Port Coquitlam neighbourhood scores
Living in Mary Hill, Port Coquitlam
Mary Hill grades C overall (61/100), #6 of 10 residential areas in and around Port Coquitlam. Its strongest categories are schools, parks and childcare; its weakest are quiet streets and shops & food.
Mary Hill has about 1,503 home addresses across 2.5 km². Out of 10 residential areas, Mary Hill ranks #3 for families, #7 for seniors and #3 for commuters. It grades A for schools, kids at home, parks, nature & outdoors, childcare, transit.
Explore Mary Hill 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 (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 (83) | 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 (100) | 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 (6) | 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 (12) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | A (99) | Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures |
| Health care | D (34) | Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy |
| Commute time | C (47) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | D (44) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 1 interchange |
Who lives here
About 6,340 people live in Mary Hill (2021 Census), with a median age of 40.6 (city: 42.3). 80.2% of households own their home and 19.1% rent. 47.5% of households are families with children at home, 17.6% of residents are under 15 and 13.2% are 65 or older. 45% of homes are houses and 7% 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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ecole Mary Hill Elementary elementary | 50 | FSA reading beats 59% of BC schools; FSA math beats 41% |
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
90.4% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: ƛ̓éxətəm Regional Park, Coquitlam River, Traboulay PoCo Trail and Gates Park. A bike ride away: The Trans Canada Trail, Fraser River, Fraser Islands Regional Park Reserve, Surrey Bend Regional Park and Pitt River. A short drive away: BC Parkway, Central Valley Greenway, Ocean or tidal shoreline, Fraser River (North Arm) and Trans Canada Trail.
Parks
6 city parks covering 268 hectares. 99.7% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
20 bus stops with 1,386 weekday departures on routes 159, 170, 188. 98.5% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 299 crashes inside Mary Hill from 2021 to 2025, 93 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 Mary Hill
Is Mary Hill a good place to live?
Mary Hill grades C overall (61/100), #6 of 10 residential areas in and around Port Coquitlam. Its strongest categories are schools, parks and childcare; its weakest are quiet streets and shops & food. For families it ranks #3, for seniors #7 and for commuters #3. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
What outdoor spots are near Mary Hill?
90.4% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: ƛ̓éxətəm Regional Park, Coquitlam River, Traboulay PoCo Trail and Gates Park. A bike ride away: The Trans Canada Trail, Fraser River, Fraser Islands Regional Park Reserve, Surrey Bend Regional Park and Pitt River. A short drive away: BC Parkway, Central Valley Greenway, Ocean or tidal shoreline, Fraser River (North Arm) and Trans Canada Trail. Nature & outdoors grades A.
What schools are in Mary Hill?
Public schools inside the boundary: Ecole Mary Hill Elementary. 100% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with School District 43 (Coquitlam).
Are the schools in Mary Hill good?
On provincial tests, Ecole Mary Hill Elementary 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 Mary Hill?
About 6,340 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 40.6. 80.2% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Mary Hill?
98.5% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 20 stops get 1,386 TransLink departures on a weekday. Transit grades A.
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- Cameron Park & Kilmer C · 56
- Downtown Port Coquitlam C · 54
Data last built 2026-11-06. How these grades are calculated