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Parkdale

Pop 2,793 (2021 Census) 4.6 km to downtown CREB district: City Centre

Community boundaries · City of Calgary

The commercial strip here runs on food more than errands — restaurants and cafés rather than hardware stores or banks — which means residents end up lingering longer than they planned. Four bus routes pass through, connecting toward Dalhousie Station and the University of Calgary, so Parkdale works well for people who keep their car parked most days.

St. Bernard's Church has been part of the neighbourhood long enough that it functions as a reference point — regular activity, familiar faces, a weekly rhythm that anchors the surrounding blocks. The mix of long-term owners and renters means the streets have both rootedness and turnover, without one overwhelming the other.

ParkdaleScore 3/5

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.

Parkdale▼ 11.1% yr/yr 17.2
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.

Parkdale▼ 0.9% yr/yr 41.5
City of Calgary73.7

Crimes, Q3 2025 to Q2 2026: 28 property (58%), 20 violent (42%).

Disorder calls in Q2 2026: 10 disturbances, 4 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
Parkdale

311 requests

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

1,025requests in 12 months

Most common requests

Parks/Trees267▲ 11.7% yr/yr
Waste227▼ 15.3% yr/yr
Infrastructure220▲ 1.4% yr/yr
Bylaw135▼ 8.2% yr/yr
Snow/Ice89▼ 20.5% yr/yr

Requests by month

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

Housing market

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

Assessed values by home type

Detached437 homes
$1,168,487▲ 5.3% yr/yr
Semi-detached283 homes
$1,006,488▲ 4.9% yr/yr
Row81 homes
$637,204▼ 0.8% yr/yr
Apartment162 homes
$416,537▼ 8.4% yr/yr

CREB benchmark prices, City Centre district

Detached
$992,500▲ 3.3% yr/yr
Semi-detached
$961,000▲ 1.6% yr/yr
Row
$554,300▼ 7.5% yr/yr
Apartment
$295,000▼ 8.0% yr/yr
City Centre district on Housing districts
2026 assessment roll · City of CalgaryOct 2026 · CREB benchmark prices
ParkdaleScore 4/5

Affordability

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

Buying

Average assessed value$949,696
Average personal income$94,503

A home here is assessed at 10.1 times the average income (city: 10.4 times).

Renting

Average asking rent$2,35614 listings
City average asking rent$1,811Rents here are higher

A year of the average asking rent is 30% of the average personal income here.

2 beds$2,3236 listings
2026 assessment roll · City of Calgary2021 Census (2020 incomes) · Statistics CanadaOct 31, 2026 · RentFaster asking rents
ParkdaleScore 3/5

Growth

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

Dining-oriented
Dining: 12Retail: 8Services: 12Industrial: 1
Active business licences33Average community: 85
Building permits, 12 months
46▼ 35% yr/yr
Average community: 78

What the permits add

New homes:29▼ 33% yr/yr
Construction value:$50.5M

Businesses by type

Food Service
8
Retail
7
Personal Service
7
Other
4
Property Management
3
Oct 2025 to Sep 2026 · City of Calgary building permitsSep 2026 · City of Calgary business licences
ParkdaleScore 3/5

Schools

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

Average Fraser Institute rating: 6.5/10 (3 of 11 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
Madeleine d'Houet School
CSSD
French ImmersionLate French Immersion
Our Lady of the Assumption School
CSSDElementary/Junior HighFraser: 7.3/10
Queen Elizabeth High School
CBEJunior/Senior High
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
University School
CBEElementaryFraser: 6.9/10

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

Also in the community

Located here but may serve other attendance areas

Foothills Academy
OtherK-12Elementary: 4.5 | High school: 5.8
Westmount Elementary School
OtherElementary
2025 ratings · Fraser InstituteDesignations · Calgary Board of Education, Calgary Catholic School District
ParkdaleScore 1/5

Dining

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

Restaurants

Cafes

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

Everyday

Grocery stores and everyday shops and services in the community.

Groceries

More in the area

1hair salonsMaps
1real estate officesMaps
Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
Parkdale

Health and wellness

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

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

Culture

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

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

Mobility

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

15transit stops

Routes

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

  • Route 1→Bowness/Forest Lawn
  • Route 9→Dalhousie Station/Chinook Station
  • Route 40→Crowfoot Station/North Hill
  • Route 90→Bridgeland/University of Calgary
  • Route 104→Sunnyside/University of Calgary

Bike paths

7bike path segments
On-Street Bikeway: 5Bicycle Lane: 1Shared Lane: 1
4.6 km to downtown Calgary
Oct 31, 2026 · Calgary Transit stops and routesOct 31, 2026 · City of Calgary bike paths
ParkdaleScore 4/5

Environment

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

1,700public trees
89species
59.8%average condition

Most common trees

Ash, Green (282)Elm, American (174)Spruce, Colorado (169)Poplar Species (137)Cotoneaster Species (99)

4 parks

Subneighbourhood Park: 4

Natural areas

1 supporting natural environment

Bike paths

On-Street Bikeway: 5Bicycle Lane: 1Shared Lane: 1
Oct 28, 2026 · City of Calgary public treesOct 31, 2026 · City of Calgary parks and bike paths
Parkdale

Who lives here

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

Population
2,793
Owner households
60.6%
Median age
40
Average personal income, 2020
$94,503
Visible minority
24.5%

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

Top ancestries

English
14.8%
Scottish
11.5%
Irish
10.2%
German
9.7%
Canadian
6.8%

Top mother tongues

English
82.7%
Yue
1.8%
Spanish
1.8%
French
1.8%
Mandarin
1.7%
2021 Census · Statistics Canada

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 Parkdale, 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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