Community guide · Crossfield, Alberta
Living in Crossfield, Alberta: Homes, Schools & Small-Town Life
Crossfield is a growing small town of about 3,600 people on Highway 2A, just 15 minutes north of Airdrie and about 35 minutes from Calgary. It offers a close-knit community, newer neighbourhoods like Vista Crossing and Iron Landing, and prices that often come in below Calgary and Airdrie. Use the map below to explore the places that matter most when you live here.
1892Founded as a railway station
3,599Residents (2021 census), up 20.7% from 2016
15 minTo Airdrie
~1,000Homes planned in Vista Crossing
History & growth
A railway stop that keeps on growing
Crossfield began in 1892 as a station on the Calgary and Edmonton Railway, named after an engineer on the survey crew. By 1904 it had a post office, general store, hotel and school, and the first grain elevator went up in 1906. It became a village in 1907 and a town in 1980. Agriculture and natural gas processing built the local economy, and today new communities are bringing young families who want small-town living close to Calgary.
Services & amenities
What the town offers
Schools: Crossfield Elementary School (K–5) and W.G. Murdoch School (Grades 6–12), with a preschool on the elementary school grounds.
Health care: the nearest 24/7 urgent care is the Airdrie Community Health Centre, about 15 minutes south, and the nearest hospital is in Didsbury.
Things to do: Pete Knight Memorial Arena, Banta Park with its splash park and sport courts, the stocked Crossfield fish ponds, the library in the historic Oliver Hotel, a summer farmers' market and Pete Knight Days each June.
Getting around
Distances & drive times
| Airdrie | about 15 min |
| Calgary | about 43 km · 35 min |
| Calgary International Airport | about 30 min |
| CrossIron Mills | about 20 min |
| Carstairs | about 15 min |
Approximate drive times in good conditions.
Market trend
Rocky View region home prices
Average annual benchmark price, all home types, for CREB's Rocky View region, which includes Crossfield and the acreages around Calgary. In-town Crossfield homes usually sell for less than the regional figure, so ask me for recent sales in town.
Around town
Key places in Crossfield
Downtown & neighbourhoods
Schools
Recreation
Thinking about Crossfield?
Let's find your home in Crossfield
Whether you want a newer home in Vista Crossing or a character home close to downtown, I can help you find the right fit with an easy commute to Airdrie and Calgary. Reach out any time. I'm happy to answer questions, no pressure.
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