Lake CityBurnaby

TownGrade

#1,080 of 2,556

3,240 people call this neighbourhood in Burnaby home. Of Burnaby’s 18 neighbourhoods, this is one.

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Photo: Kenny Louie from Vancouver, Canada · CC BY 2.0

Population

3,240

people, Census 2021

Median age

44.7

years · British Columbia’s towns: 48

Postsecondary

66%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

17%

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is Lake City a good place to live?

Plenty in its favour, and one clear drawback. Overall, Lake City earns a B, better than 58% of Canadian towns. Its place in the ranking is #56 of 250 in British Columbia. Health outcomes beat most towns (A). Housing is expensive (D). Its other grades sit near the middle: C+ for safety, B− for jobs & income and B for hazard risk.

Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. Safety less sure: this is the whole city's figure, because the city doesn't publish open neighbourhood crime rates. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.

StrongestAHealth AWalkabilityWeakestDCost of living

How Lake City grades

Each subject compares Lake City with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.

How grading works

Cost of livingAmong the weakest of the towns comparedDOpen →HealthGraded on how healthy residents areAOpen →WalkabilityAmong the easiest places to get around without a carAOpen →SchoolsAbove the middle of the towns comparedB⁺Open →Hazard riskBased on seismic risk and radon tests, lowered where wildfire runs highBOpen →SafetyClose to the middle of the towns comparedC⁺Open →Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentB⁻Open →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Lake City stand out

The 3 things Lake City does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

13 times household income

Against 4.7 for the median of Canadian towns

Median owner’s estimate $1,800,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Median household income, 2020

Income

$138,200 median household income

The median of Canadian towns: $81,000

Statistics Canada, Census 2021: household income in 2020.

Walk, cycle or transit to work

Getting around

17% walk, cycle or take transit

Next to 8%, the median among Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lake City.

HousingCost of living D

Measured against local pay, Lake City costs more to live in than 92% of Canadian towns

$1,800,000median home value, 2021DCost of living Grade

Shared with the rest of the Vancouver metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom

Owners make up 85% of households. Rent took 21% of household income, lower than British Columbia’s towns (24%) and near Canadian towns (20%).

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Lake City$1,800,000

British Columbia$720,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Lake City	British Columbia	Canada
Households owning their home	85%	76%	74%
Rent as a share of income	21%	24%	20%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	20%	21%	18%

$2,364

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

Full pageLake City’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Cost of living13 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $1,800,000, against the median household income Renting$2,364 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey Owners and renters85% own their home

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020.

HealthHealth A

Lake City scores better for health than 87% of Canadian towns

48%very good or excellent healthAHealth Grade

Age-standardised, 48% of the region’s adults put their health at very good or excellent, lower than both British Columbia’s towns (50%) and Canadian towns (52%). For 2022/2024, the region’s figure is 84.4 years at birth, 86.6 for women and 82.1 for men. What sets Lake City apart within its region is distance, and at 3.8 km to a hospital it is ordinary (3.7 km typical). For health survey and life expectancy, the only official count covers all of the Fraser North Health Service Delivery Area, Lake City included.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Lake City48%

British Columbia’s towns50%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Lake City	British Columbia	Canada
Life expectancy at birth	84.4	81.0	81.5
Smokers	7.5%	9%	12%
Very good or excellent health	48%	50%	52%
Chronic conditions (average share)	15%	15%	17%

84.4

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

7.5%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

1.2 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageLake City’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey48% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care3.8 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 1.2 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 86.6, men 82.1 Conditions and habits15% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

Climate

Winters are mild in Lake City: January nights hold at 3.3°C, above British Columbia’s towns and Canadian towns

23.0°CJuly afternoons

For the wettest month, look to November: 245 mm on average. Frost comes on 17 days a year, lower than both British Columbia’s towns (60) and Canadian towns (159). Lake City sees July afternoons of 23.0°C on average. Also worth knowing: most of the snow comes in December, about 14 cm.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter7.6°C

Spring14.1°C

Summer22.1°C

Autumn14.3°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Lake City	British Columbia	Canada
Days with frost a year	17	60	159
January night low	3.3°C	0.5°C	−13.5°C
Precipitation a year	1,537 mm	1,152 mm	883 mm
Snowfall a year	37 cm	51 cm	141 cm

37 cm

of snow a year

days with frost a year

142

days with precipitation a year

Full pageLake City’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 23.0°C, January lows 3.3°C Rain and snow1,537 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow37 cm of snow a year Weather station14 km to the station · Vancouver (Harbour)

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Vancouver (Harbour))

SchoolsSchools B⁺

In the top two fifths in British Columbia: 26 of the 47 schools around Lake City with results

55schools within 3 kmB⁺Schools Grade

Taken together, Lake City and its 3 km edge hold 43 elementary schools, 5 secondary schools and 7 alternative or adult schools. The nearest secondary school is 2 km away, above British Columbia’s towns (1.8 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km) alike.

School	Level	Students	System
Ecole Seaforth Elementary Top fifth in British ColumbiaIn Lake CityElementary	Elementary	–	English public
Burnaby Mountain Secondary Middle fifth in British ColumbiaNearest secondary school, 0.3 kmSecondary	Secondary	–	English public
Holy Cross Elementary School IndependentResults in the top fifth in British ColumbiaElementary	Elementary	–	Independent

See all 55 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public44

Independent11

Schools within 3 km	Lake City	British Columbia	Canada
School boards	3	2	3
Nearest secondary school	2 km	1.8 km	1.2 km

2 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageLake City’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Results26 of 47 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in British Columbia Every school55 schools within 3 km · 43 elementary schools, 5 secondary schools and 7 alternative or adult schools Language0 of 55 teach in French · 2% of schools in British Columbia The boards3 school boards · SD 41 Burnaby Questions“What schools are there in Lake City?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26

Natural hazardsHazard risk B

Earthquakes are Lake City’s biggest hazard: $0.36 of damage a year per $1,000 of buildings, 12 times the norm

Lowwildfire bandBHazard risk Grade

Wildfire is rare near Lake City: 0.2% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, a burn rate of 0.004% a year. No flood study for Lake City is on the national inventory. Figures for radon tests are published for the Fraser North health region as a whole, not for Lake City alone. Lake City doesn’t get its own earthquake risk figures; the ones here come from the city of Burnaby.

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Lake City0%

British Columbia’s towns1.8%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Lake City	British Columbia	Canada
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.36	$0.36	$0.030
Radon tests above the guideline	0%	1.8%	6.6%

$0.36

expected earthquake loss a year per $1,000 of buildings

Low

wildfire band

13 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

Full pageLake City’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

Earthquakes$0.36 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 WildfireLow wildfire band · 0.2% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Radon0% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

SafetySafety C⁺

For safety, Lake City gets a C+

70Crime Severity Index

Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over the Burnaby service area

For violence alone, its police area’s index was 65, below British Columbia’s towns (76) and Canadian towns (86) alike. Where it is policed, 10.9 violent incidents per 1,000 residents are recorded each year. Its police area records 35.9 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202374

202469

202569

2023–2025	Lake City	British Columbia	Canada
Violent Crime Severity Index	65	76	86
Property crime per 1,000	35.9	31	31.2

non-violent Crime Severity Index

15%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageLake City’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety70 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Lake City’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Lake City safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average

Who lives here

Visible minorities make up more of Lake City than of British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: 68%

44.7median age

First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 1.2% of residents, below British Columbia’s towns (5%) and Canadian towns (2.8%) alike. Those 65 and older account for nearly a quarter of residents. Under-15s account for 16% of the population.

Lake CityBritish ColumbiaCanada

British ColumbiaCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

16%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree11%

Postsecondary qualification66%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 50.5% of Lake City

1,630 women and 1,600 men at the 2021 census; across Canada, women are 50.9%.

Who lives in Lake City
	Lake City	British Columbia	Canada
Under 15	16%	14%	16%
15 to 64	61%	64%	64%
65+	23%	21%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	11%	13%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	66%	56%	56%

Full pageLake City’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages44.7 median age · 23% are 65 or over Households1,035 households English and French5% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; British Columbia and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Weather

Lake City in November: highs near 10°C, lows near 5°C

10°Ca normal November afternoon

In November, the normal is 245 mm of rain and snow. Expect around 3 cm of snow in November. The month after, December, normally sees 7°C afternoons and 3°C nights. ECCC’s forecast for Vancouver is on the Weather page, hour by hour.

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November10°C

December7°C

January7°C

February8°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	8°C	3°C	554 mm
Spring	14°C	7°C	353 mm
Summer	22°C	14°C	158 mm
Autumn	14°C	9°C	473 mm

5°C

a normal November night

245 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageLake City’s weather pageOpen the full Weather page

Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest December

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Vancouver (Harbour)); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Lake City is split between 2 federal ridings, chiefly Burnaby Central and Burnaby North—Seymour

Lake City has no council of its own: it is a neighbourhood of Burnaby, run by the city council.

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Member of ParliamentWade Chang Provincial legislatureBurnaby East

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B

No public library stands in Lake City: the closest, Cameron, is 2.8 km away

The library figures on this page are Burnaby’s: Burnaby Public Library serves all 299,682 people of the city, Lake City among them.

Full pageLake City’s library & civic life pageOpen the full Library & civic life page

A year at the library5.1 visits per person served Places to belong1.2 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

Within 10 km of Lake City: 33 public protected areas

3.7%of the land within 10 km protected

The closest provincial park is Mount Seymour Park, 6.3 km from the edge of town. Gulf Islands National Park Reserve is the closest national park, 48 km from town. Within 10 km of the town, 3.7% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town. Walkers have 2 mapped routes close by, starting with the Central Valley Greenway and Deer Lake COVID-19 One-way Loop.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Lake City3.7%

British Columbia’s towns6.7%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Lake City	British Columbia	Canada
Public protected areas within 10 km	33	14	4
Protected land within 10 km	3.7%	6.7%	2.3%

48 km

to Gulf Islands National Park Reserve

6.3 km

to Mount Seymour Park

beaches within 5 km

public protected areas within 10 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas33 protected areas within 10 km · Say Nuth Khaw Yum Park [A.K.A. Indian Arm Park]National & provincial parks48 km to a national park · Gulf Islands National Park Reserve Footpaths & routes2 named routes · Central Valley Greenway

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

Work & commuteJobs & income B⁻

Trips to work from Lake City take longer than from British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: 33 min on average

17%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van80%

Public transit16%

Walk1%

Census 2021	Lake City	British Columbia	Canada
Average trip	33 min	26 min	26 min

$138,200

median household income, 2020

37%

worked from home, May 2021

39%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment7.7% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work17% walk, cycle or take transit

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lake City

15pages on Lake City

The big questions

SafetyC⁺Crime Severity Index 70 Housing & costDHomes 13 × income Property pricesSchoolsB⁺55 schools within 3 km HealthALife expectancy 84.4 in its region Work & commuteB⁻55% of adults in work Natural hazardsBWildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors3.7% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 23°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 44.7 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Nearby attractions

Holy Eucharist Cathedral and 31 more in and around Lake City

From museums to parks and historic sites: Lake City’s places to visit and those just beyond its edge, most famous first.

All attractions →

CathedralCathedralHoly Eucharist Cathedral3.7 km outside town, to the south

Theme parkBurnaby Village Museum1.1 km outside town, to the west

CathedralHoly Trinity Cathedral4.6 km outside town, to the south

Art galleryBurnaby Art Gallery1.3 km outside town, to the west

GardenCentral Park4.9 km outside town, to the west

Art galleryFairacres Mansion1.3 km outside town, to the west

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (5)

Burnaby Village Museum: Xiao23, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Holy Trinity Cathedral: sageb1, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Burnaby Art Gallery: Xiao23, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Central Park: Jeff Hitchcock from Seattle, WA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Fairacres Mansion: Xiao23, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Lake City

Neighbourhood in Burnaby

The edges of Lake City follow census dissemination areas, which TownRatings groups into Burnaby’s neighbourhoods; the name comes from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population: 3,240 (people, 2021 estimate)
Province or territory: British Columbia
City: Burnaby
Census subdivision: 5915025

Lake City’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

BainbridgeMontecitoLougheedEast BurnabyBuckingham HeightsLochdaleLake City

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Lake City	3,240	—	B	D	C⁺	A
Bainbridge	3,015	1.2	B⁻	D⁻	C⁺	A
Montecito	10,734	2.2	B	D⁻	C⁺	A
Lougheed	15,442	2.8	C⁺	D⁻	C⁺	A
East Burnaby	17,233	2.9	B⁻	D⁻	C⁺	A
Buckingham Heights	8,794	3	B⁻	D⁻	C⁺	A
Lochdale	7,463	3.3	B	D⁻	C⁺	A

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Lake City

How old are the people of Lake City?

At 44.7, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 16% of the population and seniors 23%.

Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 2023–25 (35-10-0026, 35-10-0183 to 35-10-0190) · CMHC rents as published by Statistics Canada (34-10-0133) · grades by TownRatings. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.

Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).