Chilliwack neighbourhood scores
Living in Little Mountain, Chilliwack
Little Mountain grades C overall (49/100), #7 of 21 residential areas in and around Chilliwack. Its strongest categories are flood risk, parks and road safety; its weakest are shops & food and health care.
Little Mountain has about 506 home addresses across 1.2 km². Out of 21 residential areas, Little Mountain ranks #7 for families, #13 for seniors and #8 for commuters. It grades A for road safety, parks, flood risk.
Explore Little Mountain on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | D (33) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | C (60) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | A (81) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | A (82) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Childcare | C (49) | 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 | B (71) | 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 | E (1) | 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 | C (62) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | B (67) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 1 interchange |
| Flood risk | A (97) | Share of homes outside the City floodplain (unprotected floodplain counts most, alluvial fan next, diked floodplain least) |
Who lives here
About 1,140 people live in Little Mountain (2021 Census), with a median age of 47.6 (city: 41.7). 85.8% of households own their home and 14.2% rent. 33% of households are families with children at home, 14.1% of residents are under 15 and 22% are 65 or older. 92% of homes are houses and 0% are apartments.
Schools
44.9% of homes are within 1 km of a public elementary school, and 10.7% are within 2 km of a public middle or secondary school.
Parks
3 city parks covering 2 hectares. 87.9% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
0 bus stops with 0 weekday departures. 2.8% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Flood risk
0% of homes sit in unprotected floodplain, 0% on an alluvial fan, and 14% in diked (protected) floodplain, according to the City of Chilliwack floodplain map.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 13 crashes inside Little Mountain from 2021 to 2025, 1 of them with injuries or deaths.
Growth
16 building permits (11 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
Tuesday (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 Little Mountain
Is Little Mountain a good place to live?
Little Mountain grades C overall (49/100), #7 of 21 residential areas in and around Chilliwack. Its strongest categories are flood risk, parks and road safety; its weakest are shops & food and health care. For families it ranks #7, for seniors #13 and for commuters #8. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
Is Little Mountain in a flood zone?
0% of homes in Little Mountain sit in unprotected floodplain, 0% on an alluvial fan and 14% in diked floodplain (City of Chilliwack floodplain map). It grades A for flood risk.
What schools are in Little Mountain?
There are no public schools inside the boundary. 44.9% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with School District 33.
How many people live in Little Mountain?
About 1,140 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 47.6. 85.8% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Little Mountain?
2.8% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 0 stops get 0 BC Transit departures on a weekday. Transit grades E.
What day is garbage pickup in Little Mountain?
Tuesday (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