Chilliwack neighbourhood scores
Living in Ryder Lake, Chilliwack
Ryder Lake grades D overall (33/100), #14 of 21 residential areas in and around Chilliwack. Its strongest categories are flood risk, road safety and quiet streets; its weakest are shops & food and transit.
Ryder Lake has about 551 home addresses across 39 km². Out of 21 residential areas, Ryder Lake ranks #11 for families, #11 for seniors and #14 for commuters. It grades A for road safety, quiet streets, flood risk.
Explore Ryder Lake on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | E (2) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | B (68) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | A (94) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | E (17) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Childcare | E (5) | 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 (84) | 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 (1) | 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 (1) | Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy |
| Commute time | E (14) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | D (41) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 1 interchange |
| Flood risk | A (100) | Share of homes outside the City floodplain (unprotected floodplain counts most, alluvial fan next, diked floodplain least) |
Who lives here
About 1,320 people live in Ryder Lake (2021 Census), with a median age of 43.5 (city: 41.7). 81.2% of households own their home and 17.7% rent. 35.3% of households are families with children at home, 20.1% of residents are under 15 and 18.6% are 65 or older. 94% of homes are houses and 1% are apartments.
Schools
2% of homes are within 1 km of a public elementary school, and 2.5% are within 2 km of a public middle or secondary school.
Parks
3 city parks covering 71.9 hectares. 21.6% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
0 bus stops with 0 weekday departures. 2.5% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Flood risk
0% of homes sit in unprotected floodplain, 0% on an alluvial fan, and 0.2% in diked (protected) floodplain, according to the City of Chilliwack floodplain map.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 79 crashes inside Ryder Lake from 2021 to 2025, 11 of them with injuries or deaths.
Growth
7 building permits (3 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 B) for 98.4% of homes
Crime
No public crime data exists at the neighbourhood level, so we don't estimate it.
Common questions about Ryder Lake
Is Ryder Lake a good place to live?
Ryder Lake grades D overall (33/100), #14 of 21 residential areas in and around Chilliwack. Its strongest categories are flood risk, road safety and quiet streets; its weakest are shops & food and transit. For families it ranks #11, for seniors #11 and for commuters #14. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
Is Ryder Lake in a flood zone?
0% of homes in Ryder Lake sit in unprotected floodplain, 0% on an alluvial fan and 0.2% in diked floodplain (City of Chilliwack floodplain map). It grades A for flood risk.
What schools are in Ryder Lake?
There are no public schools inside the boundary. 2% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with School District 33.
How many people live in Ryder Lake?
About 1,320 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 43.5. 81.2% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Ryder Lake?
2.5% 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 Ryder Lake?
Tuesday (zone B) for 98.4% of homes, on the City curbside schedule.
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Data last built 2026-11-02. How these grades are calculated