Calgary’s Top Neighbourhoods 2024: By the Numbers
Calgary is a city that is growing and expanding with 206 neighbourhoods — and more on the way. While the story of our city is constantly being updated, here’s what the numbers have to say about Calgary right now.
Compiled by Riley Fonger
 Illustrations by Tyler Lemermeyer

Top 10 Biggest Neighbourhoods in Calgary (Hectares)*
Cranston – 825.39
 Cornerstone – 764.21
 Varsity – 681.04
 Tuscany – 679.86
 Edgemont – 661.96
 Springbank Hill – 650.67
 Douglasdale/Douglas Glen – 643.94
 Panorama Hills – 633.47
 Mahogany – 629.98
 Legacy – 608.42
 *Source: City of Calgary
10 Smallest Neighbourhoods in Calgary (Hectares)*
Chinatown – 24.67
 Rideau Park – 26.71
 North Haven Upper – 26.91
 Roxboro – 27.19
 Lower Mount Royal – 28.43
 Mayfair – 28.94
 Bel-Aire – 33.70
 Scarboro/Sunalta West – 35.46
 Garrison Green – 36.05
 Cliff Bungalow – 36.28
 *Source: City of Calgary

Top 10 Most-populated Calgary Neighbourhoods (Population in Private Households as of 2021)*
Beltline – 25,880
 Panorama Hills – 25,535
 Saddle Ridge – 24,365
 Cranston – 20,850
 Evergreen – 20,780
 Tuscany – 19,700
 Evanston – 18,710
 Auburn Bay – 18,090
 Taradale – 17,630
 McKenzie Towne – 17,505
 *Source: City of Calgary

Top 10 Calgary Neighbourhoods with the Most Development Permits (Intention to Build) as of Q1 2024*
Saddle Ridge – 213
 Bowness – 112
 Redstone – 101
 Evanston – 97
 Legacy – 86
 Panorama Hills – 85
 Martindale – 80
 Carrington – 78
 Nolan Hill – 75
 Killarney/Glengarry – 74
 *Source: City of Calgary
Top 10 Calgary Neighbourhoods with the Most Active Building Permits as of Q1 2024*
Saddle Ridge – 610
 Cornerstone – 602
 Mahogany – 557
 Livingston – 514
 Downtown Commercial Core – 503
 Legacy – 374
 Seton – 350
 Glacier Ridge – 337
 Beltline – 328
 Haskayne – 328
 *Source: City of Calgary

Top 10 Calgary Neighbourhoods with the Most Licensed Dogs*
Cranston
 Tuscany
 McKenzie Towne
 Auburn Bay
 McKenzie Lake
 Douglasdale
 Evergreen
 Beltline
 Chaparral
 Coventry Hills
 *Source: City of Calgary
Top 10 Calgary Neighbourhoods with the Most Dog-Related Bylaw Complaints*
Highland Park
 Midnapore
 East Fairview Industrial
 Varsity
 Windsor Park
 Sunalta
 Forest Lawn
 Dover
 Bowness
 Huntington Hills
 *Source: City of Calgary

Calgary Neighbourhoods That Throw the Most Block Parties (Based on the Number of Block Party Permits Issued by The City of Calgary)
Mahogany – 10
 Altadore – 7
 Hillhurst – 7
 Bridgeland/Riverside – 5
 Glamorgan – 5
 Auburn Bay – 4
 McKenzie Towne – 4
 Parkland – 4
 Bowness – 3
 Copperfield – 3
 Cranston – 3
 Inglewood – 3
 Kilarney/Glengarry – 3
 Lake Bonavista – 3
 Silver Springs – 3
 Varsity – 3
10 Oldest Calgary Neighbourhoods (by Year Founded)*
Inglewood – 1875
 Downtown Commercial Core – 1875
 Bankview – 1882
 Downtown West End – 1884
 Chinatown** – 1885
 Eau Claire – 1885
 Mission (as Rouleauville) – 1900
 Sunnyside – 1904
 Upper/Lower Mount Royal – 1904
 Connaught (now part of Beltline) – 1905
 *Source: City of Calgary
**Chinatown has relocated three times over its history. The founding year here reflects the founding of the community in its original location. The community in its current location dates back to 1890.

Top 10 Calgary Neighbourhoods With the Most Restaurant Patios*
Beltline – 119
 Downtown Commercial Core – 96
 Manchester – 33
 Inglewood – 28
 Lower Mount Royal – 26
 Hillhurst – 25
 Bridgeland/Riverside – 18
 Crescent Heights – 17
 Mission – 16
 Cliff Bungalow – 15
 *Source: City of Calgary

