Best neighbourhoods in Burnaby for families
The best neighbourhood in Burnaby for families with young kids is Montecito (B, 78/100), followed by East Burnaby (75) and South Slope (74). Montecito scores highest on childcare, parks and schools.
Weighted towards schools, quiet streets, road safety, childcare, parks, nature and how many neighbours have kids at home. Ranked from public data only. Areas with fewer than 100 homes aren't ranked.
| # | Neighbourhood | Score | Strongest for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montecito | B (78) | childcare and parks |
| 2 | East Burnaby | B (75) | childcare and schools |
| 3 | South Slope | B (74) | transit and parks |
| 4 | Garden Village | B (72) | schools and childcare |
| 5 | Royal Oak | B (71) | schools and shops & food |
| 6 | Heights | B (71) | schools and health care |
| 7 | Holdom | B (70) | schools and childcare |
| 8 | Lochdale | B (69) | nature & outdoors and parks |
| 9 | Buckingham Heights | B (68) | parks and schools |
| 10 | Edmonds | B (66) | schools and parks |
| 11 | Deer Lake | C (64) | schools and childcare |
| 12 | Burnaby Mountain | C (63) | nature & outdoors and parks |
| 13 | Lougheed | C (62) | parks and schools |
| 14 | Bainbridge | C (62) | childcare and nature & outdoors |
| 15 | Lake City | C (61) | nature & outdoors and transit |
| 16 | Brentwood | C (60) | shops & food and health care |
| 17 | Broadview | C (59) | transit and health care |
| 18 | Metrotown | C (58) | transit and health care |
| 19 | Central Valley | C (54) | nature & outdoors and highway access |
| 20 | Big Bend | C (49) | nature & outdoors and transit |
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Data last built 2026-11-06. How these grades are calculated