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Whitehorn

Pop 11,199 (2021 Census) 8.5 km to downtown CREB district: North East

Community boundaries · City of Calgary

Whitehorn Station is what this neighbourhood is built around — CTrain to downtown, buses branching toward McKnight - Westwinds Station, Temple, and out toward Monterey Park. FlixBus stops here too, pulling a different kind of traveller through on long-haul days. Beyond the station, the commercial strip runs practical and dining-forward: pharmacies close enough to walk to, restaurants that fill up on weeknights rather than just weekends.

The Calgary Chinese Baptist Church fits naturally into the northeast patchwork — Abbeydale and Marlborough a short drive east, streets that are mostly owner-occupied and settled. Annie Gale School draws from a wide catchment, and on weekday mornings the side streets near it fill in that unhurried, familiar way that comes from people living in the same place for years.

WhitehornScore 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.

Whitehorn▲ 1.3% yr/yr 14.0
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.

Whitehorn▲ 35.0% yr/yr 48.2
City of Calgary73.7

Crimes, Q3 2025 to Q2 2026: 113 property (72%), 44 violent (28%).

Disorder calls in Q2 2026: 74 disturbances, 63 suspicious person or vehicle, 20 mental health or intoxication, 20 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
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311 requests

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

2,542requests in 12 months

Most common requests

Waste862▲ 13.1% yr/yr
Infrastructure525▲ 17.7% yr/yr
Bylaw322▼ 19.3% yr/yr
Parks/Trees272▲ 6.2% yr/yr
Snow/Ice255▼ 7.9% yr/yr

Requests by month

Oct 2025 to Sep 2026 · City of Calgary 311
WhitehornScore 2/5

Housing market

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

Assessed values by home type

Detached2,538 homes
$553,886▲ 0.7% yr/yr
Semi-detached626 homes
$426,505▲ 1.6% yr/yr
Row123 homes
$350,654▲ 7.2% yr/yr

CREB benchmark prices, North East district

Detached
$548,000▼ 6.6% yr/yr
Semi-detached
$415,100▼ 5.4% yr/yr
Row
$328,400▼ 8.9% yr/yr
Apartment
$246,300▼ 11.8% yr/yr
North East district on Housing districts
2026 assessment roll · City of CalgaryOct 2026 · CREB benchmark prices
WhitehornScore 1/5

Affordability

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

Buying

Average assessed value$522,022
Average personal income$40,707

A home here is assessed at 12.8 times the average income (city: 10.4 times).

Renting

Average asking rent$1,47327 listings
City average asking rent$1,811Rents here are lower

A year of the average asking rent is 43% of the average personal income here.

1 bed$9426 listings
2 beds$1,2949 listings
3 beds$1,7967 listings
2026 assessment roll · City of Calgary2021 Census (2020 incomes) · Statistics CanadaOct 31, 2026 · RentFaster asking rents
WhitehornScore 3/5

Growth

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

Dining-oriented
Dining: 24Retail: 15Services: 5
Active business licences34Average community: 85
Building permits, 12 months
59▼ 9% yr/yr
Average community: 78

What the permits add

New homes:39▲ 22% yr/yr
Construction value:$19.1M

Businesses by type

Retail
15
Food Service
12
Other
3
Personal Service
3
Health Services
1
Oct 2025 to Sep 2026 · City of Calgary building permitsSep 2026 · City of Calgary business licences
WhitehornScore 1/5

Schools

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

Average Fraser Institute rating: 4.8/10 (3 of 11 schools rated)

Designated schools

Schools your address is assigned to attend

Annie Gale School
CBEElementary/Junior High
Traditional Learning Centre (TLC)Exceptional/Complex Needs
Bishop Carroll High School
CSSDSenior High
Advanced PlacementAlternative LearningDual-CreditFine ArtsHockey Canada Skills AcademyInstrumental Music StringsOff-Campus EducationSelf-Directed Learning
Bishop McNally High School
CSSDSenior High
Advanced PlacementExtended FrenchOff-Campus EducationSpanish Bilingual
Chief Justice Milvain School
CBEElementaryFraser: 6.3/10
Traditional Learning Centre (TLC)
Colonel J. Fred Scott School
CBEElementaryFraser: 3.4/10
Father Scollen School
CSSDElementary/Junior HighFraser: 4.6/10
Lester B. Pearson High School
CBESenior High
International Baccalaureate (IB) DiplomaInternational Baccalaureate (IB) Career
St. Isidore School
CSSD
Alternative LearningOnline Learning
St. Rose of Lima School
CSSD
French ImmersionLate French Immersion

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

Also in the community

Located here but may serve other attendance areas

St. Wilfrid Elementary School
CSSDElementary
2025 ratings · Fraser InstituteDesignations · Calgary Board of Education, Calgary Catholic School District
WhitehornScore 2/5

Dining

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

Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
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Everyday

Grocery stores and everyday shops and services in the community.

Groceries

Shopping

More in the area

3real estate officesMaps
Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
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Health and wellness

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

Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
Whitehorn

Culture

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

Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
WhitehornScore 2/5

Mobility

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

40transit stops

Routes

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

  • Route 23→52 St E
  • Route 38→North Crosstown
  • Route 43→36 Street East
  • Route 57→Monterey Park/ McCall Wy NE
  • Route 68→68 St E

Bike paths

56bike path segments
On-Street Bikeway: 52Shared Lane: 4
8.5 km to downtown Calgary
Oct 31, 2026 · Calgary Transit stops and routesOct 31, 2026 · City of Calgary bike paths
WhitehornScore 1/5

Environment

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

2,232public trees
70species
55.9%average condition

Most common trees

Ash, Green (429)Spruce, Colorado (357)Elm, American (196)Poplar, Northwest (162)Chokecherry, Schubert (140)

22 parks

Subneighbourhood Park: 19Neighbourhood Park: 2District Park: 1

Bike paths

On-Street Bikeway: 52Shared Lane: 4
Oct 28, 2026 · City of Calgary public treesOct 31, 2026 · City of Calgary parks and bike paths
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Who lives here

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

Population
11,199
Owner households
70.7%
Median age
38.4
Average personal income, 2020
$40,707
Visible minority
71.8%

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

Top ancestries

Indian (India)
11.6%
Filipino
9.4%
Canadian
8.2%
English
6%
Chinese
5.2%

Top mother tongues

English
50.9%
Punjabi
10.2%
Arabic
5.7%
Tagalog
5.5%
Urdu
3.4%
2021 Census · Statistics Canada

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 Whitehorn, 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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