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Varsity

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Northwest Calgary

A northwest Calgary community 8 km from downtown, home to 12,913 residents. Safety score 76 out of 100. Average home value $759,546, 14% above the city median. An active commercial district with 252 businesses, 9 schools averaging 8.4/10 Fraser rating, and C-Train access, anchored by Market Mall.

Safety Score76out of 100
Assessed Value$759,546+13.9% vs city avg
Population12,913residents (Census 2021)

Demographics

Census 2021
62.4%
Owner-Occupied
37.6%
Renter
42.5
Median Age
$75,859
Avg Income
31.3%
Visible Minority

Safety

2025-Q4

Score of 76 means Varsity has lower crime rates than 76% of Calgary communities, based on property and violent crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime rates are calculated using Census 2021 population. Actual current population may differ.

Note: CPS suppresses values under 5 incidents (shown as 2.5).

Crime
Property + Violent
114incidents
▼1.7% yoy
vs 116 previous year
8.8 per 1,000 (city avg: 18.7)
Disorder
Non-Criminal Incidents
330incidents
▼11.8% yoy
vs 374 previous year
25.6 per 1,000 (city avg: 67.8)

Quarterly Crime Trend

Quarterly incident counts

Quarterly Disorder Trend

Quarterly incident counts

Crime Breakdown (Last 4 Quarters)

Violent Crime
26incidents
2.0 per 1,000 (city avg: 6.4)
Property Crime
88incidents
6.8 per 1,000 (city avg: 12.3)

Disorder Breakdown (Last 4 Quarters)

Disturbances
38(62%)
2.9 per 1,000
Suspicious Activity
17(28%)
1.3 per 1,000
Welfare Concerns
4(7%)
0.3 per 1,000
Other
2(3%)
0.2 per 1,000

311 Service Requests

2026-03

Top issues in this community (last 12 months):

1.
Infrastructure
684▲5% yoy
2.
Waste
594▲21% yoy
3.
Parks/Trees
469▼31% yoy
4.
Snow/Ice
292▼28% yoy
5.
Bylaw
252▼10% yoy
2,734total requests (last 12 months)

24-Month Request Trend

Housing

2026

Community Assessed Values
Detached
$1,042,858
2,597 units
Semi-Detached
$682,643
105 units
Row
$506,170
848 units
Apartment
$327,148
1,186 units

CREB North West District Benchmarks(2026-02-01)
Detached
$774,600 ▼-3.6% yoy
Semi-Detached
$667,800 ▲+1.3% yoy
Row
$430,400 ▼-4.6% yoy
Apartment
$289,000 ▼-6.4% yoy
View North West District Details →

Business & Development

2026-03
dining-oriented
Dining: 79Retail: 163Services: 37Industrial: 2
Business Activity
Active Licenses
250licenses
vs 82 city avg
Building Permits
All Types (12 mo)
101permits
▼18% yoy
vs 62 city avg

Development Pipeline (12 months)

Housing Units Approved:23▲28% yoy
Investment:$40.3M▲48% yoy

Top Business Types

1.
Retail
163
2.
Food Service
38
3.
Personal Service
20
4.
Other
10
5.
Property Management
7

Community Highlights

Landmarks

Parks & Green Spaces

Recreation

Natural Areas

1 major natural environment, 1 wetland environment, 1 remnant environment

Local Amenities

Groceries

Pharmacies

Places of Worship

Restaurants & Cafes

Schools

2025
Marion Carson School
CBEElementaryFraser: 8.4/10
Fusion Collegiate
OtherSenior High
F. E. Osborne School
CBEElementary/Junior High
École Terre des Jeunes
OtherElementary
STEM Innovation Academy High School
OtherSenior High
Varsity Acres School
CBEElementary
Calgary Charter School Hub ¿ Almadina Campus
OtherJunior/Senior High
St. Vincent De Paul Elementary Junior High School
CSSDElementary/Junior High
Christine Meikle School
CBEK-12
9 schoolsAvg Fraser: 8.4/10(1 rated)

Transit

98transit stops serving this community
Key Routes:
  • Route 8→North Pointe Terminal/Foothills Medical Centre
  • Route 9→Dalhousie Station/Chinook Station
  • Route 19→16 Avenue North
  • Route 20→Heritage Station/Northmount Dr N
  • Route 38→Brentwood Station/Temple

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