The Calgary Co-op Creekside Food Centre handles most of the weekly errands here — groceries, a pharmacy stop, the usual loop — and FreshCo offers a second option a few minutes away. Evanston is still building out in patches, so newer streets sit alongside more established ones, and the school run to Our Lady of Grace School or Kenneth D. Taylor School sets the morning rhythm. The EVANSTON off-leash park is a reliable gathering point through every season — the kind of place where you learn the dogs' names before the owners'.
The commercial strips that have grown alongside the residential development lean heavily toward restaurants and takeout, which suits a neighbourhood where most people are driving anyway. Bus routes connect north toward Sage Hill and into the broader northwest, but Evanston is fundamentally car territory, and the layout doesn't pretend otherwise — the distances between things are built for windshields, not walking shoes.
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: 86 property (67%), 42 violent (33%).
Disorder calls in Q2 2026: 34 disturbances, 23 suspicious person or vehicle, 12 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.
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 10.8 times the average income (city: 10.4 times).
Renting
A year of the average asking rent is 34% 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: 7.7/10 (3 of 13 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
- Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen4.5 ★(2,602)
- The Bro'Kin Yolk4.5 ★(2,321)
- Blowers & Grafton (Creekside)4.6 ★(1,788)
- Scotsman's Well4.4 ★(1,735)
- Boston Pizza4 ★(1,055)
Cafes
- Tim Hortons4 ★(1,551)
- Tim Hortons3.4 ★(1,416)
- Starbucks Coffee Company3.7 ★(821)
- Macao Imperial Tea Evanston Calgary4.3 ★(180)
Bars and pubs
Bakeries
- Sweetnd Custom Cakes5 ★(92)
- Triple Treat Cakes4.6 ★(18)
- COLIBRI CAKE BOUTIQUE5 ★(9)
- Da Sofi Cakes4.7 ★(6)
- Stuffed & Sprinkled
Everyday
Grocery stores and everyday shops and services in the community.
Groceries
- Calgary Co-op Creekside4.2 ★(660)
- FreshCo Evanston4 ★(446)
- Garcha Bros Meat Shop & Poultry4.7 ★(262)
Pharmacies
- Shoppers Drug Mart3.2 ★(401)
- Shoppers Drug Mart3 ★(269)
- Calgary Co-op Pharmacy Creekside3.6 ★(25)
- FreshCo Pharmacy Evanston4.9 ★(11)
- SHOPPERS DRUG MART1 ★(1)
Banks
- TD Branch and ATM2 ★(117)
- CIBC Branch with ATM2.1 ★(109)
- RBC Royal Bank3.2 ★(68)
- Creekside Banking Centre
Shopping
- Creekside Shopping Centre4.3 ★(1,863)
- Evanston Plaza4.3 ★(363)
- Evanston Towne Centre4.5 ★(323)
Health and wellness
Childcare, gyms, dentists and vets in the community, with their Google ratings.
Childcare
- BrightPath Creekside Child Care Centre4.6 ★(131)
- Grey Matter Montessori NW4.8 ★(69)
- Evanspark ELCC Academy4.3 ★(47)
- Willowbrae Childcare Academy4.2 ★(42)
- Joso's Play & Learn Centre4.4 ★(40)
Gyms and fitness
- Anytime Fitness4.1 ★(376)
- Orangetheory Fitness4.8 ★(270)
- GoodLife Fitness Calgary Creekside4.3 ★(158)
Dentists
- Parkway Smiles Dental4.9 ★(1,595)
- Creekside Dental4.9 ★(1,114)
- Evanston Family Dentist4.8 ★(188)
- BioLign
Vets
- Creekside Veterinary Hospital4.4 ★(291)
- Healthy Paws Forward Veterinary Hospital4.3 ★(248)
Culture
Libraries, landmarks, places of worship and arts venues in the community.
Places of worship
- Hope Hills Church4.6 ★(10)
Landmarks
- Evanston Towne Centre4.5 ★
- Evanston Plaza4.3 ★
- Creekside Shopping Centre4.3 ★
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 47→
- Route 115→
- Route 124→
- Route 503→
- Route 734→
Environment
Public trees, parks, natural areas and bike paths in the community.
Most common trees
Elm, American (891)Aspen, Quaking/Trembling (489)Spruce, Colorado (359)Elm, Brandon (242)Ash, Green, Foothills (220)23 parks
Natural areas
1 wetland environment, 1 supporting natural environment
Who lives here
Population, owners and renters, age, income and background from the last census.
- Population
- 19,605
- Owner households
- 86.7%
- Median age
- 34.6
- Average personal income, 2020
- $62,467
- Visible minority
- 62.1%
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 Evanston, 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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