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Valley Ridge

Pop 3,345 (2021 Census) 14.1 km to downtown CREB district: West

Community boundaries · City of Calgary

Calaway Park is close enough to be part of the backdrop — the Ferris wheel visible from the road, the noise drifting over on summer evenings. Day-to-day life runs at a different pace: grocery runs east to Sobeys in Tuscany, bus routes threading toward Bowness and the broader west end, streets that carry mostly local traffic.

The western position puts the nearby ski hill and hiking trails within easy reach, and the ring road access keeps the rest of the city reachable. Valley Ridge stays oriented outward — toward the mountains and the open edge of the city — more than toward downtown.

Valley RidgeScore 4/5

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.

Valley Ridge▲ 11.8% yr/yr 11.4
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.

Valley Ridge▲ 9.5% yr/yr 24.2
City of Calgary73.7

Crimes, Q3 2025 to Q2 2026: 22 property (58%), 16 violent (42%).

Disorder calls in Q2 2026: 8 disturbances, 10 suspicious person or vehicle, 8 mental health or intoxication.

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
Valley Ridge

311 requests

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

892requests in 12 months

Most common requests

Waste425▲ 18.4% yr/yr
Parks/Trees128▲ 2.4% yr/yr
Infrastructure119▼ 11.9% yr/yr
Snow/Ice94▲ 17.5% yr/yr
Bylaw50▼ 5.7% yr/yr

Requests by month

Oct 2025 to Sep 2026 · City of Calgary 311
Valley RidgeScore 4/5

Housing market

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

Assessed values by home type

Detached1,777 homes
$835,377▼ 3.3% yr/yr
Row88 homes
$555,966▼ 3.9% yr/yr
Apartment62 homes
$474,726▼ 4.3% yr/yr

CREB benchmark prices, West district

Detached
$988,400▲ 3.1% yr/yr
Semi-detached
$812,600▼ 0.2% yr/yr
Row
$434,500▼ 3.4% yr/yr
Apartment
$321,700▼ 4.9% yr/yr
West district on Housing districts
2026 assessment roll · City of CalgaryOct 2026 · CREB benchmark prices
Valley RidgeScore 3/5

Affordability

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

Buying

Average assessed value$811,014
Average personal income$77,830

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

2026 assessment roll · City of Calgary2021 Census (2020 incomes) · Statistics Canada
Valley RidgeScore 2/5

Growth

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

Residential
Dining: 6Retail: 4Services: 3
Active business licences11Average community: 85
Building permits, 12 months
40▲ 18% yr/yr
Average community: 78

What the permits add

New homes:8– no change yr/yr
Construction value:$950k

Businesses by type

Retail
4
Food Service
3
Personal Service
2
Other
2
Oct 2025 to Sep 2026 · City of Calgary building permitsSep 2026 · City of Calgary business licences
Valley RidgeScore 5/5

Schools

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

Average Fraser Institute rating: 8.1/10 (2 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. Sylvester School
CSSDElementaryFraser: 8.9/10
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
Valley RidgeScore 2/5

Dining

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

Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
Valley Ridge

Everyday

Grocery stores and everyday shops and services in the community.

Pharmacies

More in the area

1hair salonsMaps
1accountantsMaps
1law firmsMaps
1insurance officesMaps
Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
Valley Ridge

Health and wellness

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

Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
Valley Ridge

Culture

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

Landmarks

Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratingsLandmarks · City of Calgary civic facilities
Valley RidgeScore 4/5

Mobility

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

19transit stops

Routes

  • Route 108→Paskapoo Slopes
  • Route 721→Bowness/ Valley Ridge
  • Route 896→LOA/ Bowness/ Valley Ridge

Bike paths

13bike path segments
On-Street Bikeway: 13
14.1 km to downtown Calgary
Oct 31, 2026 · Calgary Transit stops and routesOct 31, 2026 · City of Calgary bike paths
Valley RidgeScore 5/5

Environment

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

3,205public trees
83species
54.2%average condition

Most common trees

Aspen, Quaking/Trembling (445)Spruce, Colorado (368)Elm, American (360)Poplar Species (339)Dogwood Species (166)

18 parks

Subneighbourhood Park: 11Community Park: 2District Park: 2Non-Park: 2Neighbourhood Park: 1

Natural areas

3 supporting natural environments, 1 wetland environment

Bike paths

On-Street Bikeway: 13
Oct 28, 2026 · City of Calgary public treesOct 31, 2026 · City of Calgary parks and bike paths
Valley Ridge

Who lives here

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

Population
3,345
Owner households
95.3%
Median age
47.2
Average personal income, 2020
$77,830
Visible minority
23.8%

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

Top ancestries

English
15.7%
Scottish
12.1%
Irish
9.9%
German
9.6%
Canadian
8.7%

Top mother tongues

English
79.2%
Spanish
1.6%
Mandarin
1.5%
Tagalog
1.3%
German
1.3%
2021 Census · Statistics Canada

Nearby in West

Other communities in the same sector of Calgary.

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Before-you-buy report

What's changing around an address in Valley 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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