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Downtown West End, Calgary, AB Area Guide

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Living in Downtown West End, Calgary, AB

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Downtown West End Area Facts

  • Downtown West End has a Livability Score of 85/100, which is considered exceptional
  • Downtown West End crime rates are 8% higher than the Calgary average
  • Cost of living in Downtown West End is 1% lower than the Calgary average

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      A+ Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Downtown West End? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Shaw Millennium Park
      Nat Christie Park
      BowForth Park
      Paul (Smokey) Wilkinson Park
      Century Gardens
      Barb Scott Park
      Sunalta Park
      Broadview Road & 16th Street Park

      Entertainment

      Plaza Theatre
      Commonwealth Bar & Stage
      Globe Cinema
      Calgary Opera
      Broken City
      ENMAX Main Stage
      Pumphouse Theatre
      Loch Gallery

      Food & Drink

      Upper Deck Public House
      Calgary Co-op Wine Spirits Beer Mewata Station
      The Comedy Cave
      Co-op Wine Spirit Beer
      Dickens Pub
      Galaxy Karaoke
      Great Canadian Pizza
      Bell's Pizza

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Downtown West End? Of all people who commute, 19.9% take public transportation in Downtown West End.
      Drive to Work
      23%

      24% lower than the CDN average

      Take Public Transit
      20%

      14% higher than the CDN average

      Walk to Work
      19%

      17% higher than the CDN average

      B+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Downtown West End? The cost of living in Downtown West End is 92/100 - which is 7% lower than Alberta.
      Downtown West End
      92

      8% less expensive than average

      Calgary
      93

      7% less expensive than average

      Canada
      100

      National cost of living index

      C Crime

      What is the crime rate in Downtown West End? Downtown West End crime rates are 4,540, which are 29% lower than Alberta
      Total Crime
      4,540 per 100k people

      7% higher than the CDN average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 23

      7% higher than the CDN average

      Year-over-year crime
      0%

      Year over year crime is n/a

      B+ Employment

      What is the median income in Downtown West End? The median income in Downtown West End is $92,133 which is 3% lower than Alberta.
      Median household income
      $92,13312% higher than the CDN average
      In labour force
      78%22% higher than the CDN average
      Unemployment rate
      7%

      4% higher than the CDN average

      F Health & Safety

      Is Downtown West End a healthy and safe place to live? No, there are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,

      Hospitals

      Acadia Dental
      Foothills Medical Centre EMERGENCY ENTRANCE
      Mayfair Diagnostics Crowfoot
      Heritage Smiles Dental
      Harvest Medicine Calgary & Alberta
      Alberta Children's Hospital
      Foothills Medical Centre
      Peter Lougheed Centre of the Calgary General Hospital

      Pharmacies

      London Drugs
      London Drugs
      Shoppers Drug Mart
      London Drugs
      London Drugs
      London Drugs
      Shoppers Drug Mart
      Calgary Co-op Midtown Pharmacy

      Doctors

      Tuscany Health Care Clinic
      Thorncliffe Family Clinic
      Thorncliffe Medical Centre
      Primacy Medical Clinic
      Riverbend Medical Centre
      Shawnessy Medical Clinic
      Bridlewood Medical Clinic
      Humana Medical Clinic

      B Housing

      What are Downtown West End home prices? Downtown West End home prices are n/a - which is 100% lower than Alberta
      Median home value
      n/a100% lower than the CDN average
      Median rent price
      n/a100% lower than the CDN average
      Home Ownership
      44%

      35% lower than the CDN average

      A+ Downtown West End Schools

      Does Downtown West End have good schools? The Downtown West End graduation rate is 96% - which is 13% higher than Alberta
      High school grad. rates
      96%

      15% higher than the CDN average

      Bachelor's degree
      61%

      142% higher than the CDN average

      School test scores
      0%

      100% lower than the CDN average

      B+ User Ratings

      Is Downtown West End a good place to live? Downtown West End has an overall rating of 76% from 1 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      76%

      1 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      76%

      1 total surveys

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