The Calgary Co-op on Macleod Trail anchors the weekly routine — groceries, a quick stop at London Drugs, maybe Bulk Barn for pantry runs. Acadia's commercial strip has that practical, well-stocked character: everything within a short drive, with dining options scattered along the corridor. The housing mix ranges from postwar bungalows to apartment blocks, and the streets feel settled — families, longtime owners, and renters occupying the same blocks without much friction.
The Acadia Aquatic & Fitness Centre pulls people in from across the south end, which gives it more of a community hub feel than a private amenity. On quieter streets, the Acadia Community Buffer off-leash area runs on its own schedule — dog walkers moving through at dusk while the school crowd at St. Matthew School and Acadia School has already cleared out for the day.
Safety
How safe the community is: crime and disorder per 1,000 residents against the city, and the trend.
Crime per 1,000 residents
Property and violent offences reported to police, Q3 2025 to Q2 2026.
Disorder calls per 1,000 residents
Calls about disturbances, suspicious people, mental health and the like, Q3 2025 to Q2 2026: calls, not crimes.
Crimes, Q3 2025 to Q2 2026: 114 property (66%), 60 violent (34%).
Disorder calls in Q2 2026: 121 disturbances, 69 suspicious person or vehicle, 27 mental health or intoxication, 19 other.
Crimes by quarter
Incidents each quarter; dashed: the straight-line trend.
Disorder calls by quarter
Incidents each quarter; dashed: the straight-line trend.
311 requests
Service requests to the City's 311 line from the community, by type and by month.
Most common requests
Requests by month
Housing market
Assessed home values by home type, and the district's CREB benchmark prices.
Assessed values by home type
CREB benchmark prices, South district
Affordability
How home values and rents compare with incomes in the community.
Buying
A home here is assessed at 10.0 times the average income (city: 10.4 times).
Renting
A year of the average asking rent is 40% of the average personal income here.
Growth
Building permits, new business licences and the mix of businesses in the community.
What the permits add
Businesses by type
Schools
Schools in the community and the ones it is designated to, with their grades and programs.
Average Fraser Institute rating: 5.7/10 (3 of 16 schools rated)
Designated schools
Schools your address is assigned to attend
Check an address's designated school with the board: CBE · CSSD
Also in the community
Located here but may serve other attendance areas
Dining
Restaurants and cafes in the community, with their Google ratings.
Restaurants
- Jollibee4.5 ★(4,152)
- Asian Buffet3.9 ★(3,213)
- Hankki4.9 ★(2,232)
- Chine Hot Pot & Noodles4.5 ★(1,626)
- Starlite Restaurant & Bar4.4 ★(629)
Cafes
- Café Jindo4.7 ★(347)
- Tim Hortons3.8 ★(315)
Bars and pubs
- The King's Head Eatery & Music Room4.2 ★(895)
- Regal Beagle Macleod4.3 ★(799)
- Peanuts Public House4.2 ★(602)
- Dudley's Lounge4.4 ★(17)
Bakeries
- Good Bread4.8 ★(572)
- Sweet Relief Pastries4.8 ★(372)
- Jelly’s Creations4.8 ★(13)
- Ecru
Everyday
Grocery stores and everyday shops and services in the community.
Groceries
- Co-op Macleod Trail4.1 ★(288)
- Acadia Food Mart4.1 ★(23)
Pharmacies
- London Drugs3.9 ★(388)
- Shoppers Drug Mart4 ★(292)
- Co-op Pharmacy Macleod Trail4.1 ★(76)
- RemedysRx Medilink Pharmacy4.9 ★(69)
- Carewell Pharmacy4.5 ★(53)
Banks
- Scotiabank1.9 ★(137)
- BMO Bank of Montreal2.3 ★(121)
- Cucs Internal Co Op Trust
Shopping
- Macleod Plaza4.2 ★(691)
- Acadia Shopping Centre4.3 ★(532)
- Heritage Plaza4.4 ★(336)
- Newport Village Shopping Centre4 ★(324)
- MacLeod Trail Centre4.5 ★(178)
Health and wellness
Childcare, gyms, dentists and vets in the community, with their Google ratings.
Childcare
- Willowbrae Academy Acadia4.7 ★(52)
- Milestones Childcare & Early Learning Centre4.6 ★(44)
- BrightPath Acadia Child Care Centre4.9 ★(37)
- Achieve Daycare Centre4.6 ★(30)
- 3 and Up Kids Club4.7 ★(26)
Gyms and fitness
- Fit4Less4 ★(537)
- Acadia Aquatic & Fitness Centre4.2 ★(236)
- SHERYOGA THERAPY
Dentists
- Macleod Trail Dental Calgary4.9 ★(1,019)
- Heritage Smiles Dental SE Calgary4.7 ★(374)
- Heritage Dental Centre4.9 ★(308)
- Orange Family Dental Clinic Calgary4.9 ★(181)
- Acadia Dental4.7 ★(42)
Vets
- Willow Park Animal Clinic4.9 ★(405)
- Macleod Trail Animal Hospital4.7 ★(369)
Culture
Libraries, landmarks, places of worship and arts venues in the community.
Libraries
Places of worship
- St. Cecilia Roman Catholic Church4.7 ★(83)
- McDougall United Church3.9 ★(45)
- Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses4.7 ★(29)
- Lutheran Church of Our Saviour4.5 ★(6)
- Redeemed Christian Church Of God5 ★(4)
Landmarks
- Acadia Village4.5 ★
- MacLeod Trail Centre4.5 ★
- Heritage Plaza4.4 ★
- Fairmount Park4.4 ★
- Acadia Shopping Centre4.3 ★
- Macleod Plaza4.2 ★
- ATRIUM SQUARE4.2 ★
- Newport Village Shopping Centre4 ★
Mobility
Transit stops and routes, bike paths and the distance to downtown.
Routes
The first five routes in the City's list that serve the community.
- Route 10→
- Route 15→
- Route 81→
- Route 99→
- Route 117→
Bike paths
Environment
Public trees, parks, natural areas and bike paths in the community.
Most common trees
Aspen, Quaking/Trembling (2,364)Spruce, Colorado (1,092)Pine, Yellow/Ponderosa (617)Poplar Species (514)Ash, Green (397)16 parks
Natural areas
1 supporting natural environment
Bike paths
Who lives here
Population, owners and renters, age, income and background from the last census.
- Population
- 8,933
- Owner households
- 51.6%
- Median age
- 42.7
- Average personal income, 2020
- $52,874
- Visible minority
- 24.8%
Visible minority is Statistics Canada's term for people who are neither white nor Indigenous.
Top ancestries
Top mother tongues
Nearby in South
Other communities in the same sector of Calgary.
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What's changing around an address in Acadia, Calgary before you buy:
- Rezoning and permit applications nearby
- Council decisions affecting the area
- Crime and 311 trends, and school changes
- Ground movement from satellite data
- The assessment trend against the community
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