Tempe offers a walkability score of 60, indicating residents can manage many daily errands on foot, while a transit score of 72 supports regional travel, though only 1 of 5 metro destinations are reachable without changing vehicles. Families have strong options with a schools access score of 87 and 12 schools within walking distance. For daily needs and leisure, the neighbourhood features 24 restaurants, 8 cafés, and 8 grocers nearby, alongside 61 parks and green spaces for outdoor activity.
Written by Vicinus from live Tempe data
Keep in mind: nightlife & social is a stretch — 24 restaurants nearby, but no bars or late venues mapped
Essentials
Schools
École Boundary Elementary School260 m
Queensbury Elementary School617 m
Vancouver Waldorf School661 m
Schools access87
Transit
Nearest stop314 m
Bus stops (1.5 km)77
Transit score72
Shop & eat
Restaurants24
Cafés8
Grocers8
Amenities51
Daily needs
Pharmacies2
Green spaces61
Counted within 1.5 km of the centre of the neighbourhood; distances are straight-line. Places data from OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Who thrives here
Growing families
12 schools within walking distance. 61 green spaces nearby.
Outdoor-first
61 parks and green spaces mapped nearby.
Living here
Getting around
| Where you're going | Transit | Drive |
|---|---|---|
| Downtown Vancouver | 52 min· 240 | 25 min |
| Broadway corridor / VGH | — | 35 min |
| UBC | — | 50 min |
| Metrotown | — | 26 min |
| YVR Airport | — | 51 min |
Transit is weekday morning schedules with the walk to the stop included, for trips made without changing vehicle — a dash means no one-seat ride, not that it is unreachable. Driving times are off-peak and carry no traffic.
Trails & green
61 green spaces
Including Kealy Woods Park and Princess Park, within walking distance of the centre.
The village
77 places
24 restaurants, 8 cafés and 8 grocers among them, within 1.5 km of the centre.
Market pulse
Median price
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Days on market
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Walk score
60
out of 100
$ / sqft
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Tempe vs. its neighbours
| Neighbourhood | Median | $ / sqft | Days on mkt | Walk | Schools |
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