Living in Silverado, Calgary
Neighbourhood livability report — scores, rank, and full data for Silverado in Calgary.
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Score an address in Silverado →Livability score breakdown
| Safety | | 9.2 |
| Schools | | 5.7 |
| Parks | | 5.0 |
| Grocery Access | | 1.5 |
| Transit Access | | 1.4 |
| Walkability | | 0.8 |
| Tree Canopy | | 0.7 |
| Recreation | | 0.0 |
Each 0–10 sub-score is this neighbourhood's percentile position among Calgary neighbourhoods on that measure.
At #159 of 197 in Calgary, Silverado scores 3.0/10 overall — a more value-oriented profile than the city's leaders. It rates highest on safety (9.2) and schools (5.7). Its weaker areas are recreation (0.0) and tree canopy (0.7).
All metrics for Silverado
Housing & Cost
| Median home value | $630,500 |
| Home ownership | 87.5% |
| Renter households | 12.1% |
| Housing-cost-burdened (30%+) | 25.2% |
| Median owner shelter cost | $2,169/mo |
| Single-detached homes | 76.1% |
| Apartments / condos | 6.3% |
| Median year built | 2010 |
| Detached lot size | 368 m² |
| Detached $/m² of lot | $1,837/m² |
Income & Education
| Median household income | $131,400 |
| Average household income | $147,500 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 43.0% |
| Low income (LIM-AT) | 4.9% |
| Unemployment rate | 12.0% |
Demographics
| Population | 7,975 |
| Median age | 37 |
| Average household size | 3.12 |
| Lone-parent families | 9.9% |
| Seniors (65+) | 6.8% |
| Children under 15 | 22.3% |
| Immigrants | 43.7% |
| Visible minority | 50.5% |
| Moved in last 5 years | 45.7% |
Safety & Crime
| Crime per 1k residents (2yr) | 10.3 |
| Violent crime per 1k (2yr) | 0.4 |
| Property crime per 1k (2yr) | 9.9 |
| 311 disorder complaints / 1k (2yr) | 44.8 |
| EMS stations | 0 |
| Fire stations | 0 |
Schools
| Schools in community | 3 |
| Avg school rating (Fraser) | 7.1/10 |
| Best school rating (Fraser) | 8.8/10 |
| Avg public-school rating (Fraser) | 7.1/10 |
| Best public-school rating (Fraser) | 8.8/10 |
| Avg separate-school rating (Fraser) | 7.5/10 |
| Best separate-school rating (Fraser) | 8.0/10 |
Transit & Commute
| LRT stops | 0 |
| Transit stops | 17 |
| Commute by transit | 9.5% |
| Walk / bike to work | 2.2% |
| Distance to downtown | 17.9 km |
| Est. drive to downtown | 40 min |
| Est. transit to downtown | 59 min |
| Pathway length | 13.8 km |
| Bikeway length | 0.0 km |
Parks & Environment
| Park area | 571,400 m² |
| Park area per 1k residents | 71,649 m² |
| Park grade | 10.0/10 |
| Tree canopy | 3.7% |
| Tree canopy area | 221,698 m² |
| Parks | 3 |
| Large parks | 4 |
Amenities & Services
| Grocery access score | 2 |
| Small groceries | 0 |
| Medium groceries | 1 |
| Large groceries | 0 |
| Recreation facilities | 0 |
| Libraries | 0 |
| Community services | 0 |
| Child care programs | 40 |
| Child care capacity | 3509 |
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