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242 DISCOVERY RIDGE WY SW, Calgary

242 DISCOVERY RIDGE WY SW is a detached built in 2002, located in Discovery Ridge, Calgary. Explore schools, daily accessibility, crime trends, community profile, flood risk, fire protection, 311 service requests, housing history, and neighbourhood insights.

Community
Discovery Ridge
Calgary neighbourhood context
Property type
Detached
Based on Calgary property records
Year built
2002
Approximate housing age context

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๐Ÿซ School Accessibility

This address has higher CBE utilization but stronger daycare capacity. Highest assigned-school utilization is 113%, while closest daycare records provide 211 licensed spaces.

Nearest daycare
HAPPY TIME CHILD CARE KILLARNEY CENTRE
8.1 min
Farthest school walk
107.7 min
Central Memorial High School
Nearby CCSD options
4 option(s)
St. Michael School, St. Mary's High School...
Nearest assigned school
Griffith Woods School
8.8 min drive / 55.4 min walk

๐ŸŽ“ School Performance

One matched school-performance result is available. Griffith Woods School is classified as Above Average, with 79.8 for Grade 6. School rankings should be read as one indicator only, alongside school fit, program availability, transportation, learning supports, and family needs.

Top board rank
30/147
Griffith Woods School
Strongest matched result
Griffith Woods School
79.8 โ€ข Above Average โ€ข Grade 6
Griffith Woods School
79.8 โ€ข Above Average
Grade 6, 2025 โ€ข Board rank 30/147 โ€ข Calgary rank 44/241
Top Calgary rank
44/241
Griffith Woods School

๐Ÿš— Daily Accessibility

Local daily access is weaker for this address. Daily errands and outdoor walking access require more travel time than typical.

Mall
15.5 min
Chinook Centre South Parkade
Hospital
14.4 min
Rockyview General Hospital EMERGENCY ENTRANCE
Nearest daycare
8.1 min
HAPPY TIME CHILD CARE KILLARNEY CENTRE
Junior high drive
8.8 min
Calgary median 4.7 min

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Community Profile

Home ownership and residential stability both stand out in Discovery Ridge.

Household income
$145,000
Calgary avg: $98,000
Residential stability
62%
2016-2021 Census mobility โ€ข Calgary avg: 58%
University certificate / degree
54%
Calgary avg: 36%
Home ownership
81%
Calgary avg: 69%

๐Ÿ˜๏ธ Community Density

Discovery Ridge has a population density of 1,209 people per kmยฒ and a residential density of 455 residential units per kmยฒ. Compared with the Calgary community median, population density is 53.7% below and residential density is 57.6% below.

๐ŸŒŠ Flood Context & ๐Ÿš’ Fire Protection Access

This address combines outside mapped floodplain with longer fire response context and very close hydrant proximity.

Nearest floodplain distance
275 m
Distance to mapped floodplain boundary
Water hydrant
41 m
Very close access to nearest City-owned hydrant

โ˜Ž๏ธ 311 Service Requests

The latest 311 snapshot shows Discovery Ridge at 0.69 requests per 1,000 residents in 2026-04. That is 6.8% below the Calgary median, with waste and recycling service issues the most common available issue type.

Compared with Calgary
6.8% below
Latest month
Recent trend
Declining
Last available months
Monthly variation
High
Last 12 months
Calgary median
0.74 / 1,000
2026-04

๐Ÿš๏ธ Housing History

The year-built record places this property on the older side of the community comparison.

Permit context
No completed permits found
Building-permit history
Property age
24 years
Reference year: 2026
Year built
2002
Based on property record
Community age gap
14.3% older
Percentage difference

๐Ÿ’ฐ Property Value & Tax History

This address has a lower assessed value than the community median for similar homes in the available records.

Calgary same-type median
$718,000
All Community Detached
Value & tax snapshot
$813,000
Latest tax: $5,406.37
Community same-type median
$1,150,000
Discovery Ridge Detached
Tax vs last year
+10.8%
Year-over-year property tax change

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