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Living in Cove Cliff, North Vancouver

Cove Cliff grades B overall (66/100), #30 of 40 residential areas in and around North Vancouver. Its strongest categories are schools, parks and nature & outdoors; its weakest are shops & food and transit.

Cove Cliff has about 451 home addresses across 0.7 km². Out of 40 residential areas, Cove Cliff ranks #17 for families, #27 for seniors and #38 for commuters. It grades A for schools, kids at home, parks, nature & outdoors, commute time.

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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 (100)Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only
Road safetyC (49)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 & outdoorsA (93)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)
ChildcareC (64)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 streetsC (55)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 & foodD (31)Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant
TransitD (40)Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures
Health careB (75)Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy
Commute timeA (81)Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census)
Highway accessD (40)Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 1 interchange

Who lives here

About 1,425 people live in Cove Cliff (2021 Census), with a median age of 46.8 (city: 44.1). 89.3% of households own their home and 11.7% rent. 49.1% of households are families with children at home, 16.8% of residents are under 15 and 18.4% are 65 or older. 75% of homes are houses and 2% 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
Seycove Secondary Community
secondary		7783% proficient in graduation literacy (BC 75%); 56% 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

100% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Ocean or tidal shoreline, təmtəmíxʷtən/Belcarra Regional Park, Baden Powell Trail, Cove Forest and Cove Runner / Rain Dancer. A bike ride away: The Trans Canada Trail, Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve, Mountain Forest, Mount Seymour Provincial Park and Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area. A short drive away: Seaside Greenway, Cypress Provincial Park, Trans Canada Trail, Fraser River (North Arm) and Stanley Park.

Parks

4 city parks covering 15 hectares. 100% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.

Transit

4 bus stops with 334 weekday departures on routes 211, 212. 40.1% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.

Road safety

ICBC recorded 73 crashes inside Cove Cliff from 2021 to 2025, 9 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 Cove Cliff

Is Cove Cliff a good place to live?

Cove Cliff grades B overall (66/100), #30 of 40 residential areas in and around North Vancouver. Its strongest categories are schools, parks and nature & outdoors; its weakest are shops & food and transit. For families it ranks #17, for seniors #27 and for commuters #38. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.

What outdoor spots are near Cove Cliff?

100% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Ocean or tidal shoreline, təmtəmíxʷtən/Belcarra Regional Park, Baden Powell Trail, Cove Forest and Cove Runner / Rain Dancer. A bike ride away: The Trans Canada Trail, Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve, Mountain Forest, Mount Seymour Provincial Park and Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area. A short drive away: Seaside Greenway, Cypress Provincial Park, Trans Canada Trail, Fraser River (North Arm) and Stanley Park. Nature & outdoors grades A.

What schools are in Cove Cliff?

Public schools inside the boundary: Seycove Secondary Community. 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 Cove Cliff good?

On provincial tests, Seycove Secondary Community beats 77% 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 Cove Cliff?

About 1,425 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 46.8. 89.3% of households own their home.

Is there good transit in Cove Cliff?

40.1% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 4 stops get 334 TransLink departures on a weekday. Transit grades D.

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