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 |
| Schools | | 8.6 |
| 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 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 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 |
Schools
| Schools in community | 2 |
| 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 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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