Port Coquitlam neighbourhood scores
Living in Citadel Heights, Port Coquitlam
Citadel Heights grades C overall (61/100), #7 of 10 residential areas in and around Port Coquitlam. Its strongest categories are schools, parks and childcare; its weakest are health care and shops & food.
Citadel Heights has about 1,360 home addresses across 7.7 km². Out of 10 residential areas, Citadel Heights ranks #1 for families, #10 for seniors and #2 for commuters. It grades A for schools, kids at home, parks, nature & outdoors, childcare, transit.
Explore Citadel Heights on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | A (100) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | A (100) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | C (53) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | A (100) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Nature & outdoors | A (88) | 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 (99) | 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 (41) | 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 (8) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | A (83) | Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures |
| Health care | E (3) | Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy |
| Commute time | C (51) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | C (48) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 1 interchange |
Who lives here
About 7,020 people live in Citadel Heights (2021 Census), with a median age of 47.7 (city: 42.3). 93.3% of households own their home and 6.3% rent. 45.9% of households are families with children at home, 14.5% of residents are under 15 and 19.1% are 65 or older. 53% of homes are houses and 0% are apartments.
Schools
99.9% 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 43 (Coquitlam), 97.3% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hazel Trembath Elementary elementary | 16 | FSA reading beats 14% of BC schools; FSA math beats 17% |
| Castle Park Elementary elementary | 78 | FSA reading beats 79% of BC schools; FSA math beats 76% |
| Ecole Citadel Middle middle | 47 | FSA reading beats 41% of BC schools; FSA math beats 53% |
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: ƛ̓éxətəm Regional Park, Fraser River, Coquitlam River, Fraser Islands Regional Park Reserve, Traboulay PoCo Trail and Wilson Farm Dyke Trail. A bike ride away: Surrey Bend Regional Park, The Trans Canada Trail, Pitt River, Tynehead Regional Park and Mundy Park. A short drive away: BC Parkway, Central Valley Greenway, Fraser River (North Arm), Ocean or tidal shoreline and Trans Canada Trail.
Parks
7 city parks covering 23.3 hectares. 100% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
20 bus stops with 909 weekday departures on routes 159. 82.8% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 628 crashes inside Citadel Heights from 2021 to 2025, 226 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 Citadel Heights
Is Citadel Heights a good place to live?
Citadel Heights grades C overall (61/100), #7 of 10 residential areas in and around Port Coquitlam. Its strongest categories are schools, parks and childcare; its weakest are health care and shops & food. For families it ranks #1, for seniors #10 and for commuters #2. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
What outdoor spots are near Citadel Heights?
100% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: ƛ̓éxətəm Regional Park, Fraser River, Coquitlam River, Fraser Islands Regional Park Reserve, Traboulay PoCo Trail and Wilson Farm Dyke Trail. A bike ride away: Surrey Bend Regional Park, The Trans Canada Trail, Pitt River, Tynehead Regional Park and Mundy Park. A short drive away: BC Parkway, Central Valley Greenway, Fraser River (North Arm), Ocean or tidal shoreline and Trans Canada Trail. Nature & outdoors grades A.
What schools are in Citadel Heights?
Public schools inside the boundary: Hazel Trembath Elementary, Castle Park Elementary, Ecole Citadel Middle. 99.9% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with School District 43 (Coquitlam).
Are the schools in Citadel Heights good?
On provincial tests, Castle Park Elementary beats 78% of BC schools, Ecole Citadel Middle beats 47% of BC schools and Hazel Trembath Elementary beats 16% of BC schools (FSA 2023/2024–2025/2026, graduation assessments 2022/2023–2024/2025). SD43 graduates 97.3% 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 Citadel Heights?
About 7,020 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 47.7. 93.3% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Citadel Heights?
82.8% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 20 stops get 909 TransLink departures on a weekday. Transit grades A.
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Data last built 2026-11-06. How these grades are calculated