Living in Bowness, Calgary
Neighbourhood livability report — scores, rank, and full data for Bowness in Calgary.
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| Grocery Access | | 8.5 |
| Tree Canopy | | 6.4 |
| Transit Access | | 6.0 |
| Parks | | 5.7 |
| Recreation | | 5.0 |
| Safety | | 3.3 |
| Walkability | | 1.3 |
Each 0–10 sub-score is this neighbourhood's percentile position among Calgary neighbourhoods on that measure.
Bowness is one of Calgary's strongest neighbourhoods for everyday livability, ranking #10 of 197 with an overall score of 5.2/10. It rates highest on grocery access (8.5) and tree canopy (6.4). Its weaker areas are walkability (1.3) and safety (3.3).
All metrics for Bowness
Housing & Cost
| Median home value | $572,000 |
| Home ownership | 51.8% |
| Renter households | 48.4% |
| Housing-cost-burdened (30%+) | 28.3% |
| Median owner shelter cost | $1,499/mo |
| Single-detached homes | 40.1% |
| Apartments / condos | 29.3% |
| Median year built | 1971 |
| Detached lot size | 557 m² |
| Detached $/m² of lot | $1,122/m² |
Income & Education
| Median household income | $73,600 |
| Average household income | $88,500 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.9% |
| Low income (LIM-AT) | 14.2% |
| Unemployment rate | 12.9% |
Demographics
| Population | 10,770 |
| Median age | 40 |
| Average household size | 2.11 |
| Lone-parent families | 21.8% |
| Seniors (65+) | 16.2% |
| Children under 15 | 14.7% |
| Immigrants | 17.0% |
| Visible minority | 16.2% |
| Moved in last 5 years | 50.2% |
Safety & Crime
| Crime per 1k residents (2yr) | 56.2 |
| Violent crime per 1k (2yr) | 15.4 |
| Property crime per 1k (2yr) | 40.8 |
| 311 disorder complaints / 1k (2yr) | 181.2 |
| EMS stations | 0 |
| Fire stations | 1 |
Transit & Commute
| LRT stops | 0 |
| Transit stops | 63 |
| Commute by transit | 8.0% |
| Walk / bike to work | 3.5% |
| Distance to downtown | 9.9 km |
| Est. drive to downtown | 25 min |
| Est. transit to downtown | 32 min |
| Pathway length | 9.3 km |
| Bikeway length | 18.3 km |
Parks & Environment
| Park area | 1,038,044 m² |
| Park area per 1k residents | 96,383 m² |
| Park grade | 10.0/10 |
| Tree canopy | 27.9% |
| Tree canopy area | 1,573,122 m² |
| Parks | 14 |
| Large parks | 5 |
Amenities & Services
| Grocery access score | 11 |
| Small groceries | 8 |
| Medium groceries | 0 |
| Large groceries | 1 |
| Recreation facilities | 2 |
| Libraries | 1 |
| Community services | 2 |
| Child care programs | 35 |
| Child care capacity | 2268 |
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