Chilliwack neighbourhood scores
Living in Village West, Chilliwack
Village West grades D overall (44/100), #8 of 21 residential areas in and around Chilliwack. Its strongest categories are commute time, highway access and flood risk; its weakest are parks and schools.
Village West has about 342 home addresses across 2.8 km². Out of 21 residential areas, Village West ranks #16 for families, #5 for seniors and #3 for commuters. It grades A for commute time, highway access.
Explore Village West on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | E (11) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | D (33) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | D (31) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | E (10) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Childcare | D (36) | 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 | D (32) | 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 (45) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | D (31) | Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures |
| Health care | E (23) | Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy |
| Commute time | A (94) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | A (92) | 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 165 people live in Village West (2021 Census), with a median age of 53.2 (city: 41.7). 75.8% of households own their home and 24.2% rent. 24.9% of households are families with children at home, 10.2% of residents are under 15 and 23.8% are 65 or older. 60% of homes are houses and 0% are apartments.
Schools
5.8% of homes are within 1 km of a public elementary school, and 19.6% are within 2 km of a public middle or secondary school.
Parks
0 city parks covering 0 hectares. 14.6% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
13 bus stops with 196 weekday departures on routes 52, 59, 66. 62% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Flood risk
0% of homes sit in unprotected floodplain, 0% on an alluvial fan, and 99.4% in diked (protected) floodplain, according to the City of Chilliwack floodplain map.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 901 crashes inside Village West from 2021 to 2025, 295 of them with injuries or deaths.
Growth
9 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
Wednesday (zone B) for 78.9% of homes; Friday (zone A) for 21.1% of homes
Crime
No public crime data exists at the neighbourhood level, so we don't estimate it.
Common questions about Village West
Is Village West a good place to live?
Village West grades D overall (44/100), #8 of 21 residential areas in and around Chilliwack. Its strongest categories are commute time, highway access and flood risk; its weakest are parks and schools. For families it ranks #16, for seniors #5 and for commuters #3. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
Is Village West in a flood zone?
0% of homes in Village West sit in unprotected floodplain, 0% on an alluvial fan and 99.4% in diked floodplain (City of Chilliwack floodplain map). It grades B for flood risk.
What schools are in Village West?
There are no public schools inside the boundary. 5.8% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with School District 33.
How many people live in Village West?
About 165 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 53.2. 75.8% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Village West?
62% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 13 stops get 196 BC Transit departures on a weekday. Transit grades D.
What day is garbage pickup in Village West?
Wednesday (zone B) for 78.9% of homes; Friday (zone A) for 21.1% of homes, on the City curbside schedule.
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Data last built 2026-11-02. How these grades are calculated