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University District

Pop 2,291 (2021 Census) 6 km to downtown CREB district: North West

Community boundaries · City of Calgary

The commercial strip here runs heavy on restaurants — evening foot traffic fills the block in a way that feels more like a designated dining destination than a neighbourhood main street. Save-On-Foods handles daily groceries, but the social infrastructure leans toward eating out and gathering: an outdoor skating rink in winter, a cinema anchoring weekend evenings. Direct transit connects the neighbourhood to the University of Calgary campus, giving it the feel of an extension of that orbit.

Dr. Gordon Townsend School covers kindergarten through high school on-site, giving families a self-contained option within the community. The whole district has the coherent feel of deliberate planning — wide sidewalks, central green space — and it's busy enough to carry it off.

University DistrictScore 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.

University District▲ 38.5% yr/yr 31.4
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.

University District▼ 0.7% yr/yr 63.7
City of Calgary73.7

Crimes, Q3 2025 to Q2 2026: 36 property (50%), 36 violent (50%).

Disorder calls in Q2 2026: 17 disturbances, 12 suspicious person or vehicle, 10 mental health or intoxication, 4 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
University District

311 requests

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

403requests in 12 months

Most common requests

Infrastructure138▲ 7.0% yr/yr
Parks/Trees67▲ 28.8% yr/yr
Snow/Ice63▲ 90.9% yr/yr
Bylaw52▼ 3.7% yr/yr
Social Stress41▲ 7.9% yr/yr

Requests by month
Oct 2025 to Sep 2026 · City of Calgary 311
University DistrictScore 2/5

Housing market

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

Assessed values by home type

Row187 homes
$670,930▼ 7.6% yr/yr
Apartment673 homes
$489,565▲ 1.1% 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
University DistrictScore 5/5

Affordability

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

Buying

Average assessed value$529,002
Average personal income$61,685

A home here is assessed at 8.6 times the average income (city: 10.4 times).

Renting

Average asking rent$2,04940 listings
City average asking rent$1,811Rents here are higher

A year of the average asking rent is 40% of the average personal income here.

1 bed$1,81827 listings
2 beds$2,45012 listings
2026 assessment roll · City of Calgary2021 Census (2020 incomes) · Statistics CanadaOct 31, 2026 · RentFaster asking rents
University DistrictScore 1/5

Growth

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

Dining-oriented
Dining: 32Retail: 24Services: 8
Active business licences48Average community: 85
Building permits, 12 months
21▲ 31% yr/yr
Average community: 78

What the permits add

New homes:36▼ 95% yr/yr
Construction value:$15.5M

Businesses by type

Retail
24
Food Service
20
Personal Service
2
Other
2
Property Management
0
Oct 2025 to Sep 2026 · City of Calgary building permitsSep 2026 · City of Calgary business licences
University DistrictScore 3/5

Schools

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

Average Fraser Institute rating: 6.9/10 (1 of 5 schools rated)

Designated schools

Schools your address is assigned to attend

Senator Patrick Burns School
CBEElementary/Junior High
Spanish Bilingual Program (K-12)
University School
CBEElementaryFraser: 6.9/10
William Aberhart High School
CBEJunior/Senior High
Early French Immersion Program (K-12)Late French Immersion Program (7-12)

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

Also in the community

Located here but may serve other attendance areas

Renfrew Educational Services - Child Development Centre
OtherSchool
2025 ratings · Fraser InstituteDesignations · Calgary Board of Education, Calgary Catholic School District
University DistrictScore 4/5

Dining

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

Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
University District

Everyday

Grocery stores and everyday shops and services in the community.

Pharmacies

Banks

Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
University District

Health and wellness

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

Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
University District

Culture

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

Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
University DistrictScore 5/5

Mobility

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

18transit stops

Routes

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

  • Route 8→North Pointe Terminal/Foothills Medical Centre
  • Route 19→16 Avenue North
  • Route 90→Bridgeland/University of Calgary
  • Route 108→Paskapoo Slopes
  • Route 303→MAX Orange Brentwood/Saddletowne

Bike paths

1bike path segments
TEMPORARY: 1
6 km to downtown Calgary
Oct 31, 2026 · Calgary Transit stops and routesOct 31, 2026 · City of Calgary bike paths
University DistrictScore 2/5

Environment

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

787public trees
27species
72.2%average condition

Most common trees

Ash, Green, Foothills (132)Elm, American (113)Oak, Bur (91)Linden, Dropmore (65)Poplar Species (54)

2 parks

Neighbourhood Park: 1Subneighbourhood Park: 1

    Natural areas

    1 wetland environment, 1 remnant environment

    Bike paths

    TEMPORARY: 1
    Oct 28, 2026 · City of Calgary public treesOct 31, 2026 · City of Calgary parks and bike paths
    University District

    Who lives here

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

    Population
    2,291
    Owner households
    28.5%
    Median age
    31.9
    Average personal income, 2020
    $61,685
    Visible minority
    46.7%

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

    Top ancestries

    English
    11%
    Scottish
    10.4%
    Irish
    8.9%
    Chinese
    7.5%
    German
    6.8%

    Top mother tongues

    English
    61.9%
    Mandarin
    4.6%
    Arabic
    4.2%
    Spanish
    2.6%
    Yue
    2.6%
    2021 Census · Statistics Canada

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    Before-you-buy report

    What's changing around an address in University District, 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
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