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Discovery Ridge, Calgary

Discovery Ridge has a median household income of $145,000, 43% above the Calgary median, and a population density of 1,209 residents per square kilometre. Explore community schools, accessibility, safety indicators, community profile and density, flood context, 311 service requests, and property values.

Calgary sector
West
City planning sector
Median household income
$145,000
Latest available community profile
Population density
1,209
Residents per square kilometre

Among the matched schools serving Discovery Ridge, Griffith Woods School was selected from the latest available PAT records. It recorded a Grade 9 PAT score of 77.0 / 100 in 2025. Discovery Ridge has more slower-than-median routes than faster ones (17 versus 0). The largest relative gap is Elementary by Walk at 76.8 minutes, 368% slower than the Calgary median. Discovery Ridge has 6 listed community schools: 2 CBE and 4 CCSD. Utilization data is available for 2 schools; Griffith Woods School has the highest available utilization at 113%. 1 matched school is at or above 100% utilization.

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๐Ÿซ Community Schools & Capacity

Discovery Ridge has 6 listed community schools: 2 CBE and 4 CCSD. Utilization data is available for 2 schools; Griffith Woods School has the highest available utilization at 113%. 1 matched school is at or above 100% utilization.

Community schools
6
Schools listed in the community export
CBE / CCSD
2 / 4
Public / Catholic schools
Capacity records
2
Optional matched utilization records
Highest utilization
113%
Available CBE capacity records
  • Central Memorial High SchoolCBE | High School | 31% lower than the Calgary median71% utilization
  • Griffith Woods SchoolCBE | Junior High | 18% higher than the Calgary median113% utilization
  • John W. Costello Catholic SchoolCCSD | ElementaryCapacity not published
  • St. Mary's High SchoolCCSD | High SchoolCapacity not published
  • St. Gregory SchoolCCSD | Junior HighCapacity not published
  • St. Michael SchoolCCSD | Junior HighCapacity not published

๐Ÿ“š School PAT Performance

Among the matched schools serving Discovery Ridge, Griffith Woods School was selected from the latest available PAT records. It recorded a Grade 9 PAT score of 77.0 / 100 in 2025.

Selected school
Griffith Woods School
Grade 9 | 2025
PAT score
77.0 / 100
Alberta PAT performance score
School-board rank
15 / 66
The Calgary School Division
Calgary public rank
26 / 116
CBE and CCSD schools
  • Griffith Woods SchoolGrade 9 | 2025 | The Calgary School DivisionPAT 77.0 / 100 | Calgary #26 of 116

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Discovery Ridge has more slower-than-median routes than faster ones (17 versus 0). The largest relative gap is Elementary by Walk at 76.8 minutes, 368% slower than the Calgary median.

Daycare - Drive
7.9 min
Calgary median 2.8 min | 182% slower than the Calgary median
LRT - Drive
8.0 min
Calgary median 7.1 min | 13% slower than the Calgary median
Park - Drive
8.6 min
Calgary median 3.4 min | 153% slower than the Calgary median
Grocery - Drive
8.9 min
Calgary median 3.6 min | 147% slower than the Calgary median
Fitness - Drive
9.9 min
Calgary median 4.5 min | 120% slower than the Calgary median
Junior High - Drive
10.0 min
Calgary median 4.6 min | 117% slower than the Calgary median
Elementary - Walk
76.8 min
Calgary median 16.4 min | 368% slower than the Calgary median
Downtown - Walk
162.9 min
Calgary median 157.7 min | close to the Calgary median

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

The latest indicators place Discovery Ridge near some Calgary benchmarks and away from others. Income is $145,000, owner households are 81%, and recent movers account for 38%.

Median household income
$145,000
Median $101,500 | 43% above the Calgary median
Children age 0 to 14
17%
Median 17% | close to the Calgary median
Immigrant population
25%
Median 26% | close to the Calgary median
University certificate
54%
Median 39% | 38% above the Calgary median
Owner households
81%
Median 75% | close to the Calgary median
Moved in last 5 years
38%
Median 39% | close to the Calgary median

๐Ÿ™๏ธ Community Density

Lower density distinguishes Discovery Ridge. It has fewer residents and residential units per square kilometre than a typical Calgary community.

Population density
1,209
Residents/km2 | 54% below the Calgary median
Residential density
455
Units/km2 | 58% below the Calgary median
Density percentile
13th
Among Calgary communities
People per unit
2.66
Population density / residential density
Calgary sector
West
City planning sector

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context

The community-level flood signal for Discovery Ridge is elevated: 1,010 mapped property records, well above the city-community median in the available export.

Mapped flood-affected properties
1,010
Community-level export count

๐Ÿ“ Disorder & Community Pressure

The 2026-06 disorder data for Discovery Ridge totals 28 events. Mental Health Concern was the largest category, and the combined rate is 42% lower than the Calgary median.

Latest disorder count
28
2026-06
Combined rate
6.47
Calgary median 11.19 (supplied fixed benchmark) | 42% lower than the Calgary median
City percentile
9th
Latest community rate distribution
  • Mental Health ConcernRate: 0.46 per 1,0002
  • SpeederRate: 0.46 per 1,0002
  • Suspicious PersonRate: 0.46 per 1,0002

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

The 311 data suggests typical service pressure in Discovery Ridge. Tree Concern - GIS contributes the most requests.

Latest request count
97
2026-06
Combined request rate
22.35
Calgary median 21.69 (supplied fixed benchmark) | close to the Calgary median
City percentile
39th
Latest community rate distribution
Largest service category
Tree Concern - GIS
12 request(s)
  • Tree Concern - GISRate: 2.77 per 1,00012
  • Pathway ConcernsRate: 2.54 per 1,00011
  • Pothole MaintenanceRate: 2.54 per 1,00011
  • Cart ManagementRate: 1.85 per 1,0008
  • Black Cart CollectionRate: 1.15 per 1,0005
  • Maintenance - GISRate: 1.15 per 1,0005
  • Weed Control Issues - GISRate: 1.15 per 1,0005
  • Infrastructure - GISRate: 0.69 per 1,0003
  • Material on Public PropertyRate: 0.69 per 1,0003
  • Recycling - Blue CartRate: 0.69 per 1,0003

๐Ÿ’ฐ Community Property Values

For 2026, the median across Discovery Ridge's retained residential property-type medians is $781,750. That is 37% above the Calgary median.

Assessment year
2026
Latest roll year
Median of residential type medians
$781,750
Reference $571,750 | 37% above the Calgary median
City percentile
81st
Filtered community residential-type medians

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