6 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 1.0 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 · Health survey and life expectancy: one figure for all of the Calgary Zone

SchoolsSchools A⁺

20 of Westgate’s 42 tested schools score in the top fifth in Alberta

51schools within 3 kmA⁺Schools Grade

They come under 7 school boards. The largest is Ernest Manning High School, with 2,007 students. Counting a 3 km margin, Westgate has 24 elementary schools, 11 secondary schools and 16 schools for every grade, for 19,337 students.

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 Christian High School Top fifth in AlbertaResults in the top fifth in AlbertaSecondary · Grades 7–12	Secondary · Grades 7–12	468	English public

See all 51 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public27

Independent13

English Catholic8

Other3

Schools within 3 km	Westgate	Alberta	Canada
School boards	5	3	3

19,337

students at the schools within 3 km, 2025/26

0.5 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageWestgate’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Results30 of 42 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in Alberta Every school51 schools within 3 km · 24 elementary schools, 11 secondary schools and 16 schools for every grade Language0 of 51 teach in French · 2% of schools in Alberta The boards7 school boards · The Calgary School Division Questions“What schools are there in Westgate?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26

HousingCost of living D

Renting in Westgate eats 23% of household income, more than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns

$548,000median home value, 2021DCost of living Grade

Owners put the median home at $548,000, higher than both Alberta’s towns ($400,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000). The owner-occupied share of households is 73%.

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

Westgate$548,000

Alberta$400,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Westgate	Alberta	Canada
Rent as a share of income	23%	20%	20%
Median home value, 2021	$548,000	$400,000	$406,000
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	19%	21%	18%

$1,908

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

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

Renting$1,908 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey Cost of living5.4 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $548,000, against the median household income Owners and renters73% own their home

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)

Work & commuteJobs & income A⁻

Households in Westgate earn more than those in 86% of Canadian towns

9%walk, cycle or take transit

Commutes averaged 23 min, below Alberta’s towns (26 min) and Canadian towns (26 min) alike. Just over four in five commuters took the car to work at the census.

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van82%

Public transit9%

Census 2021	Westgate	Alberta	Canada
Average trip	23 min	26 min	26 min
Car or van	82%	88%	89%

$100,700

median household income, 2020

28%

worked from home, May 2021

94%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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UnemploymentOf the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work9% walk, cycle or take transit

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.

Natural hazardsHazard risk B⁺

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

Lowwildfire bandB⁺Hazard risk Grade

Radon around Westgate is ordinary for Canada: nearly a tenth of tested homes over the guideline (6.6% typical). NRCan expects $0.023 of shaking damage a year per $1,000 of buildings locally, near the typical $0.030. Figures for radon tests are published for the Calgary Health Region as a whole, not for Westgate alone. Westgate doesn’t get its own earthquake risk figures; the ones here come from the city of Calgary.

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

Westgate8.1%

Alberta’s towns7.5%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Westgate	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

6.8 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood study on the national inventory

Full pageWestgate’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

Climate

Westgate is drier than 82% of Canadian towns: 445 mm of rain and snow a year

23.5°CJuly afternoons

Snow peaks in March: 24 cm in a normal year. The most precipitation falls in June: 113 mm in a normal year. July afternoons reach 23.5°C on average, about level with Alberta’s towns (23.5°C) and below Canadian towns (25.5°C). Gardeners get 119 frost-free days, from 21 May to 18 September.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−0.6°C

Spring10.3°C

Summer22.1°C

Autumn11.2°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Westgate	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

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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 station14 km to the station · Calgary (Airport)

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

Who lives here

1,300 households and a median age of 42: who lives in Westgate

42median age

17% are under 15, close to Alberta’s towns (18%) and above Canadian towns (16%). Over-65s are 17% of the population.

WestgateAlbertaCanada

AlbertaCanada

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

17%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree12%

Postsecondary qualification58%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 52.5% of Westgate

In 2021 there were 1,650 women to 1,495 men; Canada as a whole is 50.9% women.

Who lives in Westgate
	Westgate	Alberta	Canada
Under 15	17%	18%	16%
15 to 64	66%	67%	64%
65+	17%	15%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	12%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	58%	54%	56%

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Ages42 median age · 17% are 65 or over Households1,300 households English and French10% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

Weather

What November brings in Westgate: −8°C at night, 4°C by day

4°Ca normal November afternoon

ECCC’s forecast for Calgary (Olympic Park) is on the Weather page, hour by hour. December follows at freezing by day and −12°C by night. In November, the normal is 16 mm of rain and snow. November usually brings some 19 cm of snow.

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

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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

David McKenzie (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Westgate in Ottawa as MP for Calgary Signal Hill

Westgate has no council of its own: it is a neighbourhood of Calgary, run by the city council.

Full pageWestgate’s town hall & politics pageOpen the full Town hall & politics page

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

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

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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⁻

Westgate earns a B− for safety

67Crime Severity Index

The index for the force that serves it came to 67, lower than Alberta’s towns (110) and near Canadian towns (67). Violent crime in the area its police cover: 10.6 per 1,000 people a year. Its police area records 31.9 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Nobody publishes Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 for Westgate alone, so this card uses the figure for the Calgary service area.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202374

202464

202563

2023–2025	Westgate	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 pageWestgate’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

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

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average

Outdoors

11 km from Westgate to Fish Creek Provincial Park

0.3%of the land within 10 km protected

A drive of 73 km reaches Banff National Park, the nearest national park. 0.3% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%). 9.8 km out lies the largest, Inglewood Migratory Bird Sanctuary, at 111 ha. 2 areas within 10 km are protected for nature.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Westgate0.3%

Alberta’s towns0.4%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Westgate	Alberta	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	0.3%	0.4%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	2	2	4

73 km

to Banff National Park

11 km

to Fish Creek Provincial Park

Full pageWestgate’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas2 protected areas within 10 km · Inglewood Migratory Bird Sanctuary National & provincial parks73 km to a national park · Banff National Park

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

History

Before 1961: 59% of the homes in Westgate

59%built before 1961

59%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Westgate	Alberta	Canada
Homes built before 1961	59%	4.5%	18%

Full pageWestgate’s history pageOpen the full History page

Older homes59% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Westgate have?”

Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Westgate

15pages on Westgate

The big questions

SafetyB⁻Crime Severity Index 67 Housing & costDHomes 5.4 × income Property pricesSchoolsA⁺51 schools within 3 km HealthA⁺Life expectancy 83 in its region Work & commuteA⁻58% of adults in work Natural hazardsB⁺Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors0.3% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 24°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 42 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Nearby attractions

Battalion Park and 17 more in and around Westgate

What there is to see in Westgate and within a short drive, starting with the places most people have heard of.

All attractions →

MuseumMuseumBattalion Park2 km outside town, to the southwest

Art galleryContemporary Calgary4.4 km outside town, to the east

MuseumArmy Museum of Alberta3.5 km outside town, to the south

MuseumNaval Museum of Alberta3.5 km outside town, to the south

MuseumAir Force Museum of Alberta3.6 km outside town, to the southeast

MuseumCalgary Highlanders Regimental Museum and Archives3.6 km outside town, to the southeast

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (5)

Contemporary Calgary: MapleSoy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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

About Westgate

Neighbourhood in Calgary

The edges of Westgate follow census dissemination areas, which TownRatings groups into Calgary’s neighbourhoods; the name comes from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.

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

Population: 3,139 (people, 2021 estimate)
Province or territory: Alberta
City: Calgary
Census subdivision: 4806016

Westgate’s neighbours

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

RosscarrockWildwoodGlenbrookStrathcona ParkSpruce CliffSignal HillWestgate

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Westgate	3,139	—	A⁻	D	B⁻	A⁺
Rosscarrock	3,862	0.9	B	D⁻	B⁻	A⁺
Wildwood	4,177	1.6	A	C⁻	B⁻	A⁺
Glenbrook	10,185	1.6	A⁻	D	B⁻	A⁺
Strathcona Park	8,680	1.7	A	B⁻	B⁻	A⁺
Spruce Cliff	6,691	1.8	B⁺	D⁻	B⁻	A⁺
Signal Hill	13,293	1.9	A⁻	C⁻	B⁻	A⁺

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

Questions about Westgate

How old are the people of Westgate?

The median resident is 42 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 17% are under 15 and 17% are 65 or over.

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).