Chilliwack neighbourhood scores
Living in Vedder, Chilliwack
Vedder grades B overall (69/100), #3 of 21 residential areas in and around Chilliwack. Its strongest categories are flood risk, parks and schools; its weakest are health care and road safety.
Vedder has about 7,744 home addresses across 5.8 km². Out of 21 residential areas, Vedder ranks #2 for families, #3 for seniors and #4 for commuters. It grades A for schools, parks, flood risk.
Explore Vedder on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | A (88) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | B (77) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | D (40) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | A (93) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Childcare | B (78) | 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 (63) | 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 | C (58) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | B (67) | Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures |
| Health care | D (39) | 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 | C (60) | 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 18,680 people live in Vedder (2021 Census), with a median age of 39.4 (city: 41.7). 78.6% of households own their home and 21.7% rent. 38.2% of households are families with children at home, 19.8% of residents are under 15 and 17.1% are 65 or older. 49% of homes are houses and 10% are apartments.
Schools
81.4% 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: G.W. Graham Middle-Secondary, Sardis Secondary, Vedder Middle, Tyson Elementary, Watson Elementary, Mt. Slesse Middle, Vedder Elementary, Stitó:s Lá:lém Totí:lt School.
Parks
37 city parks covering 37.9 hectares. 97.8% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
45 bus stops with 1,346 weekday departures on routes 51, 54, 55, 58. 89.6% 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% in diked (protected) floodplain, according to the City of Chilliwack floodplain map.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 1,085 crashes inside Vedder from 2021 to 2025, 363 of them with injuries or deaths.
Growth
25 building permits (7 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 B) for 73.1% of homes; Thursday (zone B) for 19.4% of homes; Thursday (zone A) for 7.5% of homes
Crime
No public crime data exists at the neighbourhood level, so we don't estimate it.
Common questions about Vedder
Is Vedder a good place to live?
Vedder grades B overall (69/100), #3 of 21 residential areas in and around Chilliwack. Its strongest categories are flood risk, parks and schools; its weakest are health care and road safety. For families it ranks #2, for seniors #3 and for commuters #4. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
Is Vedder in a flood zone?
0% of homes in Vedder are in the City of Chilliwack floodplain map, so it grades A for flood risk.
What schools are in Vedder?
Public schools inside the boundary: G.W. Graham Middle-Secondary, Sardis Secondary, Vedder Middle, Tyson Elementary, Watson Elementary, Mt. Slesse Middle, Vedder Elementary, Stitó:s Lá:lém Totí:lt School. 81.4% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with School District 33.
How many people live in Vedder?
About 18,680 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 39.4. 78.6% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Vedder?
89.6% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 45 stops get 1,346 BC Transit departures on a weekday. Transit grades B.
What day is garbage pickup in Vedder?
Friday (zone B) for 73.1% of homes; Thursday (zone B) for 19.4% of homes; Thursday (zone A) for 7.5% of homes, on the City curbside schedule.
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Data last built 2026-11-02. How these grades are calculated