Glendale is bordered by 37th St SW to the east, 26th Ave SE to the south, Sarcee Trail SW to the west and 17th Ave SW to the north. Home types include condos, single-family homes and townhomes, 1,111 of them within the community as a whole, ranging in price from $450,000 to $750,000 approximately.

Transit
Bus routes 93, 94 and 306 serve the Glendale area, traveling around its outside. The CTrain runs just north of the community as well, along 17th Avenue SW.

Parks & Recreation
A big portion of the community is devoted to the Optimist Athletic Park, which is great for sports. The park supports football, lacrosse, field hockey, softball and soccer. It has 1 little league diamond, 8 ball diamonds and three sport fields. This park is shaped like a hammer, with a large end and a narrow, handle-like portion extending through the center of Glendale.

The shopping centre at Signal Hill contains the biggest collection of nearby stores, like Reitman's, Le Chateau, Smart Set, Mexx, Winners, Real Canadian Superstore, West 49 Outlet and more.

Schools
● Glendale Elementary
● Glenmeadow Elementary
● St. Gregory Junior High

Houses of Worship
● Rosscarrock Church of Christ
● St. Mina Coptic Orthodox Church
● Holy Name Church
● Emmanuel Christian Reformed Church