Living in Marlborough, Calgary
Neighbourhood livability report — scores, rank, and full data for Marlborough in Calgary.
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| Grocery Access | | 9.2 |
| Transit Access | | 7.1 |
| Parks | | 3.3 |
| Safety | | 2.0 |
| Tree Canopy | | 2.0 |
| Walkability | | 0.2 |
| Recreation | | 0.0 |
Each 0–10 sub-score is this neighbourhood's percentile position among Calgary neighbourhoods on that measure.
Marlborough sits mid-table among Calgary neighbourhoods (#109 of 197, 3.4/10 overall). It rates highest on grocery access (9.2) and transit access (7.1). Its weaker areas are recreation (0.0) and walkability (0.2).
All metrics for Marlborough
Housing & Cost
| Median home value | $520,000 |
| Home ownership | 64.6% |
| Renter households | 34.7% |
| Housing-cost-burdened (30%+) | 22.3% |
| Median owner shelter cost | $1,280/mo |
| Single-detached homes | 61.9% |
| Apartments / condos | 12.1% |
| Median year built | 1972 |
| Detached lot size | 464 m² |
| Detached $/m² of lot | $1,108/m² |
Income & Education
| Median household income | $81,100 |
| Average household income | $90,300 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.6% |
| Low income (LIM-AT) | 11.3% |
| Unemployment rate | 16.1% |
Demographics
| Population | 8,910 |
| Median age | 41 |
| Average household size | 2.90 |
| Lone-parent families | 20.1% |
| Seniors (65+) | 16.5% |
| Children under 15 | 18.0% |
| Immigrants | 49.9% |
| Visible minority | 65.2% |
| Moved in last 5 years | 39.8% |
Safety & Crime
| Crime per 1k residents (2yr) | 80.7 |
| Violent crime per 1k (2yr) | 31.3 |
| Property crime per 1k (2yr) | 49.4 |
| 311 disorder complaints / 1k (2yr) | 91.2 |
| EMS stations | 0 |
| Fire stations | 0 |
Transit & Commute
| LRT stops | 1 |
| Transit stops | 36 |
| Commute by transit | 13.6% |
| Walk / bike to work | 0.5% |
| Distance to downtown | 7.3 km |
| Est. drive to downtown | 20 min |
| Est. transit to downtown | 26 min |
| Pathway length | 1.0 km |
| Bikeway length | 4.3 km |
Parks & Environment
| Park area | 323,800 m² |
| Park area per 1k residents | 36,341 m² |
| Park grade | 8.5/10 |
| Tree canopy | 9.2% |
| Tree canopy area | 243,902 m² |
| Parks | 4 |
| Large parks | 1 |
Amenities & Services
| Grocery access score | 12 |
| Small groceries | 5 |
| Medium groceries | 2 |
| Large groceries | 1 |
| Recreation facilities | 0 |
| Libraries | 0 |
| Community services | 1 |
| Child care programs | 14 |
| Child care capacity | 933 |
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