Living in Seafair, Richmond
Seafair grades B overall (67/100), #9 of 13 residential areas in and around Richmond. Its strongest categories are schools, parks and nature & outdoors; its weakest are highway access.
Seafair has about 3,777 home addresses across 4.5 km². Out of 13 residential areas, Seafair ranks #2 for families, #8 for seniors and #13 for commuters. It grades A for schools, kids at home, parks, nature & outdoors, shops & food.
Explore Seafair 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 (95) | 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 (84) | 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 | B (76) | 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 | C (52) | 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 (83) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | B (72) | Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures |
| Health care | C (48) | Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy |
| Commute time | C (55) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | D (36) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 99 or 91 interchange |
Who lives here
About 16,070 people live in Seafair (2021 Census), with a median age of 46.8 (city: 44.2). 78.7% of households own their home and 21.2% rent. 43.4% of households are families with children at home, 13.7% of residents are under 15 and 21.3% are 65 or older. 54% of homes are houses and 22% 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 Richmond School District (School District 38), 98.7% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| R M Grauer Elementary elementary | 57 | FSA reading beats 47% of BC schools; FSA math beats 67% |
| Alfred B Dixon Elementary elementary | 75 | FSA reading beats 68% of BC schools; FSA math beats 82% |
| James Gilmore Elementary elementary | 81 | FSA reading beats 81% of BC schools; FSA math beats 80% |
| Hugh Boyd Secondary secondary | 61 | 80% proficient in graduation literacy (BC 75%); 48% in graduation numeracy (BC 47%) |
| Quilchena Elementary elementary | 80 | FSA reading beats 81% of BC schools; FSA math beats 79% |
| St Joseph the Worker independent elementary | 92 | FSA reading beats 91% of BC schools; FSA math beats 92% |
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: Sturgeon Bank Wildlife Management Area, Ocean or tidal shoreline, West Dyke Trail and Railway Greenway. A bike ride away: South Arm Fraser River, Roberts Bank Wildlife Management Area, Alaksen National Wildlife Area, George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary and South Arm Marshes Wildlife Management Area. A short drive away: Pacific Spirit Regional Park, Seaside Greenway, Fraser River (North Arm), Stanley Park and The Trans Canada Trail.
Parks
7 city parks covering 35.2 hectares. 82.4% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
30 bus stops with 2,370 weekday departures on routes 401, 406. 71.9% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 547 crashes inside Seafair from 2021 to 2025, 181 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 Seafair
Is Seafair a good place to live?
Seafair grades B overall (67/100), #9 of 13 residential areas in and around Richmond. Its strongest categories are schools, parks and nature & outdoors; its weakest are highway access. For families it ranks #2, for seniors #8 and for commuters #13. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
What outdoor spots are near Seafair?
100% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Sturgeon Bank Wildlife Management Area, Ocean or tidal shoreline, West Dyke Trail and Railway Greenway. A bike ride away: South Arm Fraser River, Roberts Bank Wildlife Management Area, Alaksen National Wildlife Area, George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary and South Arm Marshes Wildlife Management Area. A short drive away: Pacific Spirit Regional Park, Seaside Greenway, Fraser River (North Arm), Stanley Park and The Trans Canada Trail. Nature & outdoors grades A.
What schools are in Seafair?
Public schools inside the boundary: R M Grauer Elementary, Alfred B Dixon Elementary, James Gilmore Elementary, Hugh Boyd Secondary, Quilchena Elementary, St Joseph the Worker. 100% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with Richmond School District (School District 38).
Are the schools in Seafair good?
On provincial tests, St Joseph the Worker beats 92% of BC schools, James Gilmore Elementary beats 81% of BC schools, Quilchena Elementary beats 80% of BC schools, Alfred B Dixon Elementary beats 75% of BC schools, Hugh Boyd Secondary beats 61% of BC schools and R M Grauer Elementary beats 57% of BC schools (FSA 2023/2024–2025/2026, graduation assessments 2022/2023–2024/2025). SD38 graduates 98.7% 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 Seafair?
About 16,070 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 46.8. 78.7% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Seafair?
71.9% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 30 stops get 2,370 TransLink departures on a weekday. Transit grades B.
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Data last built 2026-11-06. How these grades are calculated