Living in Varsity, Calgary
Neighbourhood livability report — scores, rank, and full data for Varsity in Calgary.
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Score an address in Varsity →Livability score breakdown
| Transit Access | | 8.1 |
| Parks | | 7.5 |
| Safety | | 5.8 |
| Grocery Access | | 5.4 |
| Tree Canopy | | 4.6 |
| Walkability | | 3.3 |
| Recreation | | 2.5 |
Each 0–10 sub-score is this neighbourhood's percentile position among Calgary neighbourhoods on that measure.
With an overall livability score of 5.3/10, Varsity places #9 of 197 Calgary neighbourhoods — near the top of the city. It rates highest on transit access (8.1) and parks (7.5). Its weaker areas are recreation (2.5) and walkability (3.3).
All metrics for Varsity
Housing & Cost
| Median home value | $736,000 |
| Home ownership | 62.9% |
| Renter households | 37.2% |
| Housing-cost-burdened (30%+) | 25.3% |
| Median owner shelter cost | $1,034/mo |
| Single-detached homes | 46.2% |
| Apartments / condos | 38.8% |
| Median year built | 1976 |
| Detached lot size | 666 m² |
| Detached $/m² of lot | $1,444/m² |
Income & Education
| Median household income | $98,600 |
| Average household income | $142,200 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 52.3% |
| Low income (LIM-AT) | 11.0% |
| Unemployment rate | 12.9% |
Demographics
| Population | 12,040 |
| Median age | 44 |
| Average household size | 2.23 |
| Lone-parent families | 12.6% |
| Seniors (65+) | 24.4% |
| Children under 15 | 13.5% |
| Immigrants | 27.4% |
| Visible minority | 32.8% |
| Moved in last 5 years | 41.8% |
Safety & Crime
| Crime per 1k residents (2yr) | 28.0 |
| Violent crime per 1k (2yr) | 4.5 |
| Property crime per 1k (2yr) | 23.5 |
| 311 disorder complaints / 1k (2yr) | 61.6 |
| EMS stations | 1 |
| Fire stations | 1 |
Transit & Commute
| LRT stops | 1 |
| Transit stops | 85 |
| Commute by transit | 8.4% |
| Walk / bike to work | 9.3% |
| Distance to downtown | 8.1 km |
| Est. drive to downtown | 21 min |
| Est. transit to downtown | 20 min |
| Pathway length | 6.2 km |
| Bikeway length | 10.4 km |
Parks & Environment
| Park area | 2,406,354 m² |
| Park area per 1k residents | 199,863 m² |
| Park grade | 10.0/10 |
| Tree canopy | 20.3% |
| Tree canopy area | 1,380,252 m² |
| Parks | 11 |
| Large parks | 5 |
Amenities & Services
| Grocery access score | 7 |
| Small groceries | 5 |
| Medium groceries | 1 |
| Large groceries | 0 |
| Recreation facilities | 1 |
| Libraries | 0 |
| Community services | 1 |
| Child care programs | 53 |
| Child care capacity | 2999 |
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