Chilliwack neighbourhood scores
Living in Yarrow, Chilliwack
Yarrow grades D overall (41/100), #9 of 21 residential areas in and around Chilliwack. Its strongest categories are road safety, flood risk and parks; its weakest are health care and shops & food.
Yarrow has about 1,086 home addresses across 19.7 km². Out of 21 residential areas, Yarrow ranks #10 for families, #9 for seniors and #12 for commuters. It grades A for kids at home, road safety, flood risk.
Explore Yarrow on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | D (28) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | A (82) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | A (82) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | C (49) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Childcare | D (42) | 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 | E (12) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | E (22) | 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 | D (43) | 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 (80) | Share of homes outside the City floodplain (unprotected floodplain counts most, alluvial fan next, diked floodplain least) |
Who lives here
About 3,680 people live in Yarrow (2021 Census), with a median age of 38.5 (city: 41.7). 86.3% of households own their home and 12.7% rent. 39.7% of households are families with children at home, 22.1% of residents are under 15 and 13.1% are 65 or older. 92% of homes are houses and 2% are apartments.
Schools
42.3% of homes are within 1 km of a public elementary school, and 0.2% are within 2 km of a public middle or secondary school. Schools inside the boundary: John Calvin, Yarrow Community Elementary.
Parks
7 city parks covering 8.4 hectares. 53.3% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
4 bus stops with 16 weekday departures on routes 55. 43.4% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Flood risk
0% of homes sit in unprotected floodplain, 0% on an alluvial fan, and 79.9% in diked (protected) floodplain, according to the City of Chilliwack floodplain map.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 194 crashes inside Yarrow from 2021 to 2025, 48 of them with injuries or deaths.
Growth
25 building permits (6 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 A) for 100% of homes
Crime
No public crime data exists at the neighbourhood level, so we don't estimate it.
Common questions about Yarrow
Is Yarrow a good place to live?
Yarrow grades D overall (41/100), #9 of 21 residential areas in and around Chilliwack. Its strongest categories are road safety, flood risk and parks; its weakest are health care and shops & food. For families it ranks #10, for seniors #9 and for commuters #12. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
Is Yarrow in a flood zone?
0% of homes in Yarrow sit in unprotected floodplain, 0% on an alluvial fan and 79.9% in diked floodplain (City of Chilliwack floodplain map). It grades A for flood risk.
What schools are in Yarrow?
Public schools inside the boundary: John Calvin, Yarrow Community Elementary. 42.3% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with School District 33.
How many people live in Yarrow?
About 3,680 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 38.5. 86.3% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Yarrow?
43.4% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 4 stops get 16 BC Transit departures on a weekday. Transit grades E.
What day is garbage pickup in Yarrow?
Friday (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