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Fairview

Pop 2,402 (2021 Census) 6.7 km to downtown CREB district: South

Community boundaries · City of Calgary

The commercial strip running through Fairview leans toward restaurants and food, which makes weeknight dinners out a habit rather than an occasion. Fairview School and Le Roi Daniels School sit close together, and the school-run rhythm gives weekday mornings a recognizable shape. Multiple bus routes connect outward in different directions — downtown via Route 10, toward Deerfoot Meadows and south along Macleod Trail — enough that a car isn't essential for daily life.

The Fairview (Flint Road Slope) off-leash park is the kind of detail that comes up quickly in conversation with residents who have dogs: actual sloped terrain rather than a flat field, which draws a regular crowd and gives it a bit more character than a standard off-leash patch.

FairviewScore 2/5

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.

Fairview▼ 7.3% yr/yr 31.6
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.

Fairview▲ 18.7% yr/yr 100.3
City of Calgary73.7

Crimes, Q3 2025 to Q2 2026: 54 property (71%), 22 violent (29%).

Disorder calls in Q2 2026: 42 disturbances, 21 suspicious person or vehicle, 4 mental health or intoxication, 8 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
Fairview

311 requests

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

951requests in 12 months

Most common requests

Waste262▲ 29.7% yr/yr
Parks/Trees191▼ 17.0% yr/yr
Infrastructure190▼ 4.0% yr/yr
Snow/Ice113▲ 15.3% yr/yr
Bylaw103▲ 41.1% yr/yr

Requests by month

Oct 2025 to Sep 2026 · City of Calgary 311
FairviewScore 3/5

Housing market

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

Assessed values by home type

Detached1,255 homes
$634,917▲ 4.3% yr/yr

CREB benchmark prices, South district

Detached
$705,700▼ 0.6% yr/yr
Semi-detached
$519,100▼ 2.2% yr/yr
Row
$367,400▼ 4.0% yr/yr
Apartment
$267,200▼ 9.2% yr/yr
South district on Housing districts
2026 assessment roll · City of CalgaryOct 2026 · CREB benchmark prices
FairviewScore 1/5

Affordability

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

Buying

Average assessed value$634,917
Average personal income$51,800

A home here is assessed at 12.3 times the average income (city: 10.4 times).

Renting

Average asking rent$2,08015 listings
City average asking rent$1,811Rents here are higher

A year of the average asking rent is 48% of the average personal income here.

3 beds$2,0805 listings
2026 assessment roll · City of Calgary2021 Census (2020 incomes) · Statistics CanadaOct 31, 2026 · RentFaster asking rents
FairviewScore 3/5

Growth

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

Retail-oriented
Dining: 12Retail: 21Services: 18
Active business licences57Average community: 85
Building permits, 12 months
53▲ 51% yr/yr
Average community: 78

What the permits add

New homes:15▲ 36% yr/yr
Construction value:$5.1M

Businesses by type

Retail
20
Personal Service
10
Other
8
Property Management
7
Food Service
6
Oct 2025 to Sep 2026 · City of Calgary building permitsSep 2026 · City of Calgary business licences
FairviewScore 2/5

Schools

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

Average Fraser Institute rating: 5.8/10 (2 of 10 schools rated)

Designated schools

Schools your address is assigned to attend

Acadia School
CBEElementaryFraser: 3.9/10
Bishop Carroll High School
CSSDSenior High
Advanced PlacementAlternative LearningDual-CreditFine ArtsHockey Canada Skills AcademyInstrumental Music StringsOff-Campus EducationSelf-Directed Learning
David Thompson School
CBEElementary/Junior High
Early French Immersion Program (K-12)Late French Immersion Program (7-12)
Our Lady of the Rockies High School
CSSDSenior High
Advanced PlacementCollegiate School ProgramDual-CreditExtended FrenchFine ArtsHockey Canada Skills AcademySpanish Bilingual
St. Cecilia School
CSSD
French Immersion
St. Isidore School
CSSD
Alternative LearningOnline Learning
St. Matthew School
CSSDElementary/Junior HighFraser: 7.8/10
French ImmersionLate French Immersion

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

Also in the community

Located here but may serve other attendance areas

Fairview School
CBEElementary/Junior High
Traditional Learning Centre (TLC)
Le Roi Daniels School
CBEElementary
Traditional Learning Centre (TLC)
2025 ratings · Fraser InstituteDesignations · Calgary Board of Education, Calgary Catholic School District
FairviewScore 4/5

Dining

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

Bars and pubs

Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
Fairview

Everyday

Grocery stores and everyday shops and services in the community.

Shopping

More in the area

1accountantsMaps
1law firmsMaps
1real estate officesMaps
Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
Fairview

Health and wellness

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

Childcare

Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
Fairview

Culture

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

Libraries

Places of worship

Landmarks

Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
FairviewScore 4/5

Mobility

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

14transit stops

Routes

The first five routes in the City's list that serve the community.

  • Route 10→City Hall/Southcentre
  • Route 15→Deerfoot Meadows
  • Route 81→Macleod Tr S
  • Route 99→Acadia/Oakridge
  • Route 149→Point Trotter Industrial
6.7 km to downtown Calgary
Oct 31, 2026 · Calgary Transit stops and routesOct 31, 2026 · City of Calgary bike paths
FairviewScore 4/5

Environment

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

2,035public trees
103species
60.7%average condition

Most common trees

Ash, Green (630)Elm, American (146)Spruce, Colorado (142)Hawthorn Species (125)Cotoneaster Species (121)

7 parks

Subneighbourhood Park: 5Community Park: 1Neighbourhood Park: 1
Oct 28, 2026 · City of Calgary public treesOct 31, 2026 · City of Calgary parks and bike paths
Fairview

Who lives here

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

Population
2,402
Owner households
60.9%
Median age
39.6
Average personal income, 2020
$51,800
Visible minority
26.5%

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

Top ancestries

Scottish
12.4%
English
11.4%
German
9.4%
Irish
9.1%
Canadian
9.1%

Top mother tongues

English
77.4%
Tagalog
6%
Spanish
2.2%
French
1.6%
German
0.9%
2021 Census · Statistics Canada

Nearby in South

Other communities in the same sector of Calgary.

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Before-you-buy report

What's changing around an address in Fairview, 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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