Calgary NW

Pop. 3,998 46.50% owner occupied Median age 39.2 12.0 km to downtown 23.0 km to YYC

BOWNESS

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Data is sourced from public government databases and is provided for general information only. It does not constitute professional real estate, legal, or safety advice.

Safety & Crime

Calgary Police Service

Total incidents

296

Latest

↑ 270% above city median

City median: 80

Violent crime

30% of total

Property crime

208

70% of total

Year by year

2026 (to date)

100

2025

296

Source: Calgary Police Service · 2025–2026 · Data available to September 2026

Reported incidents only. Does not reflect overall safety. Higher or lower than the city median is not a rating or recommendation.

Community disorder calls

Total disorder calls

3,560

Latest

↑ 333% above city median

City median: 823

2026 (to date)

1,736

2025

3,560

Includes calls such as noise complaints, suspicious persons/vehicles, and disturbances. Not all disorder calls are categorized by type in the source data, so this is a total-volume figure only.

Our Lady of the Assumption School

Catholic (CSSD) · Elementary / Junior High · Bowness

0.5 km

away

Thomas B. Riley School

Public (CBE) · Junior High · Bowness

0.6 km

away

Calgary German Language School Society

Independent · Junior / Senior High · Bowness

1.0 km

away

Bowcroft School

Public (CBE) · Elementary · Bowness

1.0 km

away

River Valley School

Independent · Elementary · Bowness

1.4 km

away

River Valley School ECS

Independent · · Bowness

1.4 km

away

Start Outreach

Public (CBE) · Senior High · Bowness

1.5 km

away

Bowness High School

Public (CBE) · Senior High · Bowness

1.8 km

away

F. E. Osborne School

Public (CBE) · Elementary / Junior High · Varsity

2.1 km

away

Belvedere Parkway School

Public (CBE) · Elementary · Bowness

2.1 km

away

School locations sourced from open city data · Distances measured from centre of community · Proximity only. Not a quality rating or recommendation.

17 nearby

Hospitals and Clinics

Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate. Data may be incomplete.

Holistic Institute of Health and Fertility

4411 16 Avenue NW

3.5 km

Calgary Laboratory Services Patient Service Centre

300 4935 40 Avenue NW, Calgary

5.0 km

Foothills Medical Centre

6.3 km

Tom Baker Cancer Centre

6.4 km

Alberta Children's Hospital

6.7 km

Doctors

Riverview Surgical Centre

3125 Bowwood Drive NW, Calgary

1.5 km

EFW Radiology

2000 Veteran's Place NW

5.0 km

Market Mall Dermatology

446 - 4935 40 Avenue NW, Calgary

5.0 km

Dr. Ted Vant

3604 52 Avenue NW, Calgary

7.7 km

West Springs Medical

722 85 Street SW, Calgary

8.8 km

Dentists

Greystone Family Dental

4935 40 Avenue NW, Calgary

5.0 km

Focus Dental

6.1 km

Wentworth Family Dental

873 85 Street SW, Calgary

9.1 km

Horizon Dental

13.5 km

Pharmacies

The Medicine Shoppe

7930 Bowness Road NW

1.7 km

Montgomery Pharmacy and Genral Store

3.4 km

Shoppers Drug Mart

4.7 km

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate · Data may be incomplete or change over time

Compared to other Calgary communities

Upper third

Rank 188 of 223 communities (1 = least susceptible)

Most of this community's land area falls within the high flood susceptibility band, relative to the range seen across Calgary.

Important - please read

Flood susceptibility is based on a national model published by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), which explicitly states this data is not intended for property-level precision. The comparison shown here - how this community ranks against others in Calgary - is Uncovero's own analysis built on top of NRCan's published data, not a ranking NRCan itself produces. Data is sourced from public government databases and is provided for general information only. It does not constitute professional real estate, legal, or safety advice.

2026 assessments

2026 assessed values by property type

Detached / Semi-detached

ACS 2026

$606,500

Median assessed value

$713,505

Average assessed value

Based on 3104 sales

Townhouses

ACS 2026

$377,500

Median assessed value

$569,280

Average assessed value

Based on 651 sales

Condos / Apartments

ACS 2026

$231,500

Median assessed value

$441,535

Average assessed value

Based on 275 sales

Source: City of Calgary Property Assessments Assessed values are used for property tax purposes and do not represent market value or sale price. Not a substitute for a professional appraisal.

8 new in 90 days

Business types

Restaurants & Bars 63

Other 52

Cafes & Takeaway 42

Retail 36

Hair, Beauty & Wellness 36

Auto Repair 15

Massage & Wellness 11

Coffee Shops 8

Hotels & Accommodation 7

Liquor Stores 6

Cannabis 6

Gas Stations 5

Grocery & Supermarkets 5

Fabric Cleaning 3

Education & Training 3

Food & Specialty 2

Container Depot 2

Source: City of Calgary Open Data · Active businesses within 2km

19 nearby

Supermarkets

Real Canadian Superstore

3400 69 Street NW

0.3 km

Bulk Barn

1.1 km

Save-On-Foods

420 Na'a Plaza SW, Calgary

1.3 km

Gyms and Recreation

Shouldice Aquatic Centre

1.8 km

Shouldice Athletic Park

2.3 km

Bowness Park Wading Pool

2.8 km

Cafes and Coffee

Bowness Arts

1.3 km

Tim Hortons

1.3 km

Starbucks

1.7 km

Winsport Food Court

3.0 km

Parks

MacKintosh Park

0.9 km

Beaupre Park

1.1 km

Queen Elizabeth Park

1.4 km

John Hextall Park

1.5 km

Shouldice Park

1.9 km

Off-leash Dog Parks

Varsity Ravine

6.6 km

Fire Stations

Fire Station 15 (Bowness)

6328 35 Avenue NW, Calgary

1.1 km

Fire Station 35 (Valley Ridge)

11280 Valley Ridge Boulevard NW

5.0 km

Fire Station 29 (Coach Hill)

7027 Coach Hill Road SW

7.1 km

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate · Data may be incomplete or change over time

35 bus stops within 1 km

1 LRT stations within 3 km

LRT Stations

Dalhousie Station

Red Line

13.7 km

Nearest Bus Stops

SB 69 ST NW @ 34 AV NW

10m

WB 34 AV NW @ 69 ST NW

80m

NB 69 ST NW @ 32 AV NW

0.2 km

WB 34 AV NW @ 71 ST NW

26 40

0.2 km

EB 32 AV NW @ 69 ST NW

0.3 km

Source: NaPTAN (National Public Transport Access Nodes) · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate.

Off-street Pathways

Off-street shared-use paths for walking and cycling, maintained by Calgary Parks. Separate from road sidewalks.

1.1 km

Nearest pathway

Regional trail

Trans Canada Trail Greenway

This community has access to designated trail networks within 2 km.

Source: City of Calgary Parks Pathways open data. Within 2 km of community centre.

Major Parks

Name	Area	Distance
Bowmont Park	100 ha	2.0 km
Bowness Park	50 ha	2.6 km
Edworthy Park	100 ha	3.3 km
Nose Hill Park	1,127 ha	4.8 km
Confederation Park	160 ha	7.4 km

Source: municipal open data.

Air Quality

DEFRA Pollution Climate Mapping model

Air quality data is not currently available for this location.

Corey Hogan

Calgary Confederation · Liberal

[email protected] · 1 613 996-2756

MLA

Demetrios Nicolaides

Calgary-Bow · United Conservative Party

[email protected] · 1 403 216-5400

COUNCILLOR

Kim Tyers

Ward 1

Source: Represent API by Open North

Community Quality

City of Calgary 311 · Service request counts only. Does not reflect overall neighbourhood quality.

2025 service requests

↑ 490% above city median

Road & Sidewalk 350

Bylaw Infractions 337

Encampments 175

Parks & Green Space 152

Graffiti & Vandalism 118

Sewage & Drainage 78

City median: 205 requests

2026 so far

809

Bylaw Infractions 297

Road & Sidewalk 240

Encampments 102

Parks & Green Space 92

Graffiti & Vandalism 48

Sewage & Drainage 30

Source: City of Calgary 311 · Excludes routine waste & recycling requests

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