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Living in Mount Pleasant, Calgary

Neighbourhood livability report — scores, rank, and full data for Mount Pleasant in Calgary.

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4.9/10

Ranked #19 of 197 Calgary neighbourhoods

Better than 90% of neighbourhoods on overall livability

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Livability score breakdown

Transit Access8.5
Recreation7.5
Tree Canopy4.7
Parks4.3
Safety4.2
Walkability3.6
Grocery Access1.5

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 ownership60.9%
Renter households39.1%
Housing-cost-burdened (30%+)22.3%
Median owner shelter cost$1,620/mo
Single-detached homes44.0%
Apartments / condos15.6%
Median year built1997
Detached lot size290 m²
Detached $/m² of lot$2,441/m²

Income & Education

Median household income$108,500
Average household income$138,200
Bachelor's degree or higher48.0%
Low income (LIM-AT)7.4%
Unemployment rate11.9%

Demographics

Population6,325
Median age38
Average household size2.31
Lone-parent families11.3%
Seniors (65+)10.6%
Children under 1517.8%
Immigrants18.2%
Visible minority23.5%
Moved in last 5 years48.9%

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 stations0
Fire stations1

Transit & Commute

LRT stops0
Transit stops29
Commute by transit7.1%
Walk / bike to work10.2%
Distance to downtown3.3 km
Est. drive to downtown12 min
Est. transit to downtown18 min
Pathway length2.7 km
Bikeway length2.8 km

Parks & Environment

Park area342,046 m²
Park area per 1k residents54,078 m²
Park grade8.6/10
Tree canopy20.5%
Tree canopy area384,352 m²
Parks9
Large parks2

Amenities & Services

Grocery access score2
Small groceries2
Medium groceries0
Large groceries0
Recreation facilities3
Libraries0
Community services2
Child care programs6
Child care capacity456

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