Chilliwack neighbourhood scores
Living in Chilliwack Proper, Chilliwack
Chilliwack Proper grades B overall (76/100), #2 of 21 residential areas in and around Chilliwack. Its strongest categories are parks, schools and childcare; its weakest are road safety.
Chilliwack Proper has about 14,089 home addresses across 10.8 km². Out of 21 residential areas, Chilliwack Proper ranks #5 for families, #2 for seniors and #2 for commuters. It grades A for schools, parks, childcare, health care, commute time.
Explore Chilliwack Proper on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | A (93) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | D (43) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | D (34) | 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 |
| Childcare | A (92) | 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 | C (51) | 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 | B (77) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | B (68) | Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures |
| Health care | A (92) | Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy |
| Commute time | A (82) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | B (77) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 1 interchange |
| Flood risk | B (75) | Share of homes outside the City floodplain (unprotected floodplain counts most, alluvial fan next, diked floodplain least) |
Who lives here
About 30,105 people live in Chilliwack Proper (2021 Census), with a median age of 42.7 (city: 41.7). 57.7% of households own their home and 42.5% rent. 27.9% of households are families with children at home, 17.1% of residents are under 15 and 21.2% are 65 or older. 37% of homes are houses and 42% are apartments.
Schools
88.9% of homes are within 1 km of a public elementary school, and 100% are within 2 km of a public middle or secondary school. Schools inside the boundary: Chilliwack Adventist Christian, High Road Academy, A.D. Rundle Middle, Little Mountain Elementary, Chilliwack Secondary, McCammon Traditional Elementary, Central Elementary, Chilliwack Middle, F.G. Leary Fine Arts Elementary, Bernard Elementary, St. Mary's Catholic, Kwiyeqel Secondary School, Robertson Elementary, Cascade Christian School, Imagine High School.
Parks
48 city parks covering 54.7 hectares. 97.1% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
110 bus stops with 3,170 weekday departures on routes 51, 52, 53, 57, 59, 66, 71. 91.5% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Flood risk
0% of homes sit in unprotected floodplain, 0% on an alluvial fan, and 99.9% in diked (protected) floodplain, according to the City of Chilliwack floodplain map.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 2,897 crashes inside Chilliwack Proper from 2021 to 2025, 1,018 of them with injuries or deaths.
Growth
66 building permits (9 for new homes) were issued here in the 28 weeks of City permit reports we could read between 2025-10-14 and 2026-10-23.
Garbage day
Wednesday (zone B) for 61.9% of homes; Wednesday (zone A) for 34.7% of homes
Crime
No public crime data exists at the neighbourhood level, so we don't estimate it.
Common questions about Chilliwack Proper
Is Chilliwack Proper a good place to live?
Chilliwack Proper grades B overall (76/100), #2 of 21 residential areas in and around Chilliwack. Its strongest categories are parks, schools and childcare; its weakest are road safety. For families it ranks #5, for seniors #2 and for commuters #2. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
Is Chilliwack Proper in a flood zone?
0% of homes in Chilliwack Proper sit in unprotected floodplain, 0% on an alluvial fan and 99.9% in diked floodplain (City of Chilliwack floodplain map). It grades B for flood risk.
What schools are in Chilliwack Proper?
Public schools inside the boundary: Chilliwack Adventist Christian, High Road Academy, A.D. Rundle Middle, Little Mountain Elementary, Chilliwack Secondary, McCammon Traditional Elementary, Central Elementary, Chilliwack Middle, F.G. Leary Fine Arts Elementary, Bernard Elementary, St. Mary's Catholic, Kwiyeqel Secondary School, Robertson Elementary, Cascade Christian School, Imagine High School. 88.9% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with School District 33.
How many people live in Chilliwack Proper?
About 30,105 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 42.7. 57.7% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Chilliwack Proper?
91.5% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 110 stops get 3,170 BC Transit departures on a weekday. Transit grades B.
What day is garbage pickup in Chilliwack Proper?
Wednesday (zone B) for 61.9% of homes; Wednesday (zone A) for 34.7% of homes, on the City curbside schedule.
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- Cultus Lake D · 39
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- Chilliwack Mountain D · 37
- Ryder Lake D · 33
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Data last built 2026-11-02. How these grades are calculated