Vancouver neighbourhood scores
Living in Kitsilano, Vancouver
Kitsilano grades B overall (72/100), #11 of 22 residential areas in and around Vancouver. Its strongest categories are schools, shops & food and health care; its weakest are road safety and quiet streets.
Kitsilano has about 6,318 home addresses across 6.3 km². Out of 22 residential areas, Kitsilano ranks #15 for families, #4 for seniors and #20 for commuters. It grades A for schools, parks, childcare, shops & food, transit, health care, flood risk.
Explore Kitsilano on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Crime | B (70) | 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 | E (14) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | E (12) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | A (88) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Childcare | A (84) | 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 (20) | 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 (98) | Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures |
| Health care | A (99) | Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy |
| Commute time | B (68) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | D (27) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 1 or 99 interchange |
| Flood risk | A (98) | Share of homes outside the City's designated floodplain |
Who lives here
About 44,210 people live in Kitsilano (2021 Census), with a median age of 39.6 (city: 41.1). 42.4% of households own their home and 57.5% rent. 19.2% of households are families with children at home, 10% of residents are under 15 and 16% are 65 or older. 6% of homes are houses and 74% are apartments.
Schools
99.9% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kitsilano Secondary secondary | 77 | 83% proficient in graduation literacy (BC 75%); 58% in graduation numeracy (BC 47%) |
| Lord Tennyson Elementary elementary | 82 | FSA reading beats 85% of BC schools; FSA math beats 79% |
| General Gordon Elementary elementary | 73 | FSA reading beats 72% of BC schools; FSA math beats 73% |
| Henry Hudson Elementary elementary | 58 | FSA reading beats 60% of BC schools; FSA math beats 55% |
| Bayview Community Elementary elementary | 91 | FSA reading beats 91% of BC schools; FSA math beats 90% |
| Queen Elizabeth Elementary elementary | 88 | FSA reading beats 83% of BC schools; FSA math beats 92% |
| St Augustine's independent elementary | 95 | FSA reading beats 97% of BC schools; FSA math beats 93% |
| Fraser Academy independent elementary | 66 | 79% proficient in graduation literacy (BC 75%) |
| St. John's School independent elementary | 98 | FSA reading beats 96% of BC schools; FSA math beats 97%; 100% proficient in graduation literacy (BC 75%); 91% in graduation numeracy (BC 47%) |
| Madrona School independent elementary | 92 | FSA reading beats 89% of BC schools; FSA math beats 94% |
| Pear Tree School independent elementary | – | Too few students to publish |
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
16 city parks covering 51.2 hectares. 86.9% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
85 bus stops with 12,581 weekday departures on routes 002, N22, 004, 007, 009, 014, 016, N17, 033, 044, 084, 099. 98.1% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Flood risk
1.7% of homes sit in the City's designated floodplain, according to the City of Vancouver floodplain map.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 6,550 crashes inside Kitsilano from 2021 to 2025, 1,684 of them with injuries or deaths.
Crime
The Vancouver Police Department recorded 5,911 incidents in Kitsilano from 2021–2025, about 26.7 per 1,000 residents a year (1.5 of them violent). Crime grades B. The VPD cautions people not to rely on its data to judge the safety of a specific location or area.
Common questions about Kitsilano
Is Kitsilano a good place to live?
Kitsilano grades B overall (72/100), #11 of 22 residential areas in and around Vancouver. Its strongest categories are schools, shops & food and health care; its weakest are road safety and quiet streets. For families it ranks #15, for seniors #4 and for commuters #20. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
How much crime is there in Kitsilano?
The Vancouver Police Department recorded about 26.7 incidents per 1,000 residents a year in Kitsilano from 2021–2025, 1.5 of them violent. Crime grades B.
Is Kitsilano in a flood zone?
1.7% of homes in Kitsilano sit in the City's designated floodplain (City of Vancouver floodplain map). It grades A for flood risk.
What schools are in Kitsilano?
Public schools inside the boundary: Kitsilano Secondary, Lord Tennyson Elementary, General Gordon Elementary, Henry Hudson Elementary, Bayview Community Elementary, Queen Elizabeth Elementary, St Augustine's, Fraser Academy, St. John's School, Madrona School, Pear Tree School. 99.9% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with Vancouver School Board (School District 39).
Are the schools in Kitsilano good?
On provincial tests, St. John's School beats 98% of BC schools, St Augustine's beats 95% of BC schools, Madrona School beats 92% of BC schools, Bayview Community Elementary beats 91% of BC schools, Queen Elizabeth Elementary beats 88% of BC schools, Lord Tennyson Elementary beats 82% of BC schools, Kitsilano Secondary beats 77% of BC schools, General Gordon Elementary beats 73% of BC schools, Fraser Academy beats 66% of BC schools and Henry Hudson Elementary beats 58% 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 Kitsilano?
About 44,210 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 39.6. 42.4% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Kitsilano?
98.1% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 85 stops get 12,581 TransLink departures on a weekday. Transit grades A.
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Data last built 2026-11-04. How these grades are calculated