Evanston
NORTHResidential
Sits in the Northwest.
Calgary divides naturally along its NW / NE / SW / SE compass. Each quadrant carries its own grain. The dot on the right shows where Evanston sits in relation to downtown and the other 270 communities.
- Code
- EVN
- Sector
- NORTH
- Class
- Residential
- Coordinates
- 51.17123, -114.11219View on Google Maps
Evanston posts a 57.8% five‑year jump in median assessed home value alongside a slight year‑over‑year drop in reported incidents.
Evanston appears as a growing residential pocket where home values have risen sharply and elementary‑school provision is solid. The neighbourhood offers a modest park network and shows a slight decline in reported crime.
- Median assessed home value stands at $678,000, up 57.8% over five years.
- Three elementary schools and one junior high lie within Evanston’s boundaries.
- The community contains three parks — two neighbourhood parks and one community park.
- Reported incidents fell 4.6% year‑over‑year to 83 in 2024.
- Forty‑five bus stops serve the area, providing dense local transit coverage.
- No senior‑high schools are located inside Evanston, requiring students to travel elsewhere for grades 10‑12.
- The community lacks indoor amenities such as libraries, community centres or hospitals within its boundary.
- The nearest LRT station (Dalhousie) is 8.3 km away, making rapid transit less accessible.
Consider if: Consider if you need senior‑high schools or indoor amenities 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.
103 total reports — trailing 4 quarters · latest 2025
Assault (Non-domestic)
10 reports · YoY 4
Break & Enter · Commercial
8 reports · YoY 5
Break & Enter · Dwelling
8 reports · YoY 0
Break & Enter · Other Premises
4 reports · YoY 2
Commercial Robbery
4 reports · YoY 4
Street Robbery
6 reports · YoY 6
Theft FROM Vehicle
38 reports · YoY 12
Theft OF Vehicle
17 reports · YoY 4
Violence 'Other' (Non-domestic)
8 reports · YoY 2
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 | 56 | $423,250 | $3.9K – $135.0M |
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.
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. |
|---|---|---|
Kenneth D. Taylor School 30 Evanscove Cir NW | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 0.8 km |
St. Josephine Bakhita School 3 Evansglen Cl NW | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Elementary | 1.0 km |
Our Lady of Grace School 736 Evanston Drive | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Elementary/Junior High | 1.1 km |
Buffalo Rubbing Stone School 1308 Panatella Blvd NW | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 1.8 km |
Captain Nichola Goddard School 405 Panatella Blvd NW | The Calgary School Division · Elementary/Junior High | 1.9 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 |
|---|---|---|
Kenneth D Taylor Elem | Neighbourhood Park | — |
Our Lady Of Grace Elem & Jr High | Community Park | — |
St Josephine Bakhita School | Neighbourhood 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.
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.