Saddle Ridge
Pop 21,820 (2021 Census) 13.2 km to downtown CREB district: North East
The grocery run in Saddle Ridge covers a lot of ground without leaving the neighbourhood: Fruiticana, Chalo! FreshCo, and Super Save Cash And Carry are all within easy reach, stocked with a range that reflects the area's food culture — dried lentils in bulk, fresh paneer, halal cuts alongside the standard produce. Al-Hedaya Islamic Centre and Green Dome Masjid anchor the community in a more literal way; Friday afternoons shift the rhythm on the surrounding streets, and the plazas around them stay consistently active through the week.
The commercial strip leans toward food — restaurants and takeout spots make up much of what's open, and the main commercial corridor is where most daily movement concentrates. The neighbourhood is still actively adding streets to its edges, so construction noise is part of the ambient soundtrack in the newer pockets near Cornerstone and Homestead.
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: 223 property (60%), 149 violent (40%).
Disorder calls in Q2 2026: 151 disturbances, 52 suspicious person or vehicle, 12 mental health or intoxication, 30 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 East district
Affordability
How home values and rents compare with incomes in the community.
Buying
A home here is assessed at 15.7 times the average income (city: 10.4 times).
Renting
A year of the average asking rent is 53% 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.
Designated schools
Schools your address is assigned to attend
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Also in the community
Located here but may serve other attendance areas
Dining
Restaurants and cafes in the community, with their Google ratings.
Restaurants
- Lazeez Indian Cuisine Sweets & Hakka Chinese4.5 ★(2,140)
- Lovely Sweets Street Eat Calgary - Best Street Food Restaurant in Calgary3.5 ★(1,745)
- Cal City Pizza4.7 ★(1,651)
- Boston Pizza3.6 ★(1,495)
- Cafe Karak4.5 ★(1,319)
Cafes
- The Chai Bar4.5 ★(2,269)
- Chai Sutta Bar4.8 ★(465)
Bakeries
- Made By AKB Bakeshop & Café4.5 ★(948)
- Delhi Bakery - Pure Vegetarian Bakery & Dessert Place4.7 ★(551)
- Royal Punjab Vegetarian Bakery4.7 ★(401)
- Ekta's Patisserie4.9 ★(142)
- Cakeland5 ★(8)
Everyday
Grocery stores and everyday shops and services in the community.
Groceries
- CHALO FreshCo Saddletowne3.8 ★(1,520)
- Savanna Grocery & Halal Meat4.3 ★(98)
- Shaanay Grocery & Produce4.5 ★(6)
- Hussien alhamdan
Pharmacies
- Shoppers Drug Mart3.3 ★(1,004)
- Universal health pharmacy #8 saddlepeace4.7 ★(125)
- Citi Pharmacy4.4 ★(49)
- Savanna Market CommunityRx Pharmacy4 ★(43)
- Universal Pharmacy4.4 ★(20)
Banks
- TD Branch and ATM2.5 ★(389)
- Scotiabank2.4 ★(325)
- CIBC Branch with ATM2.7 ★(272)
- RBC Royal Bank2.7 ★(245)
- ATB Financial4.3 ★(105)
Shopping
- Savanna Bazaar4.2 ★(233)
- Saddle Ridge Plaza4.5 ★(151)
Health and wellness
Childcare, gyms, dentists and vets in the community, with their Google ratings.
Childcare
Gyms and fitness
- First In Fitness4.8 ★(19)
Dentists
- Savanna Market Dental4.9 ★(750)
- Saddlestone Dental NE Calgary4.6 ★(696)
- Saddletowne Dental4.5 ★(508)
- Savanna Dental5 ★(496)
- Smiles at Saddleridge Dental4.8 ★(351)
Culture
Libraries, landmarks, places of worship and arts venues in the community.
Museums and galleries
Community centres
Places of worship
Landmarks
- Saddle Ridge Plaza4.5 ★
- Savanna Bazaar4.2 ★
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 23→
- Route 38→
- Route 59→
- Route 60→
- Route 61→
Bike paths
Environment
Public trees, parks, natural areas and bike paths in the community.
Most common trees
Ash, Green (876)Elm, Brandon (444)Aspen, Quaking/Trembling (388)Spruce, Colorado (358)Chokecherry, Schubert (323)26 parks
Natural areas
1 buffering natural environment, 1 supporting natural environment, 5 wetland environments
Bike paths
Who lives here
Population, owners and renters, age, income and background from the last census.
- Population
- 21,820
- Owner households
- 74.8%
- Median age
- 32.7
- Average personal income, 2020
- $39,866
- Visible minority
- 93.5%
Visible minority is Statistics Canada's term for people who are neither white nor Indigenous.
Top ancestries
Top mother tongues
Nearby in Northeast
Other communities in the same sector of Calgary.
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Before-you-buy report
What's changing around an address in Saddle Ridge, 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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