Living in Mission, Calgary
Neighbourhood livability report — scores, rank, and full data for Mission in Calgary.
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Score an address in Mission →Livability score breakdown
| Transit Access | | 10.0 |
| Walkability | | 8.8 |
| Tree Canopy | | 7.4 |
| Safety | | 3.4 |
| Parks | | 3.4 |
| Grocery Access | | 0.0 |
| Recreation | | 0.0 |
Each 0–10 sub-score is this neighbourhood's percentile position among Calgary neighbourhoods on that measure.
Mission lands in the upper third of Calgary at #29 of 197, with a 4.7/10 overall livability score. It rates highest on transit access (10.0) and walkability (8.8). Its weaker areas are recreation (0.0) and grocery access (0.0).
All metrics for Mission
Housing & Cost
| Median home value | $321,000 |
| Home ownership | 31.3% |
| Renter households | 68.9% |
| Housing-cost-burdened (30%+) | 28.1% |
| Median owner shelter cost | $1,661/mo |
| Single-detached homes | 2.1% |
| Apartments / condos | 95.5% |
| Median year built | 1981 |
| Detached lot size | 302 m² |
| Detached $/m² of lot | $2,430/m² |
Income & Education
| Median household income | $72,500 |
| Average household income | $114,900 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 53.2% |
| Low income (LIM-AT) | 12.2% |
| Unemployment rate | 12.7% |
Demographics
| Population | 4,505 |
| Median age | 37 |
| Average household size | 1.43 |
| Lone-parent families | 8.1% |
| Seniors (65+) | 14.5% |
| Children under 15 | 5.1% |
| Immigrants | 22.0% |
| Visible minority | 22.5% |
| Moved in last 5 years | 69.0% |
Safety & Crime
| Crime per 1k residents (2yr) | 53.5 |
| Violent crime per 1k (2yr) | 6.7 |
| Property crime per 1k (2yr) | 46.8 |
| 311 disorder complaints / 1k (2yr) | 214.9 |
| EMS stations | 0 |
| Fire stations | 0 |
Transit & Commute
| LRT stops | 0 |
| Transit stops | 10 |
| Commute by transit | 7.4% |
| Walk / bike to work | 24.7% |
| Distance to downtown | 1.3 km |
| Est. drive to downtown | 8 min |
| Est. transit to downtown | 7 min |
| Pathway length | 0.3 km |
| Bikeway length | 1.9 km |
Parks & Environment
| Park area | 170,985 m² |
| Park area per 1k residents | 37,954 m² |
| Park grade | 8.1/10 |
| Tree canopy | 32.1% |
| Tree canopy area | 171,936 m² |
| Parks | 8 |
| Large parks | 1 |
Amenities & Services
| Grocery access score | 0 |
| Small groceries | 0 |
| Medium groceries | 0 |
| Large groceries | 0 |
| Recreation facilities | 0 |
| Libraries | 0 |
| Community services | 0 |
| Child care programs | 0 |
| Child care capacity | 0 |
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