Port Moody neighbourhood scores
Living in Heritage Mountain, Port Moody
Heritage Mountain grades C overall (59/100), #4 of 7 residential areas in and around Port Moody. Its strongest categories are schools, parks and nature & outdoors; its weakest are shops & food and quiet streets.
Heritage Mountain has about 1,483 home addresses across 3.4 km². Out of 7 residential areas, Heritage Mountain ranks #2 for families, #3 for seniors and #7 for commuters. It grades A for schools, kids at home, parks, nature & outdoors, childcare, transit.
Explore Heritage Mountain 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 (58) | 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 (87) | 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 (83) | 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 (24) | 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 (23) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | A (81) | Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures |
| Health care | D (33) | Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy |
| Commute time | D (41) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | E (24) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 1 interchange |
Who lives here
About 7,355 people live in Heritage Mountain (2021 Census), with a median age of 42.4 (city: 42.6). 90.5% of households own their home and 9.7% rent. 61.1% of households are families with children at home, 19.6% of residents are under 15 and 10.1% are 65 or older. 53% of homes are houses and 1% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Heritage Mountain Elementary elementary | 86 | FSA reading beats 86% of BC schools; FSA math beats 85% |
| Aspenwood Elementary elementary | 90 | FSA reading beats 90% of BC schools; FSA math beats 90% |
| Heritage Woods Secondary secondary | 75 | 83% proficient in graduation literacy (BC 75%); 55% 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: Eagle Mountain Recreation Site, Ocean or tidal shoreline, The Trans Canada Trail, Bert Flinn Park, David Bikeway and Coquitlam Crunch Trail. A bike ride away: Trans Canada Trail, təmtəmíxʷtən/Belcarra Regional Park, Coquitlam River, Buntzen Lake Recreation Area and Buntzen Lake. A short drive away: Central Valley Greenway, Baden Powell Trail, Fraser River (North Arm), BC Parkway and Lynn Headwaters Regional Park.
Parks
8 city parks covering 31.5 hectares. 99.5% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
36 bus stops with 1,683 weekday departures on routes 181, 182, 183. 83.7% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 194 crashes inside Heritage Mountain from 2021 to 2025, 34 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 Heritage Mountain
Is Heritage Mountain a good place to live?
Heritage Mountain grades C overall (59/100), #4 of 7 residential areas in and around Port Moody. Its strongest categories are schools, parks and nature & outdoors; its weakest are shops & food and quiet streets. For families it ranks #2, for seniors #3 and for commuters #7. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
What outdoor spots are near Heritage Mountain?
100% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Eagle Mountain Recreation Site, Ocean or tidal shoreline, The Trans Canada Trail, Bert Flinn Park, David Bikeway and Coquitlam Crunch Trail. A bike ride away: Trans Canada Trail, təmtəmíxʷtən/Belcarra Regional Park, Coquitlam River, Buntzen Lake Recreation Area and Buntzen Lake. A short drive away: Central Valley Greenway, Baden Powell Trail, Fraser River (North Arm), BC Parkway and Lynn Headwaters Regional Park. Nature & outdoors grades A.
What schools are in Heritage Mountain?
Public schools inside the boundary: Heritage Mountain Elementary, Aspenwood Elementary, Heritage Woods Secondary. 99.9% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with School District 43 (Coquitlam).
Are the schools in Heritage Mountain good?
On provincial tests, Aspenwood Elementary beats 90% of BC schools, Heritage Mountain Elementary beats 86% of BC schools and Heritage Woods Secondary beats 75% 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 Heritage Mountain?
About 7,355 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 42.4. 90.5% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Heritage Mountain?
83.7% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 36 stops get 1,683 TransLink departures on a weekday. Transit grades A.
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Data last built 2026-11-06. How these grades are calculated