Living in Upper Mount Royal, Calgary
Neighbourhood livability report — scores, rank, and full data for Upper Mount Royal in Calgary.
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| Transit Access | | 8.8 |
| Tree Canopy | | 7.5 |
| Walkability | | 6.0 |
| Safety | | 4.8 |
| Parks | | 4.1 |
| Grocery Access | | 0.0 |
| Recreation | | 0.0 |
Each 0–10 sub-score is this neighbourhood's percentile position among Calgary neighbourhoods on that measure.
Upper Mount Royal lands in the upper third of Calgary at #41 of 197, with a 4.5/10 overall livability score. It rates highest on transit access (8.8) and tree canopy (7.5). 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 ownership | 73.5% |
| Renter households | 25.9% |
| Housing-cost-burdened (30%+) | 21.1% |
| Median owner shelter cost | $1,833/mo |
| Single-detached homes | 66.2% |
| Apartments / condos | 28.7% |
| Median year built | 1950 |
| Detached lot size | 792 m² |
| Detached $/m² of lot | $2,569/m² |
Income & Education
| Median household income | $189,900 |
| Average household income | $460,900 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 62.8% |
| Low income (LIM-AT) | 7.8% |
| Unemployment rate | 12.4% |
Demographics
| Population | 2,735 |
| Median age | 46 |
| Average household size | 2.32 |
| Lone-parent families | 9.6% |
| Seniors (65+) | 20.0% |
| Children under 15 | 14.4% |
| Immigrants | 15.2% |
| Visible minority | 20.4% |
| Moved in last 5 years | 37.2% |
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 stations | 0 |
| Fire stations | 0 |
Transit & Commute
| LRT stops | 0 |
| Transit stops | 21 |
| Commute by transit | 0.0% |
| Walk / bike to work | 16.8% |
| Distance to downtown | 1.9 km |
| Est. drive to downtown | 10 min |
| Est. transit to downtown | 16 min |
| Pathway length | 0.4 km |
| Bikeway length | 3.0 km |
Parks & Environment
| Park area | 138,789 m² |
| Park area per 1k residents | 50,745 m² |
| Park grade | 8.1/10 |
| Tree canopy | 32.8% |
| Tree canopy area | 417,826 m² |
| Parks | 6 |
| Large parks | 1 |
Amenities & Services
| Grocery access score | 0 |
| Small groceries | 0 |
| Medium groceries | 0 |
| Large groceries | 0 |
| Recreation facilities | 0 |
| Libraries | 0 |
| Community services | 1 |
| Child care programs | 15 |
| Child care capacity | 844 |
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