Living in Royal Oak, Calgary
Neighbourhood livability report — scores, rank, and full data for Royal Oak in Calgary.
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Score an address in Royal Oak →Livability score breakdown
| Safety | | 10.0 |
| Parks | | 4.1 |
| Transit Access | | 2.4 |
| Tree Canopy | | 1.3 |
| Walkability | | 0.5 |
| Grocery Access | | 0.0 |
| Recreation | | 0.0 |
Each 0–10 sub-score is this neighbourhood's percentile position among Calgary neighbourhoods on that measure.
Royal Oak ranks #174 of 197 Calgary neighbourhoods on overall livability (2.6/10), and can offer value for its trade-offs. It rates highest on safety (10.0) and parks (4.1). Its weaker areas are recreation (0.0) and grocery access (0.0).
All metrics for Royal Oak
Housing & Cost
| Median home value | $734,500 |
| Home ownership | 87.7% |
| Renter households | 12.0% |
| Housing-cost-burdened (30%+) | 20.1% |
| Median owner shelter cost | $1,963/mo |
| Single-detached homes | 82.6% |
| Apartments / condos | 1.9% |
| Median year built | 2004 |
| Detached lot size | 455 m² |
| Detached $/m² of lot | $1,759/m² |
Income & Education
| Median household income | $134,200 |
| Average household income | $155,000 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 47.1% |
| Low income (LIM-AT) | 7.0% |
| Unemployment rate | 9.9% |
Demographics
| Population | 11,580 |
| Median age | 40 |
| Average household size | 3.05 |
| Lone-parent families | 11.0% |
| Seniors (65+) | 10.6% |
| Children under 15 | 20.5% |
| Immigrants | 37.9% |
| Visible minority | 49.1% |
| Moved in last 5 years | 29.0% |
Safety & Crime
| Crime per 1k residents (2yr) | 7.5 |
| Violent crime per 1k (2yr) | 0.5 |
| Property crime per 1k (2yr) | 7.0 |
| 311 disorder complaints / 1k (2yr) | 34.0 |
| EMS stations | 0 |
| Fire stations | 0 |
Transit & Commute
| LRT stops | 0 |
| Transit stops | 34 |
| Commute by transit | 7.6% |
| Walk / bike to work | 1.3% |
| Distance to downtown | 15.3 km |
| Est. drive to downtown | 35 min |
| Est. transit to downtown | 53 min |
| Pathway length | 11.4 km |
| Bikeway length | 0.2 km |
Parks & Environment
| Park area | 583,365 m² |
| Park area per 1k residents | 50,377 m² |
| Park grade | 10.0/10 |
| Tree canopy | 6.4% |
| Tree canopy area | 226,833 m² |
| Parks | 2 |
| Large parks | 4 |
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 | 29 |
| Child care capacity | 1225 |
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