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Downtown East Village vs University District, Calgary

A side-by-side livability comparison of two Calgary neighbourhoods.

Downtown East Village edges out University District on overall livability (4.3/10 vs 4.2/10) among Calgary neighbourhoods. Downtown East Village scores higher on transit access (10.0 vs 7.1). University District scores higher on safety (2.8 vs 0.0).

Livability scores

Downtown East VillageUniversity District
Overall4.34.2
Safety0.02.8
Schools6.57.3
Transit Access10.07.1
Grocery Access3.11.5
Parks4.96.4
Tree Canopy1.21.0
Recreation0.00.0
Walkability9.07.6

Key metrics

Downtown East VillageUniversity District
Median home value$341,500$455,000
Median household income$68,000$84,200
Crime per 1k residents (2yr)274.564.6
Avg school rating (Fraser)7.4/107.8/10
Est. transit to downtown9 min26 min
Distance to downtown1.5 km6.2 km
Park area per 1k residents68,087 m²127,708 m²
Tree canopy6.0%5.1%

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