Southeast sector
Cranston
A 8.3 km² building out community in Calgary’s Southeast sector.
About
8% of the ground is under tree canopy and 26% is parkland; canopy is below the Calgary community median and parkland above it.
Getting around
42 bus stops inside the boundary; no CTrain station.
Schools
- Christ the King Catholic School · SeparateElementary/Junior High
- Cranston School · PublicElementary
- Dr. George Stanley School · PublicElementary/Junior High
- Our Lady of the Rosary School · SeparateElementary
- Sibylla Kiddle School · PublicElementary
Parks, paths and trees
29 km of pathways and trails. The city counts 6,666 public trees here.
Community association
Compared with Calgary
- 8.4%Tree canopyBelow city median 14.6%
- 25.6%ParklandAbove city median 11.9%
- 15.7%Natural areaAbove city median 2%
- 29 kmPathways and trailsAbove city median 4.1 km
- 0.0 kmBike routesBelow city median 1.7 km
Permits and housing
Building permits
147 building permits and 34 development permits in the last twelve months, with a declared building value of $8M.
Housing stock
The city lists 96 registered secondary suites and 36 licensed short-term rentals.
Cranston — common questions
- Which part of Calgary is Cranston in?
- Cranston is in the Southeast sector of Calgary.
- Is Cranston on the CTrain?
- No CTrain station sits inside the Cranston boundary; the nearest stations are in neighbouring communities.
- What schools are in Cranston?
- Cranston has 5 schools inside its boundary: Christ the King Catholic School, Cranston School, Dr. George Stanley School, Our Lady of the Rosary School, and Sibylla Kiddle School.
- How big is Cranston?
- Cranston covers about 8.3 square kilometres.
- Which communities border Cranston?
- Cranston borders Auburn Bay, Legacy, Mckenzie Lake, Mckenzie Towne, Ricardo Ranch, Seton, and Wolf Willow.
- How many historic resources are in Cranston?
- Cranston has no listed historic resources.
- Is Cranston good for walking and cycling?
- Cranston has 29 km of pathways and trails.
- What is for sale in Cranston?
- Every home for sale in Cranston 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.