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Falconridge

Neighbourhood in Calgary, Alberta, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Falconridge is a residential neighbourhood in the northeast quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded by Falconridge Boulevard and 52 Street E to the west, 64 Avenue N to the north, 68 Street E to the east and McKnight Boulevard to the south and is the place where Calgary Officer Andrew Harnett was slain by a 17 year old.

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The area was part of the Municipal District of Rocky View until it was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1961. Falconridge was established in 1979. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 5 councillor.[1]

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Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2021 municipal census, Falconridge had a population of 10,325 living in 3,220 dwellings[3] With a land area of 2.2 km2 (0.85 sq mi), it had a population density of 4,690/km2 (12,160/sq mi) in 2021.[4][3]

Residents in this community had a median household income of $83,000 in 2021, and there were 13% low income residents living in Falconridge.[5] As of 2021, 45% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 6.5% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 37% of the housing was used for renting.[2][6]

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Crime

In the May 2023-May 2024 data period, Falconridge had a crime rate of 2.258/100, a decrease from the previous data period.[7][8]

This puts it at this comparison to other Calgary communities: Saddle Ridge (1.358/100), Whitehorn (1.741/100), Falconridge (2.258/100), Rundle (2.342/100), Brentwood (2.348/100), Acadia (2.542/100), Bowness (2.934/100), Shawnessy (3.296/100), Inglewood (3.438/100), Sunnyside (3.650/100), Marlborough (4.703/100), Southwood (5.147/100), Sunalta (5.307/100), Montgomery (5.483/100), Forest Lawn (6.528/100), Rosscarrock (7.049/100), Downtown Commercial Core (12.705/100), Downtown East Village (15.605/100), Manchester (43.368/100).

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Education

The community is served by Falconridge Elementary, Grant MacEwan Elementary, O. S. Geiger Elementary and Terry Fox Junior High public schools, as well as by John XXIII Elementary & Junior High, Bishop McNally High School and John Paul II Elementary School (Catholic).

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