WildwoodCalgary
4,177 residents make their home in this neighbourhood in Calgary. Calgary is split into 152 neighbourhoods, and this is one.
Is Wildwood a good place to live?
Wildwood does the important things well, at a cost. Health is a strength (A+). With an A overall, Wildwood is better than 89% of Canadian towns and ranks #18 of 473 in Alberta. Its schools beat most (A). Prices are high against local incomes (C−).
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 Wildwood stand out
The 3 things Wildwood does most differently from other towns.
How Wildwood grades
Each subject compares Wildwood 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 →
Prince's Island Park and 23 more in and around Wildwood
What there is to see in Wildwood and within a short drive, starting with the places most people have heard of.
GardenPrince's Island Park4.6 km outside town, to the east
GardenDevonian Gardens4.5 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumCalgary Chinese Cultural Centre4.9 km outside town, to the east
Art galleryContemporary Calgary3.3 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumAir Force Museum of Alberta4.1 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumBattalion Park3.4 km outside town, to the southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Prince's Island Park: Scott5114, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Devonian Gardens: Qyd, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre: Greenwood714, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Contemporary Calgary: MapleSoy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Air Force Museum of Alberta: Silver Dovelet, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Wildwood.
Wildwood earns an A+ for health
Health survey and life expectancy for the Calgary Zone
Smokers make up 7.9% of the region’s adults, below both Alberta’s towns (12%) and Canadian towns (12%). For 2022/2024, the region’s figure is 83.0 years at birth, 85.0 for women and 80.9 for men, and on top of that the survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 56%, ahead of the 53% for Alberta. Measured from where Wildwood’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 1.4 km away, under the typical 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Wildwood | 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
The top fifth in Alberta holds 25 of the 60 schools around Wildwood with results
10 boards run its schools. Ernest Manning High School is the biggest, at 2,007 students. Taken together, Wildwood and its 3 km edge hold 43 elementary schools, 18 secondary schools and 19 schools for every grade for 32,214 students. Schooling in French is on offer at one of the 80; in Alberta, 2% of schools teach in it.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brentwood School Top fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 816 | English public |
| Ernest Manning High SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | Secondary · Grades 10–12 | 2,007 | English public |
| École Terre des Jeunes FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 385 | French public |
| Branton School Top fifth in AlbertaResults in the top fifth in AlbertaAll grades · Grades 6–9 | All grades · Grades 6–9 | 746 | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Wildwood | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 8 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
The car carries only 81% of commuters in Wildwood, fewer than in Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns
Commutes averaged 23 min, below both Alberta’s towns (26 min) and Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Wildwood | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 81% | 88% | 89% |
| Average trip | 23 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.
Measured against local pay, Wildwood costs more to live in than 78% of Canadian towns
Owners put the median home at $600,000, above Alberta’s towns ($400,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000) alike. Households that own their home make up 83%. For rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom, the only official count covers all of the Calgary metro area, Wildwood included.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Wildwood | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value, 2021 | $600,000 | $400,000 | $406,000 |
| Households owning their home | 83% | 74% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 19% | 20% | 20% |
| 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.
Flood mapping exists for Wildwood: 1 on record, latest by Government of Alberta
Radon around Wildwood is ordinary for Canada: 8.1% of tested homes over the guideline (6.6% typical). NRCan expects $0.023 of shaking damage a year per $1,000 of buildings here, near the typical $0.030. Figures for radon tests are published for the Calgary Health Region as a whole, not for Wildwood alone.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Wildwood | 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 · Area behind the earthquake risk figures: the city of Calgary
Less rain and snow fall on Wildwood than on 82% of Canadian towns: 445 mm a year
The warmest stretch brings July afternoons of 23.5°C, near Alberta’s towns (23.5°C) and lower than Canadian towns (25.5°C). Rain and snow peak in June, at 113 mm. Also worth knowing: the frost-free season runs from 21 May to 18 September, 119 days. Most of the snow comes in March, about 24 cm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Wildwood | 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))
An older town: 27% of people in Wildwood are 65 or over, more than in Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns
Children under 15 make up 14%, below both Alberta’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (16%). Visible minorities make up just over a tenth of the population, below Alberta’s towns (29%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike.
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 51.5% of Wildwood
2,030 men and 2,155 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.
| Wildwood | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 59% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 27% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 6% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 78% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Expect November days around 4°C in Wildwood, nights around −8°C
November usually brings some 19 cm of snow. A normal December brings highs of freezing, lows of −12°C. Precipitation in November averages 16 mm. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Calgary (Olympic Park).
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
Wildwood is split between 2 federal ridings, chiefly Calgary Signal Hill and Calgary Confederation
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s riding map carries non-commercial terms, so Wildwood isn’t placed in a riding here.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Each person Calgary Library serves borrows 12.7 items, more than at 82% of Alberta’s town libraries
Wildwood is served by Calgary Library, the library of all of Calgary, so the figures here are the city’s, for 1,285,711 people.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Wildwood earns 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
The index for the force that serves it came to 67, about level with Canadian towns (67) and below Alberta’s towns (110). Where it is policed, 10.6 violent incidents per 1,000 residents are recorded each year. Across its police area, there are 31.9 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Wildwood | 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
Wildwood is 10 km from Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park
Inglewood Migratory Bird Sanctuary (111 ha) is the biggest, 8.7 km from town. Swimmers have 2 beaches within 5 km, Bowmont Beach the nearest. A drive of 71 km reaches Banff National Park, the nearest national park.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Wildwood | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.5% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Older housing stands out in Wildwood: 43% predates 1961
| Heritage | Wildwood | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 43% | 4.5% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Everything we know about Wildwood
Wildwood’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildwood | 4,177 | — | A | C− | B− | A+ |
| Spruce Cliff | 6,691 | 1.1 | B+ | D− | B− | A+ |
| Rosscarrock | 3,862 | 1.5 | B | D− | B− | A+ |
| Westgate | 3,139 | 1.6 | A− | D | B− | A+ |
| West Hillhurst | 10,319 | 1.6 | A | C− | B− | A+ |
| Patterson | 4,169 | 1.9 | B+ | D | B− | A+ |
| University Heights | 4,031 | 2.4 | B | D− | B− | A+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Wildwood
How old are the people of Wildwood?
Its median age is 49.5, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2.
About Wildwood
Neighbourhood in Calgary
The edges of Wildwood 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
- 4,177 (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).