Maple Ridge neighbourhood scores
Living in Smith, Maple Ridge
Smith grades D overall (44/100), #10 of 20 residential areas in and around Maple Ridge. Its strongest categories are transit, nature & outdoors and schools; its weakest are health care and highway access.
Smith has about 359 home addresses across 0.5 km². Out of 20 residential areas, Smith ranks #6 for families, #7 for seniors and #10 for commuters. It grades A for kids at home, nature & outdoors, transit.
Explore Smith on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | B (78) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | A (92) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | C (51) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | E (22) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Nature & outdoors | A (80) | 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 | B (70) | 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 (57) | 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 (30) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | A (84) | 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 (13) | 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 1,095 people live in Smith (2021 Census), with a median age of 40.6 (city: 42.2). 84.6% of households own their home and 16.1% rent. 42.5% of households are families with children at home, 17.8% of residents are under 15 and 12.4% are 65 or older. 84% of homes are houses and 0% are apartments.
Schools
66.3% 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 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.
| School | Beats % of BC schools | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Garibaldi Secondary secondary | 38 | 65% proficient in graduation literacy (BC 75%); 44% in graduation numeracy (BC 47%) |
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
88.3% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Kanaka Creek Regional Park, Kanaka Creek and The Trans Canada Trail. A bike ride away: Trans Canada Trail, UBC Malcolm Knapp Research Forest, Golden Ears Provincial Park, Fraser River and Derby Reach Regional Park. A short drive away: Green Timbers Greenway, Coquitlam River, ƛ̓éxətəm Regional Park, Fraser Islands Regional Park Reserve and Serpentine River.
Parks
0 city parks covering 0 hectares. 0% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
5 bus stops with 312 weekday departures on routes 701, 749. 84.4% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 46 crashes inside Smith from 2021 to 2025, 11 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 Smith
Is Smith a good place to live?
Smith grades D overall (44/100), #10 of 20 residential areas in and around Maple Ridge. Its strongest categories are transit, nature & outdoors and schools; its weakest are health care and highway access. For families it ranks #6, for seniors #7 and for commuters #10. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
What outdoor spots are near Smith?
88.3% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Kanaka Creek Regional Park, Kanaka Creek and The Trans Canada Trail. A bike ride away: Trans Canada Trail, UBC Malcolm Knapp Research Forest, Golden Ears Provincial Park, Fraser River and Derby Reach Regional Park. A short drive away: Green Timbers Greenway, Coquitlam River, ƛ̓éxətəm Regional Park, Fraser Islands Regional Park Reserve and Serpentine River. Nature & outdoors grades A.
What schools are in Smith?
Public schools inside the boundary: Garibaldi Secondary. 66.3% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with School District 42 (Maple Ridge–Pitt Meadows).
Are the schools in Smith good?
On provincial tests, Garibaldi Secondary beats 38% of BC schools (FSA 2023/2024–2025/2026, graduation assessments 2022/2023–2024/2025). SD42 graduates 96.8% 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 Smith?
About 1,095 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 40.6. 84.6% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Smith?
84.4% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 5 stops get 312 TransLink departures on a weekday. Transit grades A.
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Data last built 2026-11-06. How these grades are calculated