Living in Fairview, Calgary
Neighbourhood livability report — scores, rank, and full data for Fairview in Calgary.
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| Transit Access | | 6.4 |
| Safety | | 4.9 |
| Tree Canopy | | 3.9 |
| Parks | | 3.2 |
| Grocery Access | | 0.8 |
| Walkability | | 0.3 |
| Recreation | | 0.0 |
Each 0–10 sub-score is this neighbourhood's percentile position among Calgary neighbourhoods on that measure.
At #155 of 197 in Calgary, Fairview scores 2.8/10 overall — a more value-oriented profile than the city's leaders. It rates highest on transit access (6.4) and safety (4.9). Its weaker areas are recreation (0.0) and walkability (0.3).
All metrics for Fairview
Housing & Cost
| Median home value | $622,500 |
| Home ownership | 76.4% |
| Renter households | 24.0% |
| Housing-cost-burdened (30%+) | 20.1% |
| Median owner shelter cost | $1,339/mo |
| Single-detached homes | 84.8% |
| Apartments / condos | 8.4% |
| Median year built | 1959 |
| Detached lot size | 510 m² |
| Detached $/m² of lot | $1,245/m² |
Income & Education
| Median household income | $91,300 |
| Average household income | $103,400 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.7% |
| Low income (LIM-AT) | 8.1% |
| Unemployment rate | 12.3% |
Demographics
| Population | 3,675 |
| Median age | 41 |
| Average household size | 2.34 |
| Lone-parent families | 17.3% |
| Seniors (65+) | 16.9% |
| Children under 15 | 15.1% |
| Immigrants | 21.1% |
| Visible minority | 19.9% |
| Moved in last 5 years | 34.8% |
Safety & Crime
| Crime per 1k residents (2yr) | 35.1 |
| Violent crime per 1k (2yr) | 4.6 |
| Property crime per 1k (2yr) | 30.5 |
| 311 disorder complaints / 1k (2yr) | 73.5 |
| EMS stations | 0 |
| Fire stations | 0 |
Transit & Commute
| LRT stops | 0 |
| Transit stops | 14 |
| Commute by transit | 6.4% |
| Walk / bike to work | 0.9% |
| Distance to downtown | 6.8 km |
| Est. drive to downtown | 19 min |
| Est. transit to downtown | 30 min |
| Pathway length | 0.4 km |
| Bikeway length | 0.0 km |
Parks & Environment
| Park area | 126,977 m² |
| Park area per 1k residents | 34,551 m² |
| Park grade | 7.7/10 |
| Tree canopy | 17.4% |
| Tree canopy area | 230,076 m² |
| Parks | 2 |
| Large parks | 1 |
Amenities & Services
| Grocery access score | 1 |
| Small groceries | 1 |
| Medium groceries | 0 |
| Large groceries | 0 |
| Recreation facilities | 0 |
| Libraries | 0 |
| Community services | 1 |
| Child care programs | 9 |
| Child care capacity | 314 |
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