Overview · Calgary, AB

Downtown Commercial Core, Calgary

Neighbourhood data across five lenses. 11 dissemination areas. Population approximately 8,321. Updated 2026.

At a glance

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

Notable in this neighbourhood
Easy to get around.Accessibility scores 94/100, the top quintile of Calgary.
Low mapped climate risk.Climate scores 74/100, the fourth quintile of Calgary.
Safety needs a closer look here.Safety scores 36/100, the bottom quintile of Calgary.

Safety

Lighting
98
Fire access
96
Police access
93
Health access
83
Traffic
5
Low crime
1
Quiet
0

Downtown Commercial Core scores 36/100 on safety, the 13th percentile of Calgary neighbourhoods (city median 48). Its strongest signal is fire-service access.

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Property Value

Renovation
65
Development
53
Growth
42
Rental
32
Median value
31

Downtown Commercial Core scores 44/100 on property value, the 24th percentile of Calgary neighbourhoods (city median 52). Its strongest signal is rental supply.

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Accessibility

Transit
99
Dining
99
Grocery
98
Health
97
Retail
96
Trails
91
Schools
86
Recreation
81

Downtown Commercial Core scores 94/100 on accessibility, the 99th percentile of Calgary neighbourhoods (city median 44). Its strongest signal is retail access.

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Climate

Mapped climate risk index: 26/100

Downtown Commercial Core scores 74/100 on climate, the 24th percentile of Calgary neighbourhoods (city median 79).

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Census

Commute
99
Culture
93
Density
84
Employment
64
Dwelling value
61
Equality
36
Income
19

Downtown Commercial Core scores 59/100 on census, the 76th percentile of Calgary neighbourhoods (city median 50). Its strongest signal is commute times.

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Map

Map of Downtown Commercial Core, Calgary showing the community boundary

Frequently asked

What is Downtown Commercial Core like as a neighbourhood?
Downtown Commercial Core scores 62/100 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 accessibility.
What does Downtown Commercial Core score best on?
Downtown Commercial Core's standout lens is accessibility, at 94/100, the 99th percentile of Calgary neighbourhoods.
How are Downtown Commercial Core'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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