Living in Renfrew, Calgary
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| Recreation | | 10.0 |
| Transit Access | | 8.1 |
| Parks | | 6.4 |
| Walkability | | 3.6 |
| Safety | | 3.1 |
| Tree Canopy | | 3.0 |
| Grocery Access | | 1.5 |
Each 0–10 sub-score is this neighbourhood's percentile position among Calgary neighbourhoods on that measure.
Renfrew is one of Calgary's strongest neighbourhoods for everyday livability, ranking #14 of 197 with an overall score of 5.1/10. It rates highest on recreation (10.0) and transit access (8.1). Its weaker areas are grocery access (1.5) and tree canopy (3.0).
All metrics for Renfrew
Housing & Cost
| Median home value | $616,000 |
| Home ownership | 56.1% |
| Renter households | 43.9% |
| Housing-cost-burdened (30%+) | 21.2% |
| Median owner shelter cost | $1,775/mo |
| Single-detached homes | 30.8% |
| Apartments / condos | 32.3% |
| Median year built | 1978 |
| Detached lot size | 418 m² |
| Detached $/m² of lot | $1,744/m² |
Income & Education
| Median household income | $95,600 |
| Average household income | $123,900 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 44.0% |
| Low income (LIM-AT) | 10.2% |
| Unemployment rate | 11.1% |
Demographics
| Population | 6,580 |
| Median age | 38 |
| Average household size | 2.04 |
| Lone-parent families | 15.5% |
| Seniors (65+) | 9.5% |
| Children under 15 | 15.4% |
| Immigrants | 19.2% |
| Visible minority | 23.0% |
| Moved in last 5 years | 52.2% |
Safety & Crime
| Crime per 1k residents (2yr) | 59.1 |
| Violent crime per 1k (2yr) | 5.3 |
| Property crime per 1k (2yr) | 53.8 |
| 311 disorder complaints / 1k (2yr) | 180.1 |
| EMS stations | 0 |
| Fire stations | 0 |
Transit & Commute
| LRT stops | 0 |
| Transit stops | 43 |
| Commute by transit | 7.6% |
| Walk / bike to work | 10.0% |
| Distance to downtown | 3.0 km |
| Est. drive to downtown | 12 min |
| Est. transit to downtown | 20 min |
| Pathway length | 4.6 km |
| Bikeway length | 5.0 km |
Parks & Environment
| Park area | 837,717 m² |
| Park area per 1k residents | 127,313 m² |
| Park grade | 10.0/10 |
| Tree canopy | 13.5% |
| Tree canopy area | 358,939 m² |
| Parks | 10 |
| Large parks | 5 |
Amenities & Services
| Grocery access score | 2 |
| Small groceries | 2 |
| Medium groceries | 0 |
| Large groceries | 0 |
| Recreation facilities | 4 |
| Libraries | 0 |
| Community services | 2 |
| Child care programs | 18 |
| Child care capacity | 547 |
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