Living in Rutland, Kelowna

Rutland grades B overall (77/100), #6 of 27 residential areas in and around Kelowna. Its strongest categories are commute time, childcare and transit; its weakest are road safety.

Rutland has about 931 home addresses across 2.1 km². Out of 27 residential areas, Rutland ranks #9 for families, #8 for seniors and #7 for commuters. It grades A for schools, childcare, shops & food, transit, commute time, highway access.

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Grades by category

Category	Grade	What we measured
Schools	A (91)	Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school
Kids at home	D (32)	Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only
Road safety	E (21)	ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025
Parks	B (73)	Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground
Nature & outdoors	B (76)	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 (94)	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 (45)	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 (91)	Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant
Transit	A (93)	Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures
Health care	B (72)	Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy
Commute time	A (97)	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 97 or 33 interchange

Who lives here

About 8,490 people live in Rutland (2021 Census), with a median age of 39.5 (city: 43.5). 53.2% of households own their home and 46.7% rent. 24.7% of households are families with children at home, 14% of residents are under 15 and 19.7% are 65 or older. 15% of homes are houses and 54% are apartments.

Schools

85.8% 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 Central Okanagan Public Schools (School District 23), 96% 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
Flex Academy independent elementary	49	FSA reading beats 60% of BC schools; FSA math beats 42%; 46% in graduation numeracy (BC 47%)
Kelowna Arts Academy independent elementary	–	Too few students to publish

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

60.3% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Okanagan Rail Trail, Mission Creek, Dilworth Mountain Park, Mission Creek Greenway, Mission Creek Regional Park and Lookout Trail. A bike ride away: Scenic Canyon Regional Park, Knox Mountain Park, sntsk'il'ntən - Black Mountain Regional Park and Robert Lake. A short drive away: Bear Creek Recreation Site, Okanagan Lake, Okanagan Mountain Provincial Park, Rose Valley Regional Park and Kettle Valley Rail Trail.

Parks

5 city parks covering 10.9 hectares. 72.4% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.

Transit

35 bus stops with 2,579 weekday departures on routes 8, 10, 11, 14, 98. 95.2% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.

Road safety

ICBC recorded 1,231 crashes inside Rutland from 2021 to 2025, 509 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 Rutland

Is Rutland a good place to live?

Rutland grades B overall (77/100), #6 of 27 residential areas in and around Kelowna. Its strongest categories are commute time, childcare and transit; its weakest are road safety. For families it ranks #9, for seniors #8 and for commuters #7. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.

What outdoor spots are near Rutland?

What schools are in Rutland?

Public schools inside the boundary: Flex Academy, Kelowna Arts Academy. 85.8% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with Central Okanagan Public Schools (School District 23).

Are the schools in Rutland good?

On provincial tests, Flex Academy beats 49% of BC schools (FSA 2023/2024–2025/2026, graduation assessments 2022/2023–2024/2025). SD23 graduates 96% 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 Rutland?

About 8,490 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 39.5. 53.2% of households own their home.

Is there good transit in Rutland?

95.2% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 35 stops get 2,579 BC Transit departures on a weekday. Transit grades A.

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Data last built 2026-11-06. How these grades are calculated