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Canyon Meadows

Pop 6,702 (2021 Census) 12 km to downtown CREB district: South

Community boundaries · City of Calgary

The Canyon Meadows Aquatic & Fitness Centre is one of those facilities that anchors daily life — pool regulars, fitness classes, families moving through after school. From there, the Canyon Meadows off-leash park is close enough that combining both into a weekend morning is a common move. Bus routes connect to the broader LRT network, making the area workable without a car for commuters heading downtown, and Dr. E. P. Scarlett High School draws students from several surrounding communities, giving the neighbourhood more foot traffic than its quiet streets might suggest.

Canyon MeadowsScore 3/5

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.

Canyon Meadows▲ 11.2% yr/yr 17.8
City of Calgary22.0

Disorder calls per 1,000 residents

Calls about disturbances, suspicious people, mental health and the like, Q3 2025 to Q2 2026: calls, not crimes.

Canyon Meadows▼ 15.7% yr/yr 31.2
City of Calgary73.7

Crimes, Q3 2025 to Q2 2026: 81 property (68%), 38 violent (32%).

Disorder calls in Q2 2026: 16 disturbances, 22 suspicious person or vehicle, 8 mental health or intoxication, 14 other.

Crimes by quarter

Incidents each quarter; dashed: the straight-line trend.

Disorder calls by quarter

Incidents each quarter; dashed: the straight-line trend.

Q3 2024 to Q2 2026 · Calgary Police Service
Canyon Meadows

311 requests

Service requests to the City's 311 line from the community, by type and by month.

1,819requests in 12 months

Most common requests

Waste543▲ 3.6% yr/yr
Infrastructure397▲ 0.8% yr/yr
Parks/Trees273▼ 16.3% yr/yr
Snow/Ice216▲ 32.5% yr/yr
Bylaw154▼ 7.2% yr/yr

Requests by month

Oct 2025 to Sep 2026 · City of Calgary 311
Canyon MeadowsScore 3/5

Housing market

Assessed home values by home type, and the district's CREB benchmark prices.

Assessed values by home type

Detached1,956 homes
$831,629▲ 3.5% yr/yr
Semi-detached142 homes
$560,077▲ 6.4% yr/yr
Row665 homes
$380,347▲ 3.8% yr/yr
Apartment312 homes
$255,819▼ 2.7% yr/yr

CREB benchmark prices, South district

Detached
$705,700▼ 0.6% yr/yr
Semi-detached
$519,100▼ 2.2% yr/yr
Row
$367,400▼ 4.0% yr/yr
Apartment
$267,200▼ 9.2% yr/yr
South district on Housing districts
2026 assessment roll · City of CalgaryOct 2026 · CREB benchmark prices
Canyon MeadowsScore 3/5

Affordability

How home values and rents compare with incomes in the community.

Buying

Average assessed value$663,071
Average personal income$64,690

A home here is assessed at 10.3 times the average income (city: 10.4 times).

Renting

Average asking rent$1,83718 listings
City average asking rent$1,811Rents here are higher

A year of the average asking rent is 34% of the average personal income here.

2 beds$1,61313 listings
2026 assessment roll · City of Calgary2021 Census (2020 incomes) · Statistics CanadaOct 31, 2026 · RentFaster asking rents
Canyon MeadowsScore 4/5

Growth

Building permits, new business licences and the mix of businesses in the community.

Dining-oriented
Dining: 22Retail: 10Services: 6Industrial: 1
Active business licences37Average community: 85
Building permits, 12 months
75▲ 56% yr/yr
Average community: 78

What the permits add

New homes:10▲ 43% yr/yr
Construction value:$5.9M

Businesses by type

Food Service
15
Retail
10
Personal Service
5
Other
4
Auto Services
2
Oct 2025 to Sep 2026 · City of Calgary building permitsSep 2026 · City of Calgary business licences
Canyon MeadowsScore 2/5

Schools

Schools in the community and the ones it is designated to, with their grades and programs.

Average Fraser Institute rating: 6.2/10 (2 of 12 schools rated)

Designated schools

Schools your address is assigned to attend

Bishop Carroll High School
CSSDSenior High
Advanced PlacementAlternative LearningDual-CreditFine ArtsHockey Canada Skills AcademyInstrumental Music StringsOff-Campus EducationSelf-Directed Learning
Dr. E. P. Scarlett High School
CBESenior High
Early French Immersion Program (K-12)Late French Immersion Program (7-12)
Harold Panabaker School
CBEElementary/Junior High
Chinese (Mandarin) Bilingual Program (K-9)
Our Lady of the Rockies High School
CSSDSenior High
Advanced PlacementCollegiate School ProgramDual-CreditExtended FrenchFine ArtsHockey Canada Skills AcademySpanish Bilingual
St. Isidore School
CSSD
Alternative LearningOnline Learning
St. Matthew School
CSSDElementary/Junior HighFraser: 7.8/10
French ImmersionLate French Immersion
St. Stephen School
CSSDElementary/Junior HighFraser: 4.7/10

Check an address's designated school with the board: CBE · CSSD

Also in the community

Located here but may serve other attendance areas

St. Catherine Elementary School
CSSDElementary
Robert Warren School
CBEElementary/Junior High
Spanish Bilingual Program (K-12)
Canyon Meadows School
CBEElementary
Spanish Bilingual Program (K-12)
2025 ratings · Fraser InstituteDesignations · Calgary Board of Education, Calgary Catholic School District
Canyon MeadowsScore 2/5

Dining

Restaurants and cafes in the community, with their Google ratings.

Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
Canyon Meadows

Everyday

Grocery stores and everyday shops and services in the community.

Shopping

More in the area

1hair salonsMaps
5accountantsMaps
3real estate officesMaps
2insurance officesMaps
Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
Canyon Meadows

Health and wellness

Childcare, gyms, dentists and vets in the community, with their Google ratings.

Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
Canyon Meadows

Culture

Libraries, landmarks, places of worship and arts venues in the community.

Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
Canyon MeadowsScore 3/5

Mobility

Transit stops and routes, bike paths and the distance to downtown.

32transit stops

Routes

The first five routes in the City's list that serve the community.

  • Route 35→Bonavista/Canyon Meadows
  • Route 37→Heritage Station/Canyon Meadows
  • Route 56→Woodbine
  • Route 201→Red Line
  • Route 711→Beaverbrook/Douglasglen

Bike paths

76bike path segments
On-Street Bikeway: 76
12 km to downtown Calgary
Oct 31, 2026 · Calgary Transit stops and routesOct 31, 2026 · City of Calgary bike paths
Canyon MeadowsScore 3/5

Environment

Public trees, parks, natural areas and bike paths in the community.

3,277public trees
86species
57.8%average condition

Most common trees

Spruce, Colorado (453)Poplar Species (354)Spruce, White (324)Ash, Green (318)Spruce, Colorado Blue (281)

26 parks

Subneighbourhood Park: 19Community Park: 5Neighbourhood Park: 1Non-Park: 1

Natural areas

2 buffering natural environments, 1 remnant environment

Bike paths

On-Street Bikeway: 76
Oct 28, 2026 · City of Calgary public treesOct 31, 2026 · City of Calgary parks and bike paths
Canyon Meadows

Who lives here

Population, owners and renters, age, income and background from the last census.

Population
6,702
Owner households
78.4%
Median age
42.3
Average personal income, 2020
$64,690
Visible minority
16.8%

Visible minority is Statistics Canada's term for people who are neither white nor Indigenous.

Top ancestries

English
16.6%
Scottish
12%
Irish
11%
German
8.7%
Canadian
8.2%

Top mother tongues

English
80.5%
Mandarin
2.7%
Spanish
2.3%
French
1.4%
Yue
1.3%
2021 Census · Statistics Canada

Nearby in South

Other communities in the same sector of Calgary.

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Before-you-buy report

What's changing around an address in Canyon Meadows, 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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