Living in Forest Lawn, Calgary
Neighbourhood livability report — scores, rank, and full data for Forest Lawn in Calgary.
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| Grocery Access | | 10.0 |
| Recreation | | 10.0 |
| Transit Access | | 7.4 |
| Parks | | 4.3 |
| Tree Canopy | | 2.3 |
| Walkability | | 1.7 |
| Safety | | 0.6 |
Each 0–10 sub-score is this neighbourhood's percentile position among Calgary neighbourhoods on that measure.
Forest Lawn is one of Calgary's strongest neighbourhoods for everyday livability, ranking #12 of 197 with an overall score of 5.2/10. It rates highest on grocery access (10.0) and recreation (10.0). Its weaker areas are safety (0.6) and walkability (1.7).
All metrics for Forest Lawn
Housing & Cost
| Median home value | $463,500 |
| Home ownership | 32.0% |
| Renter households | 67.8% |
| Housing-cost-burdened (30%+) | 34.1% |
| Median owner shelter cost | $1,244/mo |
| Single-detached homes | 25.2% |
| Apartments / condos | 24.1% |
| Median year built | 1959 |
| Detached lot size | 566 m² |
| Detached $/m² of lot | $852/m² |
Income & Education
| Median household income | $59,700 |
| Average household income | $68,000 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 7.1% |
| Low income (LIM-AT) | 20.8% |
| Unemployment rate | 24.4% |
Demographics
| Population | 7,230 |
| Median age | 39 |
| Average household size | 2.44 |
| Lone-parent families | 33.7% |
| Seniors (65+) | 11.7% |
| Children under 15 | 17.6% |
| Immigrants | 31.1% |
| Visible minority | 39.6% |
| Moved in last 5 years | 56.4% |
Safety & Crime
| Crime per 1k residents (2yr) | 116.3 |
| Violent crime per 1k (2yr) | 43.0 |
| Property crime per 1k (2yr) | 73.3 |
| 311 disorder complaints / 1k (2yr) | 181.1 |
| EMS stations | 0 |
| Fire stations | 0 |
Transit & Commute
| LRT stops | 0 |
| Transit stops | 45 |
| Commute by transit | 14.5% |
| Walk / bike to work | 4.7% |
| Distance to downtown | 7.1 km |
| Est. drive to downtown | 19 min |
| Est. transit to downtown | 24 min |
| Pathway length | 0.8 km |
| Bikeway length | 4.9 km |
Parks & Environment
| Park area | 391,578 m² |
| Park area per 1k residents | 54,160 m² |
| Park grade | 7.7/10 |
| Tree canopy | 10.3% |
| Tree canopy area | 237,406 m² |
| Parks | 3 |
| Large parks | 1 |
Amenities & Services
| Grocery access score | 13 |
| Small groceries | 5 |
| Medium groceries | 4 |
| Large groceries | 0 |
| Recreation facilities | 4 |
| Libraries | 1 |
| Community services | 5 |
| Child care programs | 0 |
| Child care capacity | 0 |
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