Chilliwack neighbourhood scores
Living in Sardis, Chilliwack
Sardis grades B overall (78/100), #1 of 21 residential areas in and around Chilliwack. Its strongest categories are health care, schools and childcare; its weakest are road safety.
Sardis has about 4,213 home addresses across 3.7 km². Out of 21 residential areas, Sardis ranks #6 for families, #1 for seniors and #1 for commuters. It grades A for schools, childcare, transit, health care, commute time, highway access, flood risk.
Explore Sardis on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | A (94) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | D (37) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | D (29) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | B (71) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| 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 | C (49) | 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 | A (80) | Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures |
| Health care | A (97) | Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy |
| Commute time | A (93) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | A (87) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 1 interchange |
| Flood risk | A (91) | Share of homes outside the City floodplain (unprotected floodplain counts most, alluvial fan next, diked floodplain least) |
Who lives here
About 8,605 people live in Sardis (2021 Census), with a median age of 50.1 (city: 41.7). 76.5% of households own their home and 23.5% rent. 26.1% of households are families with children at home, 14.2% of residents are under 15 and 31.8% are 65 or older. 48% of homes are houses and 29% are apartments.
Schools
94.3% of homes are within 1 km of a public elementary school, and 92.4% are within 2 km of a public middle or secondary school. Schools inside the boundary: Sardis Elementary, Evans Elementary.
Parks
14 city parks covering 15.3 hectares. 75.9% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
48 bus stops with 1,696 weekday departures on routes 51, 52, 54, 57, 58, 59, 66. 89.2% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Flood risk
0% of homes sit in unprotected floodplain, 0% on an alluvial fan, and 34.8% in diked (protected) floodplain, according to the City of Chilliwack floodplain map.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 1,329 crashes inside Sardis from 2021 to 2025, 437 of them with injuries or deaths.
Growth
20 building permits (2 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
Thursday (zone B) for 100% of homes
Crime
No public crime data exists at the neighbourhood level, so we don't estimate it.
Common questions about Sardis
Is Sardis a good place to live?
Sardis grades B overall (78/100), #1 of 21 residential areas in and around Chilliwack. Its strongest categories are health care, schools and childcare; its weakest are road safety. For families it ranks #6, for seniors #1 and for commuters #1. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
Is Sardis in a flood zone?
0% of homes in Sardis sit in unprotected floodplain, 0% on an alluvial fan and 34.8% in diked floodplain (City of Chilliwack floodplain map). It grades A for flood risk.
What schools are in Sardis?
Public schools inside the boundary: Sardis Elementary, Evans Elementary. 94.3% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with School District 33.
How many people live in Sardis?
About 8,605 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 50.1. 76.5% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Sardis?
89.2% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 48 stops get 1,696 BC Transit departures on a weekday. Transit grades A.
What day is garbage pickup in Sardis?
Thursday (zone B) for 100% of homes, on the City curbside schedule.
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Data last built 2026-11-02. How these grades are calculated