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Willow ParkCalgary

It is one of 152 neighbourhoods of Calgary. 6,891 people live in this neighbourhood in Calgary.

Population

6,891

people, Census 2021

Median age

46.7

years · Alberta’s towns: 40.8

Postsecondary

63%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

TownGrade

A⁻

#342 of 2,556

Is Willow Park a good place to live?

Plenty to like here, at a price. Residents are healthier than most (A). With an A− overall, Willow Park is better than 83% of Canadian towns. The ranking puts it #54 of 473 in Alberta. What holds it back is cost of living (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.

StrongestAHealth AWalkability A⁻Jobs & incomeWeakestC⁻Cost of living

What makes Willow Park stand out

The 3 things Willow Park does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Health

Better than 95%

of Canadian towns on health

Its health grade: A.

Median household income, 2020

Income

$114,300 median household income

Before tax, against $81,000 for the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021: household income in 2020.

Walkability

Better than 88%

of Canadian towns on walkability

Its walkability grade: A.

How Willow Park grades

Each subject compares Willow 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 grading works

HealthBased on how healthy residents are for their agesAOpen →WalkabilityAmong the easiest places to get around without a carAOpen →Jobs & incomeAmong the best of the towns comparedA⁻Open →SchoolsGraded on exam and test resultsA⁻Open →Cost of livingHomes are among the least affordable for local incomesC⁻Open →Hazard riskAhead of most towns comparedB⁺Open →SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentB⁻Open →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Willow Park.

HealthHealth A

For health, Willow Park gets an A

Health survey and life expectancy for 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%. Smokers make up 7.9% of the region’s adults, below both Alberta’s towns (12%) and Canadian towns (12%). Lives in the region last 83.0 years on average (2022/2024): 85.0 for women, 80.9 for men. The town’s own part is the trip to care: residents of Willow Park live 4.7 km from a hospital on average, close to the typical town’s 3.7 km.

56%very good or excellent healthAHealth Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Willow Park56%

Alberta’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Willow 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

83.0

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

4.7 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

7.9%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

0.9 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageWillow Park’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey56% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care4.7 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 0.9 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

Work & commuteJobs & income A⁻

Commuters in Willow Park have a short way to work, 21 min on average, less than in both Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns

The car took 88% of commuters, about level with both Alberta’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%).

8%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van88%

Public transit5%

Walk3%

Census 2021	Willow Park	Alberta	Canada
Average trip	21 min	26 min	26 min
Car or van	88%	88%	89%

$114,300

median household income, 2020

37%

worked from home, May 2021

94%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageWillow Park’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment11% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work8% walk, cycle or take transit

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.

SchoolsSchools A⁻

Willow Park’s schools come under 4 different boards

2 of the 69 teach in French, against 2% of schools in Alberta. Lord Beaverbrook High School is the biggest, at 2,059 students. On the tests, 21 of 43 schools land above the middle in Alberta, 16 under it. Counting a 3 km margin, Willow Park has 43 elementary schools, 8 secondary schools and 18 schools for every grade, for 27,990 students.

69schools within 3 kmA⁻Schools Grade

School	Level	Students	System
South Middle School Campus Top fifth in AlbertaLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades 5–8	Elementary · Grades 5–8	728	Other
Lord Beaverbrook High SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 10–12	Secondary · Grades 10–12	2,059	English public
École Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades K–6	Elementary · Grades K–6	271	French public
Andrew Sibbald School Top fifth in AlbertaResults in the top fifth in AlbertaElementary · Grades K–5	Elementary · Grades K–5	310	English public

See all 69 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public33

Independent16

English Catholic15

Other3

French public2

Schools within 3 km	Willow Park	Alberta	Canada
School boards	3	3	3

27,990

students at the schools within 3 km, 2025/26

0.5 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageWillow Park’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

The boards4 school boards · The Calgary School Division Every school69 schools within 3 km · 43 elementary schools, 8 secondary schools and 18 schools for every grade Results21 of 43 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in Alberta Language2 of 69 teach in French · 2% of schools in Alberta Questions“What schools are there in Willow Park?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26

HousingCost of living C⁻

Measured against local pay, Willow Park costs more to live in than four in five Canadian towns

Source area for rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom: the Calgary metro area

Home ownership covers 83% of households. The median home value was $552,000, above Alberta’s towns ($400,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000) alike.

$552,000median home value, 2021C⁻Cost of living Grade

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

Willow Park$552,000

Alberta$400,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Willow Park	Alberta	Canada
Households owning their home	83%	74%	74%
Median home value, 2021	$552,000	$400,000	$406,000
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	16%	21%	18%

$1,908

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

Full pageWillow Park’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Cost of living4.8 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $552,000, against the median household income Renting$1,908 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey Owners and renters83% own their home

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates.

Natural hazardsHazard risk B⁺

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

Area-wide: radon tests, counted over the Calgary Health Region · Measured across the city of Calgary: earthquake risk

Willow Park’s survey area, 8.1% over the radon guideline, is close to the typical town’s 6.6%. NRCan expects $0.023 of shaking damage a year per $1,000 of buildings in the town, near the typical $0.030.

Lowwildfire bandB⁺Hazard risk Grade

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

Willow Park8.1%

Alberta’s towns7.5%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Willow 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

Low

wildfire band

6.9 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood study on the national inventory

Full pageWillow Park’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

Less rain and snow fall on Willow Park than on 82% of Canadian towns: 445 mm a year

Between the last spring frost, 21 May, and the first in autumn, 18 September, lie 119 days. A normal June brings 113 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. 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). March is the snowiest month, with 24 cm on average.

23.5°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−0.6°C

Spring10.3°C

Summer22.1°C

Autumn11.2°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Willow 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

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 station18 km to the station · Calgary (Airport)

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

Who lives here

Willow Park skews older, with 24% of residents 65 or over, more than in both Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns

Children under 15 make up 15%, about level with Canadian towns (16%) and below Alberta’s towns (18%). 17% of residents belong to a visible minority, below Alberta’s towns (29%) but above Canadian towns (15%).

46.7median age

Willow ParkAlbertaCanada

AlbertaCanada

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

24%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree9%

Postsecondary qualification63%

Women and men · all residents

50.4% of Willow Park’s residents are women

3,420 men and 3,475 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.

Who lives in Willow Park
	Willow Park	Alberta	Canada
Under 15	15%	18%	16%
15 to 64	61%	67%	64%
65+	24%	15%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	9%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	63%	54%	56%

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Ages46.7 median age · 24% are 65 or over Households2,870 households English and French7% speak both · 0.1% speak French but not English

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

Weather

Expect November days around 4°C in Willow Park, nights around −8°C

About 19 cm of snow falls in a normal November. Then December: freezing by day, −12°C at night. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 16 mm. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Calgary forecast.

4°Ca normal November afternoon

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

Calgary Midnapore gave Stephanie Kusie a 27,321-vote lead in 2021, bigger than in 92% of ridings

No provincial riding is named for Willow Park: the only boundary file for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta forbids commercial reuse.

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Who runs itCity

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B

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

Willow Park is served by Calgary Public 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⁻

For safety, Willow Park gets a B−

Shared with the rest of the Calgary service area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000

The index for the force that serves it came to 67, below Alberta’s towns (110) and close to Canadian towns (67). Where it is policed, 10.6 violent incidents per 1,000 residents are recorded each year. Its police area records 31.9 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year.

67Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202374

202464

202563

2023–2025	Willow 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

non-violent Crime Severity Index

35%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageWillow Park’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

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

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

Outdoors

Fish Creek Provincial Park is 1.3 km from Willow Park

The nearest national park is Banff National Park, 82 km away. Protected areas cover 3.4% of the land within 10 km, above Alberta’s towns (0.4%) and Canadian towns (2.3%) alike. Within 10 km are 3 protected areas. 8 beaches are mapped within 5 km, none with a name.

3.4%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Willow Park3.4%

Alberta’s towns0.4%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Willow Park	Alberta	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	3.4%	0.4%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	3	2	4

82 km

to Banff National Park

1.3 km

to Fish Creek Provincial Park

beaches within 5 km

Full pageWillow Park’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas3 protected areas within 10 km · Fish Creek Provincial Park National & provincial parks82 km to a national park · Banff National Park

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

History

A younger housing stock: 96% of Willow Park’s homes are from 1961 on

4.3%built before 1961

4.3%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Willow Park	Alberta	Canada
Homes built before 1961	4.3%	4.5%	18%

Full pageWillow Park’s history pageOpen the full History page

Older homes4.3% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Willow Park have?”

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

Nearby attractions

Trico Centre and 8 more in and around Willow Park

Sights in Willow Park and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.

All attractions →

Water parkWater parkTrico Centrein town

MuseumHeritage Park Historical Village3.1 km outside town, to the northwest MuseumMuseumGasoline Alley2.7 km outside town, to the northwest Art galleryArt galleryTaytayski Gallery & Studio3.8 km outside town, to the north Art galleryArt galleryDean Miller Fine Arts Gallery4.5 km outside town, to the north Heritage railwayHeritage railwayCP 7019 and caboose2 km outside town, to the northwest

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

Photo credits (1)

Heritage Park Historical Village: Qyd, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Willow Park

15pages on Willow Park

The big questions

SafetyB⁻Crime Severity Index 67 Housing & costC⁻Homes 4.8 × income Property pricesSchoolsA⁻69 schools within 3 km HealthALife expectancy 83 in its region Work & commuteA⁻54% of adults in work Natural hazardsB⁺Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors3.4% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 24°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 46.7 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Willow Park’s neighbours

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

AcadiaLake BonavistaHaysboroSouthwoodFairviewCanyon MeadowsWillow Park

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Willow Park	6,891	—	A⁻	C⁻	B⁻	A
Acadia	9,950	1.5	B	D	B⁻	A⁺
Lake Bonavista	11,154	2.1	A	C⁺	B⁻	A
Haysboro	7,222	2.4	B⁺	D⁻	B⁻	A⁺
Southwood	6,092	2.5	B	D	B⁻	A⁺
Fairview	3,909	2.5	B⁺	D	B⁻	A⁺
Canyon Meadows	6,751	2.7	A⁻	C⁻	B⁻	A

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

About Willow Park

Neighbourhood in Calgary

Willow Park is a neighbourhood of Calgary, built by TownRatings from Statistics Canada’s smallest census areas and named from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.

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

Population: 6,891 (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).