Scenic Acres
Pop 7,609 (2021 Census) 12.1 km to downtown CREB district: North West
Morning dog walkers claim this neighbourhood early. SCENIC ACRES off-leash land runs in two sections along the northwest edge, with a TUC corridor buffer giving the western boundary a linear trail feel that connects into the wider path network — regulars have it well mapped. Crowchild Twin Arenas brings weekend traffic from across the northwest; on game days the surrounding streets carry a rhythm that contrasts with the mid-week quiet. The school options span three systems — Scenic Acres School, Monsignor E. L. Doyle, and École du Nouveau-Monde — covering CBE, Catholic, and French immersion without leaving the community.
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: 64 property (86%), 10 violent (14%).
Disorder calls in Q2 2026: 12 disturbances, 12 suspicious person or vehicle, 6 mental health or intoxication, 10 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 West district
Affordability
How home values and rents compare with incomes in the community.
Buying
A home here is assessed at 10.2 times the average income (city: 10.4 times).
Renting
A year of the average asking rent is 22% 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: 8/10 (2 of 12 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
- YYCFoodTrucks3.7 ★(79)
Everyday
Grocery stores and everyday shops and services in the community.
Health and wellness
Childcare, gyms, dentists and vets in the community, with their Google ratings.
Childcare
- Pre-Maternelle Capucine5 ★(12)
Gyms and fitness
- In Tune Pilates5 ★(14)
Culture
Libraries, landmarks, places of worship and arts venues in the community.
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 26→
- Route 40→
- Route 97→
- Route 113→
- Route 120→
Bike paths
Environment
Public trees, parks, natural areas and bike paths in the community.
Most common trees
Spruce, White (1,162)Spruce, Colorado (943)Ash, Green (885)Elm, American (432)Chokecherry, Schubert (351)38 parks
Natural areas
4 supporting natural environments
Bike paths
Who lives here
Population, owners and renters, age, income and background from the last census.
- Population
- 7,609
- Owner households
- 91.7%
- Median age
- 50.4
- Average personal income, 2020
- $77,846
- Visible minority
- 23%
Visible minority is Statistics Canada's term for people who are neither white nor Indigenous.
Top ancestries
Top mother tongues
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 Scenic Acres, 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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