Living in Murrayville, Langley
Murrayville grades B overall (65/100), #6 of 23 residential areas in and around Langley. Its strongest categories are health care, parks and shops & food; its weakest are quiet streets and highway access.
Murrayville has about 3,914 home addresses across 5.5 km². Out of 23 residential areas, Murrayville ranks #9 for families, #3 for seniors and #7 for commuters. It grades A for parks, shops & food, health care.
Explore Murrayville on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | B (77) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | C (55) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | D (44) | 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 |
| Childcare | B (71) | 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 (6) | 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 (84) | 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 | A (95) | Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy |
| Commute time | B (67) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | D (43) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 1 interchange |
Who lives here
About 10,560 people live in Murrayville (2021 Census), with a median age of 48.2 (city: 42.1). 85.5% of households own their home and 14.4% rent. 31.4% of households are families with children at home, 14.6% of residents are under 15 and 28.4% are 65 or older. 38% of homes are houses and 22% are apartments.
Schools
91.8% of homes are within 1 km of a public elementary school, and 50.7% are within 2 km of a public middle or secondary school. Schools inside the boundary: Langley Secondary, James Hill Elementary, Langley Fundamental Elementary, Credo Christian Schools, Murrayville Academy.
Parks
12 city parks covering 37 hectares. 92.1% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
42 bus stops with 1,332 weekday departures on routes 503, 556, 560. 93.1% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 785 crashes inside Murrayville from 2021 to 2025, 261 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 Murrayville
Is Murrayville a good place to live?
Murrayville grades B overall (65/100), #6 of 23 residential areas in and around Langley. Its strongest categories are health care, parks and shops & food; its weakest are quiet streets and highway access. For families it ranks #9, for seniors #3 and for commuters #7. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
What schools are in Murrayville?
Public schools inside the boundary: Langley Secondary, James Hill Elementary, Langley Fundamental Elementary, Credo Christian Schools, Murrayville Academy. 91.8% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with Langley School District 35.
How many people live in Murrayville?
About 10,560 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 48.2. 85.5% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Murrayville?
93.1% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 42 stops get 1,332 TransLink departures on a weekday. Transit grades B.
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Best overall · Best for families with young kids · Best for seniors and retirees · Best for commuters
- Fort Langley B · 70
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- Willoughby B · 66
- Langley Meadows B · 66
- Walnut Grove B · 65
- Willowbrook C · 60
- Brookswood C · 54
- City of Langley C · 54
- Murray Creek C · 48
- Salmon River SouthWest C · 45
- Derby Reach D · 37
- Salmon River Uplands D · 35
- Central Langley D · 34
- Forest Knolls D · 32
- Fernridge D · 32
- East Langley D · 31
- Salmon River NorthEast D · 30
- SouthEast Langley D · 30
- Salmon River NorthWest D · 29
- Glen Valley D · 27
- South Otter D · 26
- SouthWest Langley E · 24
Data last built 2026-11-02. How these grades are calculated