Living in Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill, Calgary
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| Transit Access | | 9.5 |
| Parks | | 5.2 |
| Tree Canopy | | 4.6 |
| Walkability | | 3.7 |
| Grocery Access | | 2.3 |
| Safety | | 1.4 |
| Recreation | | 0.0 |
Each 0–10 sub-score is this neighbourhood's percentile position among Calgary neighbourhoods on that measure.
Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill scores an above-average 3.8/10 overall, ranking #74 of 197 Calgary neighbourhoods. It rates highest on transit access (9.5) and parks (5.2). Its weaker areas are recreation (0.0) and safety (1.4).
All metrics for Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill
Housing & Cost
| Median home value | $848,000 |
| Home ownership | 71.8% |
| Renter households | 28.6% |
| Housing-cost-burdened (30%+) | 21.7% |
| Median owner shelter cost | $1,368/mo |
| Single-detached homes | 57.9% |
| Apartments / condos | 31.4% |
| Median year built | 1968 |
| Detached lot size | 603 m² |
| Detached $/m² of lot | $1,745/m² |
Income & Education
| Median household income | $120,700 |
| Average household income | $225,900 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 52.5% |
| Low income (LIM-AT) | 8.7% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0% |
Demographics
| Population | 2,470 |
| Median age | 47 |
| Average household size | 2.33 |
| Lone-parent families | 10.0% |
| Seniors (65+) | 24.9% |
| Children under 15 | 14.4% |
| Immigrants | 21.9% |
| Visible minority | 23.4% |
| Moved in last 5 years | 37.7% |
Safety & Crime
| Crime per 1k residents (2yr) | 92.7 |
| Violent crime per 1k (2yr) | 31.6 |
| Property crime per 1k (2yr) | 61.1 |
| 311 disorder complaints / 1k (2yr) | 212.1 |
| EMS stations | 0 |
| Fire stations | 1 |
Transit & Commute
| LRT stops | 1 |
| Transit stops | 15 |
| Commute by transit | 6.7% |
| Walk / bike to work | 10.3% |
| Distance to downtown | 3.2 km |
| Est. drive to downtown | 12 min |
| Est. transit to downtown | 12 min |
| Pathway length | 1.7 km |
| Bikeway length | 4.4 km |
Parks & Environment
| Park area | 189,418 m² |
| Park area per 1k residents | 76,688 m² |
| Park grade | 8.5/10 |
| Tree canopy | 20.1% |
| Tree canopy area | 237,351 m² |
| Parks | 8 |
| Large parks | 1 |
Amenities & Services
| Grocery access score | 3 |
| Small groceries | 1 |
| Medium groceries | 1 |
| Large groceries | 0 |
| Recreation facilities | 0 |
| Libraries | 1 |
| Community services | 3 |
| Child care programs | 0 |
| Child care capacity | 0 |
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