How Time Lights Up Calgary(1885–2026)
Watch how housing spread across Calgary over time, and see which communities grew earlier, faster, and more densely. (Best viewed on PC or iPad)
Watch how housing spread across Calgary over time, and see which communities grew earlier, faster, and more densely. (Best viewed on PC or iPad)
See how your pay compares across Calgary and how it has changed (2019–2026).
Look up your home to see your yearly tax, total paid since 2005, and how you compare in your community (2005–2026).
See how your name ranks in Alberta, how it has changed over time, and how common it is today (1980–2024).
How detached home prices have evolved and diverged across Calgary communities over time.
Compare how Calgary areas and housing types rank by price growth since 2021.
Tracking long-run buy-versus-rent signals through the Calgary price-to-rent ratio.
Track new listings, sales, inventory and months of supply to read Calgary’s housing market temperature.
Rental market comparison for 1-bedroom units across major Canadian cities, including Calgary.
See how each neighbourhood is made up of Detached, Semi, Row, and Apartment homes — a clear view of density and living styles across Calgary.
Community-level view of population per km² and residential properties per km² across Calgary.
Interactive rankings by school, grade, and year, highlighting academic performance patterns across Calgary.
Map and time-series views of capacity, weighted enrolment, and utilization rate (%) across Calgary public schools.
Community-level crime patterns to inform local prevention efforts and resource allocation.
These dashboards help residents and policymakers understand neighbourhood-level crime trends, seasonality, and long-term patterns across Calgary.
Exploring potential relationships between crime trends, temperature, and job market conditions, with tools to compare seasons, years, and indicators.
CExplore how Calgary labour-market conditions moved against WCS oil prices.
See how Calgary’s labour market shifts across industries — year-over-year changes plus a year-specific pie to quickly read which sectors are gaining or losing share.
How Alberta’s population flows respond to oil cycles: comparing long-run net migration with WTI oil price movements.
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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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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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.
A data-driven comparison across 7-year, 3-year, and 1-year windows, using CPS public crime reporting.
A Calgary data story on wages, rent, and why front-line restaurant workers’ rights often stay on paper.
Emergency department visits related to substance use — highlighting peak seasons, regional patterns, and hospital pressure over time.
Naloxone kit distribution by site type and zone — visualizing coverage, gaps, and equity across Calgary’s harm reduction network.
Breakdown of opioid deaths by site types and zones to support targeted interventions across Calgary’s neighbourhoods.
Browse dashboards in Civic & Social Analytics, Public Health Analytics, Crime & Disorder Insights, Housing Market Insights, Economy & Energy. Read long-form analysis in the Blog or learn more about my background on the About page.
YYC-Wander brings together practical tools and local data to help you explore housing, wages, schools, and trends across Calgary.