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Living in Boundary, North Vancouver

Boundary grades A overall (81/100), #3 of 40 residential areas in and around North Vancouver. Its strongest categories are schools, parks and health care; its weakest are quiet streets.

Boundary has about 483 home addresses across 0.5 km². Out of 40 residential areas, Boundary ranks #22 for families, #3 for seniors and #3 for commuters. It grades A for schools, kids at home, parks, childcare, shops & food, transit, health care, highway access.

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Grades by category

CategoryGradeWhat we measured
SchoolsA (100)Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school
Kids at homeA (99)Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only
Road safetyC (46)ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025
ParksA (100)Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground
Nature & outdoorsB (75)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)
ChildcareA (91)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 streetsE (24)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 & foodA (95)Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant
TransitA (94)Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures
Health careA (100)Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy
Commute timeB (77)Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census)
Highway accessA (91)Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 1 interchange

Who lives here

About 2,460 people live in Boundary (2021 Census), with a median age of 48.9 (city: 44.1). 84.2% of households own their home and 15% rent. 44.8% of households are families with children at home, 17.2% of residents are under 15 and 24.8% are 65 or older. 45% of homes are houses and 23% are apartments.

Schools

100% 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 North Vancouver School District (School District 44), 98.5% of students graduate within six years of starting Grade 8 (BC: 92.5%, 2024/2025); the Province doesn't publish this for single schools.

SchoolBeats % of BC schoolsResults
Boundary Elementary
elementary		84FSA reading beats 85% of BC schools; FSA math beats 82%

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

64.6% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Lynn Canyon Park and Loutet Park. A bike ride away: The Trans Canada Trail, Ocean or tidal shoreline, Gvwd Capilano Watershed, Baden Powell Trail and Lynn Headwaters Regional Park. A short drive away: Sturgeon Bank Wildlife Management Area, Trans Canada Trail, Pacific Spirit Regional Park, Cypress Provincial Park and Seaside Greenway.

Parks

0 city parks covering 0 hectares. 100% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.

Transit

5 bus stops with 270 weekday departures on routes 229, N24. 94% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.

Road safety

ICBC recorded 65 crashes inside Boundary from 2021 to 2025, 18 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 Boundary

Is Boundary a good place to live?

Boundary grades A overall (81/100), #3 of 40 residential areas in and around North Vancouver. Its strongest categories are schools, parks and health care; its weakest are quiet streets. For families it ranks #22, for seniors #3 and for commuters #3. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.

What outdoor spots are near Boundary?

64.6% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Lynn Canyon Park and Loutet Park. A bike ride away: The Trans Canada Trail, Ocean or tidal shoreline, Gvwd Capilano Watershed, Baden Powell Trail and Lynn Headwaters Regional Park. A short drive away: Sturgeon Bank Wildlife Management Area, Trans Canada Trail, Pacific Spirit Regional Park, Cypress Provincial Park and Seaside Greenway. Nature & outdoors grades B.

What schools are in Boundary?

Public schools inside the boundary: Boundary Elementary. 100% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with North Vancouver School District (School District 44).

Are the schools in Boundary good?

On provincial tests, Boundary Elementary beats 84% of BC schools (FSA 2023/2024–2025/2026, graduation assessments 2022/2023–2024/2025). SD44 graduates 98.5% 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 Boundary?

About 2,460 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 48.9. 84.2% of households own their home.

Is there good transit in Boundary?

94% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 5 stops get 270 TransLink departures on a weekday. Transit grades A.

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