Scarboro is a

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neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of

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. It is located in the

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, between Bow Trail, 24th Street West and 14th St West. Its north-south boundaries are 12th Avenue South and 17th Avenue South. The community is bisected by the

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freeway. The community consists of Scarboro proper, located on ''Scarboro Hill'', consisting mostly of detached homes, and ''Upper Scarboro'' (officially called ''Scarboro/Sunalta West'') which consists of the remaining small residential area west of Crowchild Trail.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Scarboro had a population of living in dwellings, a 1.1% increase from its 2011 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2012. Also in the 2012 municipal census, Scarboro/Sunalta West had a population of living in dwellings, a 3.3% increase from its 2011 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2012. It is represented in the

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by the Ward 8 councillor, on a provincial level by

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MLA

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, and at federal level by

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MP Greg McLean. Scarboro is a well established and relatively wealthy neighbourhood, with the

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of $79,948 (2000), and 7.5%

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residents. As of 2000, 20.6% of the residents were

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s. While the City of Calgary profile on Scarboro details a proportion of 27.3% of the buildings were

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s or

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s, and 29.5% of the housing was used for

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, 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.

Crime

Education

The community is served by Sunalta Elementary public school and Sacred Heart Elementary (also publicly funded.)

References

{{Calgary neighbourhoods Neighbourhoods in Calgary

Demographics

Crime

Education

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