Living in Downtown Commercial Core, Calgary
Neighbourhood livability report — scores, rank, and full data for Downtown Commercial Core in Calgary.
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| Transit Access | | 10.0 |
| Grocery Access | | 9.2 |
| Walkability | | 8.4 |
| Schools | | 6.9 |
| Parks | | 1.3 |
| Tree Canopy | | 1.0 |
| Safety | | 0.0 |
| Recreation | | 0.0 |
Each 0–10 sub-score is this neighbourhood's percentile position among Calgary neighbourhoods on that measure.
Downtown Commercial Core lands in the upper third of Calgary at #45 of 197, with a 4.6/10 overall livability score. It rates highest on transit access (10.0) and grocery access (9.2). Its weaker areas are recreation (0.0) and safety (0.0).
All metrics for Downtown Commercial Core
Housing & Cost
| Median home value | $176,500 |
| Home ownership | 9.9% |
| Renter households | 90.2% |
| Housing-cost-burdened (30%+) | 36.1% |
| Median owner shelter cost | $1,510/mo |
| Single-detached homes | 0.2% |
| Apartments / condos | 99.8% |
| Median year built | 1978 |
Income & Education
| Median household income | $55,400 |
| Average household income | $69,100 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 46.0% |
| Low income (LIM-AT) | 24.9% |
| Unemployment rate | 14.8% |
Demographics
| Population | 8,225 |
| Median age | 36 |
| Average household size | 1.66 |
| Lone-parent families | 13.8% |
| Seniors (65+) | 11.5% |
| Children under 15 | 9.0% |
| Immigrants | 47.3% |
| Visible minority | 63.3% |
| Moved in last 5 years | 73.8% |
Safety & Crime
| Crime per 1k residents (2yr) | 223.0 |
| Violent crime per 1k (2yr) | 105.3 |
| Property crime per 1k (2yr) | 117.7 |
| 311 disorder complaints / 1k (2yr) | 366.6 |
| EMS stations | 1 |
| Fire stations | 2 |
Schools
| Schools in community | 3 |
| Avg school rating (Fraser) | 7.6/10 |
| Best school rating (Fraser) | 9.0/10 |
| Avg public-school rating (Fraser) | 7.6/10 |
| Best public-school rating (Fraser) | 9.0/10 |
| Avg separate-school rating (Fraser) | 7.3/10 |
| Best separate-school rating (Fraser) | 9.3/10 |
Transit & Commute
| LRT stops | 1 |
| Transit stops | 106 |
| Commute by transit | 38.0% |
| Walk / bike to work | 23.6% |
| Distance to downtown | 0.3 km |
| Est. drive to downtown | 7 min |
| Est. transit to downtown | 9 min |
| Pathway length | 0.1 km |
| Bikeway length | 4.1 km |
Parks & Environment
| Park area | 129,584 m² |
| Park area per 1k residents | 15,755 m² |
| Park grade | 8.1/10 |
| Tree canopy | 4.9% |
| Tree canopy area | 65,461 m² |
| Parks | 6 |
| Large parks | 3 |
Amenities & Services
| Grocery access score | 12 |
| Small groceries | 8 |
| Medium groceries | 2 |
| Large groceries | 0 |
| Recreation facilities | 0 |
| Libraries | 0 |
| Community services | 24 |
| Child care programs | 22 |
| Child care capacity | 2228 |
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