Living in Mount Pleasant, Calgary
Neighbourhood livability report — scores, rank, and full data for Mount Pleasant in Calgary.
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| Transit Access | | 8.5 |
| Recreation | | 7.5 |
| Tree Canopy | | 4.7 |
| Parks | | 4.3 |
| Safety | | 4.2 |
| Walkability | | 3.6 |
| Grocery Access | | 1.5 |
Each 0–10 sub-score is this neighbourhood's percentile position among Calgary neighbourhoods on that measure.
With an overall livability score of 4.9/10, Mount Pleasant places #19 of 197 Calgary neighbourhoods — near the top of the city. It rates highest on transit access (8.5) and recreation (7.5). Its weaker areas are grocery access (1.5) and walkability (3.6).
All metrics for Mount Pleasant
Housing & Cost
| Median home value | $810,500 |
| Home ownership | 60.9% |
| Renter households | 39.1% |
| Housing-cost-burdened (30%+) | 22.3% |
| Median owner shelter cost | $1,620/mo |
| Single-detached homes | 44.0% |
| Apartments / condos | 15.6% |
| Median year built | 1997 |
| Detached lot size | 290 m² |
| Detached $/m² of lot | $2,441/m² |
Income & Education
| Median household income | $108,500 |
| Average household income | $138,200 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 48.0% |
| Low income (LIM-AT) | 7.4% |
| Unemployment rate | 11.9% |
Demographics
| Population | 6,325 |
| Median age | 38 |
| Average household size | 2.31 |
| Lone-parent families | 11.3% |
| Seniors (65+) | 10.6% |
| Children under 15 | 17.8% |
| Immigrants | 18.2% |
| Visible minority | 23.5% |
| Moved in last 5 years | 48.9% |
Safety & Crime
| Crime per 1k residents (2yr) | 42.7 |
| Violent crime per 1k (2yr) | 5.5 |
| Property crime per 1k (2yr) | 37.2 |
| 311 disorder complaints / 1k (2yr) | 150.7 |
| EMS stations | 0 |
| Fire stations | 1 |
Transit & Commute
| LRT stops | 0 |
| Transit stops | 29 |
| Commute by transit | 7.1% |
| Walk / bike to work | 10.2% |
| Distance to downtown | 3.3 km |
| Est. drive to downtown | 12 min |
| Est. transit to downtown | 18 min |
| Pathway length | 2.7 km |
| Bikeway length | 2.8 km |
Parks & Environment
| Park area | 342,046 m² |
| Park area per 1k residents | 54,078 m² |
| Park grade | 8.6/10 |
| Tree canopy | 20.5% |
| Tree canopy area | 384,352 m² |
| Parks | 9 |
| Large parks | 2 |
Amenities & Services
| Grocery access score | 2 |
| Small groceries | 2 |
| Medium groceries | 0 |
| Large groceries | 0 |
| Recreation facilities | 3 |
| Libraries | 0 |
| Community services | 2 |
| Child care programs | 6 |
| Child care capacity | 456 |
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