WoodbineCalgary
It is one of 152 neighbourhoods of Calgary. It is a neighbourhood of 8,075 residents in Calgary.
Is Woodbine a good place to live?
Woodbine does the important things well, at a cost. Health outcomes beat most towns (A). Schools are a strength too (A). Homes are dear (C). The overall grade lands at A−, #106 of 473 in Alberta. On that grade it does better than 77% of Canadian towns. Its other grades sit near the middle: B− for safety and B− for jobs & income.
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.
How Woodbine grades
Each subject compares Woodbine 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 →
What makes Woodbine stand out
The 3 things Woodbine does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Woodbine.
For health, Woodbine gets an A
Smoking is rarer than in the province: 7.9% of adults, against 11% for Alberta. By their own account, 56% of adults here are in very good or excellent health, above both Alberta’s towns (51%) and Canadian towns (52%). Life expectancy in the region is 83.0 years (85.0 for women, 80.9 for men, 2022/2024). Measured from where Woodbine’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 5.7 km away, beyond the typical 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Woodbine | 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 · Area behind the health survey and life expectancy figures: the Calgary Zone
3 school boards share Woodbine
The 3 km around Woodbine counts 17 elementary schools, 2 secondary schools and 8 schools for every grade, 11,199 students between them. The largest is Dr. E. P. Scarlett High School, with 1,833 students. On the tests, 9 of 18 schools land above the middle in Alberta, 4 under it.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen SchoolLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Elementary · Grades K–6 | 519 | English public |
| Dr. E. P. Scarlett High SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | Secondary · Grades 10–12 | 1,833 | English public |
| Louis Riel School Top fifth in AlbertaResults in the top fifth in AlbertaAll grades · Grades K–9 | All grades · Grades K–9 | 906 | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Woodbine | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
More households own their home in Woodbine than in Alberta’s towns or across Canadian towns: 90%
Rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom for the Calgary metro area
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 16% of households, below both Alberta’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%). Owners put the median home at $480,000, above Alberta’s towns ($400,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000) alike.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Woodbine | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 90% | 74% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 16% | 21% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $480,000 | $400,000 | $406,000 |
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.
Hazards in Woodbine: wildfire low, radon over the guideline in 8.1% of tested homes
Source area for radon tests: the Calgary Health Region · Shared with the rest of the city of Calgary: earthquake risk
NRCan expects $0.023 of shaking damage a year per $1,000 of buildings in Woodbine, near the typical $0.030. Flood mapping: none on the national inventory of the town.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Woodbine | 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
Less rain and snow fall on Woodbine than on 82% of Canadian towns: 445 mm a year
Gardeners get 119 frost-free days, from 21 May to 18 September. June is the wettest month, with 113 mm of rain and snow on average. Frost comes on 193 days a year, about level with Alberta’s towns (193) and above Canadian towns (159). In July, daytime highs in Woodbine average 23.5°C.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Woodbine | 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))
3,045 households and a median age of 43.5: who lives in Woodbine
Nearly a fifth of residents are 65 or over, about level with Canadian towns (19%) and above Alberta’s towns (15%). Under 15: 17% of residents.
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 49.4% of Woodbine
Census 2021 put women at 3,990 and men at 4,080; women are 50.9% of Canada.
| Woodbine | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 64% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 19% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 8.4% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 68% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Woodbine in November: highs near 4°C, lows near −8°C
November usually brings some 19 cm of snow. December follows at freezing by day and −12°C by night. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 16 mm. July brings the warmest days, 24°C; January the coldest nights, −14°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
Woodbine sends Shuvaloy Majumdar (Conservative Party of Canada) to the Commons from Calgary Heritage
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, Woodbine among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
For safety, Woodbine gets a B−
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). Violence across its police area runs at 10.6 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. For Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, the only official count covers all of the Calgary service area, Woodbine included.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Woodbine | 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
A provincial park at Woodbine’s edge: Fish Creek Provincial Park
3 protected areas lie within 10 km. Biggest among them: Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation Area, 1,943 ha, 8.1 km off. Within 10 km, 4.6% of the land is protected, higher than both Alberta’s towns (0.4%) and Canadian towns (2.3%). 79 km separate the town from Banff National Park, its nearest national park.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Woodbine | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 4.6% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Household incomes in Woodbine top those of 95% of Canadian towns
The average trip to work takes 27 min. Driving is how nearly nine in ten commuters got to work at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Woodbine | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 27 min | 26 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 89% | 88% | 89% |
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.
Everything we know about Woodbine
Heritage Park Historical Village and 7 more in and around Woodbine
A first look at Woodbine’s museums, historic sites and days out, and a few just outside town.
MuseumHeritage Park Historical Village3.9 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumTsuut'ina Culture Museum1.1 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumGasoline Alley3.7 km outside town, to the northeastHeritage railwayHeritage railwayCP 7019 and caboose3.5 km outside town, to the northeastHeritage railwayHeritage railwayCPR Selkirk 59313.6 km outside town, to the northeastTheme parkTheme parkThe Fairgrounds3.7 km outside town, to the northeastPhotos: 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
About Woodbine
Neighbourhood in Calgary
Statistics Canada counts Calgary as one municipality, so TownRatings builds Woodbine and its other neighbourhoods from census dissemination areas, named from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 8,075 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- City
- Calgary
- Census subdivision
- 4806016
Woodbine’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
Questions about Woodbine
Is Woodbine a young town or an old one?
Its median age is 43.5, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2.
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).