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Chinatown

CENTREResidential

Sits in the Centre.

Calgary divides naturally along its NW / NE / SW / SE compass. Each quadrant carries its own grain. The dot on the right shows where Chinatown sits in relation to downtown and the other 270 communities.

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Code
CHN
Sector
CENTRE
Class
Residential
Coordinates
51.05089, -114.06266View on Google Maps
NSWENWNESWSEDowntownChinatown

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AI insight

Chinatown offers three culturally significant regional parks alongside a median assessed home value of $325,750.

Appears to be a compact centre neighbourhood where modestly priced homes are seeing steady growth, while three culturally significant regional parks provide ample green space. The presence of a senior high school and a notable drop in reported incidents suggest a relatively stable environment.

Highlights
  • Median residential assessed value is $325,750, up 15.3% over five years.
  • Three regional parks, all designated as culturally significant sites.
  • A senior high school operates inside the community (Calgary Chinese Public School Society and Alberta Chung Wah School Society).
  • Reported incidents fell 42.1% year‑over‑year to 33 in 2024.
  • Four bus stops lie within the boundary and the 1st Street SW LRT station is just 0.5 km away.
Worth noting
  • No elementary or junior‑high schools are located inside the community.
  • Only one attraction is recorded inside the boundary, indicating limited on‑site services.
Best for
first‑time buyerssenior‑high‑age studentsculture and heritage enthusiaststransit‑oriented residentspark lovers

Consider if: Consider if you need elementary or junior‑high schools within walking distance.

Generated . AI-authored, grounded in the City of Calgary Open Data above. Cautious verbs and Canadian English by design. Generative AI is experimental and may contain inaccuracies — verify any fact that matters to you against the authoritative source before relying on it. Not financial or real-estate advice.

Crime, by category
and quarter.

52 total reportstrailing 4 quarters · latest 2025

Assault (Non-domestic)

6 reports · YoY 0

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Break & Enter · Commercial

8 reports · YoY 2

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Break & Enter · Dwelling

2 reports · YoY 2

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Break & Enter · Other Premises

2 reports · YoY 0

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Commercial Robbery

0 reports · YoY 0

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Street Robbery

6 reports · YoY 4

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Theft FROM Vehicle

14 reports · YoY 6

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Theft OF Vehicle

6 reports · YoY 2

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Violence 'Other' (Non-domestic)

8 reports · YoY 0

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Source · Calgary Police Service. Counts are reported incidents, not convictions. Categories follow the CPS taxonomy. Domestic violence is excluded.

Quarterly trend · year-over-year

How does each quarter compare across years?

Each line is one year. The most-recent year is drawn in prairie-blue; earlier years fade through the blue-sky spectrum toward pale-sky. Hover for quarterly totals.

Source: Calgary Police Service. Most-serious-violation methodology; domestic violence excluded.

Seasonality · year × quarter

When is this community quieter?

Each cell counts reported crime incidents in that quarter — lighter shades read as quieter, darker as busier. Hover a cell for the exact total.

Quieter647BusierReported incidents · quarter

Source: Calgary Police Service. Most-serious-violation methodology; domestic violence excluded.

Property assessment · 2026 · roll year
$325.8K
Median residential · 2026
1,610
Residential parcels
Mean
$422,967
Range low
$3,000
Range high
$26,300,000
Median residential · history
2005 2026

How has this community tracked the assessment roll?

Other classes
ClassParcelsMedianRange
Non-residential354$107,250$1.8K$199.0M

Source: City of Calgary, Current Year Property Assessments (Parcel). Values are assessed — not sale price. Assessments are produced annually and reflect estimated market value as of July 1 of the previous year.

Transit & mobility
4
Bus stops inside community
1st Street SW Station
Nearest LRT · Red & Blue Lines
0.49 kmfrom community centre
Sample bus stops
NB Centre ST S @ 4 AV S · NB Centre ST S @ 4 AV S · WB 4 AV SE @ 1 ST SE · WB 4 AV SE @ 1 ST SE

Source: City of Calgary, Calgary Transit Stops + LRT Stations. Distance is straight-line from the community centroid — actual walking time depends on routing and weather. LRT routes: Red Line (201) runs north-south, Blue Line (202) east-west; downtown stations serve both.

Schools · within 2 km of community centre
20
Schools · 8 boards
Elementary
10
Junior High
10
Senior High
8
SchoolTypeDist.
Calgary Chinese Private School
126 2nd Avenue S.W
The Calgary Chinese Public School Society · Senior High0.1 km
Alberta Chung Wah School
#270, 328 Centre Street S.E.
Alberta Chung Wah School Society · Unknown0.2 km
W.H.Cushing Workplace School
130 - 7 Avenue S.W.
The Calgary School Division · Unknown0.5 km
Italian School of Calgary
416-1 Avenue N.E.
Centro Linguistico E Culturale Italiano Calgary · Junior High/Senior High0.7 km
Lady Fatima Academy
Suite 310 1001 1 St SE
Lady Fatima Academy · Elementary/Junior High0.9 km
Discovering Choices
3610 9th Street SE
The Calgary School Division · Senior High1.0 km
Calgary Classical Academy
231 6 St NE
Alberta Classical Academy Ltd. · Elementary1.0 km
Riverside School
107 6A St NE
The Calgary School Division · Elementary/Junior High1.1 km
Crescent Heights High School
1019 1 St NW
The Calgary School Division · Senior High1.2 km
Sunnyside School
211 7 St NW
The Calgary School Division · Elementary1.3 km
Stanley Jones School
950 6 St NE
The Calgary School Division · Elementary/Junior High1.4 km
St. Mary's High School
111 - 18 Avenue S.W.
The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Senior High1.6 km
St. Monica School
235 - 18 Avenue S.W.
The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Elementary/Junior High1.6 km
Alberta Ballet School
West Annex, 2nd Floor 906-12 Avenue S.W.
The Alberta Ballet Company · Junior High/Senior High1.7 km
Our Lady of Lourdes
1916 2nd Street SW
The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Elementary/Junior High1.7 km
Western Canada High School
641 17 Ave SW
The Calgary School Division · Senior High1.9 km
Balmoral School
220 16 Ave NW
The Calgary School Division · Elementary/Junior High1.9 km
Rosedale School
905 13 Ave NW
The Calgary School Division · Elementary/Junior High1.9 km
Chinook Learning Services
2336 53 Ave SW
The Calgary School Division · Senior High2.0 km
Colonel Macleod School
1610 6 St NE
The Calgary School Division · Elementary/Junior High2.0 km

Source: City of Calgary, Schools. Distance is straight-line from the community centroid — actual walking time depends on routing and weather. Combines public boards (Calgary School Division, Calgary Catholic, Francophone) with private and charter networks.

Parks · 3 in this community
3
Parks · 1 category
3
Culturally significant
NameTypeArea
Jack And Jean Leslie Riverwalk
Regional Park
Sien Lok Park
Regional Park
Sien Lok Riverfront Promenade
Regional Park

Source: City of Calgary, Parks Sites. Categories follow Calgary's planning hierarchy — from Regional parks at the city scale down to Sub-neighbourhood green-space pockets. Operational entries (depots, non-park assets) are excluded. Areas computed from each site's polygon at sync time.

Services & amenities · 1 in this community
1
Services · 1 category
PlaceTypeAddress
Calgary Chinese Cultural CentreAttraction197 1 ST SW

Source: City of Calgary, Community Services. Includes community centres, libraries, hospitals, courts, attractions, social-development centres and visitor info points whose address falls inside the community boundary.

Nearest fire station · response coverage
Station 01
450 1 ST SE
0.31 km
From community centre
Downtown
Host community

The Calgary Fire Department operates 43 stations across the city, 24/7.

Source: City of Calgary, Fire Stations. Distance is straight-line from the community centroid — actual response time depends on routing, time of day, and station availability. Stations serve multiple communities.

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