Living in Silver Springs, Calgary
Neighbourhood livability report — scores, rank, and full data for Silver Springs in Calgary.
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| Parks | | 8.3 |
| Safety | | 7.8 |
| Tree Canopy | | 4.6 |
| Transit Access | | 3.3 |
| Grocery Access | | 3.1 |
| Recreation | | 2.5 |
| Walkability | | 1.0 |
Each 0–10 sub-score is this neighbourhood's percentile position among Calgary neighbourhoods on that measure.
Silver Springs scores an above-average 4.4/10 overall, ranking #42 of 197 Calgary neighbourhoods. It rates highest on parks (8.3) and safety (7.8). Its weaker areas are walkability (1.0) and recreation (2.5).
All metrics for Silver Springs
Housing & Cost
| Median home value | $731,500 |
| Home ownership | 81.4% |
| Renter households | 18.4% |
| Housing-cost-burdened (30%+) | 13.9% |
| Median owner shelter cost | $1,178/mo |
| Single-detached homes | 71.6% |
| Apartments / condos | 7.7% |
| Median year built | 1975 |
| Detached lot size | 562 m² |
| Detached $/m² of lot | $1,345/m² |
Income & Education
| Median household income | $108,400 |
| Average household income | $131,800 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.7% |
| Low income (LIM-AT) | 6.0% |
| Unemployment rate | 12.7% |
Demographics
| Population | 8,570 |
| Median age | 45 |
| Average household size | 2.46 |
| Lone-parent families | 13.0% |
| Seniors (65+) | 22.3% |
| Children under 15 | 16.5% |
| Immigrants | 17.6% |
| Visible minority | 13.6% |
| Moved in last 5 years | 28.4% |
Safety & Crime
| Crime per 1k residents (2yr) | 15.8 |
| Violent crime per 1k (2yr) | 2.3 |
| Property crime per 1k (2yr) | 13.4 |
| 311 disorder complaints / 1k (2yr) | 43.4 |
| EMS stations | 1 |
| Fire stations | 1 |
Transit & Commute
| LRT stops | 0 |
| Transit stops | 53 |
| Commute by transit | 4.0% |
| Walk / bike to work | 2.8% |
| Distance to downtown | 10.9 km |
| Est. drive to downtown | 27 min |
| Est. transit to downtown | 48 min |
| Pathway length | 9.9 km |
| Bikeway length | 7.9 km |
Parks & Environment
| Park area | 2,341,532 m² |
| Park area per 1k residents | 273,224 m² |
| Park grade | 10.0/10 |
| Tree canopy | 20.1% |
| Tree canopy area | 1,008,480 m² |
| Parks | 8 |
| Large parks | 5 |
Amenities & Services
| Grocery access score | 4 |
| Small groceries | 2 |
| Medium groceries | 1 |
| Large groceries | 0 |
| Recreation facilities | 1 |
| Libraries | 0 |
| Community services | 1 |
| Child care programs | 33 |
| Child care capacity | 1614 |
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