Port Moody neighbourhood scores
Living in Glenayre, Port Moody
Glenayre grades C overall (62/100), #3 of 7 residential areas in and around Port Moody. Its strongest categories are schools, childcare and parks; its weakest are health care and shops & food.
Glenayre has about 732 home addresses across 3.1 km². Out of 7 residential areas, Glenayre ranks #1 for families, #5 for seniors and #3 for commuters. It grades A for schools, kids at home, parks, nature & outdoors, childcare.
Explore Glenayre on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | A (99) | 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 (59) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | A (89) | 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 (94) | 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 (32) | 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 (24) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | C (64) | Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures |
| Health care | E (19) | 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 | C (64) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 1 interchange |
Who lives here
About 3,895 people live in Glenayre (2021 Census), with a median age of 43 (city: 42.6). 74.5% of households own their home and 25.9% rent. 47.9% of households are families with children at home, 17.1% of residents are under 15 and 13.4% are 65 or older. 42% of homes are houses and 31% are apartments.
Schools
98.4% of homes are within 1 km of a public elementary school, and 99.7% 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 Glenayre Elementary elementary | 47 | FSA reading beats 47% of BC schools; FSA math beats 46% |
| Port Moody Secondary secondary | 62 | 74% proficient in graduation literacy (BC 75%); 54% 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: Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area, The Trans Canada Trail, Ocean or tidal shoreline, Chines Park, Burnaby Mountain Bike Trails and Moody Centre Heritage Conservation Area. A bike ride away: Trans Canada Trail, Central Valley Greenway, təmtəmíxʷtən/Belcarra Regional Park, Burnaby Lake Regional Park and Eagle Mountain Recreation Site. A short drive away: Seaside Greenway, Stanley Park, Capilano River, Fraser River (North Arm) and Baden Powell Trail.
Parks
5 city parks covering 21.3 hectares. 84.8% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
17 bus stops with 1,189 weekday departures on routes 180, N9, 160. 63.8% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 169 crashes inside Glenayre from 2021 to 2025, 49 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 Glenayre
Is Glenayre a good place to live?
Glenayre grades C overall (62/100), #3 of 7 residential areas in and around Port Moody. Its strongest categories are schools, childcare and parks; its weakest are health care and shops & food. For families it ranks #1, for seniors #5 and for commuters #3. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
What outdoor spots are near Glenayre?
100% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area, The Trans Canada Trail, Ocean or tidal shoreline, Chines Park, Burnaby Mountain Bike Trails and Moody Centre Heritage Conservation Area. A bike ride away: Trans Canada Trail, Central Valley Greenway, təmtəmíxʷtən/Belcarra Regional Park, Burnaby Lake Regional Park and Eagle Mountain Recreation Site. A short drive away: Seaside Greenway, Stanley Park, Capilano River, Fraser River (North Arm) and Baden Powell Trail. Nature & outdoors grades A.
What schools are in Glenayre?
Public schools inside the boundary: Ecole Glenayre Elementary, Port Moody Secondary. 98.4% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with School District 43 (Coquitlam).
Are the schools in Glenayre good?
On provincial tests, Port Moody Secondary beats 62% of BC schools and Ecole Glenayre Elementary beats 47% 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 Glenayre?
About 3,895 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 43. 74.5% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Glenayre?
63.8% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 17 stops get 1,189 TransLink departures on a weekday. Transit grades C.
Compare Port Moody neighbourhoods
Best overall · Best for families with young kids · Best for seniors and retirees · Best for commuters
- Noons Creek & Eagle Ridge B · 69
- Moody Centre B · 65
- Heritage Mountain C · 59
- College Park & Seaview C · 58
- Pleasantside C · 54
- Ioco & Admiralty Heights D · 44
Data last built 2026-11-06. How these grades are calculated