Living in Juniper Ridge, Kamloops
Juniper Ridge grades C overall (55/100), #15 of 22 residential areas in and around Kamloops. Its strongest categories are flood risk, road safety and nature & outdoors; its weakest are shops & food and health care.
Juniper Ridge has about 1,371 home addresses across 8.4 km². Out of 22 residential areas, Juniper Ridge ranks #4 for families, #19 for seniors and #16 for commuters. It grades A for kids at home, road safety, nature & outdoors, flood risk.
Explore Juniper Ridge on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | D (38) | 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 (84) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | B (65) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Nature & outdoors | A (80) | 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 | C (48) | 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 | B (67) | 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 (0) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | D (31) | Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures |
| Health care | E (7) | Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy |
| Commute time | B (75) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | B (70) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 1 or 5 interchange |
| Flood risk | A (100) | Share of homes outside the City floodplain (unprotected floodplain counts most, alluvial fan next, diked floodplain least) |
Who lives here
About 4,155 people live in Juniper Ridge (2021 Census), with a median age of 38.6 (city: 42.6). 90.5% of households own their home and 9.8% rent. 50.4% of households are families with children at home, 23.5% of residents are under 15 and 11.2% are 65 or older. 79% of homes are houses and 3% are apartments.
Schools
40.8% of homes are within 1 km of a public elementary school, and 33.3% are within 2 km of a public middle or secondary school. Across Kamloops-Thompson School District (School District 73), 92.5% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Juniper Ridge Elementary elementary | 42 | FSA reading beats 35% of BC schools; FSA math beats 48% |
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
89.6% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Valleyview Nature Park, The Kamloops Bike Ranch, Highland Road Multi-Use Path, Three Amigos, Rio Escondido Grande and Burn the Berms. A bike ride away: South Thompson River, Rivers Trail, Musicians Beach, Peterson Creek Nature Park and Pioneer Dog Beach. A short drive away: Chuwels Inks OHV Trails, Lac du Bois Grasslands Protected Area, Kenna Cartwright Nature Park, Lac Du Bois/Batchelor Area - Section 58 Motorized Closure and Lac Du Bois ATV Area Recreation Site.
Parks
6 city parks covering 43.7 hectares. 68.3% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
19 bus stops with 300 weekday departures on routes 16. 61.6% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Flood risk
0% of homes sit in the 200-year floodplain, according to the City of Kamloops floodplain map.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 66 crashes inside Juniper Ridge from 2021 to 2025, 7 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 Juniper Ridge
Is Juniper Ridge a good place to live?
Juniper Ridge grades C overall (55/100), #15 of 22 residential areas in and around Kamloops. Its strongest categories are flood risk, road safety and nature & outdoors; its weakest are shops & food and health care. For families it ranks #4, for seniors #19 and for commuters #16. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
Is Juniper Ridge in a flood zone?
0% of homes in Juniper Ridge are in the City of Kamloops floodplain map, so it grades A for flood risk.
What outdoor spots are near Juniper Ridge?
89.6% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Valleyview Nature Park, The Kamloops Bike Ranch, Highland Road Multi-Use Path, Three Amigos, Rio Escondido Grande and Burn the Berms. A bike ride away: South Thompson River, Rivers Trail, Musicians Beach, Peterson Creek Nature Park and Pioneer Dog Beach. A short drive away: Chuwels Inks OHV Trails, Lac du Bois Grasslands Protected Area, Kenna Cartwright Nature Park, Lac Du Bois/Batchelor Area - Section 58 Motorized Closure and Lac Du Bois ATV Area Recreation Site. Nature & outdoors grades A.
What schools are in Juniper Ridge?
Public schools inside the boundary: Juniper Ridge Elementary. 40.8% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with Kamloops-Thompson School District (School District 73).
Are the schools in Juniper Ridge good?
On provincial tests, Juniper Ridge Elementary beats 42% of BC schools (FSA 2023/2024–2025/2026, graduation assessments 2022/2023–2024/2025). SD73 graduates 92.5% 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 Juniper Ridge?
About 4,155 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 38.6. 90.5% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Juniper Ridge?
61.6% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 19 stops get 300 BC Transit departures on a weekday. Transit grades D.
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Data last built 2026-11-06. How these grades are calculated