Analytical Blog
Data stories and insights from Calgary and beyond — blending analytics, visuals, and local context.
How Does Your Pay Compare in Calgary?
Compare your hourly wage with your industry average, the Calgary average, and recent wage trends using real local labour market data.
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How Much Property Tax Have You Really Paid in Calgary?
See how your home’s value changed, how much tax it has generated since 2005, and how it compares with similar homes in your community.
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From Michael to Noah: How Alberta Baby Names Changed (1980–2024)
A data story using Alberta Vital Statistics showing how baby names shifted from a few dominant classics in the 1980s to today’s highly diverse naming culture — and how pop culture even leaves fingerprints in the data.
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Why Do Strikes Belong to Big Companies? Where Did Restaurant Workers Go?
A Calgary data story on wages, rent, and why front-line restaurant workers’ rights often stay on paper.
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Which Calgary Communities Report the Lowest Crime Rates?
A data-driven comparison across 7-year, 3-year, and 1-year windows, using CPS public crime reporting.
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