Port CoquitlamBritish Columbia

Measured against local pay, Port Coquitlam costs more to live in than almost every Canadian town

Measured across the Vancouver metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom

Rent took 28% of household income, above both British Columbia’s towns (24%) and Canadian towns (20%). Owners make up 77% of households.

Port Coquitlam scores better for health than 88% of Canadian towns

Health survey and life expectancy for the Fraser North Health Service Delivery Area

Arthritis, diabetes and high blood pressure affect 15% of the region’s adults on average, about level with British Columbia’s towns (15%) and below Canadian towns (17%). In the health survey, 48% of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, close to British Columbia’s 50%. Statistics Canada puts the region’s life expectancy at 84.4, women 86.6 and men 82.1 (2022/2024). Measured from where Port Coquitlam’s residents live, a hospital is 3.4 km away, near the 3.7 km most towns see.

More of the land around Port Coquitlam is protected than around 9 in 10 Canadian towns

125 areas within 10 km are protected for nature. A provincial park, Pinecone Burke Park, lies 1.8 km away. The closest of Canada’s national parks is Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, at 49 km. Within 5 km lie 30 beaches, unnamed on the map.

Port Coquitlam’s schools come under 3 different boards

The 3 km around Port Coquitlam counts 61 elementary schools, 3 secondary schools, 1 school for every grade and 2 alternative or adult schools. On the tests, 16 of 62 schools land above the middle in British Columbia, 25 under it. Also worth knowing: of the 67, one teaches in French (2% of schools in British Columbia).

July afternoons in Port Coquitlam reach 25.0°C (British Columbia towns 23.1°C, Canadian towns 25.5°C)

Snowfall adds up to 37 cm a year, below both British Columbia’s towns (51 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). Expect January lows of around 0.5°C in Port Coquitlam. The frost-free season runs from 11 April to 30 October, 201 days. For the wettest month, look to January: 252 mm on average.

Port Coquitlam’s Violent Crime Severity Index, 52, runs below British Columbia’s towns and Canadian towns

Violent incidents came to 9.7 per 1,000 residents a year, below British Columbia’s towns (12.5) and Canadian towns (12) alike. Property crime accounts for 24.4 incidents per 1,000 residents a year.

Port Coquitlam has one of Canada’s highest earthquake risks: $0.52 a year per $1,000, 17 times the typical town’s

Shared with the rest of the Fraser North health region: radon tests

2 flood studies cover the town, the latest by City of Coquitlam. Burn scars are few around Port Coquitlam, with 0.1% of the land within 25 km touched by fire since 1986 (0.003% a year).

Port Coquitlam in November: highs near 10°C, lows near 2°C

The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Pitt Meadows. Snowfall in a normal November: 3 cm. Next comes December, with normal highs of 6°C and lows of freezing. Expect about 249 mm of rain and snow over November.

Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam was won by 4,547 votes in 2021, a tighter race than 78% of ridings

For local government, Port Coquitlam is a city.

Port Coquitlam’s public library is FVRL: Terry Fox Library

It stands 1.2 km from the centre of Port Coquitlam.

More of Port Coquitlam belongs to a visible minority than British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: 40%

The 65-and-over age group makes up 16% of residents. The share of residents under 15 is 16%. First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 3% of residents, lower than British Columbia’s towns (5%) yet higher than Canadian towns (2.8%).

Trips to work from Port Coquitlam take longer than from British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: 32 min on average

86% of commuters drove, close to both British Columbia’s towns (87%) and Canadian towns (89%).