Living in West Cambie, Richmond
West Cambie grades B overall (74/100), #2 of 13 residential areas in and around Richmond. Its strongest categories are parks, shops & food and health care; its weakest are quiet streets and road safety.
West Cambie has about 1,174 home addresses across 2.6 km². Out of 13 residential areas, West Cambie ranks #10 for families, #2 for seniors and #1 for commuters. It grades A for parks, nature & outdoors, childcare, shops & food, transit, health care, highway access.
Explore West Cambie on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | B (78) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | B (74) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | E (18) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | A (99) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Nature & outdoors | A (82) | 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 (87) | 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 (0) | 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 (96) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | A (87) | Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures |
| Health care | A (94) | Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy |
| Commute time | B (75) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | A (94) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 99 or 91 interchange |
Who lives here
About 12,215 people live in West Cambie (2021 Census), with a median age of 40 (city: 44.2). 75.7% of households own their home and 24.6% rent. 37.1% of households are families with children at home, 14% of residents are under 15 and 16.7% are 65 or older. 21% of homes are houses and 52% are apartments.
Schools
99.8% of homes are within 1 km of a public elementary school, and 37.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tomsett Elementary elementary | 82 | FSA reading beats 77% of BC schools; FSA math beats 87% |
| R. C. Talmey Elementary elementary | 76 | FSA reading beats 70% of BC schools; FSA math beats 82% |
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: Garden City Lands, Middle Arm Trail, Shell Road Trail, Richmond Nature Park and Bridgeport Trail. A bike ride away: Fraser River (North Arm), Morey Channel, Arbutus Greenway and Iona Beach Regional Park. A short drive away: Roberts Bank Wildlife Management Area, Sturgeon Bank Wildlife Management Area, Ocean or tidal shoreline, Pacific Spirit Regional Park and Seaside Greenway.
Parks
6 city parks covering 11 hectares. 99.4% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
21 bus stops with 1,848 weekday departures on routes 301, 405, 407, 410, 416, 430. 87.1% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 1,896 crashes inside West Cambie from 2021 to 2025, 742 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 West Cambie
Is West Cambie a good place to live?
West Cambie grades B overall (74/100), #2 of 13 residential areas in and around Richmond. Its strongest categories are parks, shops & food and health care; its weakest are quiet streets and road safety. For families it ranks #10, for seniors #2 and for commuters #1. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
What outdoor spots are near West Cambie?
100% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Garden City Lands, Middle Arm Trail, Shell Road Trail, Richmond Nature Park and Bridgeport Trail. A bike ride away: Fraser River (North Arm), Morey Channel, Arbutus Greenway and Iona Beach Regional Park. A short drive away: Roberts Bank Wildlife Management Area, Sturgeon Bank Wildlife Management Area, Ocean or tidal shoreline, Pacific Spirit Regional Park and Seaside Greenway. Nature & outdoors grades A.
What schools are in West Cambie?
Public schools inside the boundary: Tomsett Elementary, R. C. Talmey Elementary. 99.8% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with Richmond School District (School District 38).
Are the schools in West Cambie good?
On provincial tests, Tomsett Elementary beats 82% of BC schools and R. C. Talmey Elementary beats 76% 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 West Cambie?
About 12,215 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 40. 75.7% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in West Cambie?
87.1% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 21 stops get 1,848 TransLink departures on a weekday. Transit grades A.
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- East Richmond D · 43
Data last built 2026-11-06. How these grades are calculated