Port Moody neighbourhood scores
Living in Moody Centre, Port Moody
Moody Centre grades B overall (65/100), #2 of 7 residential areas in and around Port Moody. Its strongest categories are health care, nature & outdoors and transit; its weakest are quiet streets and road safety.
Moody Centre has about 836 home addresses across 3.4 km². Out of 7 residential areas, Moody Centre ranks #6 for families, #1 for seniors and #2 for commuters. It grades A for parks, nature & outdoors, transit, health care.
Explore Moody Centre on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | B (76) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | C (64) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | D (28) | 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 (95) | 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 | B (72) | 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 (2) | 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 | B (69) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | A (94) | Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures |
| Health care | A (98) | 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 | C (52) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 1 interchange |
Who lives here
About 5,790 people live in Moody Centre (2021 Census), with a median age of 38 (city: 42.6). 62.3% of households own their home and 38.3% rent. 34.2% of households are families with children at home, 16.1% of residents are under 15 and 11.8% are 65 or older. 18% of homes are houses and 53% are apartments.
Schools
64.2% of homes are within 1 km of a public elementary school, and 98.7% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Moody Elementary elementary | 51 | FSA reading beats 61% of BC schools; FSA math beats 40% |
| Ecole Moody Middle middle | 34 | FSA reading beats 40% of BC schools; FSA math beats 28% |
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, Ocean or tidal shoreline, Chineside Ravine and Natural Areas, Chines Park, Moody Centre Heritage Conservation Area and Shoreline Trail. A bike ride away: Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area, Trans Canada Trail, Eagle Mountain Recreation Site, ƛ̓éxətəm Regional Park and Coquitlam River. A short drive away: Fraser River (North Arm), Central Valley Greenway, Baden Powell Trail, BC Parkway and Lynn Headwaters Regional Park.
Parks
8 city parks covering 91.7 hectares. 85% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
43 bus stops with 4,452 weekday departures on routes 160, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, N9, , WCE. 94.3% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 1,299 crashes inside Moody Centre from 2021 to 2025, 429 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 Moody Centre
Is Moody Centre a good place to live?
Moody Centre grades B overall (65/100), #2 of 7 residential areas in and around Port Moody. Its strongest categories are health care, nature & outdoors and transit; its weakest are quiet streets and road safety. For families it ranks #6, for seniors #1 and for commuters #2. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
What outdoor spots are near Moody Centre?
100% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: The Trans Canada Trail, Ocean or tidal shoreline, Chineside Ravine and Natural Areas, Chines Park, Moody Centre Heritage Conservation Area and Shoreline Trail. A bike ride away: Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area, Trans Canada Trail, Eagle Mountain Recreation Site, ƛ̓éxətəm Regional Park and Coquitlam River. A short drive away: Fraser River (North Arm), Central Valley Greenway, Baden Powell Trail, BC Parkway and Lynn Headwaters Regional Park. Nature & outdoors grades A.
What schools are in Moody Centre?
Public schools inside the boundary: Moody Elementary, Ecole Moody Middle. 64.2% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with School District 43 (Coquitlam).
Are the schools in Moody Centre good?
On provincial tests, Moody Elementary beats 51% of BC schools and Ecole Moody Middle beats 34% 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 Moody Centre?
About 5,790 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 38. 62.3% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Moody Centre?
94.3% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 43 stops get 4,452 TransLink departures on a weekday. Transit grades A.
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
- Glenayre C · 62
- 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