The No Frills handles the weekly shop for most of the neighbourhood — a practical anchor in a part of the city where the commute north of downtown is real. Bus routes toward Evanston and along Symons Valley Parkway give Carrington more reach than the address might suggest, and the commercial strip has developed a clear lean toward dining and takeout, with restaurants finding their footing here early.
Carrington Skatepark pulls a crowd on warmer evenings and weekends — one of the livelier spots in the neighbourhood. Close enough to Country Hills Village and Coventry Hills that residents move freely between them for different errands, Carrington functions less like an isolated suburb and more like one node in a connected northern stretch.
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: 56 property (62%), 34 violent (38%).
Disorder calls in Q2 2026: 18 disturbances, 24 suspicious person or vehicle, 6 mental health or intoxication, 18 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, North district
Affordability
How home values and rents compare with incomes in the community.
Buying
A home here is assessed at 11.3 times the average income (city: 10.4 times).
Renting
A year of the average asking rent is 35% 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: 4.8/10 (1 of 5 schools rated)
Designated schools
Schools your address is assigned to attend
Check an address's designated school with the board: CBE · CSSD
Dining
Restaurants and cafes in the community, with their Google ratings.
Restaurants
- McDonald’s1.9 ★(1,314)
- SHAWARMA PALACE-CARRINGTON4.5 ★(1,157)
- Madras Cafe - Signature4.7 ★(979)
- Foodyard Carrington4.7 ★(621)
- The Chai Bar4.4 ★(434)
Cafes
- Chaiiwala Of London - Carrington4.2 ★(492)
- Love at First Scoop & Coffee4.8 ★(416)
Bakeries
- COBS Bread4.5 ★(65)
- Sweet Bliss Calgary4.3 ★(10)
- Abaks Bakehouse
Everyday
Grocery stores and everyday shops and services in the community.
Groceries
- John and Irish's NOFRILLS Calgary4.3 ★(1,151)
Pharmacies
Shopping
- The Shops of Carrington Green4.3 ★(37)
Health and wellness
Childcare, gyms, dentists and vets in the community, with their Google ratings.
Childcare
- Endless ABC Daycare5 ★(60)
- FunPark Dayhome5 ★(33)
- Little Steps Carrington Daycare4.1 ★(32)
- New horizon Approved Day home5 ★(16)
- Joyful hearts family day home5 ★(14)
Gyms and fitness
- Carrington Skatepark4.5 ★(179)
- AllTime Fitness3.9 ★(154)
Dentists
- Carrington Dental - NW Calgary4.9 ★(411)
- Dental Station @ Carrington4.9 ★(367)
Vets
- NorthWest Animal Hospital Calgary4.8 ★(91)
Culture
Libraries, landmarks, places of worship and arts venues in the community.
Landmarks
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 115→
- Route 124→
- Route 137→
- Route 736→
- Route 753→
Environment
Public trees, parks, natural areas and bike paths in the community.
Most common trees
Elm, American (203)Elm, Brandon (193)Aspen, Quaking/Trembling (150)Ash, Green (141)Crabapple, Spring Snow (137)10 parks
Natural areas
1 supporting natural environment, 1 wetland environment
Who lives here
Population, owners and renters, age, income and background from the last census.
- Population
- 3,453
- Owner households
- 89.6%
- Median age
- 33
- Average personal income, 2020
- $59,804
- Visible minority
- 84.2%
Visible minority is Statistics Canada's term for people who are neither white nor Indigenous.
Top ancestries
Top mother tongues
Nearby in North
Other communities in the same sector of Calgary.
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Before-you-buy report
What's changing around an address in Carrington, 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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