Scarboro is a residential

Residential area

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 neighborhood in the south-west quadrant of Calgary

Calgary

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, Alberta

Alberta

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. It is located in the inner city

Inner city

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, between Bow Trail, 24th Street West, 14th St West and 17 Avenue South. The community is bisected by the Crowchild Trail

Crowchild Trail

Crowchild Trail is an expressway located on the west side of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.The road was originally signed as 24th Street SW from North Glenmore Park to the Bow River, 24th Street NW from the Bow to the intersection with 16th Avenue NW , and Highway 1A from 16th Ave NW to the city limits...

 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 2006, the neighbourhood had a population of 941, with an additional 387 living in Sunalta West. It is represented in the Calgary City Council

Calgary City Council

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 by Ward 8 Alderman

Alderman

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 John Mar, on a provincial level by Calgary-Buffalo MLA

Member of the Legislative Assembly

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 Kent Hehr

Kent Hehr

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, and at federal level by Calgary Centre

Calgary Centre

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 MP

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 Lee Richardson.

Scarboro is a well established and relatively wealthy neighborhood, with the median household income

Median household income

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 of $

Canadian dollar

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79,948 (2000), and 7.5% low-income residents. 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 condominium

Condominium

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s or apartment

Apartment

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s, and 29.5% of the housing was used for renting

Renting

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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..

Education

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