Maple Ridge neighbourhood scores
Living in Town Centre, Maple Ridge
Town Centre grades B overall (65/100), #1 of 20 residential areas in and around Maple Ridge. Its strongest categories are health care, shops & food and parks; its weakest are quiet streets and road safety.
Town Centre has about 1,234 home addresses across 3 km². Out of 20 residential areas, Town Centre ranks #13 for families, #1 for seniors and #3 for commuters. It grades A for schools, parks, nature & outdoors, childcare, shops & food, transit, health care.
Explore Town Centre on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | A (85) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | E (18) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | E (20) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | A (93) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Nature & outdoors | A (87) | 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 (89) | 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 (98) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | A (87) | 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 | D (41) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | E (20) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 1 interchange |
Who lives here
About 11,775 people live in Town Centre (2021 Census), with a median age of 50 (city: 42.2). 57.2% of households own their home and 42.5% rent. 20.3% of households are families with children at home, 10% of residents are under 15 and 29.7% are 65 or older. 11% of homes are houses and 77% are apartments.
Schools
77.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Langton Elementary elementary | 31 | FSA reading beats 42% of BC schools; FSA math beats 19% |
| St Patrick's independent elementary | 85 | FSA reading beats 91% of BC schools; FSA math beats 78% |
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
95.3% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: The Trans Canada Trail, Fraser River, Derby Reach Regional Park, Kanaka Creek Regional Park and Kanaka Creek. A bike ride away: Trans Canada Trail, Golden Ears Provincial Park, UBC Malcolm Knapp Research Forest, Salmon River and South Alouette River Dyke Trail/TCT. A short drive away: BC Parkway, Green Timbers Greenway, Ocean or tidal shoreline, Green Timbers Urban Forest and Eagle Mountain Recreation Site.
Parks
13 city parks covering 8 hectares. 92.9% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
70 bus stops with 3,635 weekday departures on routes 701, 733, 741, 743, 744, 745, 746, 748, 749, 791, R3, 865, WCE. 99.7% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 1,935 crashes inside Town Centre from 2021 to 2025, 621 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 Town Centre
Is Town Centre a good place to live?
Town Centre grades B overall (65/100), #1 of 20 residential areas in and around Maple Ridge. Its strongest categories are health care, shops & food and parks; its weakest are quiet streets and road safety. For families it ranks #13, for seniors #1 and for commuters #3. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
What outdoor spots are near Town Centre?
95.3% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: The Trans Canada Trail, Fraser River, Derby Reach Regional Park, Kanaka Creek Regional Park and Kanaka Creek. A bike ride away: Trans Canada Trail, Golden Ears Provincial Park, UBC Malcolm Knapp Research Forest, Salmon River and South Alouette River Dyke Trail/TCT. A short drive away: BC Parkway, Green Timbers Greenway, Ocean or tidal shoreline, Green Timbers Urban Forest and Eagle Mountain Recreation Site. Nature & outdoors grades A.
What schools are in Town Centre?
Public schools inside the boundary: Eric Langton Elementary, St Patrick's. 77.2% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with School District 42 (Maple Ridge–Pitt Meadows).
Are the schools in Town Centre good?
On provincial tests, St Patrick's beats 85% of BC schools and Eric Langton Elementary beats 31% 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 Town Centre?
About 11,775 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 50. 57.2% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Town Centre?
99.7% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 70 stops get 3,635 TransLink departures on a weekday. Transit grades A.
Compare Maple Ridge neighbourhoods
Best overall · Best for families with young kids · Best for seniors and retirees · Best for commuters
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- West Maple Ridge C · 62
- Central Maple Ridge C · 60
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- Albion Flats C · 54
- Yennadon C · 51
- East Maple Ridge D · 44
- Albion D · 44
- Smith D · 44
- South Alouette D · 42
- Silver Valley D · 38
- Websters Corners D · 33
- Alouette D · 33
- Rothsay D · 29
- Whonnock D · 29
- Thornhill D · 28
- Whispering Falls E · 23
- Spilsbury E · 23
- Ruskin E · 21
Data last built 2026-11-06. How these grades are calculated