Living in Edmonds, Burnaby
Edmonds grades B overall (74/100), #7 of 20 residential areas in and around Burnaby. Its strongest categories are schools, parks and shops & food; its weakest are road safety and quiet streets.
Edmonds has about 2,369 home addresses across 5.4 km². Out of 20 residential areas, Edmonds ranks #10 for families, #4 for seniors and #17 for commuters. It grades A for schools, parks, childcare, shops & food, transit, health care.
Explore Edmonds on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | A (98) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | C (57) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | E (21) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | A (97) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Nature & outdoors | B (79) | How close homes are to a trail, natural area or shoreline the public can reach, to a bigger one for a bike ride (a river, lake or long trail), and to a major destination for a drive (a big lake, large park or the ocean) |
| Childcare | A (94) | Homes within 800 m of a licensed group centre or preschool, and 1 km of care for under-3s (home daycares alone don’t count) |
| Quiet streets | D (33) | How close homes are to traffic: right beside a highway counts most, fading out by 300 m; arterial roads fade out by 150 m and collector roads by 100 m (OpenStreetMap road types) |
| Shops & food | A (96) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | A (95) | Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures |
| Health care | A (93) | Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy |
| Commute time | D (33) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | B (70) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 1 interchange |
Who lives here
About 35,275 people live in Edmonds (2021 Census), with a median age of 40.9 (city: 41.5). 57.4% of households own their home and 42.4% rent. 32.2% of households are families with children at home, 13.6% of residents are under 15 and 16.6% are 65 or older. 8% of homes are houses and 68% are apartments.
Schools
100% of homes are within 1 km of a public elementary school, and 94.7% are within 2 km of a public middle or secondary school. Across Burnaby Schools (School District 41), 95.4% of students graduate within six years of starting Grade 8 (BC: 92.5%, 2024/2025); the Province doesn't publish this for single schools.
| School | Beats % of BC schools | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Edmonds Community Elementary elementary | 51 | FSA reading beats 58% of BC schools; FSA math beats 44% |
| Stride Avenue Community Elementary elementary | 34 | FSA reading beats 33% of BC schools; FSA math beats 35% |
| Twelfth Avenue Elementary elementary | 47 | FSA reading beats 42% of BC schools; FSA math beats 52% |
| Taylor Park Elementary elementary | 85 | FSA reading beats 81% of BC schools; FSA math beats 89% |
| Byrne Creek Community Secondary secondary | 34 | 63% proficient in graduation literacy (BC 75%); 43% in graduation numeracy (BC 47%) |
| St. Thomas More Collegiate independent secondary | 90 | 98% proficient in graduation literacy (BC 75%); 63% in graduation numeracy (BC 47%) |
| Our Lady of Mercy independent elementary | 100 | FSA reading beats 100% of BC schools; FSA math beats 100% |
| St. Francis de Sales independent elementary | 95 | FSA reading beats 94% of BC schools; FSA math beats 95% |
Provincial test results (FSA 2023/2024–2025/2026, graduation assessments 2022/2023–2024/2025) compared with every BC school. They don't count toward any grade, because scores follow family income closely. How we work these out.
Nature & outdoors
68.5% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: BC Parkway, Byrne Creek Ravine Park, Robert Burnaby Park, Byrne Creek Urban Trail, Rumble Urban Trail and Rumble Street Urban Trail. A bike ride away: Deer Lake Park, Fraser River (North Arm), Burnaby Lake Regional Park, Central Valley Greenway and South Arm Fraser River. A short drive away: Sturgeon Bank Wildlife Management Area, Ocean or tidal shoreline, Pacific Spirit Regional Park, Seaside Greenway and South Arm Marshes Wildlife Management Area.
Parks
28 city parks covering 74.9 hectares. 97.1% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
74 bus stops with 8,176 weekday departures on routes 100, 101, 106, 112, 116, 119, 123, 133, 147, 148, N19, . 95.2% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 3,264 crashes inside Edmonds from 2021 to 2025, 1,090 of them with injuries or deaths.
Garbage day
Thursday (zone 4B) for 76.8% of homes; Thursday (zone 4A) for 23.2% of homes
Crime
No public crime data exists at the neighbourhood level, so we don't estimate it.
Common questions about Edmonds
Is Edmonds a good place to live?
Edmonds grades B overall (74/100), #7 of 20 residential areas in and around Burnaby. Its strongest categories are schools, parks and shops & food; its weakest are road safety and quiet streets. For families it ranks #10, for seniors #4 and for commuters #17. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
What outdoor spots are near Edmonds?
68.5% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: BC Parkway, Byrne Creek Ravine Park, Robert Burnaby Park, Byrne Creek Urban Trail, Rumble Urban Trail and Rumble Street Urban Trail. A bike ride away: Deer Lake Park, Fraser River (North Arm), Burnaby Lake Regional Park, Central Valley Greenway and South Arm Fraser River. A short drive away: Sturgeon Bank Wildlife Management Area, Ocean or tidal shoreline, Pacific Spirit Regional Park, Seaside Greenway and South Arm Marshes Wildlife Management Area. Nature & outdoors grades B.
What schools are in Edmonds?
Public schools inside the boundary: Edmonds Community Elementary, Stride Avenue Community Elementary, Twelfth Avenue Elementary, Taylor Park Elementary, Byrne Creek Community Secondary, St. Thomas More Collegiate, Our Lady of Mercy, St. Francis de Sales. 100% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with Burnaby Schools (School District 41).
Are the schools in Edmonds good?
On provincial tests, Our Lady of Mercy beats 100% of BC schools, St. Francis de Sales beats 95% of BC schools, St. Thomas More Collegiate beats 90% of BC schools, Taylor Park Elementary beats 85% of BC schools, Edmonds Community Elementary beats 51% of BC schools, Twelfth Avenue Elementary beats 47% of BC schools, Stride Avenue Community Elementary beats 34% of BC schools and Byrne Creek Community Secondary beats 34% of BC schools (FSA 2023/2024–2025/2026, graduation assessments 2022/2023–2024/2025). SD41 graduates 95.4% of students within six years (BC 92.5%). Test scores follow family income closely, so visit and talk to the school too.
How many people live in Edmonds?
About 35,275 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 40.9. 57.4% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Edmonds?
95.2% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 74 stops get 8,176 TransLink departures on a weekday. Transit grades A.
What day is garbage pickup in Edmonds?
Thursday (zone 4B) for 76.8% of homes; Thursday (zone 4A) for 23.2% of homes, on the City curbside schedule.
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Data last built 2026-11-06. How these grades are calculated