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Discovery Ridge

Pop 4,202 (2021 Census) 10.8 km to downtown CREB district: West

Community boundaries · City of Calgary

The far-west address shapes the rhythm of daily life here. Groceries mean a short drive — to the Real Canadian Superstore or Safeway over in Signal Hill, or the Blush Lane Organic Market in Aspen Woods for specialty items. The neighbourhood itself is quiet and residential: houses set back on generous lots, driveways filling by early evening. Transit runs to downtown, but most households run two cars.

Weekends tend to orbit the recreation infrastructure nearby — Ernest Manning Athletic Park in Springbank Hill draws the youth sports crowd, and the Westside Recreation Centre in Signal Hill covers pool, gym, and ice time year-round.

Discovery RidgeScore 5/5

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.

Discovery Ridge▼ 61.1% yr/yr 3.3
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.

Discovery Ridge▲ 2.9% yr/yr 17.1
City of Calgary73.7

Crimes, Q3 2025 to Q2 2026: 10 property (71%), 4 violent (29%).

Disorder calls in Q2 2026: 4 disturbances, 10 suspicious person or vehicle, 4 mental health or intoxication, 4 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
Discovery Ridge

311 requests

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

769requests in 12 months

Most common requests

Parks/Trees218▲ 3.3% yr/yr
Waste216▲ 3.8% yr/yr
Infrastructure182▲ 3.4% yr/yr
Snow/Ice56▼ 9.7% yr/yr
Bylaw47▼ 72.8% yr/yr

Requests by month

Oct 2025 to Sep 2026 · City of Calgary 311
Discovery RidgeScore 5/5

Housing market

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

Assessed values by home type

Detached959 homes
$1,228,758▲ 0.6% yr/yr
Semi-detached48 homes
$783,312▲ 0.7% yr/yr
Row153 homes
$711,886▲ 8.3% yr/yr
Apartment500 homes
$405,602▼ 3.1% yr/yr

CREB benchmark prices, West district

Detached
$988,400▲ 3.1% yr/yr
Semi-detached
$812,600▼ 0.2% yr/yr
Row
$434,500▼ 3.4% yr/yr
Apartment
$321,700▼ 4.9% yr/yr
West district on Housing districts
2026 assessment roll · City of CalgaryOct 2026 · CREB benchmark prices
Discovery RidgeScore 5/5

Affordability

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

Buying

Average assessed value$920,300
Average personal income$117,015

A home here is assessed at 7.9 times the average income (city: 10.4 times).

Renting

Average asking rent$2,42510 listings
City average asking rent$1,811Rents here are higher

A year of the average asking rent is 25% of the average personal income here.

2 beds$2,1507 listings
2026 assessment roll · City of Calgary2021 Census (2020 incomes) · Statistics CanadaOct 31, 2026 · RentFaster asking rents
Discovery RidgeScore 1/5

Growth

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

Residential
Dining: 3Retail: 1Services: 2
Active business licences6Average community: 85
Building permits, 12 months
16▼ 11% yr/yr
Average community: 78

What the permits add

New homes:1▼ 75% yr/yr
Construction value:$2.1M

Businesses by type

Food Service
2
Personal Service
2
Other
1
Retail
1
Oct 2025 to Sep 2026 · City of Calgary building permitsSep 2026 · City of Calgary business licences
Discovery RidgeScore 3/5

Schools

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

Average Fraser Institute rating: 6.7/10 (2 of 9 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
Griffith Woods School
CBEElementary/Junior HighFraser: 7.5/10
Holy Name School
CSSD
French Immersion
St. Gregory School
CSSDJunior High
Hockey Canada Skills Academy
St. Isidore School
CSSD
Alternative LearningOnline Learning
St. Mary's High School
CSSDSenior High
Collegiate School ProgramDual-CreditInternational Baccalaureate
St. Michael School
CSSDElementary/Junior HighFraser: 5.8/10
French ImmersionLate French Immersion

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

2025 ratings · Fraser InstituteDesignations · Calgary Board of Education, Calgary Catholic School District
Discovery RidgeScore 2/5

Dining

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

Restaurants

Bakeries

Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
Discovery Ridge

Everyday

Grocery stores and everyday shops and services in the community.

Pharmacies

Shopping

More in the area

1hair salonsMaps
1accountantsMaps
1real estate officesMaps
Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
Discovery Ridge

Health and wellness

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

Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
Discovery Ridge

Culture

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

Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
Discovery RidgeScore 1/5

Mobility

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

12transit stops

Routes

  • Route 51→West Springs/Discovery Ridge
  • Route 732→Central Memorial/Glamorgan
10.8 km to downtown Calgary
Oct 31, 2026 · Calgary Transit stops and routesOct 31, 2026 · City of Calgary bike paths
Discovery RidgeScore 3/5

Environment

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

2,180public trees
70species
57.3%average condition

Most common trees

Aspen, Quaking/Trembling (701)Spruce, White (230)Elm, American (199)Chokecherry, Schubert (172)Elm, Brandon (109)

8 parks

Subneighbourhood Park: 4Community Park: 2District Park: 1Regional Park: 1

Natural areas

1 special protection environment, 2 supporting natural environments

Oct 28, 2026 · City of Calgary public treesOct 31, 2026 · City of Calgary parks and bike paths
Discovery Ridge

Who lives here

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

Population
4,202
Owner households
80.9%
Median age
44.7
Average personal income, 2020
$117,015
Visible minority
23.2%

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

Top ancestries

English
13.7%
Scottish
12.3%
German
11%
Irish
9.1%
Canadian
6.7%

Top mother tongues

English
77.5%
Mandarin
3%
Spanish
2.3%
Korean
1.9%
Yue
1.6%
2021 Census · Statistics Canada

Nearby in West

Other communities in the same sector of Calgary.

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Before-you-buy report

What's changing around an address in Discovery 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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