The commercial strip in Forest Lawn runs on food — restaurants, takeout spots, and three grocers (Lucky Supermarket, No Frills, and Tiendona Market) that between them cover most of what a household needs without leaving the neighbourhood. Evenings and weekends pull people toward the Bob Bahan Aquatic & Fitness Centre, and the Forest Lawn Branch draws steady foot traffic through most of the week.
The Jam Tse Cho Ling Tibetan Buddhist Temple and Holy Trinity Catholic Church are neighbours here — two institutions that have been sharing this stretch of east Calgary long enough that the pairing feels entirely ordinary.
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: 203 property (50%), 199 violent (50%).
Disorder calls in Q2 2026: 464 disturbances, 160 suspicious person or vehicle, 29 mental health or intoxication, 83 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, East district
Affordability
How home values and rents compare with incomes in the community.
Buying
A home here is assessed at 12.7 times the average income (city: 10.4 times).
Renting
A year of the average asking rent is 51% 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: 5.1/10 (1 of 15 schools rated)
Designated schools
Schools your address is assigned to attend
Check an address's designated school with the board: CBE · CSSD
Also in the community
Located here but may serve other attendance areas
Dining
Restaurants and cafes in the community, with their Google ratings.
Restaurants
- Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen4.3 ★(3,930)
- Shawarma Palace- 17 AVE SE4.4 ★(3,088)
- McDonald's3.2 ★(2,093)
- Osmow's Shawarma4.6 ★(1,807)
- Turkish Kebab House4.7 ★(1,185)
Cafes
- Tim Hortons3.5 ★(1,447)
- Tim's Cafe4.8 ★(511)
Bars and pubs
- Border Crossing Pub4.3 ★(888)
- Chicago's Pub & Grill3.9 ★(119)
- Spot Pub & Grill4.4 ★(63)
Bakeries
- Forest Lawn Bakery 榮生餅家4.3 ★(95)
- Fong Thanh Bakery4.5 ★(58)
- Win cake bakery and cafe4.2 ★(45)
- Regain Cookies Limited5 ★(2)
Everyday
Grocery stores and everyday shops and services in the community.
Groceries
- Harman's NOFRILLS Calgary 17th4 ★(3,133)
- Lucky Supermarket3.9 ★(902)
- Green Cedars Food Mart4.5 ★(286)
- Mayfair Foods4.2 ★(176)
Pharmacies
- International Ave Clinic4.5 ★(47)
- RemedysRx CrossPointe Pharmacy4.5 ★(33)
- Future Drug Mart4.3 ★(18)
- ForestLawn CommunityRx Pharmacy & Travel Clinic4.4 ★(12)
- Pioneer Pharmacy ( v-care formerly)4.9 ★(11)
Shopping
- trent Plaza4.3 ★(18)
Health and wellness
Childcare, gyms, dentists and vets in the community, with their Google ratings.
Childcare
Gyms and fitness
- Bob Bahan Aquatic & Fitness Centre4.2 ★(452)
Dentists
- Sedona Dental4.8 ★(2,054)
- Forest Heights Dental4.8 ★(386)
- Eastview Denture Clinic5 ★(3)
Vets
- VCA Canada Forest Lawn Animal Hospital4.5 ★(388)
Culture
Libraries, landmarks, places of worship and arts venues in the community.
Museums and galleries
Libraries
- Calgary Public Library - Forest Lawn4.3 ★(253)
Community centres
Places of worship
Hotels
Landmarks
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 1→
- Route 23→
- Route 42→
- Route 43→
- Route 49→
Bike paths
Environment
Public trees, parks, natural areas and bike paths in the community.
Most common trees
Ash, Green (291)Spruce, White (213)Elm, American (165)Spruce, Colorado (152)Cotoneaster Species (146)6 parks
Bike paths
Who lives here
Population, owners and renters, age, income and background from the last census.
- Population
- 7,503
- Owner households
- 32.1%
- Median age
- 39.1
- Average personal income, 2020
- $36,634
- Visible minority
- 39.5%
Visible minority is Statistics Canada's term for people who are neither white nor Indigenous.
Top ancestries
Top mother tongues
Nearby in East
Other communities in the same sector of Calgary.
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Before-you-buy report
What's changing around an address in Forest Lawn, 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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