Eau Claire
Pop 2,326 (2021 Census) 1.1 km to downtown CREB district: City Centre
The Peace Bridge is the kind of landmark that ends up in everyone's morning routine — whether you're crossing to the pathway or just watching the river, it's how Eau Claire orients itself to the rest of the city. A short walk in any direction turns up restaurants and patios, which is less a coincidence than the neighbourhood's actual character: people eat out here, often, and the stretch around Eau Claire Market keeps that habit well-fed through much of the year. The neighbourhood sits close enough to downtown that commuters rarely need to think about it, but far enough along the river that it has its own quiet pull.
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: 58 property (67%), 28 violent (33%).
Disorder calls in Q2 2026: 33 disturbances, 20 suspicious person or vehicle, 6 mental health or intoxication, 16 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, City Centre district
Affordability
How home values and rents compare with incomes in the community.
Buying
A home here is assessed at 7.9 times the average income (city: 10.4 times).
Renting
A year of the average asking rent is 36% 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: 5.3/10 (3 of 11 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
- JOEY Eau Claire4.8 ★(7,423)
- Alforno Bakery & Cafe4.4 ★(3,318)
- River Café4.3 ★(2,205)
- LOCAL Public Eatery Barclay4.7 ★(1,422)
- Buchanan's Chop House4.5 ★(785)
Cafes
- Hutch Cafe4.4 ★(416)
- Tim Hortons3.8 ★(132)
Everyday
Grocery stores and everyday shops and services in the community.
Health and wellness
Childcare, gyms, dentists and vets in the community, with their Google ratings.
Childcare
Gyms and fitness
Dentists
- Centennial Smiles4.9 ★(423)
- Eau Claire Park Dental4.9 ★(312)
- Dowsett Dental Health5 ★(93)
- Canterra Dental
Culture
Libraries, landmarks, places of worship and arts venues in the community.
Mobility
Transit stops and routes, bike paths and the distance to downtown.
Routes
- Route 15→
- Route 201→
Bike paths
Environment
Public trees, parks, natural areas and bike paths in the community.
Most common trees
Poplar, Northwest (329)Spruce, Colorado (308)Poplar Species (279)Ash, Green (243)Elm, Brandon (181)5 parks
Natural areas
1 remnant environment, 3 supporting natural environments
Bike paths
Who lives here
Population, owners and renters, age, income and background from the last census.
- Population
- 2,326
- Owner households
- 25%
- Median age
- 37.2
- Average personal income, 2020
- $83,641
- Visible minority
- 53.8%
Visible minority is Statistics Canada's term for people who are neither white nor Indigenous.
Top ancestries
Top mother tongues
Nearby in Centre
Other communities in the same sector of Calgary.
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Before-you-buy report
What's changing around an address in Eau Claire, 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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