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.
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: 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.
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, West district
Affordability
How home values and rents compare with incomes in the community.
Buying
A home here is assessed at 10.4 times the average income (city: 10.4 times).
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: 8.1/10 (2 of 10 schools rated)
Designated schools
Schools your address is assigned to attend
Check an address's designated school with the board: CBE · CSSD
Dining
Restaurants and cafes in the community, with their Google ratings.
Restaurants
- Green Bamboo4.5 ★(116)
- Pizza Cottage - Valley Ridge4.5 ★(68)
- Mulligan's at Valley Ridge4.4 ★(65)
- Happy Valley Caters5 ★(16)
Bakeries
Everyday
Grocery stores and everyday shops and services in the community.
Pharmacies
- Valley Ridge Pharmacy4.3 ★(49)
Health and wellness
Childcare, gyms, dentists and vets in the community, with their Google ratings.
Childcare
- Samema's Haven5 ★(4)
- THE OMA'S PLACE5 ★(4)
- Licensed Dayhome Valley Ridge NW5 ★(3)
- Osito Panda Dayhome5 ★(2)
- WonderPath5 ★(2)
Gyms and fitness
Dentists
- Valley Ridge Dental Centre Calgary4.9 ★(590)
Vets
- Stoney Trail Veterinary Clinic4.5 ★(80)
Culture
Libraries, landmarks, places of worship and arts venues in the community.
Landmarks
Mobility
Transit stops and routes, bike paths and the distance to downtown.
Routes
- Route 108→
- Route 721→
- Route 896→
Bike paths
Environment
Public trees, parks, natural areas and bike paths in the community.
Most common trees
Aspen, Quaking/Trembling (445)Spruce, Colorado (368)Elm, American (360)Poplar Species (339)Dogwood Species (166)18 parks
Natural areas
3 supporting natural environments, 1 wetland environment
Bike paths
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
Top mother tongues
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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