Offering thunderous views of the Rockies as well as beautiful views of the downtown Calgary cityscape, Mayland Heights is found in the city’s northeast just south of the Calgary International Airport. The neighborhood is bordered by Barlow Trail to the east, Memorial Drive to the south, Deerfoot Trail to the west, and the Trans-Canada Highway to the north. Originally established in 1962, Mayland Heights saw tremendous growth in the decades that followed and now maintains a population of 5,800 residents with little recorded population growth in the past few years. The residents that live in Mayland Heights have been living here in the community for years. This is part of its charm. Mayland Heights contains a wide range of seniors, families, and young professionals that were fortunate enough to have grown up here and, for most, there’s no other place they’d rather be.

Public school students of Mayland Heights attend the nearby Mayland Heights elementary, Belfast elementary, Colonel Macleod junior high, and Crescent Heights senior high. Meanwhile Catholic school students attend St. Alphonsus elementary and junior high before graduating to attend St. Mary’s or St. Francis senior high schools.

Mayland Heights is a neighborhood that has been kept in great condition throughout the past few decades. The median household income remains at $50,000 while roughly 42% of the housing is used for renting purposes. The area is notable for its large Italian community – the largest in all of Calgary. There are many amenities located throughout including several churches, numerous restaurants, and a handful of malls nearby that guarantees that a resident doesn’t need to go far in order to pick up some groceries or for a bite to eat. Though there are a number of families set up herein, Mayland Heights’ demographics are older than average. Many of the 40+ demographic regularly engage in activities through the Crossroads Community Association, which looks after the communities of Mayland Heights, Belfast, and Vista Heights.

Calgary Transit has over a dozen stops waiting to take residents far and wide across the city for an affordable price. Mayland Heights’ close proximity to the downtown area means easy access within minutes via Memorial Drive.

In this neighborhood, Mayland Heights have created a true community set outside some of the premiere destinations of Calgary downtown and along the neighborhood’s borders. Mayland Heights is a mix of downtown explorers and cultural enthusiasts that enjoy participating in the many recreational opportunities offered around them. Mayland Heights is nestled in the midst of some of the most dramatic and beautiful of Calgary’s far and wide landscape. Those looking for a community by which they can settle in permanently – there’s no reason to look further than all that Mayland Heights has to offer.