Best neighbourhoods in Burnaby for commuters
The best neighbourhood in Burnaby for commuters is Brentwood (B, 74/100), followed by Broadview (73) and Big Bend (71). Brentwood scores highest on shops & food, health care and schools.
Weighted towards Highway 1 access, commute times and transit. Ranked from public data only. Areas with fewer than 100 homes aren't ranked.
| # | Neighbourhood | Score | Strongest for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brentwood | B (74) | shops & food and health care |
| 2 | Broadview | B (73) | transit and health care |
| 3 | Big Bend | B (71) | nature & outdoors and transit |
| 4 | Heights | B (69) | schools and health care |
| 5 | East Burnaby | B (67) | childcare and schools |
| 6 | Montecito | B (67) | childcare and parks |
| 7 | Deer Lake | B (67) | schools and childcare |
| 8 | Holdom | B (67) | schools and childcare |
| 9 | Royal Oak | B (66) | schools and shops & food |
| 10 | Garden Village | B (66) | schools and childcare |
| 11 | South Slope | B (65) | transit and parks |
| 12 | Metrotown | C (64) | transit and health care |
| 13 | Buckingham Heights | C (64) | parks and schools |
| 14 | Bainbridge | C (64) | childcare and nature & outdoors |
| 15 | Lake City | C (63) | nature & outdoors and transit |
| 16 | Lochdale | C (62) | nature & outdoors and parks |
| 17 | Edmonds | C (62) | schools and parks |
| 18 | Lougheed | C (61) | parks and schools |
| 19 | Central Valley | C (59) | nature & outdoors and highway access |
| 20 | Burnaby Mountain | C (52) | nature & outdoors and parks |
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Data last built 2026-11-06. How these grades are calculated