Coquitlam neighbourhood scores
Living in Cape Horn, Coquitlam
Cape Horn grades C overall (64/100), #9 of 13 residential areas in and around Coquitlam. Its strongest categories are schools, nature & outdoors and childcare; its weakest are quiet streets and health care.
Cape Horn has about 3,198 home addresses across 4.9 km². Out of 13 residential areas, Cape Horn ranks #7 for families, #12 for seniors and #4 for commuters. It grades A for schools, kids at home, nature & outdoors, childcare, highway access.
Explore Cape Horn on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | A (100) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | A (83) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | D (44) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | C (61) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Nature & outdoors | A (87) | How close homes are to a trail, natural area or shoreline the public can reach, to a bigger one for a bike ride (a river, lake or long trail), and to a major destination for a drive (a big lake, large park or the ocean) |
| Childcare | A (84) | 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 (31) | 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 (56) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | B (73) | Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures |
| Health care | D (38) | Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy |
| Commute time | C (45) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | A (81) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 1 interchange |
Who lives here
About 12,700 people live in Cape Horn (2021 Census), with a median age of 44.2 (city: 42.5). 76.6% of households own their home and 23.2% rent. 39.8% of households are families with children at home, 15.1% of residents are under 15 and 18% are 65 or older. 57% of homes are houses and 8% are apartments.
Schools
100% of homes are within 1 km of a public elementary school, and 100% are within 2 km of a public middle or secondary school. Across School District 43 (Coquitlam), 97.3% of students graduate within six years of starting Grade 8 (BC: 92.5%, 2024/2025); the Province doesn't publish this for single schools.
| School | Beats % of BC schools | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Horn Elementary elementary | 18 | FSA reading beats 15% of BC schools; FSA math beats 21% |
| R. C. MacDonald Elementary elementary | 73 | FSA reading beats 63% of BC schools; FSA math beats 83% |
| Mundy Road Elementary elementary | 70 | FSA reading beats 66% of BC schools; FSA math beats 73% |
| Ecole Rochester Elementary elementary | 19 | FSA reading beats 11% of BC schools; FSA math beats 26% |
| Ecole Montgomery Middle middle | 75 | FSA reading beats 74% of BC schools; FSA math beats 75% |
Provincial test results (FSA 2023/2024–2025/2026, graduation assessments 2022/2023–2024/2025) compared with every BC school. They don't count toward any grade, because scores follow family income closely. How we work these out.
Nature & outdoors
100% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: ƛ̓éxətəm Regional Park, Perimeter Trail, Mundy Park, Booth Creek Ravine and Natural Areas, Mundy Creek Ravine and Natural Areas and Mundy Park Community Path. A bike ride away: Fraser River, Coquitlam River, The Trans Canada Trail, Fraser Islands Regional Park Reserve and Central Valley Greenway. A short drive away: Fraser River (North Arm), Ocean or tidal shoreline, Trans Canada Trail, South Arm Fraser River and BC Parkway.
Parks
3 city parks covering 10.9 hectares. 48.8% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
57 bus stops with 2,615 weekday departures on routes 152, 153, 156, 157, 169. 91.4% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 715 crashes inside Cape Horn from 2021 to 2025, 221 of them with injuries or deaths.
Crime
No public crime data exists at the neighbourhood level, so we don't estimate it.
Common questions about Cape Horn
Is Cape Horn a good place to live?
Cape Horn grades C overall (64/100), #9 of 13 residential areas in and around Coquitlam. Its strongest categories are schools, nature & outdoors and childcare; its weakest are quiet streets and health care. For families it ranks #7, for seniors #12 and for commuters #4. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
What outdoor spots are near Cape Horn?
100% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: ƛ̓éxətəm Regional Park, Perimeter Trail, Mundy Park, Booth Creek Ravine and Natural Areas, Mundy Creek Ravine and Natural Areas and Mundy Park Community Path. A bike ride away: Fraser River, Coquitlam River, The Trans Canada Trail, Fraser Islands Regional Park Reserve and Central Valley Greenway. A short drive away: Fraser River (North Arm), Ocean or tidal shoreline, Trans Canada Trail, South Arm Fraser River and BC Parkway. Nature & outdoors grades A.
What schools are in Cape Horn?
Public schools inside the boundary: Cape Horn Elementary, R. C. MacDonald Elementary, Mundy Road Elementary, Ecole Rochester Elementary, Ecole Montgomery Middle. 100% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with School District 43 (Coquitlam).
Are the schools in Cape Horn good?
On provincial tests, Ecole Montgomery Middle beats 75% of BC schools, R. C. MacDonald Elementary beats 73% of BC schools, Mundy Road Elementary beats 70% of BC schools, Ecole Rochester Elementary beats 19% of BC schools and Cape Horn Elementary beats 18% of BC schools (FSA 2023/2024–2025/2026, graduation assessments 2022/2023–2024/2025). SD43 graduates 97.3% of students within six years (BC 92.5%). Test scores follow family income closely, so visit and talk to the school too.
How many people live in Cape Horn?
About 12,700 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 44.2. 76.6% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Cape Horn?
91.4% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 57 stops get 2,615 TransLink departures on a weekday. Transit grades B.
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Data last built 2026-11-06. How these grades are calculated