Oakridge, located in the Greater Calgary metropolitan area, offers a relaxed atmosphere with peaceful and quiet streets. The neighborhood is car-friendly with convenient parking, while also having easy access to public green spaces with about 20 parks nearby. Oakridge is close to daycares and primary schools, making it family-friendly. With a housing stock primarily consisting of single detached homes from the 1960s and 1970s, the area provides spacious living options. The neighborhood also has accessible pharmacies and a few restaurants. Overall, Oakridge is a peaceful and family-friendly area with plenty of green spaces and a variety of housing options.

The character of Oakridge is exemplified by its relaxed environment. This part of Calgary is especially quiet overall, as the streets are usually very calm. Lastly, it is very easy to reach green spaces from the majority of locations in the neighbourhood, since there are over 50 of them close by for residents to visit, like South Glenmore Park.

In Oakridge, many buildings are single detached homes, but small apartment buildings are also present in the housing stock. This area offers mainly three bedroom and four or more bedroom homes. Roughly 85% of the population of this neighbourhood own their home and the rest are renters. A majority of the housing growth in this neighbourhood happened between 1960 and 1980.

Parents and their children will welcome the proximity to daycares and schools, which are within a short distance from vast majority homes for sale in Oakridge. With regards to food, it is convenient to reach the nearest supermarket as a pedestrian in this neighbourhood. Likewise, those who like to dine in restaurants will have a fair number of options, and a small selection of cafes is available as well.

The car is often the favoured method of transportation in Oakridge. It is very convenient to park. On the other hand, the transit in Oakridge is not very accessible. Nevertheless, there are a few bus lines crossing the neighbourhood, and bus stops are not very far from most homes. Active people will value the bicycling-friendly nature of Oakridge. More specifically, this part of the city boasts good cycling infrastructure. On the other hand, getting around by walking is not very popular in Oakridge, even though many daily errands can be run without needing to resort to a vehicle.