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Originally Posted by PeanutButter
That makes sense now. I was looking at MLS and the real estate prices seem quite attractive.
It sounds like it's similar to the Edmonds area of Burnaby?
I think because I was generally on the main big roads it didn't seem like the area was "sketch". I was just looking at all of the stores and the convenience of the area.
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That's probably a reasonable comparison although Maillardville is a pretty limited area, and in my personal opinion a little less rough (although that might be more out of familiarity with the area). It's also now adjacent to expensive property right up the hill, and I suspect in 10 years will look nothing like it does now. There are a few lower-end rental apartment buildings that once gone will impact the area quite a bit.
I would never be worried about walking around the area alone in the daytime, and not really at night, although I probably wouldn't go for a pleasant evening stroll. I recognize though that I'm a guy and it might be different if you were female.
If you want a feel for the area at its worst, probably walk along Brunette from Woody's to Schoolhouse after dark one day. It's not bad, but it's no suburban oasis - it probably will never be, given how central it is and how busy Lougheed/Brunette, Lougheed/King Edward, etc. will always be.
The other "value" neighbourhood in Coquitlam might be Meadowbrook - east of Lougheed Highway from Westwood to Dewdney Trunk. Property there will also be cheaper. The neighbourhood was traditionally lower-income, so the housing stock is basicpoor quality, most homes there do not have a basement, and you're hemmed in on 1-2 sides by the train (and you'll also hear the train as it passes). That said, it's close to Coquitlam Centre and just 10 minutes further down Lougheed from Highway 1... assuming there's no issue on Lougheed.