Calgary Neighbourhood Guide: 222 communities in every quadrant of Calgary, and 9 nearby towns and cities

• 222Calgary communities (SE 46 · SW 84 · NW 57 · NE 35)
• 9surrounding towns and cities
• 9with a private lake
• 17border Fish Creek Provincial Park

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Southeast46 communities

Community	Private lake	Fish Creek Park	CTrain / BRT
Acadia	–no	–no	MAX Teal
Albert Park/Radisson Heights	–no	–no	Blue Line MAX Purple
Applewood Park	–no	–no	MAX Purple
Auburn Bay	yes	–no	302 BRT
Belvedere	–no	–no	MAX Purple
Bonavista Downs	–no	–no	–no
Chaparral	yes	–no	–no
Copperfield	–no	–no	–no
Cranston	–no	yes	–no
Deer Ridge	–no	–no	–no
Deer Run	–no	yes	–no
Diamond Cove	–no	yes	–no
Douglasdale/Glen	–no	yes	302 BRT MAX Teal
Dover	–no	–no	–no
Downtown East Village	–no	–no	302 BRT MAX Purple
Erin Woods	–no	–no	–no
Fairview	–no	–no	MAX Teal
Forest Heights	–no	–no	–no
Forest Lawn	–no	–no	MAX Purple
Hotchkiss	–no	–no	–no
Inglewood	–no	–no	302 BRT MAX Purple
Lake Bonavista	yes	yes	–no
Legacy	–no	–no	–no
Mahogany	yes	–no	302 BRT
Maple Ridge	–no	–no	–no
McKenzie Lake	yes	yes	–no
McKenzie Towne	–no	–no	302 BRT
Midnapore	yes	yes	–no
New Brighton	–no	–no	302 BRT
Ogden	–no	–no	302 BRT
Parkland	–no	yes	–no
Penbrooke Meadows	–no	–no	–no
Queensland	–no	yes	–no
Ramsay	–no	–no	302 BRT
Rangeview	–no	–no	–no
Red Carpet	–no	–no	MAX Purple
Ricardo Ranch	–no	–no	–no
Riverbend	–no	–no	302 BRT MAX Teal
Seton	–no	–no	302 BRT
Shepard Industrial	–no	–no	302 BRT MAX Teal
Southview	–no	–no	MAX Purple
Sundance	yes	yes	–no
Twinhills	–no	–no	–no
Walden	–no	–no	–no
Willow Park	–no	–no	–no
Wolf Willow	–no	yes	–no

Southwest84 communities

Community	Private lake	Fish Creek Park	CTrain / BRT
Alpine Park	–no	yes	–no
Altadore	–no	–no	–no
Aspen Woods	–no	–no	–no
Bankview	–no	–no	–no
Bayview	–no	–no	MAX Yellow
Bel-Aire	–no	–no	–no
Belmont	–no	–no	–no
Beltline	–no	–no	Red Line
Braeside	–no	–no	MAX Yellow
Bridlewood	–no	–no	Red Line
Britannia	–no	–no	–no
Canyon Meadows	–no	yes	Red Line
Cedarbrae	–no	–no	MAX Yellow
Chinatown	–no	–no	–no
Chinook Park	–no	–no	MAX Teal
Christie Park	–no	–no	Blue Line
Cliff Bungalow	–no	–no	–no
Coach Hill	–no	–no	–no
Cougar Ridge	–no	–no	–no
Crestmont	–no	–no	–no
Currie Barracks	–no	–no	–no
Discovery Ridge	–no	–no	–no
Downtown Commercial Core	–no	–no	Red Line Blue Line 301 BRT 302 BRT MAX Yellow MAX Purple
Downtown West End	–no	–no	Blue Line MAX Yellow
Eagle Ridge	–no	–no	MAX Yellow MAX Teal
Eau Claire	–no	–no	–no
Elbow Park	–no	–no	–no
Elboya	–no	–no	–no
Erlton	–no	–no	–no
Evergreen	–no	yes	–no
Garrison Green	–no	–no	–no
Garrison Woods	–no	–no	–no
Glamorgan	–no	–no	–no
Glenbrook	–no	–no	MAX Teal
Glendale	–no	–no	–no
Haysboro	–no	–no	Red Line MAX Teal
Kelvin Grove	–no	–no	–no
Killarney/Glengarry	–no	–no	MAX Teal
Kingsland	–no	–no	–no
Lakeview	–no	–no	–no
Lincoln Park	–no	–no	MAX Yellow MAX Teal
Lower Mount Royal	–no	–no	–no
Manchester	–no	–no	–no
Mayfair	–no	–no	–no
Meadowlark Park	–no	–no	–no
Medicine Hill	–no	–no	–no
Millrise	–no	–no	–no
Mission	–no	–no	–no
North Glenmore Park	–no	–no	MAX Yellow MAX Teal
Oakridge	–no	–no	–no
Osprey Hill	–no	–no	–no
Palliser	–no	–no	MAX Yellow
Parkhill	–no	–no	–no
Patterson	–no	–no	–no
Pine Creek	–no	–no	–no
Pump Hill	–no	–no	–no
Richmond	–no	–no	MAX Yellow
Rideau Park	–no	–no	–no
Rosscarrock	–no	–no	Blue Line MAX Teal
Roxboro	–no	–no	–no
Rutland Park	–no	–no	MAX Teal
Scarboro	–no	–no	–no
Scarboro/Sunalta West	–no	–no	–no
Shaganappi	–no	–no	Blue Line
Shawnee Slopes	–no	yes	Red Line
Shawnessy	–no	–no	Red Line
Signal Hill	–no	–no	–no
Silverado	–no	–no	–no
Somerset	–no	–no	Red Line
South Calgary	–no	–no	–no
Southwood	–no	–no	Red Line
Springbank Hill	–no	–no	Blue Line
Spruce Cliff	–no	–no	–no
Strathcona Park	–no	–no	–no
Sunalta	–no	–no	Blue Line
University District	–no	–no	MAX Orange
Upper Mount Royal	–no	–no	–no
West Springs	–no	–no	–no
Westgate	–no	–no	Blue Line
Wildwood	–no	–no	–no
Windsor Park	–no	–no	–no
Woodbine	–no	yes	MAX Yellow
Woodlands	–no	yes	MAX Yellow (next door)
Yorkville	–no	–no	–no

Northwest57 communities

Community	Private lake	Fish Creek Park	CTrain / BRT
Ambleridge	–no	–no	–no
Arbour Lake	yes	–no	Red Line
Banff Trail	–no	–no	Red Line MAX Orange
Beddington Heights	–no	–no	301 BRT
Bowness	–no	–no	–no
Brentwood	–no	–no	Red Line
Cambrian Heights	–no	–no	–no
Capitol Hill	–no	–no	MAX Orange
Carrington	–no	–no	–no
Charleswood	–no	–no	–no
Citadel	–no	–no	–no
Collingwood	–no	–no	–no
Country Hills	–no	–no	301 BRT
Dalhousie	–no	–no	Red Line
Edgemont	–no	–no	–no
Evanston	–no	–no	–no
Glacier Ridge	–no	–no	–no
Greenwood/Greenbriar	–no	–no	–no
Hamptons	–no	–no	–no
Haskayne	–no	–no	–no
Hawkwood	–no	–no	–no
Hidden Valley	–no	–no	–no
Highland Park	–no	–no	301 BRT
Highwood	–no	–no	–no
Hillhurst	–no	–no	Red Line MAX Orange
Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill	–no	–no	Red Line MAX Orange
Kincora	–no	–no	–no
MacEwan Glen	–no	–no	–no
Montgomery	–no	–no	–no
Moraine	–no	–no	–no
Mount Pleasant	–no	–no	MAX Orange
Nolan Hill	–no	–no	–no
North Haven	–no	–no	–no
North Haven Upper	–no	–no	–no
Panorama Hills	–no	–no	–no
Parkdale	–no	–no	–no
Point McKay	–no	–no	–no
Queen's Park Village	–no	–no	–no
Ranchlands	–no	–no	–no
Rocky Ridge	–no	–no	Red Line
Rosedale	–no	–no	–no
Rosemont	–no	–no	–no
Royal Oak	–no	–no	–no
Sage Hill	–no	–no	–no
Sandstone Valley	–no	–no	–no
Scenic Acres	–no	–no	Red Line
Sherwood	–no	–no	–no
Silver Springs	–no	–no	–no
St. Andrews Heights	–no	–no	MAX Orange
Sunnyside	–no	–no	Red Line
Symons Valley Ranch	–no	–no	–no
Thorncliffe	–no	–no	301 BRT
Tuscany	–no	–no	Red Line
University Heights	–no	–no	MAX Orange
Valley Ridge	–no	–no	–no
Varsity	–no	–no	Red Line MAX Orange
West Hillhurst	–no	–no	–no

Northeast35 communities

Community	Private lake	Fish Creek Park	CTrain / BRT
Abbeydale	–no	–no	–no
Bridgeland/Riverside	–no	–no	Blue Line
Castleridge	–no	–no	MAX Orange
Cityscape	–no	–no	–no
Coral Springs	yes	–no	–no
Cornerstone	–no	–no	–no
Country Hills Village	–no	–no	301 BRT
Coventry Hills	–no	–no	–no
Crescent Heights	–no	–no	301 BRT MAX Orange
Falconridge	–no	–no	MAX Orange
Greenview	–no	–no	–no
Harvest Hills	–no	–no	301 BRT
Homestead	–no	–no	–no
Huntington Hills	–no	–no	301 BRT
Huxley	–no	–no	–no
Keystone Hills	–no	–no	–no
Lewisburg	–no	–no	–no
Livingston	–no	–no	–no
Marlborough	–no	–no	Blue Line
Marlborough Park	–no	–no	–no
Martindale	–no	–no	Blue Line MAX Orange
Mayland Heights	–no	–no	MAX Orange
Monterey Park	–no	–no	–no
Pineridge	–no	–no	–no
Redstone	–no	–no	–no
Renfrew	–no	–no	MAX Orange
Rundle	–no	–no	Blue Line MAX Orange
Saddle Ridge	–no	–no	Blue Line MAX Orange
Skyview Ranch	–no	–no	–no
Taradale	–no	–no	MAX Orange
Temple	–no	–no	MAX Orange
Tuxedo Park	–no	–no	301 BRT MAX Orange
Vista Heights	–no	–no	MAX Orange
Whitehorn	–no	–no	Blue Line MAX Orange
Winston Heights/Mountview	–no	–no	MAX Orange

Surrounding towns9

Town	Residents 2021	From City Hall	Homes on this site
Airdrie	74,100	27 km	yes
Cochrane	32,199	33 km	yes
Chestermere	22,163	16 km	yes
Langdon	5,497	28 km	yes
Strathmore	14,339	46 km	yes
Okotoks	30,405	36 km	yes
Diamond Valley	5,341	43 km	yes
High River	14,324	53 km	yes
Canmore	15,990	91 km	yes

Lake = private lake run by a residents association. Fish Creek = the community boundary touches Fish Creek Provincial Park (OpenStreetMap). CTrain / BRT = a Red or Blue Line, MAX or BRT stop inside the community (City of Calgary data), except the 15 approved cards. Scroll each table for the full list.

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SESoutheast Calgary communities 46

The southeast communities sit around Stoney Trail, Deerfoot Trail and Macleod Trail, from established areas such as Willow Park and Lake Bonavista to newer ones such as Mahogany, Seton and Walden. Seven of them are built around private lakes run by residents associations: Auburn Bay, Chaparral, Lake Bonavista, Mahogany, McKenzie Lake, Midnapore (Lake Midnapore) and Sundance.

SWSouthwest Calgary communities 84

The southwest communities range from inner-city neighbourhoods such as Altadore and Elbow Park to the areas along Fish Creek Provincial Park and the newer west-side communities such as Aspen Woods and West Springs. The CTrain Red Line runs through the south part and the Blue Line through the west.

NWNorthwest Calgary communities 57

The northwest communities run from inner-city neighbourhoods such as Hillhurst, Sunnyside and Mount Pleasant to suburbs such as Tuscany, Royal Oak and Evanston. The CTrain Red Line runs northwest to Tuscany station. Arbour Lake is built around a private lake run by the Arbour Lake Residents Association.

NENortheast Calgary communities 35

The northeast communities range from established areas close to the city centre, such as Bridgeland/Riverside, Renfrew and Crescent Heights, to newer ones such as Saddle Ridge, Skyview Ranch, Redstone and Cornerstone. The CTrain Blue Line runs northeast to Saddletowne station. Coral Springs is built around a private lake run by the Coral Springs Residents Association.

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Outside Calgary · 9

Surrounding towns

The city of Airdrie, seven towns and the hamlet of Langdon around Calgary. Each has its own local government and school divisions. Distances are straight-line from Calgary City Hall.

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Map © OpenStreetMap contributorsNear Calgary

424For sale

$557KMedian price

46Days on market

City

Airdrie

• 27 km north
• 74,100 residents
• +20.3% since 2016

A city about 27 km north of Calgary City Hall (straight line). Population 74,100 at the 2021 Census, up 20.3% from 2016 (Statistics Canada). See homes for sale in Airdrie.

Map © OpenStreetMap contributorsNear Calgary

366For sale

$560KMedian price

48Days on market

Town

Cochrane

• 33 km northwest
• 32,199 residents
• +24.5% since 2016

A town about 33 km northwest of Calgary City Hall (straight line). Population 32,199 at the 2021 Census, up 24.5% from 2016 (Statistics Canada). See homes for sale in Cochrane.

Map © OpenStreetMap contributorsNear Calgary

269For sale

$690KMedian price

37Days on market

Town

Chestermere

• 16 km east
• 22,163 residents
• +11.4% since 2016

A town about 16 km east of Calgary City Hall (straight line). Population 22,163 at the 2021 Census, up 11.4% from 2016 (Statistics Canada). See homes for sale in Chestermere.

Map © OpenStreetMap contributorsNear Calgary

45For sale

$730KMedian price

35Days on market

Hamlet, Rocky View County

Langdon

• 28 km east
• 5,497 residents
• +3.6% since 2016

A hamlet in Rocky View County, about 28 km east of Calgary City Hall (straight line). Population 5,497 at the 2021 Census, up 3.6% from 2016 (Statistics Canada). See homes for sale in Langdon.

Map © OpenStreetMap contributorsNear Calgary

110For sale

$522KMedian price

44Days on market

Town

Strathmore

• 46 km east
• 14,339 residents
• +4.2% since 2016

A town about 46 km east of Calgary City Hall (straight line). Population 14,339 at the 2021 Census, up 4.2% from 2016 (Statistics Canada). See homes for sale in Strathmore.

Map © OpenStreetMap contributorsNear Calgary

134For sale

$650KMedian price

30Days on market

Town

Okotoks

• 36 km south
• 30,405 residents
• +4.8% since 2016

A town about 36 km south of Calgary City Hall (straight line). Population 30,405 at the 2021 Census, up 4.8% from 2016 (Statistics Canada). See homes for sale in Okotoks.

Map © OpenStreetMap contributorsNear Calgary

31For sale

$629KMedian price

27Days on market

Town (Black Diamond + Turner Valley)

Diamond Valley

• 43 km south
• 5,341 residents
• +1.5% since 2016

A town about 43 km south of Calgary City Hall (straight line). Population 5,341 at the 2021 Census, up 1.5% from 2016 (Statistics Canada). Black Diamond and Turner Valley amalgamated as the Town of Diamond Valley in 2023; the census figure adds the two. See homes for sale in Diamond Valley.

Map © OpenStreetMap contributorsNear Calgary

73For sale

$523KMedian price

40Days on market

Town

High River

• 53 km south
• 14,324 residents
• +5.4% since 2016

A town about 53 km south of Calgary City Hall (straight line). Population 14,324 at the 2021 Census, up 5.4% from 2016 (Statistics Canada). See homes for sale in High River.

Map © OpenStreetMap contributorsNear Calgary

136For sale

$1.2MMedian price

55Days on market

Town

Canmore

• 91 km west
• 15,990 residents
• +14.3% since 2016

A town about 91 km west of Calgary City Hall (straight line). Population 15,990 at the 2021 Census, up 14.3% from 2016 (Statistics Canada). See homes for sale in Canmore.

Sources for the short cards: City of Calgary Open Data, community district boundaries and community structure (surr-xmvs), 2021 Federal Census population by community (f9wk-wej9); City of Calgary Community Profiles, 2021 Census (dwellings by period of construction), school locations (fd9t-tdn2), LRT stations (2axz-xm4q), transit stops by route (pm3p-838w); Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population, Census Profile (population 2021 and 2016); OpenStreetMap (Nominatim) for town locations and the Fish Creek Provincial Park boundary. Retrieved 28 October 2026. Card numbers: active listings on this site from the REALTOR.ca DDF® feed as of November 5, 2026 (Mountain Time), updated daily. Median price = median asking price of homes; days on market = median days since the listing was first entered.

Card images: maps © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL; community boundaries: City of Calgary open data.

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How to choose a community

1. Start with your commute.

Rapid transit differs a lot across south Calgary:

• CTrain Red Line: Somerset–Bridlewood station sits between Somerset, Bridlewood and Shawnessy. Bus routes link Chaparral, Sundance (Route 78), Evergreen (Route 52), Cranston (Routes 14 and 75) and McKenzie Lake (Route 96, to Anderson station) to the Red Line.
• MAX Yellow BRT to Mount Royal University and downtown: stations in Braeside, Cedarbrae and Woodbine (Woodview and Woodpark), with Woodpark next to Woodlands.
• 302 BRT to downtown: Auburn Bay, Mahogany, Seton (South Health Campus) and the McKenzie Towne terminal. Route 117 also runs express from McKenzie Towne.
• Driving: Stoney Trail borders most of the southeast communities plus Bridlewood, Evergreen and Somerset; Tsuut’ina Trail runs along Cedarbrae and Woodbine; Deerfoot Trail and Macleod Trail connect north.

Try the drive or the transit trip at the time you would actually travel. Calgary Transit’s trip planner (https://www.calgarytransit.com/) shows current routes and schedules.

2. Match the home type to the community.

Each community has its own mix. On October 27, 2026, our listing pages showed:

• More condos and townhomes: Seton (40 of 95 listings were condos or apartments), Braeside (15 of 32 were townhomes), McKenzie Towne and Auburn Bay.
• Mostly detached houses: Sundance (10 of 11), McKenzie Lake (18 of 20), Chaparral and Woodbine.
• Duplexes and semi-detached homes: Cedarbrae (6 of 17 listings were duplexes) and Mahogany (19 of 118).

(Listing counts from our community pages, REALTOR.ca DDF® data updated Oct 27, 2026, 9:52 AM MDT. Counts change daily; each community page shows today’s numbers. For prices and sales across the city, see our Calgary market update.)

Home age matters too. Braeside (from 1965), Woodlands (1976), Woodbine (1979), Cedarbrae (1973) and Sundance (1982) are established, so we always recommend a licensed home inspection. Mahogany and Seton have resale homes alongside new construction, which comes with Alberta’s mandatory new-home warranty.

3. Look at the yearly fees, not just the price.

The eight southeast communities with full cards in this guide all have a residents or homeowners association fee registered on title (in Chaparral, only for eligible properties). The fee pays for lakes, beaches, community halls or other amenities, and it varies by community and by the type of lot. Each community page lists the amount the association publishes, and we confirm it on the title before you firm up. Condos and townhomes also carry condo fees, so review the reserve fund study and bylaws.

4. Amenities you’ll use.

• Private lakes: Auburn Bay, Chaparral, Lake Bonavista, Mahogany, McKenzie Lake, Midnapore (Lake Midnapore) and Sundance in the southeast, Arbour Lake in the northwest and Coral Springs in the northeast.
• Bordering Fish Creek Provincial Park: Alpine Park, Canyon Meadows, Cranston, Deer Run, Diamond Cove, Douglasdale/Glen, Evergreen, Lake Bonavista, McKenzie Lake, Midnapore, Parkland, Queensland, Shawnee Slopes, Sundance, Wolf Willow, Woodbine and Woodlands.
• Hospital and big recreation centre: the South Health Campus and the Brookfield Residential YMCA at Seton are in Seton, next to Auburn Bay, Mahogany and Cranston.
• Southland Leisure Centre: next to Braeside and a short trip from Cedarbrae.
• Main-street shopping: McKenzie Towne’s High Street and Seton’s urban district.

5. Schools: the facts, and how to check them.

The table lists the public (Calgary Board of Education) and Catholic (Calgary Catholic School District) schools located in or beside each community, checked against the boards’ own school listings in October 2026. School designations change from year to year and depend on the exact address and grade, so always check the boards’ own tools: the CBE school finder and the Calgary Catholic School District school finder.

Bridlewood is also home to Glenmore Christian Academy, an independent school.

Ready to see the area?

Tell us what matters most (commute, home type, budget) and we’ll suggest two or three communities to start with and set up showings. Book a call, contact us, or get new listings by email with Home Finder. Thinking of selling? Find out what your home is worth with a free home evaluation.

Berg Estate Team, eXp Realty · 587-888-2919 · . Community facts last reviewed October 2026.