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Living in Eau Claire, Calgary

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4.8/10

Ranked #33 of 197 Calgary neighbourhoods

Better than 83% of neighbourhoods on overall livability

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Livability score breakdown

Walkability10.0
Transit Access9.0
Parks6.7
Tree Canopy5.8
Schools3.9
Safety2.6
Grocery Access0.8
Recreation0.0

Each 0–10 sub-score is this neighbourhood's percentile position among Calgary neighbourhoods on that measure.

Eau Claire lands in the upper third of Calgary at #33 of 197, with a 4.8/10 overall livability score. It rates highest on walkability (10.0) and transit access (9.0). Its weaker areas are recreation (0.0) and grocery access (0.8).

All metrics for Eau Claire

Housing & Cost

Median home value$470,500
Home ownership45.3%
Renter households54.9%
Housing-cost-burdened (30%+)28.1%
Median owner shelter cost$1,975/mo
Single-detached homes0.1%
Apartments / condos95.9%
Median year built1999

Income & Education

Median household income$100,500
Average household income$178,500
Bachelor's degree or higher60.7%
Low income (LIM-AT)14.3%
Unemployment rate10.0%

Demographics

Population1,875
Median age44
Average household size1.60
Lone-parent families8.8%
Seniors (65+)25.4%
Children under 155.7%
Immigrants35.3%
Visible minority42.6%
Moved in last 5 years67.6%

Safety & Crime

Crime per 1k residents (2yr)66.7
Violent crime per 1k (2yr)14.9
Property crime per 1k (2yr)51.7
311 disorder complaints / 1k (2yr)331.2
EMS stations0
Fire stations0

Schools

Schools in community0
Avg school rating (Fraser)6.3/10
Best school rating (Fraser)9.0/10
Avg public-school rating (Fraser)6.3/10
Best public-school rating (Fraser)9.0/10
Avg separate-school rating (Fraser)7.5/10
Best separate-school rating (Fraser)9.3/10

Transit & Commute

LRT stops0
Transit stops3
Commute by transit14.6%
Walk / bike to work34.8%
Distance to downtown0.9 km
Est. drive to downtown8 min
Est. transit to downtown15 min
Pathway length3.9 km
Bikeway length2.5 km

Parks & Environment

Park area266,214 m²
Park area per 1k residents141,981 m²
Park grade7.5/10
Tree canopy25.4%
Tree canopy area130,883 m²
Parks4
Large parks3

Amenities & Services

Grocery access score1
Small groceries1
Medium groceries0
Large groceries0
Recreation facilities0
Libraries0
Community services1
Child care programs18
Child care capacity1467

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