Port Coquitlam neighbourhood scores
Living in Lincoln Park & Sun Valley, Port Coquitlam
Lincoln Park & Sun Valley grades C overall (63/100), #5 of 10 residential areas in and around Port Coquitlam. Its strongest categories are parks, nature & outdoors and transit; its weakest are highway access and quiet streets.
Lincoln Park & Sun Valley has about 1,527 home addresses across 2.1 km². Out of 10 residential areas, Lincoln Park & Sun Valley ranks #4 for families, #6 for seniors and #9 for commuters. It grades A for schools, kids at home, parks, nature & outdoors, childcare, transit.
Explore Lincoln Park & Sun Valley on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | A (81) | 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 (47) | 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 (96) | 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 (86) | 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 (31) | 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 (36) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | A (90) | Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures |
| Health care | B (75) | Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy |
| Commute time | C (45) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | E (6) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 1 interchange |
Who lives here
About 5,430 people live in Lincoln Park & Sun Valley (2021 Census), with a median age of 42.4 (city: 42.3). 88.2% of households own their home and 10.7% rent. 48.6% of households are families with children at home, 17.4% of residents are under 15 and 15.6% are 65 or older. 68% of homes are houses and 1% are apartments.
Schools
71.3% 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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Minnekhada Middle School middle | 50 | FSA reading beats 50% of BC schools; FSA math beats 50% |
| British Columbia Christian Academy independent elementary | 83 | FSA reading beats 80% of BC schools; FSA math beats 79%; 95% proficient in graduation literacy (BC 75%) |
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: The Trans Canada Trail, Hyde Creek Nature Reserve, Poco Trail/TCT, Traboulay PoCo Trail, Coquitlam River Park and Greg Moore Trail. A bike ride away: Trans Canada Trail, Coquitlam River, Pinecone Burke Provincial Park, Pitt River and Alouette River. A short drive away: BC Parkway, Central Valley Greenway, Ocean or tidal shoreline, Baden Powell Trail and Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve.
Parks
4 city parks covering 58.8 hectares. 99.9% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
18 bus stops with 1,210 weekday departures on routes 172, 173, 174, 188. 90.3% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 249 crashes inside Lincoln Park & Sun Valley from 2021 to 2025, 71 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 Lincoln Park & Sun Valley
Is Lincoln Park & Sun Valley a good place to live?
Lincoln Park & Sun Valley grades C overall (63/100), #5 of 10 residential areas in and around Port Coquitlam. Its strongest categories are parks, nature & outdoors and transit; its weakest are highway access and quiet streets. For families it ranks #4, for seniors #6 and for commuters #9. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
What outdoor spots are near Lincoln Park & Sun Valley?
100% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: The Trans Canada Trail, Hyde Creek Nature Reserve, Poco Trail/TCT, Traboulay PoCo Trail, Coquitlam River Park and Greg Moore Trail. A bike ride away: Trans Canada Trail, Coquitlam River, Pinecone Burke Provincial Park, Pitt River and Alouette River. A short drive away: BC Parkway, Central Valley Greenway, Ocean or tidal shoreline, Baden Powell Trail and Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve. Nature & outdoors grades A.
What schools are in Lincoln Park & Sun Valley?
Public schools inside the boundary: Minnekhada Middle School, British Columbia Christian Academy. 71.3% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with School District 43 (Coquitlam).
Are the schools in Lincoln Park & Sun Valley good?
On provincial tests, British Columbia Christian Academy beats 83% of BC schools and Minnekhada Middle School beats 50% 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 Lincoln Park & Sun Valley?
About 5,430 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 42.4. 88.2% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Lincoln Park & Sun Valley?
90.3% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 18 stops get 1,210 TransLink departures on a weekday. Transit grades A.
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Data last built 2026-11-06. How these grades are calculated