List of neighbourhoods in Calgary


This is a list of neighbourhoods in Calgary, Alberta.
As of 2016, Calgary has 197 neighbourhoods, which are referred to as "communities" by the municipal government, and 42 industrial areas. A further 15 communities were included in the civic censuses from 2015 to 2019, bringing the total to 212. Calgary Open Data also confirms six more communities yet to be developed.

Centre City

The area collectively known as the Centre City comprises Downtown and the adjacent neighbourhoods of Eau Claire, Chinatown, and the Beltline.
Within Centre City, those neighbourhoods below that have an area redevelopment plan in effect are indicated with "ARP" in parentheses.

Downtown

Downtown Calgary is bordered by 11th Street W. on the west, 3rd Avenue S. and the Bow River on the north, the Elbow River on the east and the CPR mainline tracks on the south.
Downtown neighbourhoods:
Unofficial districts:
  • Stephen Avenue Retail Core
  • Entertainment District
  • Government District

Other

The remaining Centre City neighbourhoods are predominantly residential and mixed-use. These areas are often considered to be an extension of downtown. Other Centre City neighbourhoods include:

Inner city

The inner city includes Downtown Calgary and the adjoining communities, and overlays roughly the city limits before 1961. It is delimited by Sarcee Trail to the west; Glenmore Reservoir and Glenmore Trail to the south; Bow River and Deerfoot Trail to the east; and Bow River and 32 Avenue to the north.
The inner city includes the following neighbourhoods :
QuadrantNeighbourhoods
NEBridgeland/Riverside, Crescent Heights, Mayland Heights, Renfrew, Tuxedo Park, Vista Heights, Winston Heights/Mountview
NWBanff Trail, Bowness, Crescent Heights, Capitol Hill, Hillhurst, Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill, Montgomery, Mount Pleasant, Parkdale, Point Mckay,Rosedale, Rosemont, St. Andrews Heights, Sunnyside, Tuxedo Park, University Heights, University of Calgary, West Hillhurst
SWAltadore, Bankview, Bel-Aire, Britannia, Cliff Bungalow, Currie Barracks, Lincoln Park, Connaught, Elbow Park, Elboya, Erlton, Garrison Green, Garrison Woods, Glamorgan, Glenbrook, Glendale, Killarney/Glengarry, Lower Mount Royal, Manchester, Mayfair, Meadowlark Park, Mission, North Glenmore Park, Parkhill/Stanley Park, Richmond, Rideau Park, Rosscarrock, Roxboro, Rutland Park, Scarboro, Scarboro/Sunalta West, Shaganappi, South Calgary, Spruce Cliff, Sunalta, Upper Mount Royal, Westgate, Wildwood, Windsor Park
SEAlbert Park/Radisson Heights, Alyth/Bonnybrook, Burns Industrial, Dover, Erin Woods, Forest Heights, Forest Lawn, Highfield Industrial, Inglewood, Manchester, Manchester Industrial, Ogden Shops, Ogden, Ramsay, Southview, Victoria Park

Quadrants

Calgary is divided into four geographic quadrants generally described below.

List

The following is a list of all neighbourhoods within the City of Calgary including residential communities, industrial areas, major parks and residual areas by electoral ward.

Founded refers to the year which the first buildings finished construction in that neighborhood
*means about when the neighborhood was founded
refer to when the town was founded

Notable sub-communities

There are several notable sub-communities which are not official Calgary communities, but exist as distinct entities from the rest of their respective communities. Notable examples include:
Albert Park / Radisson Heights: Albert Park, Radisson Heights
Beltline: Connaught, Victoria Park, West Connaught
Belvedere: East Hills
Bowness: Lower Bowness, Upper Bowness
Chaparral: Chaparral Valley
Douglasdale / Douglas Glen: Douglas Glen, Douglasdale, Quarry Park
East Shepard Industrial: North Dufferin Industrial, Point Trotter Industrial
Greenwood / Greenbriar: Greenbriar, Greenwood
Hidden Valley: Hanson Ranch
Hillhurst: Broadview, Kensington, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT), Westmount
Inglewood: East Inglewood, Mill's Estates
McKenzie Lake: Mountain Park
McKenzie Towne: Elgin, Inverness, McKenzie Towne Common, Prestwick
Ogden: Lynnwood, old Ogden
Pine Creek: Creekside
Pineridge: Village Square
Ricardo Ranch: Logan Landing, Nostalgia, Seton Ridge
Saddle Ridge: Saddletowne, Savanna, Saddlebrook
Shepard: South Hill
Tuxedo Park: Balmoral
Varsity: University Innovation Quarter, Varsity Estates
West Springs: Wentworth

Former communities

With Calgary having official sub-divisions for its neighborhoods, over time some neighborhoods have been discontinued as the city has increased.
NameQuadrantTypeFoundedDiscontinuedNow Apart Of
Albert ParkSEResidential1910Albert Park/Radisson Heights
BalmoralNWResidentialTuxedo Park
BelfastNEResidentialMayland Heights
Briar HillNWResidentialHounsfield Heights/Briar Hill
BridgelandNEResidentialBridgeland/Riverside
BroadviewNWResidentialEarly 1900sHillhurst
BurnslandSEIndustrialManchester Industrial
CapeearSEResidentialOgden
ConnaughtSWResidential19142001Beltline
Dover GlenSEResidentialDover
East CalgarySEResidential1876Inglewood
East ManchesterSEIndustrialBurns Industrial
Glendale MeadowsSWResidentialGlendale
GlencoeSWResidentialElbow Park
GlengarrySWResidentialKillarney/Glengarry
GrandviewSEResidentialEarly 1900sRamsay
HappylandNWResidentialEarly 1900sParkdale and parts of West Hillhurst
Hounsfield HeightsNWResidentialHounsfield Heights/Briar Hill
HubaltaSEResidential1960sForest Lawn and Forest Lawn Industrial
Knob HillSWResidentialRichmond
Lake BonaventureSEResidentialLake Bonavista
Lynnview RidgeSEResidential1970s2001Evacuated due to contamination, now sits empty
LynnwoodSEResidentialOgden
Manchester WorksSEIndustrialManchester Industrial
Mill's EstatesSEResidential1871Inglewood
Millican EstatesSEResidentialOgden
ParkviewSE/SWResidentialLate 1990sErlton
Pleasant HeightsNWResidentialCapitol Hill
Radisson HeightsSEResidentialAlbert Park/Radisson Heights
Regal TerraceNEResidentialRenfrew
Richmond ParkSWResidentialRichmond
RiverdaleSWResidentialBritannia
RiversideNEResidentialBridgeland/Riverside
Spring GardensNEIndustrialGreenview Industrial
Stampede CorrallSEIndustrialBeltline
Sylvan TerraceNWResidentialParkdale
Varsity AcresNWResidentialVarsity
Varsity EstatesNWResidentialVarsity
Varsity VillageNWResidentialVarsity
Victoria ParkSE/SWResidential1910s2001Beltline
West CalgarySWResidentialKillarney/Glengarry, Scarboro/Sunalta West, Shaganappi
West DoverSEResidentialDover
WestmountNWResidentialWest Hillhurst


Business improvement areas

Calgary's Business Improvement Areas are business districts established by businesses within an area to jointly raise and administer funds for various projects and promotional activities within that zone throughout the year. BIAs in Calgary are established for one or more of the following purposes: "improving, beautifying and maintaining property" in the BIA; "developing, improving and maintaining public parking;" and/or promoting the BIA as a business or shopping area.
The BRZ program in Calgary was established in 1983 to allow certain commercial areas of the city to administer and promote themselves internally. Many of the zones that emerged from this have since acquired a virtual "neighbourhood" status by the people of Calgary.
These are the 15 Business Improvement Areas of Calgary as of 2022:

Planning areas

The City of Calgary has divided the city into 42 local planning areas to facilitate more comprehensive urban development. These areas group multiple communities together based on shared amenities, geographic features, and common planning needs.
Boundaries are primarily determined by major roads and geographic features. This approach aims to create stronger community linkages, address common issues, and enable more holistic growth planning.

Known planning areas

  • Chinook
  • East Calgary/International Avenue
  • Heritage
  • North Hill
  • Riley
  • South Shaganappi
  • West Elbow
  • Westbrook

Industrial areas

Most industrial areas are located between Deerfoot Trail and 36 Street East in the northern half of the city; between Macleod Trail, Deerfoot Trail and Glenmore Trail in the south and east of Barlow Trail in the southeast.