Living in Cougar Ridge, Calgary
Neighbourhood livability report — scores, rank, and full data for Cougar Ridge in Calgary.
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Score an address in Cougar Ridge →Livability score breakdown
| Safety | | 9.6 |
| Tree Canopy | | 9.3 |
| Parks | | 7.5 |
| Schools | | 5.6 |
| Transit Access | | 4.7 |
| Grocery Access | | 0.8 |
| Walkability | | 0.5 |
| Recreation | | 0.0 |
Each 0–10 sub-score is this neighbourhood's percentile position among Calgary neighbourhoods on that measure.
Cougar Ridge scores an above-average 4.8/10 overall, ranking #32 of 197 Calgary neighbourhoods. It rates highest on safety (9.6) and tree canopy (9.3). Its weaker areas are recreation (0.0) and walkability (0.5).
All metrics for Cougar Ridge
Housing & Cost
| Median home value | $788,500 |
| Home ownership | 88.5% |
| Renter households | 12.0% |
| Housing-cost-burdened (30%+) | 19.6% |
| Median owner shelter cost | $2,127/mo |
| Single-detached homes | 82.6% |
| Apartments / condos | 0.4% |
| Median year built | 2004 |
| Detached lot size | 410 m² |
| Detached $/m² of lot | $1,929/m² |
Income & Education
| Median household income | $150,400 |
| Average household income | $166,500 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 49.4% |
| Low income (LIM-AT) | 6.3% |
| Unemployment rate | 10.3% |
Demographics
| Population | 7,150 |
| Median age | 38 |
| Average household size | 3.10 |
| Lone-parent families | 12.1% |
| Seniors (65+) | 6.5% |
| Children under 15 | 25.0% |
| Immigrants | 33.6% |
| Visible minority | 38.2% |
| Moved in last 5 years | 34.7% |
Safety & Crime
| Crime per 1k residents (2yr) | 9.2 |
| Violent crime per 1k (2yr) | 0.4 |
| Property crime per 1k (2yr) | 8.8 |
| 311 disorder complaints / 1k (2yr) | 29.2 |
| EMS stations | 0 |
| Fire stations | 0 |
Schools
| Schools in community | 2 |
| Avg school rating (Fraser) | 7.0/10 |
| Best school rating (Fraser) | 8.9/10 |
| Avg public-school rating (Fraser) | 7.0/10 |
| Best public-school rating (Fraser) | 8.9/10 |
| Avg separate-school rating (Fraser) | 7.6/10 |
| Best separate-school rating (Fraser) | 9.3/10 |
Transit & Commute
| LRT stops | 0 |
| Transit stops | 11 |
| Commute by transit | 4.8% |
| Walk / bike to work | 1.5% |
| Distance to downtown | 10.0 km |
| Est. drive to downtown | 25 min |
| Est. transit to downtown | 40 min |
| Pathway length | 5.5 km |
| Bikeway length | 0.0 km |
Parks & Environment
| Park area | 1,387,228 m² |
| Park area per 1k residents | 194,018 m² |
| Park grade | 10.0/10 |
| Tree canopy | 40.3% |
| Tree canopy area | 911,927 m² |
| Parks | 5 |
| Large parks | 6 |
Amenities & Services
| Grocery access score | 1 |
| Small groceries | 1 |
| Medium groceries | 0 |
| Large groceries | 0 |
| Recreation facilities | 0 |
| Libraries | 0 |
| Community services | 0 |
| Child care programs | 14 |
| Child care capacity | 431 |
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