Living in Pineview, Kamloops
Pineview grades B overall (73/100), #4 of 22 residential areas in and around Kamloops. Its strongest categories are childcare, commute time and flood risk; its weakest are schools and health care.
Pineview has about 462 home addresses across 0.9 km². Out of 22 residential areas, Pineview ranks #1 for families, #11 for seniors and #5 for commuters. It grades A for kids at home, parks, nature & outdoors, childcare, commute time, highway access, flood risk.
Explore Pineview on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | E (19) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | A (94) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | B (68) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | A (92) | 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 (100) | 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 (77) | 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 (38) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | B (74) | Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures |
| Health care | D (30) | Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy |
| Commute time | A (100) | 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 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 2,155 people live in Pineview (2021 Census), with a median age of 35.6 (city: 42.6). 82.1% of households own their home and 17.3% rent. 43.1% of households are families with children at home, 20.3% of residents are under 15 and 12.1% are 65 or older. 81% of homes are houses and 0% are apartments.
Schools
29.9% 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 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.
Nature & outdoors
100% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Kenna Cartwright Nature Park, Switch it Up, Miner 29er, A Blaze on the Hillside and Spin Cycle. A bike ride away: Rivers Trail, South Thompson River, North Thompson River, Rabbit Island Beach and Peterson Creek Nature Park. A short drive away: Duffy Greenstone OHV Trails, Dewdrop-Rosseau Wildlife Management Area, Kamloops Lake, Chuwels Inks OHV Trails and Lac du Bois Grasslands Protected Area.
Parks
2 city parks covering 4.3 hectares. 97.4% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
6 bus stops with 189 weekday departures on routes 5. 98.1% 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 26 crashes inside Pineview from 2021 to 2025, 3 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 Pineview
Is Pineview a good place to live?
Pineview grades B overall (73/100), #4 of 22 residential areas in and around Kamloops. Its strongest categories are childcare, commute time and flood risk; its weakest are schools and health care. For families it ranks #1, for seniors #11 and for commuters #5. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
Is Pineview in a flood zone?
0% of homes in Pineview are in the City of Kamloops floodplain map, so it grades A for flood risk.
What outdoor spots are near Pineview?
100% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Kenna Cartwright Nature Park, Switch it Up, Miner 29er, A Blaze on the Hillside and Spin Cycle. A bike ride away: Rivers Trail, South Thompson River, North Thompson River, Rabbit Island Beach and Peterson Creek Nature Park. A short drive away: Duffy Greenstone OHV Trails, Dewdrop-Rosseau Wildlife Management Area, Kamloops Lake, Chuwels Inks OHV Trails and Lac du Bois Grasslands Protected Area. Nature & outdoors grades A.
What schools are in Pineview?
There are no public schools inside the boundary. 29.9% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with Kamloops-Thompson School District (School District 73).
How many people live in Pineview?
About 2,155 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 35.6. 82.1% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Pineview?
98.1% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 6 stops get 189 BC Transit departures on a weekday. Transit grades B.
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Data last built 2026-11-06. How these grades are calculated