Vancouver neighbourhood scores
Living in Arbutus Ridge, Vancouver
Arbutus Ridge grades B overall (74/100), #2 of 22 residential areas in and around Vancouver. Its strongest categories are schools, flood risk and transit; its weakest are road safety and quiet streets.
Arbutus Ridge has about 3,241 home addresses across 3.7 km². Out of 22 residential areas, Arbutus Ridge ranks #2 for families, #9 for seniors and #14 for commuters. It grades A for crime, schools, childcare, shops & food, transit, health care, flood risk.
Explore Arbutus Ridge on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Crime | A (83) | Police-reported incidents per 1,000 residents per year: violent crime, break-ins, thefts and mischief (collisions are in Road safety) |
| Schools | A (100) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | B (72) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | D (26) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | B (79) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Childcare | A (82) | 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 | D (39) | 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 (88) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | A (91) | Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures |
| Health care | A (89) | Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy |
| Commute time | C (61) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | C (47) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 1 or 99 interchange |
| Flood risk | A (100) | Share of homes outside the City's designated floodplain |
Who lives here
About 15,185 people live in Arbutus Ridge (2021 Census), with a median age of 46.6 (city: 41.1). 59.8% of households own their home and 40.4% rent. 36.5% of households are families with children at home, 12.1% of residents are under 15 and 24.4% are 65 or older. 40% of homes are houses and 43% 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 Vancouver School Board (School District 39), 93.4% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Prince Of Wales Secondary secondary | 91 | 90% proficient in graduation literacy (BC 75%); 80% in graduation numeracy (BC 47%) |
| Trafalgar Elementary elementary | 85 | FSA reading beats 82% of BC schools; FSA math beats 87% |
| Carnarvon Community Elementary elementary | 87 | FSA reading beats 86% of BC schools; FSA math beats 88% |
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.
Parks
9 city parks covering 22.2 hectares. 85% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
48 bus stops with 4,573 weekday departures on routes 002, 016, 025, 033, N22, 041. 91.4% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Flood risk
0% of homes sit in the City's designated floodplain, according to the City of Vancouver floodplain map.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 1,666 crashes inside Arbutus Ridge from 2021 to 2025, 404 of them with injuries or deaths.
Crime
The Vancouver Police Department recorded 1,334 incidents in Arbutus Ridge from 2021–2025, about 17.6 per 1,000 residents a year (1 of them violent). Crime grades A. The VPD cautions people not to rely on its data to judge the safety of a specific location or area.
Common questions about Arbutus Ridge
Is Arbutus Ridge a good place to live?
Arbutus Ridge grades B overall (74/100), #2 of 22 residential areas in and around Vancouver. Its strongest categories are schools, flood risk and transit; its weakest are road safety and quiet streets. For families it ranks #2, for seniors #9 and for commuters #14. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
How much crime is there in Arbutus Ridge?
The Vancouver Police Department recorded about 17.6 incidents per 1,000 residents a year in Arbutus Ridge from 2021–2025, 1 of them violent. Crime grades A.
Is Arbutus Ridge in a flood zone?
0% of homes in Arbutus Ridge are in the City of Vancouver floodplain map, so it grades A for flood risk.
What schools are in Arbutus Ridge?
Public schools inside the boundary: Prince Of Wales Secondary, Trafalgar Elementary, Carnarvon Community Elementary. 100% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with Vancouver School Board (School District 39).
Are the schools in Arbutus Ridge good?
On provincial tests, Prince Of Wales Secondary beats 91% of BC schools, Carnarvon Community Elementary beats 87% of BC schools and Trafalgar Elementary beats 85% of BC schools (FSA 2023/2024–2025/2026, graduation assessments 2022/2023–2024/2025). SD39 graduates 93.4% 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 Arbutus Ridge?
About 15,185 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 46.6. 59.8% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Arbutus Ridge?
91.4% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 48 stops get 4,573 TransLink departures on a weekday. Transit grades A.
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Data last built 2026-11-04. How these grades are calculated