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Willow Park

Pop 4,734 (2021 Census) 9.7 km to downtown CREB district: South

Community boundaries · City of Calgary

Willow Park Village pulls people from across the south end — the sit-down restaurants and the liquor store all have their regulars, and the strip earns word-of-mouth in a way most local commercial areas don't. For residents, the Village is also just where you pick up groceries at Safeway, stop at Shoppers Drug Mart, or catch Route 10 heading to Southcentre or downtown. The Willow Park off-leash area keeps weekend mornings busy, and Fish Creek Library is a quieter anchor a bit further in.

Spinelli Italian Centre Shop is the draw that brings shoppers in from well outside the neighbourhood — a specialty Italian grocer with a real following. It sits in the same strip as the everyday services, which is part of why the Village works as a destination rather than just a local convenience stop.

Willow ParkScore 3/5

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.

Willow Park▼ 1.8% yr/yr 23.2
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.

Willow Park▼ 2.0% yr/yr 60.6
City of Calgary73.7

Crimes, Q3 2025 to Q2 2026: 70 property (64%), 40 violent (36%).

Disorder calls in Q2 2026: 29 disturbances, 26 suspicious person or vehicle, 4 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
Willow Park

311 requests

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

1,629requests in 12 months

Most common requests

Infrastructure451▲ 2.0% yr/yr
Waste447▲ 14.6% yr/yr
Parks/Trees258▼ 6.9% yr/yr
Snow/Ice189▼ 6.0% yr/yr
Bylaw100▼ 29.6% yr/yr

Requests by month

Oct 2025 to Sep 2026 · City of Calgary 311
Willow ParkScore 4/5

Housing market

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

Assessed values by home type

Detached1,584 homes
$953,316▲ 2.0% yr/yr
Semi-detached2 homes
$800,000▲ 33.8% yr/yr · low sample
Row390 homes
$382,077▲ 2.6% yr/yr

CREB benchmark prices, South district

Detached
$705,700▼ 0.6% yr/yr
Semi-detached
$519,100▼ 2.2% yr/yr
Row
$367,400▼ 4.0% yr/yr
Apartment
$267,200▼ 9.2% yr/yr
South district on Housing districts
2026 assessment roll · City of CalgaryOct 2026 · CREB benchmark prices
Willow ParkScore 4/5

Affordability

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

Buying

Average assessed value$840,416
Average personal income$85,024

A home here is assessed at 9.9 times the average income (city: 10.4 times).

Renting

Average asking rent$1,3049 listings
City average asking rent$1,811Rents here are lower

A year of the average asking rent is 18% of the average personal income here.

2026 assessment roll · City of Calgary2021 Census (2020 incomes) · Statistics CanadaOct 31, 2026 · RentFaster asking rents
Willow ParkScore 4/5

Growth

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

Dining-oriented
Dining: 103Retail: 200Services: 82Industrial: 8
Active business licences314Average community: 85
Building permits, 12 months
83▲ 14% yr/yr
Average community: 78

What the permits add

New homes:5▼ 38% yr/yr
Construction value:$14.1M

Businesses by type

Retail
197
Food Service
57
Personal Service
36
Other
11
Health Services
6
Oct 2025 to Sep 2026 · City of Calgary building permitsSep 2026 · City of Calgary business licences
Willow ParkScore 2/5

Schools

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

Average Fraser Institute rating: 5.8/10 (3 of 12 schools rated)

Designated schools

Schools your address is assigned to attend

Acadia School
CBEElementaryFraser: 3.9/10
Bishop Carroll High School
CSSDSenior High
Advanced PlacementAlternative LearningDual-CreditFine ArtsHockey Canada Skills AcademyInstrumental Music StringsOff-Campus EducationSelf-Directed Learning
David Thompson School
CBEElementary/Junior High
Early French Immersion Program (K-12)Late French Immersion Program (7-12)
Our Lady of the Rockies High School
CSSDSenior High
Advanced PlacementCollegiate School ProgramDual-CreditExtended FrenchFine ArtsHockey Canada Skills AcademySpanish Bilingual
St. Bonaventure School
CSSDJunior High
Hockey Canada Skills AcademySpanish BilingualSpanish Bilingual (Gr.7-9)
St. Cecilia School
CSSD
French Immersion
St. Isidore School
CSSD
Alternative LearningOnline Learning
St. Matthew School
CSSDElementary/Junior HighFraser: 7.8/10
French ImmersionLate French Immersion
St. William School
CSSDElementary

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

Also in the community

Located here but may serve other attendance areas

École Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix
OtherElementaryFraser: 5.7/10
Willow Park School
CBEElementary/Junior High
Arts-Centred Learning Program
2025 ratings · Fraser InstituteDesignations · Calgary Board of Education, Calgary Catholic School District
Willow ParkScore 5/5

Dining

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

Restaurants

Cafes

Bars and pubs

Bakeries

Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
Willow Park

Everyday

Grocery stores and everyday shops and services in the community.

Groceries

More in the area

17hair salonsMaps
11accountantsMaps
5law firmsMaps
8real estate officesMaps
2insurance officesMaps
Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
Willow Park

Health and wellness

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

Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratings
Willow Park

Culture

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

Mar to Nov 2026 · Google Places, places and ratingsLandmarks · City of Calgary civic facilities
Willow ParkScore 5/5

Mobility

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

53transit stops

Routes

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

  • Route 10→City Hall/Southcentre
  • Route 15→Deerfoot Meadows
  • Route 29→Queensland
  • Route 35→Bonavista/Canyon Meadows
  • Route 56→Woodbine

Bike paths

46bike path segments
On-Street Bikeway: 46
9.7 km to downtown Calgary
Oct 31, 2026 · Calgary Transit stops and routesOct 31, 2026 · City of Calgary bike paths
Willow ParkScore 3/5

Environment

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

2,324public trees
96species
58.2%average condition

Most common trees

Poplar Species (489)Spruce, Colorado Blue (289)Spruce, Colorado (192)Spruce, White (122)Elm, American (121)

23 parks

Subneighbourhood Park: 20Neighbourhood Park: 2Community Park: 1

Bike paths

On-Street Bikeway: 46
Oct 28, 2026 · City of Calgary public treesOct 31, 2026 · City of Calgary parks and bike paths
Willow Park

Who lives here

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

Population
4,734
Owner households
79.7%
Median age
46.3
Average personal income, 2020
$85,024
Visible minority
17.6%

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

Top ancestries

English
15.7%
Scottish
14.2%
Irish
11%
German
9.1%
Canadian
7.9%

Top mother tongues

English
84%
Tagalog
2.4%
French
1.9%
Spanish
1.5%
German
1.1%
2021 Census · Statistics Canada

Nearby in South

Other communities in the same sector of Calgary.

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Before-you-buy report

What's changing around an address in Willow Park, 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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