Valley Ridge
WESTResidential
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 Valley Ridge sits in relation to downtown and the other 270 communities.
- Code
- VAL
- Sector
- WEST
- Class
- Residential
- Coordinates
- 51.09538, -114.25129View on Google Maps
Valley Ridge posts a steep five‑year rise in home values, with a median assessed price of $762,000.
An established west‑side residential area where rising home values sit alongside a single district park, a local attraction and solid bus access. Fire Station 35 is located within the community, adding a sense of safety.
- Median residential assessed value is $762,000, reflecting strong market demand.
- Assessed values have risen 51.6% over the past five years.
- One district park includes a culturally significant site, offering local green space.
- Fire Station 35 is hosted in Valley Ridge, just 0.5 km from the community centre.
- 19 bus stops lie inside the boundary, providing good internal transit connectivity.
- No schools are located inside the community — students attend schools elsewhere.
- Crime increased slightly year over year, rising from 22 to 23 incidents (+4.5%).
- Only one park lies within the boundary, limiting local recreational options.
Consider if: Consider if you need schools within walking distance, as none are located inside Valley Ridge.
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 reports — trailing 4 quarters · latest 2025
Assault (Non-domestic)
4 reports · YoY 0
Break & Enter · Commercial
2 reports · YoY 2
Break & Enter · Dwelling
6 reports · YoY 2
Break & Enter · Other Premises
0 reports · YoY 2
Commercial Robbery
0 reports · YoY 0
Street Robbery
0 reports · YoY 0
Theft FROM Vehicle
8 reports · YoY 2
Theft OF Vehicle
4 reports · YoY 2
Violence 'Other' (Non-domestic)
2 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 | 77 | $160,500 | $200.0 – $8.5M |
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. |
|---|---|---|
Wood's Homes School 805 37 ST NW | The Calgary School Division · Junior High/Senior 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 |
|---|---|---|
Valley Ridge Natural Area | District 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Calaway Park | Attraction | Springbank RD & Trans Canada HWY |
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.