Co-op and No Frills both sit within the neighbourhood, which gives residents options without having to leave — different price points, different trips, both close. Don Bosco School handles the elementary and junior high years, and the bus routes here connect south toward Queensland and east into Deer Run, making the surrounding area reasonably workable without a car for every errand.
The dining options here are the kind of spots locals end up returning to regularly. The Deer Ridge & Deer Run off-leash park stretches across the boundary between the two communities, and the Croatian Catholic Parish and Deer Park United Church give the area a sense of longer roots, particularly for families who've been in the south end for a while.
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: 50 property (76%), 16 violent (24%).
Disorder calls in Q2 2026: 14 disturbances, 16 suspicious person or vehicle, 4 mental health or intoxication, 12 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 9.7 times the average income (city: 10.4 times).
Renting
A year of the average asking rent is 37% 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: 7.5/10 (2 of 9 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's3.1 ★(1,661)
- Big T's BBQ & Smokehouse4.4 ★(1,461)
- Dairy Queen Grill & Chill2.9 ★(596)
- Filos Restaurant & Lounge4.4 ★(546)
- Pho Vy4.4 ★(320)
Cafes
- Starbucks Coffee Company4.2 ★(413)
- Tim Hortons3.6 ★(284)
- Cornerstone Music Cafe SE - Music Lessons Calgary - Coffee & Food4.6 ★(256)
Bars and pubs
- The Winkin' Owl Pub & Kitchen4 ★(1,195)
- Lighthouse Pub4.2 ★(486)
Everyday
Grocery stores and everyday shops and services in the community.
Groceries
- John's NOFRILLS Calgary4.1 ★(1,408)
- Calgary Co-op Deer Valley4.2 ★(514)
- M&M Food Market4 ★(31)
Pharmacies
- Shoppers Drug Mart3.7 ★(163)
- The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy4.6 ★(21)
- Calgary Co-op Pharmacy Deer Valley4.6 ★(16)
- Pharmasave Deer Valley Pharmacy4.8 ★(11)
Banks
- RBC Royal Bank3.2 ★(66)
- TD Branch and ATM3.5 ★(36)
- CIBC Branch with ATM3.2 ★(23)
- CIBC Branch (Cash at ATM only)3 ★(2)
Health and wellness
Childcare, gyms, dentists and vets in the community, with their Google ratings.
Childcare
- Expanding Imaginations Child Care4.7 ★(57)
- BrightPath Deer Ridge Child Care Centre4.8 ★(47)
- Willowbrae Academy Deer Valley4.5 ★(42)
- Blue Star Childcare5 ★(8)
Gyms and fitness
- Crunch Fitness - Deer Valley3.9 ★(177)
- Anytime Fitness4.3 ★(120)
- Prenatal Yoga Class Calgary5 ★(3)
Dentists
- Deer Valley Dental Care4.7 ★(1,930)
- Pensak Houghton Dentistry4.9 ★(263)
Vets
- Bow Bottom Veterinary Hospital4.2 ★(180)
Culture
Libraries, landmarks, places of worship and arts venues in the community.
Places of worship
- Fish Creek United Church4.5 ★(41)
- Croatian Catholic Parish4.7 ★(25)
- Calgary Southview Seventh-day Adventist Church5 ★(15)
- Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd4.4 ★(10)
- Pavilion Of Hope Church5 ★(2)
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 28→
- Route 29→
- Route 44→
- Route 713→
- Route 715→
Bike paths
Environment
Public trees, parks, natural areas and bike paths in the community.
Most common trees
Elm, American (431)Spruce, Colorado Blue (171)Ash, Green (163)Spruce, Colorado (114)Poplar Species (77)6 parks
Natural areas
1 remnant environment
Bike paths
Who lives here
Population, owners and renters, age, income and background from the last census.
- Population
- 2,806
- Owner households
- 69.7%
- Median age
- 41.2
- Average personal income, 2020
- $54,790
- Visible minority
- 18.2%
Visible minority is Statistics Canada's term for people who are neither white nor Indigenous.
Top ancestries
Top mother tongues
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Before-you-buy report
What's changing around an address in Deer Ridge, 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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