Living in Flood, Hope
Flood grades D overall (40/100), #5 of 5 residential areas in and around Hope. Its strongest categories are highway access, road safety and commute time; its weakest are health care and transit.
Flood has about 249 home addresses across 13.9 km². Out of 5 residential areas, Flood ranks #5 for families, #5 for seniors and #4 for commuters. It grades A for road safety, commute time, highway access.
Explore Flood on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | D (26) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | E (18) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | A (85) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | E (12) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Nature & outdoors | B (74) | 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 | E (19) | 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 (27) | 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 | E (13) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | E (9) | Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures |
| Health care | E (0) | Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy |
| Commute time | A (82) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | A (90) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 1, 3 or 5 interchange |
Who lives here
About 760 people live in Flood (2021 Census), with a median age of 56.4 (city: 54.1). 84.2% of households own their home and 15.8% rent. 20.3% of households are families with children at home, 9.9% of residents are under 15 and 30.9% are 65 or older. 47% of homes are houses and 0% are apartments.
Schools
39.8% of homes are within 1 km of a public elementary school, and 0% 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.
Nature & outdoors
69.5% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Silverhope Creek, Serpent`s Back Trail and Tom Berry Salmon Restoration Site. A bike ride away: Fraser River, Coquihalla River, Trans Canada Trail, Thacker Regional Park and Kettle Valley Rail Trail. A short drive away: Sasquatch Provincial Park, Hicks Lake, Wahleach Lake, Hudson's Bay Company (1849) Heritage Trail and Hudson's Bay Company Heritage Trail.
Parks
1 city parks covering 20.4 hectares. 9.6% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
0 bus stops with 0 weekday departures. 17.3% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 101 crashes inside Flood from 2021 to 2025, 20 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 Flood
Is Flood a good place to live?
Flood grades D overall (40/100), #5 of 5 residential areas in and around Hope. Its strongest categories are highway access, road safety and commute time; its weakest are health care and transit. For families it ranks #5, for seniors #5 and for commuters #4. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
What outdoor spots are near Flood?
69.5% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Silverhope Creek, Serpent`s Back Trail and Tom Berry Salmon Restoration Site. A bike ride away: Fraser River, Coquihalla River, Trans Canada Trail, Thacker Regional Park and Kettle Valley Rail Trail. A short drive away: Sasquatch Provincial Park, Hicks Lake, Wahleach Lake, Hudson's Bay Company (1849) Heritage Trail and Hudson's Bay Company Heritage Trail. Nature & outdoors grades B.
What schools are in Flood?
There are no public schools inside the boundary. 39.8% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with Fraser-Cascade School District (School District 78).
How many people live in Flood?
About 760 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 56.4. 84.2% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Flood?
17.3% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 0 stops get 0 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
- Downtown Hope B · 72
- North Hope C · 60
- Kawkawa Lake C · 55
- Silver Creek C · 48
Data last built 2026-11-06. How these grades are calculated