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Shawnessy, Calgary

Neighbourhood data across five lenses. 14 dissemination areas. Population approximately 8,604. 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 Value58Safety49Accessibility50Census53Climate79
Notable in this neighbourhood
Low mapped climate risk.Climate scores 79/100, the middle band of Calgary.
Property value runs high for Calgary.Property Value scores 58/100, the second quintile of Calgary.
Stands out on income and employment.Census scores 53/100, the second quintile of Calgary.

Safety

Police access
76
Lighting
69
Quiet
59
Health access
46
Low crime
41
Fire access
41
Traffic
34

Shawnessy scores 49/100 on safety, the 50th percentile of Calgary neighbourhoods (city median 48). Its strongest signal is police access.

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Property Value

Growth
83
Development
57
Median value
50
Renovation
40
Rental
32

Shawnessy scores 58/100 on property value, the 67th percentile of Calgary neighbourhoods (city median 52). Its strongest signal is price growth.

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Climate

Mapped climate risk index: 21/100

Shawnessy scores 79/100 on climate, the 49th percentile of Calgary neighbourhoods (city median 79).

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Census

Equality
72
Culture
64
Density
63
Employment
52
Commute
50
Income
43
Dwelling value
38

Shawnessy scores 53/100 on census, the 61st percentile of Calgary neighbourhoods (city median 50). Its strongest signal is income equality.

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Accessibility

Health
70
Transit
62
Grocery
49
Recreation
48
Trails
48
Schools
42
Dining
41
Retail
34

Shawnessy scores 50/100 on accessibility, the 57th percentile of Calgary neighbourhoods (city median 44). Its strongest signal is healthcare access.

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Map

Map of Shawnessy, Calgary showing the community boundary

Frequently asked

What is Shawnessy like as a neighbourhood?
Shawnessy scores 59/100 overall in Calgary, a composite of five lenses (safety, property value, accessibility, census, and climate). It is strongest on property value.
What does Shawnessy score best on?
Shawnessy's standout lens is property value, at 58/100, the 67th percentile of Calgary neighbourhoods.
How are Shawnessy'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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