Living in TRU, Kamloops
TRU grades B overall (71/100). Its strongest categories are shops & food, transit and health care; its weakest are quiet streets and road safety.
TRU has about 10 home addresses across 1.1 km². TRU has very few homes, so it isn't ranked in the lists. It grades A for shops & food, transit, health care, commute time, highway access, flood risk.
Explore TRU on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | B (74) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | E (0) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | D (31) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | D (43) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Nature & outdoors | B (79) | 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 | D (42) | 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 (0) | 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 (100) | 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 (100) | 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 (87) | 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 455 people live in TRU (2021 Census), with a median age of 24 (city: 42.6). 22.2% of households own their home and 83.3% rent. 3.3% of households are families with children at home, 3.3% of residents are under 15 and 7.6% are 65 or older. 3% of homes are houses and 87% are apartments.
Schools
60% 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 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
60% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Kenna Cartwright Nature Park. A bike ride away: Rivers Trail, North Thompson River, South Thompson River, Lac du Bois Grasslands Protected Area and Rabbit Island Beach. A short drive away: Duffy Greenstone OHV Trails, Dewdrop-Rosseau Wildlife Management Area, Kamloops Lake, Chuwels Inks OHV Trails and Tranquille River.
Parks
0 city parks covering 0 hectares. 40% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
13 bus stops with 1,611 weekday departures on routes 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 16. 100% 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 345 crashes inside TRU from 2021 to 2025, 122 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 TRU
Is TRU a good place to live?
TRU grades B overall (71/100). Its strongest categories are shops & food, transit and health care; its weakest are quiet streets and road safety. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
Is TRU in a flood zone?
0% of homes in TRU are in the City of Kamloops floodplain map, so it grades A for flood risk.
What outdoor spots are near TRU?
60% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Kenna Cartwright Nature Park. A bike ride away: Rivers Trail, North Thompson River, South Thompson River, Lac du Bois Grasslands Protected Area and Rabbit Island Beach. A short drive away: Duffy Greenstone OHV Trails, Dewdrop-Rosseau Wildlife Management Area, Kamloops Lake, Chuwels Inks OHV Trails and Tranquille River. Nature & outdoors grades B.
What schools are in TRU?
There are no public schools inside the boundary. 60% 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 TRU?
About 455 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 24. 22.2% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in TRU?
100% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 13 stops get 1,611 BC Transit departures on a weekday. Transit grades A.
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- North Kamloops B · 73
- Sagebrush B · 73
- Upper Sahali B · 72
- Southgate B · 70
- Brocklehurst B · 69
- Aberdeen B · 65
- Dufferin C · 64
- Westsyde C · 60
- Valleyview C · 59
- Batchelor Heights C · 57
- Juniper Ridge C · 55
- Barnhartvale C · 51
- Rayleigh C · 50
- Dallas C · 49
- Mission Flats C · 45
- Campbell Creek C · 45
- Rose Hill D · 43
- Iron Mask D · 39
- Knutsford D · 38
- Heffley Creek D · 33
- Tranquille D · 29
- Noble Creek D · 28
Data last built 2026-11-06. How these grades are calculated