Living in Oakridge, Calgary
Neighbourhood livability report — scores, rank, and full data for Oakridge in Calgary.
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| Safety | | 7.2 |
| Tree Canopy | | 4.6 |
| Parks | | 4.4 |
| Transit Access | | 4.3 |
| Grocery Access | | 3.8 |
| Recreation | | 2.5 |
| Walkability | | 0.4 |
Each 0–10 sub-score is this neighbourhood's percentile position among Calgary neighbourhoods on that measure.
Oakridge lands in the upper third of Calgary at #67 of 197, with a 3.9/10 overall livability score. It rates highest on safety (7.2) and tree canopy (4.6). Its weaker areas are walkability (0.4) and recreation (2.5).
All metrics for Oakridge
Housing & Cost
| Median home value | $788,000 |
| Home ownership | 86.5% |
| Renter households | 13.0% |
| Housing-cost-burdened (30%+) | 14.7% |
| Median owner shelter cost | $1,284/mo |
| Single-detached homes | 73.1% |
| Apartments / condos | 1.7% |
| Median year built | 1975 |
| Detached lot size | 630 m² |
| Detached $/m² of lot | $1,335/m² |
Income & Education
| Median household income | $116,000 |
| Average household income | $137,900 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 42.2% |
| Low income (LIM-AT) | 7.8% |
| Unemployment rate | 10.2% |
Demographics
| Population | 5,620 |
| Median age | 46 |
| Average household size | 2.48 |
| Lone-parent families | 14.0% |
| Seniors (65+) | 24.5% |
| Children under 15 | 17.0% |
| Immigrants | 19.7% |
| Visible minority | 14.1% |
| Moved in last 5 years | 23.9% |
Safety & Crime
| Crime per 1k residents (2yr) | 18.3 |
| Violent crime per 1k (2yr) | 3.4 |
| Property crime per 1k (2yr) | 14.9 |
| 311 disorder complaints / 1k (2yr) | 44.0 |
| EMS stations | 0 |
| Fire stations | 0 |
Transit & Commute
| LRT stops | 0 |
| Transit stops | 35 |
| Commute by transit | 5.9% |
| Walk / bike to work | 1.0% |
| Distance to downtown | 9.4 km |
| Est. drive to downtown | 24 min |
| Est. transit to downtown | 42 min |
| Pathway length | 7.0 km |
| Bikeway length | 4.9 km |
Parks & Environment
| Park area | 313,570 m² |
| Park area per 1k residents | 55,795 m² |
| Park grade | 9.0/10 |
| Tree canopy | 20.4% |
| Tree canopy area | 492,923 m² |
| Parks | 1 |
| Large parks | 2 |
Amenities & Services
| Grocery access score | 5 |
| Small groceries | 3 |
| Medium groceries | 1 |
| Large groceries | 0 |
| Recreation facilities | 1 |
| Libraries | 0 |
| Community services | 1 |
| Child care programs | 15 |
| Child care capacity | 680 |
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