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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| City | Calgary |
| Quadrant | SW |
| Ward | 8 |
| Established | 1910 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Administrative body | Calgary City Council |
| • Alderman | John Mar |
| • MLA | Kent Hehr |
| • MP | Lee Richardson |
| Elevation | 1,085 m (3,560 ft) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,328 |
| • Average Income | $79,948 |
| Postal code | T3C |
| Website | Scarboro Community Association |
Scarboro is a residential neighborhood in the south-west quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located in the inner city, between Bow Trail, 24th Street West, 14th St West and 17 Avenue South. The community is bisected by the Crowchild Trail freeway.
The community consists of Scarboro proper, located on Scarboro Hill, consisting mostly of detached homes, and Upper Scarboro (officially called Scarboro/Sunalta West[3]) which consists of the remaining small residential area west of Crowchild Trail.
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In 2006, the neighbourhood had a population of 941, with an additional 387 living in Sunalta West.[4] It is represented in the Calgary City Council by Ward 8 Alderman John Mar[5], on a provincial level by Calgary-Buffalo MLA Kent Hehr, and at federal level by Calgary Centre MP Lee Richardson.
Scarboro is a well established and relatively wealthy neighborhood, with the median household income of $79,948 (2000), and 7.5% low-income residents.[1] As of 2000, 20.6% of the residents were immigrants. While the City of Calgary profile on Scarboro details a proportion of 27.3% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 29.5% of the housing was used for renting, the actual neighbourhood consists of approximately 365 single family dwellings. All are zoned R-1 and there are no multifamily residences or condominiums or apartments within Scarboro..[2]
The community is served by Sunalta Elementary public school and Sacred Heart Elementary (also publicly funded.)
| Bow River | Sunalta | Downtown | ||
| Shaganappi (Crowchild Trail) | Beltline | |||
| Scarboro | ||||
| Richmond | Bankview | Mount Royal |