Chilliwack neighbourhood scores
Living in Greendale, Chilliwack
Greendale grades C overall (52/100), #6 of 21 residential areas in and around Chilliwack. Its strongest categories are quiet streets, flood risk and road safety; its weakest are parks and shops & food.
Greendale has about 130 home addresses across 0.4 km². Out of 21 residential areas, Greendale ranks #4 for families, #8 for seniors and #5 for commuters. It grades A for kids at home, quiet streets.
Explore Greendale on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | B (65) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | A (100) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | B (73) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | E (0) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Childcare | B (70) | 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 | A (100) | 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 | E (0) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | C (46) | Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures |
| Health care | E (0) | Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy |
| Commute time | B (71) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | B (71) | 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 460 people live in Greendale (2021 Census), with a median age of 35.3 (city: 41.7). 82% of households own their home and 16.3% rent. 46.7% of households are families with children at home, 21.4% of residents are under 15 and 14% are 65 or older. 93% of homes are houses and 0% are apartments.
Schools
100% of homes are within 1 km of a public elementary school, and 0% are within 2 km of a public middle or secondary school. Schools inside the boundary: Greendale Community Elementary.
Parks
0 city parks covering 0 hectares. 0% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
1 bus stops with 4 weekday departures on routes 55. 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 100% in diked (protected) floodplain, according to the City of Chilliwack floodplain map.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 8 crashes inside Greendale from 2021 to 2025, 2 of them with injuries or deaths.
Growth
1 building permits (0 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
Friday (zone A) for 100% of homes
Crime
No public crime data exists at the neighbourhood level, so we don't estimate it.
Common questions about Greendale
Is Greendale a good place to live?
Greendale grades C overall (52/100), #6 of 21 residential areas in and around Chilliwack. Its strongest categories are quiet streets, flood risk and road safety; its weakest are parks and shops & food. For families it ranks #4, for seniors #8 and for commuters #5. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
Is Greendale in a flood zone?
0% of homes in Greendale sit in unprotected floodplain, 0% on an alluvial fan and 100% in diked floodplain (City of Chilliwack floodplain map). It grades B for flood risk.
What schools are in Greendale?
Public schools inside the boundary: Greendale Community Elementary. 100% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with School District 33.
How many people live in Greendale?
About 460 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 35.3. 82% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Greendale?
91.5% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 1 stops get 4 BC Transit departures on a weekday. Transit grades C.
What day is garbage pickup in Greendale?
Friday (zone A) for 100% of homes, on the City curbside schedule.
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Data last built 2026-11-02. How these grades are calculated