Living in Downtown West End, Calgary
Neighbourhood livability report — scores, rank, and full data for Downtown West End in Calgary.
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| Transit Access | | 10.0 |
| Walkability | | 9.3 |
| Schools | | 7.4 |
| Parks | | 4.3 |
| Safety | | 3.1 |
| Recreation | | 2.5 |
| Grocery Access | | 2.3 |
| Tree Canopy | | 1.7 |
Each 0–10 sub-score is this neighbourhood's percentile position among Calgary neighbourhoods on that measure.
With an overall livability score of 5.1/10, Downtown West End places #19 of 197 Calgary neighbourhoods — near the top of the city. It rates highest on transit access (10.0) and walkability (9.3). Its weaker areas are tree canopy (1.7) and grocery access (2.3).
All metrics for Downtown West End
Housing & Cost
| Median home value | $333,250 |
| Home ownership | 31.3% |
| Renter households | 69.0% |
| Housing-cost-burdened (30%+) | 30.9% |
| Median owner shelter cost | $1,705/mo |
| Single-detached homes | 0.1% |
| Apartments / condos | 99.6% |
| Median year built | 2003 |
Income & Education
| Median household income | $79,000 |
| Average household income | $100,500 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 57.8% |
| Low income (LIM-AT) | 16.9% |
| Unemployment rate | 10.4% |
Demographics
| Population | 2,825 |
| Median age | 36 |
| Average household size | 1.72 |
| Lone-parent families | 9.6% |
| Seniors (65+) | 11.6% |
| Children under 15 | 9.4% |
| Immigrants | 43.5% |
| Visible minority | 49.5% |
| Moved in last 5 years | 71.3% |
Safety & Crime
| Crime per 1k residents (2yr) | 58.8 |
| Violent crime per 1k (2yr) | 17.3 |
| Property crime per 1k (2yr) | 41.4 |
| 311 disorder complaints / 1k (2yr) | 359.6 |
| EMS stations | 0 |
| Fire stations | 0 |
Schools
| Schools in community | 0 |
| Avg school rating (Fraser) | 7.8/10 |
| Best school rating (Fraser) | 9.6/10 |
| Avg public-school rating (Fraser) | 7.8/10 |
| Best public-school rating (Fraser) | 9.6/10 |
| Avg separate-school rating (Fraser) | 7.5/10 |
| Best separate-school rating (Fraser) | 9.3/10 |
Transit & Commute
| LRT stops | 0 |
| Transit stops | 15 |
| Commute by transit | 19.0% |
| Walk / bike to work | 26.0% |
| Distance to downtown | 1.2 km |
| Est. drive to downtown | 8 min |
| Est. transit to downtown | 9 min |
| Pathway length | 1.9 km |
| Bikeway length | 0.8 km |
Parks & Environment
| Park area | 153,141 m² |
| Park area per 1k residents | 54,209 m² |
| Park grade | 7.2/10 |
| Tree canopy | 7.9% |
| Tree canopy area | 28,754 m² |
| Parks | 5 |
| Large parks | 2 |
Amenities & Services
| Grocery access score | 3 |
| Small groceries | 1 |
| Medium groceries | 1 |
| Large groceries | 0 |
| Recreation facilities | 1 |
| Libraries | 0 |
| Community services | 2 |
| Child care programs | 1 |
| Child care capacity | 204 |
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