Living in Coquitlam

Name: Coquitlam
Address: British Columbia, CA

Coquitlam is a city in British Columbia, Canada, home to 148,625 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 1%, #7 of 1,899), expat professionals (top 2%, #12 of 1,176), commuters (top 2%, #25 of 1,307).

Residents148,625

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport31 km (Vancouver International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km4,112,800 people

Sea coast10 km

Lake shore5 km (Lake Pitt)

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 420 m

Nearest large lakePitt Lake, 5.1 km

Nearest major riverFraser, 6.6 km

Main railway line2.3 km

Border with United States of America31 km

Distance to Ottawa3,515 km

Within 10 km616,956 people

Greater areaGreater Vancouver, 25 km out

Winter daylight8 h 11 min, sunset 1:15

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Good to know about Coquitlam

Pitt Lake is 5.1 km away.
The Salish Sea is 10 km away.
It is part of Greater Vancouver, 25 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 11 min and sets around 1:15; in late June it sets around 6:20.

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How Coquitlam ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Canada. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Regional data: official figures on affordability, education and family and jobs and economy, population and geography, with the other criteria modelled from population and location.

Profile	Score	In Canada	In British Columbia
Young family	59	#342 of 1,760	#4 of 350	Map
Low-income household	26	#1,193 of 1,561	#112 of 292	Map
Low-income family	42	#925 of 1,245	#36 of 254	Map
Single parent	52	#615 of 978	#16 of 202	Map
Pensioner couple	69	#77 of 1,453	#54 of 291	Map
Single pensioner	69	#151 of 1,453	#42 of 291	Map
Early retiree	67	#44 of 1,721	#42 of 324	Map
Single professional	75	#20 of 809	#5 of 177	Map
Young professional	78	#18 of 844	#5 of 184	Map
DINKS	82	#12 of 568	#5 of 133	Map
Remote worker	59	#326 of 1,176	#44 of 230	Map
Commuter	83	#25 of 1,307	#2 of 278	Map
Car-free household	82	#27 of 866	#6 of 197	Map
Student	70	#152 of 418	#28 of 97	Map
First-home buyer	41	#775 of 1,245	#61 of 254	Map
Budget-constrained mover	21	#1,524 of 1,899	#154 of 348	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	78	#17 of 820	#5 of 182	Map
Expat professional	83	#12 of 1,176	#6 of 230	Map
Healthcare-first mover	75	#126 of 1,453	#5 of 291	Map
Nature-focused household	32	#1,931 of 2,661	#277 of 464	Map
Cross-border commuter	44	#296 of 2,508	#165 of 441	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	55	#346 of 2,508	#174 of 441	Map
Rural value seeker	10	#2,287 of 2,661	#281 of 464	Map
High-net-worth mover	88	#3 of 2,508	#2 of 441	Map
Lottery winner	85	#3 of 2,923	#1 of 510	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	69	#561 of 1,899	#34 of 348	Map
Coastal living	68	#436 of 1,224	#118 of 310	Map
Business owner	87	#7 of 1,899	#5 of 348	Map
Digital native	68	#57 of 867	#9 of 187	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Foundation100
Lifestyle and amenities100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Mobility and connectivity97
Sea or lake shore95
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
Education and family88
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)83
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)81
Jobs and economy80
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)75
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)73
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)72
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)71
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)63
Port access (major sea or inland port)47
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance44
Crypto hub within commuting distance44
National border nearby (straight line)33
Green space22
Flat land (terrain relief)8
Affordability5
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.