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Originally Posted by Tapioca
If nightlife is a priority, you don't move to Coquitlam. Take an Uber and go to the breweries in PoCo or Port Moody for a night out.
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I mean we're at the age where we like being in bed by 10 pm, but do still enjoy having lots of restaurants in the vicinity. Coquitlam, while miles better than it was when I was in high school, is not going to match East Van in that respect. And just being closer to friends makes it much easier - in non-COVID times - to grab dinner without incurring a 30-minute drive.
Once kids are part of the equation, yeah, we are likely to give that up for a larger yard, quieter streets, and better schools.
Agree on Southwest Coquitlam being a sweet spot. My parents used to live around Mundy Park and that was great - close to the highway, near an awesome park. The trade-off was transit... having to bus to Lougheed was limiting. I'm sure this is changing rapidly with all the Lougheed/Burquitlam development and really is reflected in the property prices we're seeing.