Maple Ridge neighbourhood scores
Living in Ruskin, Maple Ridge
Ruskin grades E overall (21/100), #20 of 20 residential areas in and around Maple Ridge. Its strongest categories are nature & outdoors, road safety and quiet streets; its weakest are schools and health care.
Ruskin has about 327 home addresses across 8.8 km². Out of 20 residential areas, Ruskin ranks #19 for families, #16 for seniors and #19 for commuters.
Explore Ruskin on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | E (0) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | C (56) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | B (69) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | E (6) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Nature & outdoors | B (77) | 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 | E (21) | 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 | D (36) | 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 (6) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | E (21) | Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures |
| Health care | E (0) | Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy |
| Commute time | E (0) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | E (0) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 1 interchange |
Who lives here
About 880 people live in Ruskin (2021 Census), with a median age of 45.3 (city: 42.2). 85.2% of households own their home and 14.1% rent. 31.7% of households are families with children at home, 16.3% of residents are under 15 and 21.2% are 65 or older. 85% of homes are houses and 1% are apartments.
Schools
0% 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 School District 42 (Maple Ridge–Pitt Meadows), 96.8% 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
57.8% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Woodlot 0007, Stave West Forest & Recreation Area, Stave River, Whonnock Lake and Glen Valley Regional Park. A bike ride away: Silvermere Lake, Hayward Lake, Kanaka Creek Regional Park, Kanaka Creek and Trans Canada Trail. A short drive away: The Trans Canada Trail, Alouette River, Fraser River, Derby Reach Regional Park and Nicomekl River.
Parks
1 city parks covering 6.6 hectares. 9.2% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
12 bus stops with 84 weekday departures on routes 749. 42.5% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 242 crashes inside Ruskin from 2021 to 2025, 97 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 Ruskin
Is Ruskin a good place to live?
Ruskin grades E overall (21/100), #20 of 20 residential areas in and around Maple Ridge. Its strongest categories are nature & outdoors, road safety and quiet streets; its weakest are schools and health care. For families it ranks #19, for seniors #16 and for commuters #19. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
What outdoor spots are near Ruskin?
57.8% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Woodlot 0007, Stave West Forest & Recreation Area, Stave River, Whonnock Lake and Glen Valley Regional Park. A bike ride away: Silvermere Lake, Hayward Lake, Kanaka Creek Regional Park, Kanaka Creek and Trans Canada Trail. A short drive away: The Trans Canada Trail, Alouette River, Fraser River, Derby Reach Regional Park and Nicomekl River. Nature & outdoors grades B.
What schools are in Ruskin?
There are no public schools inside the boundary. 0% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with School District 42 (Maple Ridge–Pitt Meadows).
How many people live in Ruskin?
About 880 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 45.3. 85.2% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Ruskin?
42.5% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 12 stops get 84 TransLink departures on a weekday. Transit grades E.
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Data last built 2026-11-06. How these grades are calculated