West sector · Established 1995
Cougar Ridge
A 2.3 km² 2000s community in Calgary’s West sector.
About
24% of the ground is under tree canopy and 22% is parkland, both above the Calgary community median.
Getting around
11 bus stops inside the boundary; no CTrain station.
Schools
- Calgary French & International SchoolElementary/Junior High/Senior High
- Calgary Waldorf SchoolElementary/Junior High
Parks, paths and trees
12 km of pathways and trails. The city counts 2,303 public trees here.
When it was built
- 1990s
Established 1995
Community association
Compared with Calgary
- 23.5%Tree canopyAbove city median 14.6%
- 22.1%ParklandAbove city median 11.9%
- 10.7%Natural areaAbove city median 2%
- 12 kmPathways and trailsAbove city median 4.1 km
- 0.0 kmBike routesBelow city median 1.7 km
Permits and housing
Building permits
29 building permits and 13 development permits in the last twelve months, with a declared building value of $12.9M.
Housing stock
The city lists 19 registered secondary suites and 9 licensed short-term rentals.
Cougar Ridge — common questions
- Which part of Calgary is Cougar Ridge in?
- Cougar Ridge is in the West sector of Calgary.
- Is Cougar Ridge on the CTrain?
- No CTrain station sits inside the Cougar Ridge boundary; the nearest stations are in neighbouring communities.
- What schools are in Cougar Ridge?
- Cougar Ridge has 2 schools inside its boundary: Calgary French & International School and Calgary Waldorf School.
- How big is Cougar Ridge?
- Cougar Ridge covers about 2.3 square kilometres.
- Which communities border Cougar Ridge?
- Cougar Ridge borders Coach Hill, Medicine Hill, Patterson, and West Springs.
- How many historic resources are in Cougar Ridge?
- Cougar Ridge has no listed historic resources.
- Is Cougar Ridge good for walking and cycling?
- Cougar Ridge has 12 km of pathways and trails.
- What is for sale in Cougar Ridge?
- Every home for sale in Cougar Ridge is on the listings map, with prices and photos, scoped to this community.
Sources and notes
- City of Calgary Open Data: community boundaries and classes, permits, parks and off-leash areas, urban forest, pathways and bikeways, historic resources, public art, schools, transit stops, secondary suites, short-term rentals, land supply. Permits, suites and short-term-rental licences refresh daily to weekly.