Port Moody neighbourhood scores
Living in Suter Brook, Port Moody
Suter Brook grades B overall (68/100). Its strongest categories are shops & food, transit and health care; its weakest are road safety and quiet streets.
Suter Brook has about 33 home addresses across 0.3 km². Suter Brook has very few homes, so it isn't ranked in the lists. It grades A for parks, nature & outdoors, shops & food, transit, health care.
Explore Suter Brook on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | C (55) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | D (42) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | E (9) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | A (98) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Nature & outdoors | A (94) | 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 (70) | 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 (22) | 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 | A (100) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | A (100) | Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures |
| Health care | A (100) | Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy |
| Commute time | C (50) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | C (45) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 1 interchange |
Who lives here
About 3,925 people live in Suter Brook (2021 Census), with a median age of 38.8 (city: 42.6). 70.6% of households own their home and 29.4% rent. 27.6% of households are families with children at home, 13.4% of residents are under 15 and 12.9% are 65 or older. 0% of homes are houses and 92% are apartments.
Schools
30.3% 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.
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: Seaside Greenway, Central Valley Greenway, Fraser River (North Arm), Baden Powell Trail and BC Parkway.
Parks
0 city parks covering 0 hectares. 97% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
7 bus stops with 967 weekday departures on routes 160, 181, 182, 183, N9, . 100% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 370 crashes inside Suter Brook from 2021 to 2025, 88 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 Suter Brook
Is Suter Brook a good place to live?
Suter Brook grades B overall (68/100). Its strongest categories are shops & food, transit and health care; its weakest are road safety and quiet streets. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
What outdoor spots are near Suter Brook?
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: Seaside Greenway, Central Valley Greenway, Fraser River (North Arm), Baden Powell Trail and BC Parkway. Nature & outdoors grades A.
What schools are in Suter Brook?
There are no public schools inside the boundary. 30.3% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with School District 43 (Coquitlam).
How many people live in Suter Brook?
About 3,925 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 38.8. 70.6% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Suter Brook?
100% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 7 stops get 967 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
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- Moody Centre B · 65
- 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