Living in Thorncliffe, Calgary
Neighbourhood livability report — scores, rank, and full data for Thorncliffe in Calgary.
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Score an address in Thorncliffe →Livability score breakdown
| Transit Access | | 7.4 |
| Parks | | 5.4 |
| Grocery Access | | 4.6 |
| Safety | | 4.4 |
| Tree Canopy | | 3.4 |
| Schools | | 2.9 |
| Recreation | | 2.5 |
| Walkability | | 1.2 |
Each 0–10 sub-score is this neighbourhood's percentile position among Calgary neighbourhoods on that measure.
Thorncliffe sits mid-table among Calgary neighbourhoods (#87 of 197, 4.0/10 overall). It rates highest on transit access (7.4) and parks (5.4). Its weaker areas are walkability (1.2) and recreation (2.5).
All metrics for Thorncliffe
Housing & Cost
| Median home value | $571,500 |
| Home ownership | 56.1% |
| Renter households | 44.6% |
| Housing-cost-burdened (30%+) | 24.8% |
| Median owner shelter cost | $1,146/mo |
| Single-detached homes | 46.4% |
| Apartments / condos | 16.8% |
| Median year built | 1964 |
| Detached lot size | 557 m² |
| Detached $/m² of lot | $1,076/m² |
Income & Education
| Median household income | $77,800 |
| Average household income | $91,300 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.7% |
| Low income (LIM-AT) | 12.7% |
| Unemployment rate | 16.0% |
Demographics
| Population | 8,695 |
| Median age | 41 |
| Average household size | 2.33 |
| Lone-parent families | 22.4% |
| Seniors (65+) | 16.6% |
| Children under 15 | 16.0% |
| Immigrants | 29.5% |
| Visible minority | 36.1% |
| Moved in last 5 years | 44.3% |
Safety & Crime
| Crime per 1k residents (2yr) | 41.4 |
| Violent crime per 1k (2yr) | 7.4 |
| Property crime per 1k (2yr) | 34.0 |
| 311 disorder complaints / 1k (2yr) | 81.4 |
| EMS stations | 0 |
| Fire stations | 0 |
Schools
| Schools in community | 3 |
| Avg school rating (Fraser) | 5.8/10 |
| Best school rating (Fraser) | 9.1/10 |
| Avg public-school rating (Fraser) | 5.8/10 |
| Best public-school rating (Fraser) | 9.1/10 |
| Avg separate-school rating (Fraser) | 5.1/10 |
| Best separate-school rating (Fraser) | 8.0/10 |
Transit & Commute
| LRT stops | 0 |
| Transit stops | 51 |
| Commute by transit | 10.5% |
| Walk / bike to work | 3.3% |
| Distance to downtown | 6.6 km |
| Est. drive to downtown | 18 min |
| Est. transit to downtown | 24 min |
| Pathway length | 4.4 km |
| Bikeway length | 2.1 km |
Parks & Environment
| Park area | 720,101 m² |
| Park area per 1k residents | 82,818 m² |
| Park grade | 10.0/10 |
| Tree canopy | 15.1% |
| Tree canopy area | 494,708 m² |
| Parks | 7 |
| Large parks | 4 |
Amenities & Services
| Grocery access score | 6 |
| Small groceries | 4 |
| Medium groceries | 1 |
| Large groceries | 0 |
| Recreation facilities | 1 |
| Libraries | 0 |
| Community services | 1 |
| Child care programs | 30 |
| Child care capacity | 1274 |
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