Livability Score

76
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities A+

There are lots of amenities close to this location.
Coffee (2) A+
Sago To Go
Coffee Shop
Happy Mom's Cafe
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Anny's
Coffee Shop
Gourmet Cup
Coffee Shop
Hiel Cafe
Coffee Shop
Blenz
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Flavour Balance Espresso Bar
Coffee Shop
Waves Coffee
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Coco
Coffee Shop
Jim's Cafe
Coffee Shop
Handworks Coffee Studio
Coffee Shop
Dakasi
Coffee Shop
Little Cockatoo
Coffee Shop
Abyssinia
Coffee Shop
BrazEuro
Coffee Shop
Sul-bing Cafe
Coffee Shop
Caritas 9 Coffee Roasters
Coffee Shop
Sushi Q Tea Cafe
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
K's Oriental Dessert
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (3) A+
Massey Theatre
Attraction
Massey Theatre
Theatre Arts
Mercer Stadium
Stadium
Spray Park
Water Park
The Gallery at Queen's Park
Art Gallery
Submarine
Attraction
Queen's Park Stadium
Stadium
Irving House
Museum
Landmark Cinemas
Cinema
Anvil Centre
Theatre Arts
Anvil Centre
Museum
Canada Games Pool
Attraction
New Westminster Museum
Museum
Bernie Legge Theatre
Theatre Arts
The Samson V Museum
Museum
The Columbia
Theatre Arts
Fraser River Discovery Centre
Museum
Historical Photo Wall
Attraction
Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre
Museum
Water Play
Water Park
Archery Museum
Museum
Burnaby Lake Nature House
Attraction
Hume Spray Park
Water Park
Big Bend Crossing
Attraction
Burnaby Village Museum
Theme Park
Food and Drink (3) A+
Paradise Donair
Fast Food
HellCrust Pizza
Fast Food
Domino's
Fast Food
Sushi Farm
Fast Food
Gospa's
Deli
Panago
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Quick Bite
Fast Food
Donair Town
Fast Food
Donair Star
Fast Food
KFC
Fast Food
Purdys Chocolatier
Sweets
A&W
Fast Food
Pizza Camp
Fast Food
Grill n More
Fast Food
Fortune Wok
Fast Food
Mediterranean Donair House
Fast Food
Fresh Sushi Roll
Fast Food
Freshslice Pizza
Fast Food
Dairy Queen
Fast Food
Wendy's
Fast Food
6th Ave Bread & Deli
Deli
The Thirsty Duck
Bar
A&W
Fast Food
Pizza Pizza
Fast Food
Fitness (2) A+
New Westminster Youth Centre
Community Centre
Century House
Community Centre
Anytime Fitness
Gym
The Dancing Cat Yoga Centre
Gym
The Stanjean Center
Community Centre
Planet Fitness
Gym
Bamboo Yoga
Gym
Tristar Gym Westcoast
Gym
Edmonds Community Centre
Community Centre
Strong Side Conditioning
Gym
Survivor Fitness
Gym
Ava Fitness
Gym
Dynamic Health and Fitness
Gym
EZfit
Gym
Fit on 6th
Gym
Centennial Community Centre
Community Centre
Alan Emmott Centre
Community Centre
Sapperton Community Hall
Community Centre
Queensborough Community Centre
Community Centre
30 Minute Hit
Gym
Anytime Fitness
Gym
Aria
Community Centre
Portuguese Canadian Seniors Foundation
Community Centre
Steve Nash Fitness World
Gym
Bridgeview Community Center
Community Centre
Groceries (0) A+
Save-On-Foods
Grocery Store
Kin's Farm Marlet
Grocery Store
National Meats
Butcher
Langley Farm Market
Grocery Store
The Pie Hole
Bakery
Farmtown Meats
Butcher
Vegecana Grocery Video Store
Grocery Store
Kozak Ukrainian Bakery
Bakery
Great Choice Meat & Poultry
Butcher
Sun Farm
Grocery Store
Fraserview Meats
Butcher
Sabzi Mandi Supermarket
Grocery Store
Fruiticana
Grocery Store
New Generation Foods
Health Food
Rustic Bread Bakery
Bakery
Jovo The Butcher
Butcher
Safeway
Grocery Store
Halal Meat
Butcher
Mostafa Supermarket
Grocery Store
Buy-Low Foods
Grocery Store
Tommy's Market
Grocery Store
Save-On-Foods
Grocery Store
Grand Food Mart
Grocery Store
Safeway
Grocery Store
Gastronomia Italia
Grocery Store
Parks (5) A+
Moody Park
Park
Mary Avenue Park
Park
Eastburn Park
Park
Hilda Park
Park
Riverside Park
Park
Ernie Winch Park
Park
Graham Park
Park
Simcoe Park
Park
Sullivan Park
Park
Toronto Place Park
Park
Cafferky Park
Park
Columbia St Sq Park
Park
Grimston Park
Park
Rainbow Playland
Playground
Tipperary Park
Park
Edmonds Park
Park
Quayside Park
Playground
Queen's Park
Park
Play Area
Playground
Poplar Park
Park
George H. Leaf Park
Park
Saint Mary's Park
Park
Woodlands Memorial Garden
Park
Cumberland Park
Park
Port Royal Park
Park
Shops (13) A+
Joy's Farm Market
Convenience Store
Emily D
Hairdresser
Tony's Used Building Materials
Home Improvement
What's Good?
Clothing
U Salon
Beauty
Empress Hair Salon
Hairdresser
Salon Elegant
Beauty
Caribbean Market
Convenience Store
Euronails
Beauty
Zara's Hair Design
Hairdresser
Julie's Beauty
Hairdresser
No. 8th Street Grocery
Convenience Store
Versace Optometrist
Optician
Upholstery
Furniture
Loot Toy Company
Gift Shop
Renaissance Books
Books
Aries Beautique
Hairdresser
Pinoy
Convenience Store
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
Walmart
Department Store
Gastaldo Tailors Ltd.
Clothing
Dollarama
Discount Store
Master Fade Barber Shop
Hairdresser
Mad Hatter's
Fashion
Shine
Beauty
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Neighborhoods with high amenity scores:

1. North Arm North (A+)

2. Queensborough (A+)

3. North Arm South (A+)

4. Connaught Heights (B-)

5. Brow of the Hill (A+)

commute A+

Of all people who commute, 16.6% take public transportation in Kelvin.
Public Transit Stops (19)
Stops & Stations A+
8 Ave (EB) at 10 St
Bus Stop
8 Ave (WB) at 10 St
Bus Stop
8 Ave (WB) at 8 St
Bus Stop
8 St (NB) at 8 Ave
Bus Stop
8 St (SB) at 8 Ave
Bus Stop
8 Ave (EB) at 8 St
Bus Stop
8 Ave (WB) at New Westminster Secondary
Bus Stop
8 St (NB) at 7 Ave
Bus Stop
8 St (NB) at 10 Ave
Bus Stop
Canada Way (SB) at 10th Ave
Bus Stop
8 St (SB) at 6 Ave
Bus Stop
8 Ave (EB) at 12 St
Bus Stop
8 Ave (WB) at 12 St
Bus Stop
12 St (NB) at 8 Ave
Bus Stop
12 St (SB) at 8 Ave
Bus Stop
12 St (NB) at Dublin St
Bus Stop
6 Ave (WB) at 10 St
Bus Stop
6 Ave (EB) at 10 St
Bus Stop
8 St (NB) at 6 Ave
Bus Stop
12 St (NB) at 7 Ave
Bus Stop
12 St (SB) at London St
Bus Stop
8 Ave (WB) at 6 St
Bus Stop
12 St (SB) at 7 Ave
Bus Stop
6 Ave (WB) at 8 St
Bus Stop
6 Ave (WB) at 8 St
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
16.6% B+
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Neighborhoods with high commute scores:

1. Brow of the Hill (A+)

2. Brunette Creek (A+)

3. Connaught Heights (A+)

4. Downtown New Westminster (A+)

5. Glenbrooke North (A+)

cost of living F

The cost of living in Kelvin is 114/100 - which is 8% lower than British Columbia.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. F
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax C+
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Neighborhoods with high cost of living scores:

1. Downtown New Westminster (C)

2. Brow of the Hill (C-)

3. North Arm North (C-)

4. Uptown (D)

5. Glenbrooke South (D-)

crime B-

Kelvin crime rates are 3,817 per 100k, which is 37% lower than British Columbia
Property Crime
3,109 crimes per 100k C-
Violent Crime
708 crimes per 100k B+
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Neighborhoods with high crime scores:

1. Queen's Park (A+)

2. Victory Heights (A+)

3. Westend (A+)

4. Connaught Heights (A-)

5. Queensborough (B+)

employment A+

The median income in Kelvin is $88,986 - which is 3% higher than British Columbia.
Med. Household Income
$88,986 C
Unemployment Rate
1.4% A+
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Neighborhoods with high employment scores:

1. Victory Heights (A+)

2. Queensborough (A+)

3. Westend (A+)

4. Brunette Creek (A+)

5. North Arm North (A+)

health A+

There are many hospitals, police and fire stations.
Health & Safety (2)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. A+
New West Dental Clinic
Dentist
Dr. Lenka Kusa
Dentist
Flu Shots Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Deva Dental Clinic
Dentist
Gemini
Doctor
West Coast Medical Imaging
Clinic
Vision Loss Rehabilitation Canada
Clinic
Belmont Dental
Dentist
Fraser Health Kidney Dialysis
Clinic
New Westminster Family Practice
Doctor
New Westminster Fire Hall 2 (West End)
Fire Station
Dr. Eric Pugash
Doctor
Vega Dental
Dentist
Royal City Dental Centre
Dentist
Royal City Medical Clinic
Clinic
Welcome Medical Clinic
Doctor
Burnaby Square Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Claire Dental Centre
Dentist
Dr. D. Lovely & Associates
Dentist
Viva Orthodontics
Dentist
BaroMedical Hyperbaric Oxygen Clinic
Doctor
Viceroy Dental
Dentist
Pharmasave
Pharmacy
Retina Surgical Associates
Doctor
Uptown Drugs Peoples Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Air Quality
Median Air Quality
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Neighborhoods with high health & safety scores:

1. Brow of the Hill (A+)

2. Brunette Creek (A+)

3. Connaught Heights (A+)

4. Downtown New Westminster (A+)

5. Glenbrooke North (A+)

housing D+

Kelvin home prices are n/a - which is 100% lower than British Columbia
Home Price
n/a A+
Home Appreciation Rate
N/A F
Home Affordability
N/A F
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Neighborhoods with high housing scores:

1. North Arm South (A)

2. Queensborough (A)

3. Glenbrooke South (A-)

4. North Arm North (A-)

5. Downtown New Westminster (B+)

schools A

The Kelvin graduation rate is 87% - which is 1% higher than British Columbia
School Test Scores
61% C-
High School Grad. Rates
87% B-
Elementary Schools (1) A+
Lord Kelvin Elementary
Our Lady of Mercy
Twelfth Avenue Elementary
Lord Tweedsmuir Elementary
Herbert Spencer Elementary
Edmonds Community Elementary
Fraser River Middle
Ecole Glenbrook Middle School
Second Street Community Elementary
John Knox Christian - Elementary Campus
PALS Autism Society (School Program)
Stride Avenue Community Elementary
Ecole Qayqayt Elementary
F W Howay Elementary
Ark Elementary
Al-Hidayah School
Connaught Heights Elementary
Lakeview Elementary
Taylor Park Elementary
Burnaby Online Program
Morley Elementary
Richard McBride Elementary
St Francis de Sales
Armstrong Elementary
Buckingham Elementary
High Schools (3) A+
New Westminster Continuing Education
New Westminster Secondary
Sigma
St Thomas More Collegiate
John Knox Christian - Secondary Campus
Royal City Alternate Program
New Westminster Online Schools
POWER Alternate Secondary School
Byrne Creek Community Secondary
PALS Autism Society (School Program)
Purpose Independent Secondary School
Burnaby Online Program
Cariboo Hill Secondary
SD36 Alternate S.Surrey/White Rock LC
South Surrey/White Rock Learning Centre
Home Learners Program
Urban Academy Senior
BC Provincial School for the Deaf Sec
Burnaby South Secondary
Prov Oral Program Deaf/Hard of Hearing
Khalsa Secondary School (Surrey)
Burnaby Central Secondary
Burnaby Mountain Secondary
Burnaby Youth HUB
Home Quest
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Neighborhoods with high education scores:

1. Uptown (A+)

2. Brunette Creek (A+)

3. Sapperton (A+)

4. Downtown New Westminster (A+)

5. North Arm North (A+)

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Neighborhoods with high user rating scores:

1. Brow of the Hill (A+)

2. Queensborough (A+)

3. Westend (A+)

4. Uptown (A+)

5. Glenbrooke South (A+)

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Kelvin Area Facts

  • Kelvin has a Livability Score of 76/100, which is considered exceptional
  • Kelvin crime rates are 20% lower than the New Westminster average
  • Cost of living in Kelvin is 7% higher than the New Westminster average

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      A+ Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Kelvin? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Moody Park
      Mary Avenue Park
      Eastburn Park
      Hilda Park
      Riverside Park
      Ernie Winch Park
      Graham Park
      Simcoe Park

      Entertainment

      Massey Theatre
      Massey Theatre
      Mercer Stadium
      Spray Park
      The Gallery at Queen's Park
      Submarine
      Queen's Park Stadium
      Irving House

      Food & Drink

      Paradise Donair
      HellCrust Pizza
      Domino's
      Sushi Farm
      Gospa's
      Panago
      Subway
      Quick Bite

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Kelvin? Of all people who commute, 16.6% take public transportation in Kelvin.
      Drive to Work
      39%

      equal to the CDN average

      Take Public Transit
      17%

      9% higher than the CDN average

      Walk to Work
      2%

      2% lower than the CDN average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Kelvin? The cost of living in Kelvin is 114/100 - which is 8% lower than British Columbia.
      Kelvin
      114

      14% more expensive than average

      New Westminster
      107

      7% more expensive than average

      Canada
      100

      National cost of living index

      B- Crime

      What is the crime rate in Kelvin? Kelvin crime rates are 3,817, which are 37% lower than British Columbia
      Total Crime
      3,817 per 100k people

      10% lower than the CDN average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 27

      10% lower than the CDN average

      Year-over-year crime
      -10%

      Year over year crime is down

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Kelvin? The median income in Kelvin is $88,986 which is 3% higher than British Columbia.
      Median household income
      $88,9868% higher than the CDN average
      In labour force
      68%6% higher than the CDN average
      Unemployment rate
      1%

      78% lower than the CDN average

      F Health & Safety

      Is Kelvin a healthy and safe place to live? No, there are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,

      Hospitals

      Emergency
      Royal Columbian Hospital

      Pharmacies

      Pharmasave
      London Drugs
      Imperial Pharmacy
      Pharmasave
      Pure Integrative Pharmacy
      Shoppers Drug Mart
      Columbia Prescription XPress
      Queensborough Community Pharmacy

      Doctors

      Dr. Water Rebeyka
      Gemini
      New Westminster Family Practice
      Dr. Eric Pugash
      Retina Surgical Associates
      NW Dermatology

      D+ Housing

      What are Kelvin home prices? Kelvin home prices are n/a - which is 100% lower than British Columbia
      Median home value
      n/a100% lower than the CDN average
      Median rent price
      n/a100% lower than the CDN average
      Home Ownership
      68%

      1% higher than the CDN average

      A Kelvin Schools

      Does Kelvin have good schools? The Kelvin graduation rate is 87% - which is 1% higher than British Columbia
      High school grad. rates
      87%

      4% higher than the CDN average

      Bachelor's degree
      32%

      27% higher than the CDN average

      School test scores
      61%

      7% lower than the CDN average

      N/A User Ratings

      Is Kelvin a good place to live? Kelvin has an overall rating of n/a% from 0 reviews.
      Overall user rating
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      0 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
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      0 total surveys

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