Living in Port Coquitlam

Port Coquitlam is a large place in British Columbia, Canada, home to 58,000 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 2%, #21 of 1,899), expat professionals (top 4%, #38 of 1,176), early retirees (top 4%, #63 of 1,721).

Residents58,000
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport31 km (Vancouver International)
Nearest city of 100k+2 km
Within 30 km4,113,200 people
Sea coast12 km
Lake shore3 km (Lake Pitt)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 420 m
Nearest large lakePitt Lake, 3.1 km
Nearest major riverFraser, 4.7 km
Main railway line1.2 km
Border with United States of America29 km
Distance to Ottawa3,514 km
Within 10 km638,933 people
Greater areaGreater Vancouver, 26 km out
Winter daylight8 h 11 min, sunset 1:15

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How Port 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.

ProfileScoreIn CanadaIn British Columbia
Young family58#392 of 1,760#8 of 350Map
Low-income household25#1,204 of 1,561#119 of 292Map
Low-income family41#942 of 1,245#44 of 254Map
Single parent51#650 of 978#26 of 202Map
Pensioner couple69#79 of 1,453#55 of 291Map
Single pensioner68#152 of 1,453#43 of 291Map
Early retiree66#63 of 1,721#60 of 324Map
Single professional71#56 of 809#16 of 177Map
Young professional74#54 of 844#15 of 184Map
DINKS78#36 of 568#16 of 133Map
Remote worker59#351 of 1,176#48 of 230Map
Commuter81#64 of 1,307#13 of 278Map
Car-free household78#60 of 866#19 of 197Map
Student65#205 of 418#48 of 97Map
First-home buyer41#806 of 1,245#74 of 254Map
Budget-constrained mover21#1,537 of 1,899#164 of 348Map
Urban lifestyle seeker73#56 of 820#19 of 182Map
Expat professional80#38 of 1,176#17 of 230Map
Healthcare-first mover73#233 of 1,453#15 of 291Map
Nature-focused household31#1,969 of 2,661#287 of 464Map
Cross-border commuter49#240 of 2,508#140 of 441Map
Outdoor and mountain lover55#322 of 2,508#163 of 441Map
Rural value seeker9#2,319 of 2,661#293 of 464Map
High-net-worth mover83#20 of 2,508#8 of 441Map
Lottery winner82#29 of 2,923#10 of 510Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#668 of 1,899#47 of 348Map
Coastal living69#325 of 1,224#96 of 310Map
Business owner86#21 of 1,899#11 of 348Map
Digital native64#113 of 867#26 of 187Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Sea or lake shore98
  • Mobility and connectivity97
  • Foundation93
  • Lifestyle and amenities93
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
  • Education and family88
  • Jobs and economy80
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)77
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)77
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)77
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)75
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)71
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)52
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)45
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance43
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance43
  • National border nearby (straight line)38
  • Green space21
  • 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.