Living in Currie Barracks, Calgary
Neighbourhood livability report — scores, rank, and full data for Currie Barracks in Calgary.
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Score an address in Currie Barracks →Livability score breakdown
| Transit Access | | 7.9 |
| Safety | | 7.3 |
| Parks | | 7.0 |
| Schools | | 5.3 |
| Walkability | | 2.7 |
| Tree Canopy | | 1.2 |
| Grocery Access | | 0.0 |
| Recreation | | 0.0 |
Each 0–10 sub-score is this neighbourhood's percentile position among Calgary neighbourhoods on that measure.
Currie Barracks sits mid-table among Calgary neighbourhoods (#89 of 197, 3.9/10 overall). It rates highest on transit access (7.9) and safety (7.3). Its weaker areas are recreation (0.0) and grocery access (0.0).
All metrics for Currie Barracks
Housing & Cost
| Median home value | $618,000 |
| Home ownership | 54.0% |
| Renter households | 46.6% |
| Housing-cost-burdened (30%+) | 31.0% |
| Median owner shelter cost | $2,006/mo |
| Single-detached homes | 21.0% |
| Apartments / condos | 46.4% |
| Median year built | 2015 |
| Detached lot size | 398 m² |
| Detached $/m² of lot | $3,811/m² |
Income & Education
| Median household income | $90,600 |
| Average household income | $181,100 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 49.9% |
| Low income (LIM-AT) | 12.1% |
| Unemployment rate | 11.5% |
Demographics
| Population | 1,275 |
| Median age | 42 |
| Average household size | 2.12 |
| Lone-parent families | 16.1% |
| Seniors (65+) | 23.3% |
| Children under 15 | 16.1% |
| Immigrants | 22.2% |
| Visible minority | 24.7% |
| Moved in last 5 years | 55.4% |
Safety & Crime
| Crime per 1k residents (2yr) | 18.0 |
| Violent crime per 1k (2yr) | 0.0 |
| Property crime per 1k (2yr) | 18.0 |
| 311 disorder complaints / 1k (2yr) | 70.6 |
| EMS stations | 0 |
| Fire stations | 0 |
Schools
| Schools in community | 10 |
| Avg school rating (Fraser) | 6.9/10 |
| Best school rating (Fraser) | 6.9/10 |
| Avg public-school rating (Fraser) | 6.9/10 |
| Best public-school rating (Fraser) | 6.9/10 |
| Avg separate-school rating (Fraser) | 7.7/10 |
| Best separate-school rating (Fraser) | 9.3/10 |
Transit & Commute
| LRT stops | 0 |
| Transit stops | 6 |
| Commute by transit | 7.2% |
| Walk / bike to work | 7.6% |
| Distance to downtown | 4.8 km |
| Est. drive to downtown | 15 min |
| Est. transit to downtown | 21 min |
| Pathway length | 1.7 km |
| Bikeway length | 1.9 km |
Parks & Environment
| Park area | 201,252 m² |
| Park area per 1k residents | 157,845 m² |
| Park grade | 7.9/10 |
| Tree canopy | 5.9% |
| Tree canopy area | 58,368 m² |
| Parks | 3 |
| Large parks | 3 |
Amenities & Services
| Grocery access score | 0 |
| Small groceries | 0 |
| Medium groceries | 0 |
| Large groceries | 0 |
| Recreation facilities | 0 |
| Libraries | 0 |
| Community services | 0 |
| Child care programs | 10 |
| Child care capacity | 697 |
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