URBAN LIVING PROS:
• his is where the action is. Arts, culture,
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restaurants, event venues, & more! If you
are very social or just love having it all
right outside your doorstep, then you are
most likely an urban-living lover!
• Calgarians love recreation, and
suburban communities often feature
parks, playgrounds, small lakes,
and more to attract residents!
SUBURBAN LIVING CONS:
• horter commutes and more time at
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home if you and/or your spouse work
in the inner-city!
• Longer commutes and higher
costs associated.
• hese areas were mostly developed by
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the early 1960’s so there is more unique
architecture, mature trees, developed
parks, and diverse homes… You won’t
find much ‘cookie-cutter’ here!
• Further from the ‘action’ with family
outings taking more time and effort.
• nner city real estate tends to appreciate
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better than suburban areas. Avenue Calgary:
Calgary’s Best Neighbourhoods 2013
notes 4 out of the 5 top neighbourhoods
for resale value are in Calgary’s inner-city,
with the 5th located just NW of the inner-city.
URBAN LIVING CONS:
• ore noise and traffic.
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• igher crime rates and pollution.
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• lder houses, many smaller than in
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the suburbs with smaller yards.
• igher house prices.
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SUBURBAN LIVING PROS:
• f you prefer a calmer community with
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peace and quiet, then suburban living
is most likely for you! The inner-city is
available for the occasional outing, but
generally you enjoy freedom from the
‘hustle and bustle’.
• ou’ll find more families and children
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out playing in the yards and parks
of suburban areas, which offers
more opportunity for you and your
children to develop friendships within
your community!
• Fewer public transportation options.
SUBURBAN SIDE-NOTE:
• Calgary is surrounded by communities
only 5-20 minutes from our limits such as
Chestermere, Okotoks, Cochrane, and
Airdrie. If your family is REALLY looking
for the small town feel, all of these towns
and more are self-sufficient yet within
commuting distance for work or family
excursions into Calgary!
With family-friendly neighbourhoods in both
urban and suburban areas, there’s no ‘wrong’
decision for your family. While many families
live in the suburbs for the obvious and noted
benefits, if inner-city living is your style (and
within your budget!) then you and your family
may call urban Calgary home!
*The inner city includes Downtown Calgary
and the adjoining communities, and overlays
roughly the city limits before 1961. It is delimited
by Sarcee Trail to the west; Glenmore
Reservoir and Glenmore Trail to the south;
Bow River and Deerfoot Trail to the east;
and Bow River and 32 Avenue to the north.
Corinne Watson and Diandra Oliver,
of CIR Realty’s Corinne Watson &
Associates, are a dynamic team of
REALTORS® with over 19 years of
combined experience in the Calgary area!
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and yards tend to be larger. Generally,
the further you come away from the city
centre the less expensive the houses are
and naturally, because of phases of
development, the most outwardly
neighbourhoods are also the newest!
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