Living in West Hillhurst, Calgary
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| Transit Access | | 9.0 |
| Parks | | 5.7 |
| Walkability | | 5.7 |
| Grocery Access | | 5.4 |
| Safety | | 5.1 |
| Recreation | | 5.0 |
| Tree Canopy | | 4.7 |
Each 0–10 sub-score is this neighbourhood's percentile position among Calgary neighbourhoods on that measure.
West Hillhurst is one of Calgary's strongest neighbourhoods for everyday livability, ranking #2 of 197 with an overall score of 5.8/10. It rates highest on transit access (9.0) and parks (5.7). Its weaker areas are tree canopy (4.7) and recreation (5.0).
All metrics for West Hillhurst
Housing & Cost
| Median home value | $869,000 |
| Home ownership | 64.4% |
| Renter households | 36.0% |
| Housing-cost-burdened (30%+) | 22.2% |
| Median owner shelter cost | $2,065/mo |
| Single-detached homes | 43.2% |
| Apartments / condos | 26.1% |
| Median year built | 2002 |
| Detached lot size | 335 m² |
| Detached $/m² of lot | $2,912/m² |
Income & Education
| Median household income | $124,600 |
| Average household income | $199,200 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 57.3% |
| Low income (LIM-AT) | 8.4% |
| Unemployment rate | 8.7% |
Demographics
| Population | 6,635 |
| Median age | 39 |
| Average household size | 2.26 |
| Lone-parent families | 10.5% |
| Seniors (65+) | 13.4% |
| Children under 15 | 17.4% |
| Immigrants | 17.2% |
| Visible minority | 21.1% |
| Moved in last 5 years | 45.8% |
Safety & Crime
| Crime per 1k residents (2yr) | 34.1 |
| Violent crime per 1k (2yr) | 3.2 |
| Property crime per 1k (2yr) | 30.9 |
| 311 disorder complaints / 1k (2yr) | 119.1 |
| EMS stations | 1 |
| Fire stations | 0 |
Transit & Commute
| LRT stops | 0 |
| Transit stops | 29 |
| Commute by transit | 6.5% |
| Walk / bike to work | 16.0% |
| Distance to downtown | 3.2 km |
| Est. drive to downtown | 12 min |
| Est. transit to downtown | 15 min |
| Pathway length | 4.9 km |
| Bikeway length | 6.4 km |
Parks & Environment
| Park area | 637,622 m² |
| Park area per 1k residents | 96,100 m² |
| Park grade | 10.0/10 |
| Tree canopy | 20.6% |
| Tree canopy area | 486,907 m² |
| Parks | 11 |
| Large parks | 6 |
Amenities & Services
| Grocery access score | 7 |
| Small groceries | 3 |
| Medium groceries | 2 |
| Large groceries | 0 |
| Recreation facilities | 2 |
| Libraries | 0 |
| Community services | 1 |
| Child care programs | 19 |
| Child care capacity | 1184 |
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