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Scarboro

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 Scarboro sits in relation to downtown and the other 270 communities.

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Code
SCA
Sector
CENTRE
Class
Residential
Coordinates
51.04077, -114.10718View on Google Maps
NSWENWNESWSEDowntownScarboro

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AI insight

Scarborough pairs $967K median assessed homes with two neighbourhood parks and a 13.6% year‑over‑year drop in reported incidents.

Appears to be a higher‑priced residential pocket with an elementary school and two neighbourhood parks. Reported crime has tended to decline while services and amenities lie outside the boundary.

Highlights
  • Median residential assessed value is $967,250, up 9% over five years.
  • Two neighbourhood parks, both marked as culturally significant, lie within the community.
  • One elementary school serves residents inside the community boundary.
  • Reported incidents fell from 22 to 19 year‑over‑year, a 13.6% decrease.
Worth noting
  • No senior‑high school is located inside the community; students travel outside for high school.
  • No libraries, community centres, hospitals or other services are found within the community boundary.
  • The nearest fire station is 1.6 km from the community centroid.
Best for
families with elementary‑age kidstransit‑oriented residentsthose valuing nearby park space

Consider if: Consider if you need senior‑high schools or a full suite of community services 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.

26 total reportstrailing 4 quarters · latest 2025

Assault (Non-domestic)

2 reports · YoY 0

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Break & Enter · Commercial

2 reports · YoY 2

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Break & Enter · Dwelling

4 reports · YoY 0

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Break & Enter · Other Premises

2 reports · YoY 2

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Commercial Robbery

0 reports · YoY 0

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Street Robbery

0 reports · YoY 0

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Theft FROM Vehicle

12 reports · YoY 4

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Theft OF Vehicle

4 reports · YoY 0

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Violence 'Other' (Non-domestic)

0 reports · YoY 2

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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.

Quieter215BusierReported incidents · quarter

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

Property assessment · 2026 · roll year
$967.3K
Median residential · 2026
496
Residential parcels
Mean
$941,064
Range low
$2,500
Range high
$3,510,000
Median residential · history
2005 2026

How has this community tracked the assessment roll?

Other classes
ClassParcelsMedianRange
Non-residential29$1,720,000$55.5K$7.2M

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
5
Bus stops inside community
Sunalta Station
Nearest LRT · Blue Line
0.72 kmfrom community centre
Sample bus stops
EB 12 AV SW @ 18 ST SW · WB 17 AV SW @ 16 A ST SW · WB 17 AV SW @ 16A ST SW · WB 17 AV SW @ 19 ST SW · WB 17 AV SW @ Richmond RD

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
16
Schools · 6 boards
Elementary
10
Junior High
8
Senior High
6
SchoolTypeDist.
Sunalta School
536 Sonora Ave SW
The Calgary School Division · Elementary0.3 km
Calgary Arts Academy
2036 20 Avenue SW
Calgary Arts Academy Society · Elementary/Junior High/Senior High0.5 km
Sacred Heart Elementary School
1312 - 15 Street S.W.
The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Elementary0.7 km
Alex Ferguson School
1704 26 St SW
The Calgary School Division · Elementary1.1 km
Mount Royal School
2234 14 St SW
The Calgary School Division · Junior High1.1 km
North Point School
2445 - 23 Ave SW
North Point School for Boys · Elementary/Junior High/Senior High1.2 km
North Point School - DSEPS
2445 23 Ave SW
North Point School for Boys · Elementary/Junior High/Senior High1.2 km
North Point School for Boys
2445 - 23 Avenue SW
North Point School for Boys · Elementary/Junior High1.2 km
Richmond School
2701 - 22 St SW
The Calgary School Division · Elementary1.3 km
Connaught School
1121 12 Ave SW
The Calgary School Division · Elementary1.4 km
Madeleine D' Houet Bilingual School
108 - 22 Street N.W.
The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Junior High1.4 km
Louise Dean School
120 23 St NW
The Calgary School Division · Senior High1.5 km
Maria Montessori School - cSPACE King Edward Location
cSPACE Projects 1721-29 Avenue SW
Maria Montessori Education Centre of Calgary, Ltd. · Unknown1.6 km
Queen Elizabeth School
402 18 St NW
The Calgary School Division · Elementary1.7 km
Queen Elizabeth High School
512 18 St NW
The Calgary School Division · Junior High/Senior High1.8 km
Alberta Ballet School
West Annex, 2nd Floor 906-12 Avenue S.W.
The Alberta Ballet Company · Junior High/Senior High1.8 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 · 2 in this community
2
Parks · 1 category
2
Culturally significant
NameTypeArea
Royal Sunalta Park
Scarboro Community Assoc · Calgary Tennis Club
Neighbourhood Park
Sunalta Elementary
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.

Nearest fire station · response coverage
Station 02
1010 10 AV SW
1.64 km
From community centre
Beltline
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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