Coquitlam neighbourhood scores
Living in Maillardville, Coquitlam
Maillardville grades B overall (69/100), #3 of 13 residential areas in and around Coquitlam. Its strongest categories are schools, childcare and shops & food; its weakest are road safety and quiet streets.
Maillardville has about 1,444 home addresses across 2.8 km². Out of 13 residential areas, Maillardville ranks #10 for families, #4 for seniors and #2 for commuters. It grades A for schools, childcare, shops & food, transit, health care, highway access.
Explore Maillardville 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 | B (77) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | E (7) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | C (62) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Nature & outdoors | B (77) | 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 (99) | 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 | E (9) | 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 | A (96) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | A (88) | Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures |
| Health care | A (94) | Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy |
| Commute time | D (42) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | A (88) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 1 interchange |
Who lives here
About 9,215 people live in Maillardville (2021 Census), with a median age of 42.1 (city: 42.5). 66.2% of households own their home and 33.7% rent. 38% of households are families with children at home, 14.4% of residents are under 15 and 16.3% are 65 or older. 16% of homes are houses and 38% are apartments.
Schools
99.9% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Inquiry Hub elementary | 99 | 100% proficient in graduation literacy (BC 75%) |
| Ecole Maillard Middle middle | 30 | FSA reading beats 35% of BC schools; FSA math beats 25% |
| Traditional Learning Academy independent elementary | 93 | FSA reading beats 93% of BC schools; FSA math beats 92% |
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
86.2% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Como Creek Ravine and Natural Areas and Booth Creek Ravine and Natural Areas. A bike ride away: Burnaby Lake Regional Park, Central Valley Greenway, BC Parkway, Fraser River and Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area. A short drive away: Seaside Greenway, The Trans Canada Trail, Ocean or tidal shoreline, Fraser River (North Arm) and South Arm Fraser River.
Parks
2 city parks covering 11 hectares. 51.2% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
38 bus stops with 2,792 weekday departures on routes 152, 153, 156, 157, 159, 169, 791. 97.4% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 3,871 crashes inside Maillardville from 2021 to 2025, 1,420 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 Maillardville
Is Maillardville a good place to live?
Maillardville grades B overall (69/100), #3 of 13 residential areas in and around Coquitlam. Its strongest categories are schools, childcare and shops & food; its weakest are road safety and quiet streets. For families it ranks #10, for seniors #4 and for commuters #2. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
What outdoor spots are near Maillardville?
86.2% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Como Creek Ravine and Natural Areas and Booth Creek Ravine and Natural Areas. A bike ride away: Burnaby Lake Regional Park, Central Valley Greenway, BC Parkway, Fraser River and Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area. A short drive away: Seaside Greenway, The Trans Canada Trail, Ocean or tidal shoreline, Fraser River (North Arm) and South Arm Fraser River. Nature & outdoors grades B.
What schools are in Maillardville?
Public schools inside the boundary: Inquiry Hub, Ecole Maillard Middle, Traditional Learning Academy. 99.9% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with School District 43 (Coquitlam).
Are the schools in Maillardville good?
On provincial tests, Inquiry Hub beats 99% of BC schools, Traditional Learning Academy beats 93% of BC schools and Ecole Maillard Middle beats 30% 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 Maillardville?
About 9,215 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 42.1. 66.2% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Maillardville?
97.4% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 38 stops get 2,792 TransLink departures on a weekday. Transit grades A.
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Data last built 2026-11-06. How these grades are calculated