Eau Claire
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 Eau Claire sits in relation to downtown and the other 270 communities.
- Code
- EAU
- Sector
- CENTRE
- Class
- Residential
- Coordinates
- 51.05361, -114.07282View on Google Maps
Eau Claire appears to have Calgary's lowest median residential assessed value at $37,000, signalling deep affordability in the centre.
Eau Claire appears as a central residential pocket where low assessed home values sit alongside four regional parks and no schools within its boundaries. Crime incidents have tended to decline sharply in the latest year, pointing to a quieter environment.
- Median residential assessed value is $37,000, among the lowest in Calgary's centre.
- The community contains four regional parks, all marked as culturally significant.
- Reported crime incidents fell 43.8% year over year, from 80 to 45.
- Three bus stops lie inside the community, offering local transit access.
- The nearest fire station is located within the community, just 0.7 km from the centroid.
- No schools are located inside the community boundary, so students likely attend schools elsewhere.
- The sole service/amenity inside the community is an attraction, indicating limited local facilities such as libraries or community centres.
- Assessed residential values have declined 12.9% over five years, suggesting a softening market perception.
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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.
65 total reports — trailing 4 quarters · latest 2025
Assault (Non-domestic)
10 reports · YoY 2
Break & Enter · Commercial
14 reports · YoY 8
Break & Enter · Dwelling
2 reports · YoY 2
Break & Enter · Other Premises
0 reports · YoY 2
Commercial Robbery
0 reports · YoY 0
Street Robbery
2 reports · YoY 4
Theft FROM Vehicle
21 reports · YoY 8
Theft OF Vehicle
10 reports · YoY 4
Violence 'Other' (Non-domestic)
6 reports · YoY 0
Source · Calgary Police Service. Counts are reported incidents, not convictions. Categories follow the CPS taxonomy. Domestic violence is excluded.
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.
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.
Source: Calgary Police Service. Most-serious-violation methodology; domestic violence excluded.
How has this community tracked the assessment roll?
| Class | Parcels | Median | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-residential | 50 | $1,245,000 | $3.5K – $355.5M |
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.
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.
| School | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
Sunnyside School 211 7 St NW | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 0.6 km |
Calgary Chinese Private School 126 2nd Avenue S.W | The Calgary Chinese Public School Society · Senior High | 0.6 km |
Alberta Chung Wah School #270, 328 Centre Street S.E. | Alberta Chung Wah School Society · Unknown | 0.9 km |
W.H.Cushing Workplace School 130 - 7 Avenue S.W. | The Calgary School Division · Unknown | 0.9 km |
Crescent Heights High School 1019 1 St NW | The Calgary School Division · Senior High | 1.0 km |
Rosedale School 905 13 Ave NW | The Calgary School Division · Elementary/Junior High | 1.3 km |
Italian School of Calgary 416-1 Avenue N.E. | Centro Linguistico E Culturale Italiano Calgary · Junior High/Senior High | 1.4 km |
Alberta Ballet School West Annex, 2nd Floor 906-12 Avenue S.W. | The Alberta Ballet Company · Junior High/Senior High | 1.4 km |
Lady Fatima Academy Suite 310 1001 1 St SE | Lady Fatima Academy · Elementary/Junior High | 1.4 km |
Hillhurst School 1418 7 Ave NW | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 1.6 km |
Discovering Choices 3610 9th Street SE | The Calgary School Division · Senior High | 1.6 km |
Balmoral School 220 16 Ave NW | The Calgary School Division · Elementary/Junior High | 1.6 km |
Calgary Classical Academy 231 6 St NE | Alberta Classical Academy Ltd. · Elementary | 1.7 km |
Connaught School 1121 12 Ave SW | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 1.7 km |
Chinook Learning Services 2336 53 Ave SW | The Calgary School Division · Senior High | 1.7 km |
Riverside School 107 6A St NE | The Calgary School Division · Elementary/Junior High | 1.8 km |
Western Canada High School 641 17 Ave SW | The Calgary School Division · Senior High | 1.9 km |
Stanley Jones School 950 6 St NE | The Calgary School Division · Elementary/Junior High | 1.9 km |
St. Monica School 235 - 18 Avenue S.W. | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Elementary/Junior High | 1.9 km |
St. Mary's High School 111 - 18 Avenue S.W. | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Senior High | 2.0 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.
| Name | Type | Area |
|---|---|---|
Eau Claire Plaza Festival Market Depot | Regional Park | — |
Poppy Park Landscape Of Memory | Regional Park | — |
Prince'S Island Park | Regional Park | — |
Prince'S Island Promenade Peace Park | 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.
| Place | Type | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Eau Claire Market | Attraction | 200 Barclay PR 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.
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.