Living in Downtown East Village, Calgary
Neighbourhood livability report — scores, rank, and full data for Downtown East Village in Calgary.
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| Transit Access | | 10.0 |
| Walkability | | 9.0 |
| Parks | | 4.9 |
| Grocery Access | | 3.1 |
| Tree Canopy | | 1.2 |
| Safety | | 0.0 |
| Recreation | | 0.0 |
Each 0–10 sub-score is this neighbourhood's percentile position among Calgary neighbourhoods on that measure.
Downtown East Village lands in the upper third of Calgary at #59 of 197, with a 4.0/10 overall livability score. It rates highest on transit access (10.0) and walkability (9.0). Its weaker areas are recreation (0.0) and safety (0.0).
All metrics for Downtown East Village
Housing & Cost
| Median home value | $341,500 |
| Home ownership | 26.3% |
| Renter households | 74.4% |
| Housing-cost-burdened (30%+) | 29.8% |
| Median owner shelter cost | $1,970/mo |
| Single-detached homes | 3.5% |
| Apartments / condos | 95.8% |
| Median year built | 2013 |
Income & Education
| Median household income | $68,000 |
| Average household income | $90,800 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 48.5% |
| Low income (LIM-AT) | 27.8% |
| Unemployment rate | 7.3% |
Demographics
| Population | 3,140 |
| Median age | 41 |
| Average household size | 1.47 |
| Lone-parent families | 8.5% |
| Seniors (65+) | 18.5% |
| Children under 15 | 4.6% |
| Immigrants | 34.8% |
| Visible minority | 42.5% |
| Moved in last 5 years | 71.6% |
Safety & Crime
| Crime per 1k residents (2yr) | 274.5 |
| Violent crime per 1k (2yr) | 180.3 |
| Property crime per 1k (2yr) | 94.3 |
| 311 disorder complaints / 1k (2yr) | 846.8 |
| EMS stations | 0 |
| Fire stations | 0 |
Transit & Commute
| LRT stops | 0 |
| Transit stops | 13 |
| Commute by transit | 21.3% |
| Walk / bike to work | 25.3% |
| Distance to downtown | 1.5 km |
| Est. drive to downtown | 9 min |
| Est. transit to downtown | 9 min |
| Pathway length | 2.3 km |
| Bikeway length | 1.6 km |
Parks & Environment
| Park area | 213,792 m² |
| Park area per 1k residents | 68,087 m² |
| Park grade | 7.9/10 |
| Tree canopy | 6.0% |
| Tree canopy area | 31,096 m² |
| Parks | 5 |
| Large parks | 3 |
Amenities & Services
| Grocery access score | 4 |
| Small groceries | 1 |
| Medium groceries | 0 |
| Large groceries | 1 |
| Recreation facilities | 0 |
| Libraries | 1 |
| Community services | 1 |
| Child care programs | 1 |
| Child care capacity | 64 |
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