Living in Elbow Park, Calgary
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| Transit Access | | 9.3 |
| Parks | | 8.5 |
| Tree Canopy | | 8.2 |
| Safety | | 5.8 |
| Walkability | | 2.3 |
| Grocery Access | | 0.0 |
| Recreation | | 0.0 |
Each 0–10 sub-score is this neighbourhood's percentile position among Calgary neighbourhoods on that measure.
Elbow Park is one of Calgary's strongest neighbourhoods for everyday livability, ranking #18 of 197 with an overall score of 4.9/10. It rates highest on transit access (9.3) and parks (8.5). Its weaker areas are recreation (0.0) and grocery access (0.0).
All metrics for Elbow Park
Housing & Cost
| Median home value | $1,870,000 |
| Home ownership | 91.9% |
| Renter households | 8.7% |
| Housing-cost-burdened (30%+) | 16.4% |
| Median owner shelter cost | $2,017/mo |
| Single-detached homes | 94.9% |
| Apartments / condos | 2.7% |
| Median year built | 1953 |
| Detached lot size | 580 m² |
| Detached $/m² of lot | $3,054/m² |
Income & Education
| Median household income | $272,500 |
| Average household income | $451,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 68.2% |
| Low income (LIM-AT) | 5.2% |
| Unemployment rate | 8.4% |
Demographics
| Population | 3,285 |
| Median age | 44 |
| Average household size | 2.89 |
| Lone-parent families | 7.3% |
| Seniors (65+) | 16.1% |
| Children under 15 | 20.4% |
| Immigrants | 10.7% |
| Visible minority | 7.4% |
| Moved in last 5 years | 29.7% |
Safety & Crime
| Crime per 1k residents (2yr) | 28.0 |
| Violent crime per 1k (2yr) | 0.6 |
| Property crime per 1k (2yr) | 27.4 |
| 311 disorder complaints / 1k (2yr) | 152.5 |
| EMS stations | 0 |
| Fire stations | 0 |
Transit & Commute
| LRT stops | 0 |
| Transit stops | 17 |
| Commute by transit | 0.7% |
| Walk / bike to work | 6.5% |
| Distance to downtown | 2.7 km |
| Est. drive to downtown | 11 min |
| Est. transit to downtown | 13 min |
| Pathway length | 3.1 km |
| Bikeway length | 4.8 km |
Parks & Environment
| Park area | 958,305 m² |
| Park area per 1k residents | 291,722 m² |
| Park grade | 10.0/10 |
| Tree canopy | 35.4% |
| Tree canopy area | 634,047 m² |
| Parks | 12 |
| Large parks | 6 |
Amenities & Services
| Grocery access score | 0 |
| Small groceries | 0 |
| Medium groceries | 0 |
| Large groceries | 0 |
| Recreation facilities | 0 |
| Libraries | 0 |
| Community services | 1 |
| Child care programs | 3 |
| Child care capacity | 66 |
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