Calgary
Calgary is that rare city where you can close a million-dollar energy deal in the morning and be skiing world-class powder by lunch. This is a place where ambitious professionals thrive without sacrificing their love for the outdoors. With the Canadian Rockies as your backyard and a thriving tech scene downtown, Calgary offers the perfect blend of career acceleration and life satisfaction.
Evidence desk
What the official data tells us
Compare the observation period and geography before comparing values. These sourced observations add context to the legacy scores; they do not yet feed the global Civometra Index.
Automated feeds checked: 2026-10-12 · Data changed: 2026-10-11
Local and metropolitan observations
Crime severity index
61.66 Index
Observation: 2025 · Calgary, Alberta [48825]
Statistics Canada ↗Retrieved 2026-10-12
Canadian comparison only. Police CMA boundaries may differ from census CMA boundaries.
Violent crime severity index
68.49 Index
Observation: 2025 · Calgary, Alberta [48825]
Statistics Canada ↗Retrieved 2026-10-12
Canadian comparison only. Police CMA boundaries may differ from census CMA boundaries.
Unemployment rate
6.3 Percent
Observation: 2026-09 · Calgary, Alberta
Statistics Canada ↗Retrieved 2026-10-12
Three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted, population aged 15+. Compare like-for-like CMA series only.
Participation rate
71.3 Percent
Observation: 2026-09 · Calgary, Alberta
Statistics Canada ↗Retrieved 2026-10-12
Three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted, population aged 15+. Compare like-for-like CMA series only.
Employment rate
66.8 Percent
Observation: 2026-09 · Calgary, Alberta
Statistics Canada ↗Retrieved 2026-10-12
Three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted, population aged 15+. Compare like-for-like CMA series only.
Average two-bedroom turnover rent
1,836 CAD / month
Observation: 2025-10 · Calgary CMA
CMHC ↗Retrieved 2026-10-11
Purpose-built rental apartments, units with new tenants. Average rent, not a median or an asking-rent listing index. Excluded from global scoring.
Purpose-built rental vacancy rate
5 percent
Observation: 2025-10 · Calgary CMA
CMHC ↗Retrieved 2026-10-11
CMHC 2025 Rental Market Report. Context only; geography and housing coverage differ from the proposed global indicator.
Average two-bedroom rent, all tenants
1,914 CAD / month
Observation: 2025-10 · Calgary CMA
CMHC ↗Retrieved 2026-10-11
Purpose-built rental apartments. Includes existing tenants; compare separately from turnover rents.
Regional pathways (approximate)
1,000 km
Observation: Undated municipal inventory · City of Calgary
City of Calgary ↗Retrieved 2026-10-11
Municipal inventory checked 2026-10-11; publication period is not stated. Network length does not measure proximity, accessibility or year-round usability. Context only.
Local trails (reported inventory)
96 km
Observation: Undated municipal inventory · City of Calgary
City of Calgary ↗Retrieved 2026-10-11
Municipal inventory checked 2026-10-11; publication period is not stated. Network length does not measure proximity, accessibility or year-round usability. Context only.
Canada: national context
Country-level indicators are not city measurements and are excluded from city scoring.
Life expectancy at birth
82.11 years
Observation: 2024 · country
World Bank, World Development Indicators ↗Retrieved 2026-10-12
National context; does not measure this city. Latest available year varies by country and indicator.
People using the internet
94.35 % of population
Observation: 2024 · country
World Bank, World Development Indicators ↗Retrieved 2026-10-12
National context; does not measure this city. Latest available year varies by country and indicator.
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate
6.91 % of labour force
Observation: 2025 · country
World Bank, World Development Indicators ↗Retrieved 2026-10-12
National context; does not measure this city. Latest available year varies by country and indicator.
GDP per capita, PPP
57,989.58 constant 2021 international $
Observation: 2025 · country
World Bank, World Development Indicators ↗Retrieved 2026-10-12
National context; does not measure this city. Latest available year varies by country and indicator.
Performance Analysis
Comprehensive evaluation across all key lifestyle categories
Cost-Benefit Ratio#4
Food & Culinary#14
Sustainability#21
AI & Innovation#35
Pet-Friendly#49
Overall#15
Healthcare#12
Retirement#25
Family Life#29
Remote Work#35
Nightlife & Entertainment#40
Safety#52
Affordability#35
Outdoors & Recreation#45
Education#62
Tech Jobs#33
Dating Scene#50
Explore Calgary’s strongest legacy categories
These are the highest category scores in the inherited profile. They describe the dated baseline; they are not a personal compatibility assessment or a new Civometra result.
Cost-Benefit Ratio
84.6 / 100
Baseline rank #4
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Healthcare
83.7 / 100
Baseline rank #12
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Retirement
78.7 / 100
Baseline rank #25
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Food & Culinary
77.2 / 100
Baseline rank #14
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Family Life
74.9 / 100
Baseline rank #29
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