Overview · Calgary, AB

Bowness, Calgary

Neighbourhood data across five lenses. 21 dissemination areas. Population approximately 9,575. Updated 2026.

Overview Property ValueSafetyAccessibilityCensusClimate
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At a glance

Tap any lens to jump to its data. Each is a 0 to 100 score versus other Calgary neighbourhoods.

Property Value54Safety41Accessibility44Census39Climate76
Notable in this neighbourhood
Low mapped climate risk.Climate scores 76/100, the fourth quintile of Calgary.
Safety needs a closer look here.Safety scores 41/100, the fourth quintile of Calgary.
Car-dependent day to day.Accessibility scores 44/100, the middle band of Calgary.

Safety

Lighting
85
Fire access
60
Health access
60
Quiet
60
Traffic
53
Police access
14
Low crime
11

Bowness scores 41/100 on safety, the 25th percentile of Calgary neighbourhoods (city median 48). Its strongest signal is street lighting.

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Property Value

Growth
83
Development
56
Renovation
49
Median value
36
Rental
25

Bowness scores 54/100 on property value, the 54th percentile of Calgary neighbourhoods (city median 52). Its strongest signal is price growth.

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Climate

Mapped climate risk index: 24/100

Bowness scores 76/100 on climate, the 34th percentile of Calgary neighbourhoods (city median 79).

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Census

Commute
51
Equality
50
Employment
50
Density
44
Dwelling value
35
Income
30
Culture
17

Bowness scores 39/100 on census, the 6th percentile of Calgary neighbourhoods (city median 50). Its strongest signal is income equality.

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Accessibility

Trails
80
Grocery
66
Retail
42
Schools
41
Dining
39
Recreation
36
Transit
29
Health
23

Bowness scores 44/100 on accessibility, the 48th percentile of Calgary neighbourhoods (city median 44). Its strongest signal is trail access.

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Map

Map of Bowness, Calgary showing the community boundary

Frequently asked

What is Bowness like as a neighbourhood?
Bowness scores 54/100 overall in Calgary, a composite of the four decision lenses (safety, property value, accessibility, and climate); census data is shown as context. It is strongest on property value.
What does Bowness score best on?
Bowness's standout lens is property value, at 54/100, the 54th percentile of Calgary neighbourhoods.
How are Bowness's scores calculated?
Each lens is a 0 to 100 weighted composite of percentile-ranked sub-components, computed from population-weighted dissemination-area data. Because it is a weighted blend rather than a rank, a score of 60 does not mean "better than 60% of neighbourhoods": the percentile figures on this page state that standing separately. Higher is better, except climate which reflects mapped hazard exposure.
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