Living in Downtown Hope, Hope
Downtown Hope grades B overall (72/100), #1 of 5 residential areas in and around Hope. Its strongest categories are schools, health care and shops & food; its weakest are transit.
Downtown Hope has about 781 home addresses across 1 km². Out of 5 residential areas, Downtown Hope ranks #1 for families, #1 for seniors and #3 for commuters. It grades A for schools, nature & outdoors, shops & food, health care, highway access.
Explore Downtown Hope 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 | D (31) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | C (54) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | B (74) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Nature & outdoors | A (84) | 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 | B (70) | 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 (50) | 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 (86) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | E (23) | Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures |
| Health care | A (90) | Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy |
| Commute time | B (76) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | A (84) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 1, 3 or 5 interchange |
Who lives here
About 1,750 people live in Downtown Hope (2021 Census), with a median age of 53.7 (city: 54.1). 71.9% of households own their home and 29.4% rent. 24.4% of households are families with children at home, 13.9% of residents are under 15 and 31.8% are 65 or older. 71% of homes are houses and 11% 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 Fraser-Cascade School District (School District 78), 80.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Spirit of Hope Secondary secondary | 8 | FSA reading beats 3% of BC schools; FSA math beats 4%; 55% proficient in graduation literacy (BC 75%); 19% in graduation numeracy (BC 47%) |
| Coquihalla Elementary elementary | 23 | FSA reading beats 22% of BC schools; FSA math beats 24% |
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
97.3% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Coquihalla River, Trans Canada Trail, Thacker Regional Park and Kettle Valley Rail Trail. A bike ride away: Silverhope Creek, Fraser River, Kawkawa Lake and Coquihalla Canyon Provincial Park. A short drive away: Hicks Lake, Sasquatch Provincial Park, Wahleach Lake, Hudson's Bay Company (1849) Heritage Trail and Hudson's Bay Company Heritage Trail.
Parks
2 city parks covering 2.9 hectares. 73.1% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
3 bus stops with 16 weekday departures on routes 72. 46.5% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 74 crashes inside Downtown Hope from 2021 to 2025, 17 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 Downtown Hope
Is Downtown Hope a good place to live?
Downtown Hope grades B overall (72/100), #1 of 5 residential areas in and around Hope. Its strongest categories are schools, health care and shops & food; its weakest are transit. For families it ranks #1, for seniors #1 and for commuters #3. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
What outdoor spots are near Downtown Hope?
97.3% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Coquihalla River, Trans Canada Trail, Thacker Regional Park and Kettle Valley Rail Trail. A bike ride away: Silverhope Creek, Fraser River, Kawkawa Lake and Coquihalla Canyon Provincial Park. A short drive away: Hicks Lake, Sasquatch Provincial Park, Wahleach Lake, Hudson's Bay Company (1849) Heritage Trail and Hudson's Bay Company Heritage Trail. Nature & outdoors grades A.
What schools are in Downtown Hope?
Public schools inside the boundary: Spirit of Hope Secondary, Coquihalla Elementary. 100% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with Fraser-Cascade School District (School District 78).
Are the schools in Downtown Hope good?
On provincial tests, Coquihalla Elementary beats 23% of BC schools and Spirit of Hope Secondary beats 8% of BC schools (FSA 2023/2024–2025/2026, graduation assessments 2022/2023–2024/2025). SD78 graduates 80.2% 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 Downtown Hope?
About 1,750 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 53.7. 71.9% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Downtown Hope?
46.5% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 3 stops get 16 BC Transit departures on a weekday. Transit grades E.
Compare Hope neighbourhoods
Best overall · Best for families with young kids · Best for seniors and retirees · Best for commuters
- North Hope C · 60
- Kawkawa Lake C · 55
- Silver Creek C · 48
- Flood D · 40
Data last built 2026-11-06. How these grades are calculated