Coquitlam neighbourhood scores
Living in Ranch Park, Coquitlam
Ranch Park grades B overall (66/100), #8 of 13 residential areas in and around Coquitlam. Its strongest categories are transit, childcare and schools; its weakest are quiet streets and road safety.
Ranch Park has about 2,051 home addresses across 3.1 km². Out of 13 residential areas, Ranch Park ranks #8 for families, #5 for seniors and #8 for commuters. It grades A for schools, kids at home, parks, nature & outdoors, childcare, transit, health care.
Explore Ranch Park on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | A (95) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | A (97) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | D (30) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | A (82) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Nature & outdoors | A (83) | 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 (6) | 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 (58) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | A (100) | Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures |
| Health care | A (84) | Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy |
| Commute time | C (46) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | C (46) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 1 interchange |
Who lives here
About 7,785 people live in Ranch Park (2021 Census), with a median age of 43.4 (city: 42.5). 81.3% of households own their home and 18.7% rent. 44.2% of households are families with children at home, 15.8% of residents are under 15 and 16.8% are 65 or older. 62% of homes are houses and 0% are apartments.
Schools
97.2% of homes are within 1 km of a public elementary school, and 90.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Meadowbrook Elementary elementary | 35 | FSA reading beats 37% of BC schools; FSA math beats 32% |
| Ranch Park Elementary elementary | 66 | FSA reading beats 61% of BC schools; FSA math beats 71% |
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
96.1% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Coquitlam River, ƛ̓éxətəm Regional Park, Gates Park, Traboulay PoCo Trail, Mundy Park and Perimeter Trail. A bike ride away: The Trans Canada Trail, Ocean or tidal shoreline, Eagle Mountain Recreation Site, Fraser River and Fraser Islands Regional Park Reserve. A short drive away: BC Parkway, Central Valley Greenway, Fraser River (North Arm), Trans Canada Trail and Seymour River.
Parks
5 city parks covering 4.1 hectares. 81.8% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
44 bus stops with 3,056 weekday departures on routes 173, 174, 175, WCE, 151, 152, 153, 169. 99.8% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 1,041 crashes inside Ranch Park from 2021 to 2025, 391 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 Ranch Park
Is Ranch Park a good place to live?
Ranch Park grades B overall (66/100), #8 of 13 residential areas in and around Coquitlam. Its strongest categories are transit, childcare and schools; its weakest are quiet streets and road safety. For families it ranks #8, for seniors #5 and for commuters #8. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
What outdoor spots are near Ranch Park?
96.1% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Coquitlam River, ƛ̓éxətəm Regional Park, Gates Park, Traboulay PoCo Trail, Mundy Park and Perimeter Trail. A bike ride away: The Trans Canada Trail, Ocean or tidal shoreline, Eagle Mountain Recreation Site, Fraser River and Fraser Islands Regional Park Reserve. A short drive away: BC Parkway, Central Valley Greenway, Fraser River (North Arm), Trans Canada Trail and Seymour River. Nature & outdoors grades A.
What schools are in Ranch Park?
Public schools inside the boundary: Meadowbrook Elementary, Ranch Park Elementary. 97.2% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with School District 43 (Coquitlam).
Are the schools in Ranch Park good?
On provincial tests, Ranch Park Elementary beats 66% of BC schools and Meadowbrook Elementary beats 35% 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 Ranch Park?
About 7,785 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 43.4. 81.3% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Ranch Park?
99.8% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 44 stops get 3,056 TransLink departures on a weekday. Transit grades A.
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Data last built 2026-11-06. How these grades are calculated