Coquitlam neighbourhood scores
Living in Northeast Coquitlam, Coquitlam
Northeast Coquitlam grades C overall (58/100), #11 of 13 residential areas in and around Coquitlam. Its strongest categories are parks, nature & outdoors and road safety; its weakest are highway access and quiet streets.
Northeast Coquitlam has about 3,657 home addresses across 61 km². Out of 13 residential areas, Northeast Coquitlam ranks #6 for families, #10 for seniors and #12 for commuters. It grades A for kids at home, road safety, parks, nature & outdoors, childcare.
Explore Northeast Coquitlam on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | C (58) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | A (100) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | A (83) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | A (89) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Nature & outdoors | A (86) | 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 (83) | 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 (29) | 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 | D (32) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | C (64) | Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures |
| Health care | B (76) | Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy |
| Commute time | D (35) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | E (1) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 1 interchange |
Who lives here
About 18,320 people live in Northeast Coquitlam (2021 Census), with a median age of 38.2 (city: 42.5). 81.7% of households own their home and 18.5% rent. 53.8% of households are families with children at home, 22.5% of residents are under 15 and 9.1% are 65 or older. 39% of homes are houses and 5% are apartments.
Schools
81.6% of homes are within 1 km of a public elementary school, and 15.5% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Leigh Elementary elementary | 61 | FSA reading beats 58% of BC schools; FSA math beats 64% |
| Smiling Creek Elementary elementary | 54 | FSA reading beats 57% of BC schools; FSA math beats 51% |
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
99.9% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Coquitlam River, The Trans Canada Trail, Pinecone Burke Provincial Park, Coquitlam River Park, Hyde Creek Nature Reserve and Poco Trail/TCT. A bike ride away: Trans Canada Trail, Minnekhada Regional Park, Eagle Mountain Recreation Site, Pitt-Addington Marsh Wildlife Management Area and Alouette River. A short drive away: Central Valley Greenway, Ocean or tidal shoreline, Baden Powell Trail, Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve and BC Parkway.
Parks
24 city parks covering 100.1 hectares. 89% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
38 bus stops with 2,155 weekday departures on routes 172, 173, 174, 188, 191. 72.9% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 561 crashes inside Northeast Coquitlam from 2021 to 2025, 146 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 Northeast Coquitlam
Is Northeast Coquitlam a good place to live?
Northeast Coquitlam grades C overall (58/100), #11 of 13 residential areas in and around Coquitlam. Its strongest categories are parks, nature & outdoors and road safety; its weakest are highway access and quiet streets. For families it ranks #6, for seniors #10 and for commuters #12. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
What outdoor spots are near Northeast Coquitlam?
99.9% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Coquitlam River, The Trans Canada Trail, Pinecone Burke Provincial Park, Coquitlam River Park, Hyde Creek Nature Reserve and Poco Trail/TCT. A bike ride away: Trans Canada Trail, Minnekhada Regional Park, Eagle Mountain Recreation Site, Pitt-Addington Marsh Wildlife Management Area and Alouette River. A short drive away: Central Valley Greenway, Ocean or tidal shoreline, Baden Powell Trail, Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve and BC Parkway. Nature & outdoors grades A.
What schools are in Northeast Coquitlam?
Public schools inside the boundary: Leigh Elementary, Smiling Creek Elementary. 81.6% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with School District 43 (Coquitlam).
Are the schools in Northeast Coquitlam good?
On provincial tests, Leigh Elementary beats 61% of BC schools and Smiling Creek Elementary beats 54% 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 Northeast Coquitlam?
About 18,320 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 38.2. 81.7% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Northeast Coquitlam?
72.9% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 38 stops get 2,155 TransLink departures on a weekday. Transit grades C.
Compare Coquitlam neighbourhoods
Best overall · Best for families with young kids · Best for seniors and retirees · Best for commuters
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- Eagle Ridge B · 71
- Maillardville B · 69
- River Heights B · 69
- Central Coquitlam B · 69
- City Centre B · 68
- Cariboo/Burquitlam B · 68
- Ranch Park B · 66
- Cape Horn C · 64
- Westwood Plateau C · 64
- Hockaday Nestor C · 56
- Mayfair/Pacific Reach C · 46
Data last built 2026-11-06. How these grades are calculated