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Greenwood/Greenbriar

Pop 1,306 (2021 Census) 11.6 km to downtown CREB district: North West

Community boundaries · City of Calgary

The off-leash park draws a regular morning crowd — one of those spots where you end up knowing your neighbors' dogs before their names. For groceries and errands, residents head into Bowness for the Real Canadian Superstore or across to Medicine Hill for Save-On-Foods and Bulk Barn. A direct bus to Brentwood Station keeps the LRT within reach, making downtown accessible without a car.

The streetscape has the mix of an actively developing community — commercial strips and newer builds alongside established residential streets. Bowness is close enough that its library, skatepark, and community association work as extended local amenities for most residents.

Greenwood/GreenbriarScore 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.

Greenwood/Greenbriar▲ 6.7% yr/yr 24.5
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.

Greenwood/Greenbriar▲ 73.3% yr/yr 79.6
City of Calgary73.7

Crimes, Q3 2025 to Q2 2026: 26 property (81%), 6 violent (19%).

Disorder calls in Q2 2026: 16 disturbances, 8 suspicious person or vehicle, 4 mental health or intoxication, 2 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
Greenwood/Greenbriar

311 requests

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

303requests in 12 months

Most common requests

Waste98▼ 27.4% yr/yr
Snow/Ice47▲ 20.5% yr/yr
Infrastructure40▼ 11.1% yr/yr
Parks/Trees37▲ 32.1% yr/yr
Encampments27▲ 200.0% yr/yr

Requests by month

Oct 2025 to Sep 2026 · City of Calgary 311
Greenwood/GreenbriarScore 2/5

Housing market

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

Assessed values by home type

Detached30 homes
$1,101,383▼ 29.7% yr/yr
Semi-detached32 homes
$829,609▲ 92.5% yr/yr
Row191 homes
$569,361▼ 10.5% yr/yr
Apartment128 homes
$422,449▼ 3.6% yr/yr

CREB benchmark prices, North West district

Detached
$765,500▼ 2.5% yr/yr
Semi-detached
$676,200▲ 0.8% yr/yr
Row
$418,500▼ 3.4% yr/yr
Apartment
$273,900▼ 8.8% yr/yr
North West district on Housing districts
2026 assessment roll · City of CalgaryOct 2026 · CREB benchmark prices
Greenwood/GreenbriarScore 2/5

Affordability

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

Buying

Average assessed value$583,755
Average personal income$52,521

A home here is assessed at 11.1 times the average income (city: 10.4 times).

2026 assessment roll · City of Calgary2021 Census (2020 incomes) · Statistics Canada
Greenwood/GreenbriarScore 3/5

Growth

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

Commercial
Dining: 11Retail: 12Services: 27
Active business licences50Average community: 85
Building permits, 12 months
65▲ 18% yr/yr
Average community: 78

What the permits add

New homes:132▲ 110% yr/yr
Construction value:$32.6M

Businesses by type

Personal Service
24
Retail
12
Food Service
8
Other
3
Health Services
2
Oct 2025 to Sep 2026 · City of Calgary building permitsSep 2026 · City of Calgary business licences
Greenwood/GreenbriarScore 4/5

Schools

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

Average Fraser Institute rating: 7.3/10 (1 of 10 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
Bowness High School
CBESenior High
Madeleine d'Houet School
CSSD
French ImmersionLate French Immersion
Our Lady of the Assumption School
CSSDElementary/Junior HighFraser: 7.3/10
St. Francis High School
CSSDSenior High
Advanced PlacementDual-CreditExtended FrenchItalian Language and CultureSpanish Bilingual
St. Isidore School
CSSD
Alternative LearningOnline Learning
St. Mary's High School
CSSDSenior High
Collegiate School ProgramDual-CreditInternational Baccalaureate
St. Pius X School
CSSD
French Immersion
Thomas B. Riley School
CBEJunior High
Traditional Learning Centre (TLC)

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

2025 ratings · Fraser InstituteDesignations · Calgary Board of Education, Calgary Catholic School District
Greenwood/GreenbriarScore 3/5

Dining

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

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

Grocery stores and everyday shops and services in the community.

Pharmacies

More in the area

12hair salonsMaps
Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
Greenwood/Greenbriar

Health and wellness

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

Gyms and fitness

Dentists

Vets

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

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

Places of worship

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

Mobility

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

9transit stops

Routes

  • Route 53→Brentwood Station/Greenwood
  • Route 721→Bowness/ Valley Ridge
  • Route 896→LOA/ Bowness/ Valley Ridge

Bike paths

2bike path segments
Bicycle Lane: 2
11.6 km to downtown Calgary
Oct 31, 2026 · Calgary Transit stops and routesOct 31, 2026 · City of Calgary bike paths
Greenwood/GreenbriarScore 3/5

Environment

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

559public trees
22species
70.9%average condition

Most common trees

Elm, Patmore (115)Ash, White (52)Elm, Brandon (47)Ash, Green, Foothills (44)Ash, Green, Patmore (42)

6 parks

Subneighbourhood Park: 3Community Park: 2Neighbourhood Park: 1

    Natural areas

    1 buffering natural environment, 2 remnant environments, 1 supporting natural environment

    Bike paths

    Bicycle Lane: 2
    Oct 28, 2026 · City of Calgary public treesOct 31, 2026 · City of Calgary parks and bike paths
    Greenwood/Greenbriar

    Who lives here

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

    Population
    1,306
    Owner households
    72.8%
    Median age
    45
    Average personal income, 2020
    $52,521
    Visible minority
    12%

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

    Top ancestries

    English
    15.4%
    Scottish
    14%
    Irish
    12.1%
    German
    10.6%
    Canadian
    9.9%

    Top mother tongues

    English
    87.2%
    French
    1.8%
    Kurdish
    1.4%
    Spanish
    1.4%
    Tagalog
    1.3%
    2021 Census · Statistics Canada

    Nearby in Northwest

    Other communities in the same sector of Calgary.

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    Before-you-buy report

    What's changing around an address in Greenwood/Greenbriar, 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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