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Living in Upper Mount Royal, Calgary

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5.0/10

Ranked #26 of 197 Calgary neighbourhoods

Better than 86% of neighbourhoods on overall livability

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Livability score breakdown

Transit Access8.8
Schools8.6
Tree Canopy7.5
Walkability6.0
Safety4.8
Parks4.1
Grocery Access0.0
Recreation0.0

Each 0–10 sub-score is this neighbourhood's percentile position among Calgary neighbourhoods on that measure.

Upper Mount Royal scores an above-average 5.0/10 overall, ranking #26 of 197 Calgary neighbourhoods. It rates highest on transit access (8.8) and schools (8.6). Its weaker areas are recreation (0.0) and grocery access (0.0).

All metrics for Upper Mount Royal

Housing & Cost

Median home value$2,005,000
Home ownership73.5%
Renter households25.9%
Housing-cost-burdened (30%+)21.1%
Median owner shelter cost$1,833/mo
Single-detached homes66.2%
Apartments / condos28.7%
Median year built1950
Detached lot size792 m²
Detached $/m² of lot$2,569/m²

Income & Education

Median household income$189,900
Average household income$460,900
Bachelor's degree or higher62.8%
Low income (LIM-AT)7.8%
Unemployment rate12.4%

Demographics

Population2,735
Median age46
Average household size2.32
Lone-parent families9.6%
Seniors (65+)20.0%
Children under 1514.4%
Immigrants15.2%
Visible minority20.4%
Moved in last 5 years37.2%

Safety & Crime

Crime per 1k residents (2yr)36.9
Violent crime per 1k (2yr)0.4
Property crime per 1k (2yr)36.6
311 disorder complaints / 1k (2yr)111.2
EMS stations0
Fire stations0

Schools

Schools in community2
Avg school rating (Fraser)8.3/10
Best school rating (Fraser)9.0/10
Avg public-school rating (Fraser)8.3/10
Best public-school rating (Fraser)9.0/10
Avg separate-school rating (Fraser)7.3/10
Best separate-school rating (Fraser)9.3/10

Transit & Commute

LRT stops0
Transit stops21
Commute by transit0.0%
Walk / bike to work16.8%
Distance to downtown1.9 km
Est. drive to downtown10 min
Est. transit to downtown16 min
Pathway length0.4 km
Bikeway length3.0 km

Parks & Environment

Park area138,789 m²
Park area per 1k residents50,745 m²
Park grade8.1/10
Tree canopy32.8%
Tree canopy area417,826 m²
Parks6
Large parks1

Amenities & Services

Grocery access score0
Small groceries0
Medium groceries0
Large groceries0
Recreation facilities0
Libraries0
Community services1
Child care programs15
Child care capacity844

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