Varsity
NORTHWEST
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NORTHWEST
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 Varsity sits in relation to downtown and the other 270 communities.
Varsity tends to offer a family‑oriented atmosphere with many schools and parks, while home values have risen significantly. Crime rates have been observed declining, contributing to a sense of growing safety.
Consider if: Consider if you need a senior‑high school within walking distance, as four exist inside but may still involve travel for some students.
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.
79 total reports — trailing 4 quarters · latest 2026
8 reports · YoY 12
12 reports · YoY 8
8 reports · YoY 8
6 reports · YoY 2
6 reports · YoY 2
6 reports · YoY 6
17 reports · YoY 5
8 reports · YoY 4
8 reports · YoY 8
Source · Calgary Police Service. Counts are reported incidents, not convictions. Categories follow the CPS taxonomy. Domestic violence is excluded.
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. |
|---|---|---|
F. E. Osborne School 5315 Varsity Dr NW | The Calgary School Division · Elementary/Junior High | 0.4 km |
Marion Carson School 5225 Varsity Dr NW | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 0.4 km |
St. Vincent De Paul Elementary Junior High School |
| Name | Type | Area |
|---|---|---|
Dale Hodges Park | Regional Park | 59.0 ha |
Varsity Ravine Park | Community Park | 10.9 ha |
Jerry Potts Elem | Community Park | 8.5 ha |
F.E. Osborne Jr High Marion Carson Elem · St Vincent De Paul Elem & Jr High | Community Park | 8.2 ha |
| Place | Type | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Varsity Community Centre | Community Centre | 4303 Varsity DR NW |
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.
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. From 2024-12, figures come from the Calgary Police Service, which rounds counts between 1 and 5 to 2 for privacy. Earlier figures are exact counts from the City of Calgary Open Data Portal. Small numbers are therefore not directly comparable across that date.
Each cell counts reported crime incidents in that month — lighter shades read as quieter, darker as busier. Blank cells are months with no data on record, not months without crime. Hover a cell for the exact total.
Source: Calgary Police Service. Most-serious-violation methodology; domestic violence excluded. From 2024-12, figures come from the Calgary Police Service, which rounds counts between 1 and 5 to 2 for privacy. Earlier figures are exact counts from the City of Calgary Open Data Portal. Small numbers are therefore not directly comparable across that date.
| Class | Parcels | Median | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-residential | 148 | $503,000 | $170.0 – $503.9M |
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.
| The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Elementary/Junior High |
| 0.4 km |
Varsity Acres School 4255 40 St NW | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 1.1 km |
Christine Meikle School 3525 50 St NW | The Calgary School Division · Elementary/Junior High/Senior High | 1.3 km |
Dalhousie School 4440 Dallyn St NW | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 1.4 km |
École Terre des Jeunes 3720 - 42 Street NW | The Southern Francophone Education Region · Elementary | 1.5 km |
St. Jean Brebeuf School 5030 Northland Drive N.W. | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Junior High | 1.6 km |
St. Dominic School 4820 Dalhart Road N.W. | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division · Elementary | 1.6 km |
Sir Winston Churchill High School 5220 Northland Dr NW | The Calgary School Division · Senior High | 1.6 km |
West Dalhousie School 6502 58 St NW | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 1.8 km |
H. D. Cartwright School 5500 Dalhart Rd NW | The Calgary School Division · Junior High | 1.9 km |
Captain John Palliser School 1484 Northmount Dr NW | The Calgary School Division · Elementary | 1.9 km |
Simon Fraser School 5215 33 St 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.
| Neighbourhood Park |
| 4.0 ha |
Varanger Park Christine Meikle School | Neighbourhood Park | 3.7 ha |
University Research Park | Subneighbourhood Park | 2.2 ha |
Mclaurin Village Park | Subneighbourhood Park | 0.87 ha |
Vardell Pathway Park | Subneighbourhood Park | 0.18 ha |
Holly Acres Park | Subneighbourhood Park | 0.08 ha |
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.