British Columbia

Surrey, 2025

Archive of hometown notes from Surrey: local places, drinking water, taxes, and construction.

December 2025

Cloverdale, Surrey · December 2025

Historic main street, Museum of Surrey, and fairgrounds for rodeo and Canada Day. It is where Surrey still shows its railroad-town roots.

Cloverdale still orients Surrey. Historic main street, Museum of Surrey, and fairgrounds for rodeo and Canada Day. It is where Surrey still shows its railroad-town roots.

Newton is described as Surrey's most populous town centre and a major Vaisakhi Parade destination outside India.

More on Surrey: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Natural hazards near Surrey · December 2025

Seismic and wildfire context that applies to Surrey.

Surrey appears on NRCan seismic context (peak ground acceleration) and, where live, wildfire-season flags. Flood grades are incomplete on some pages.

Hazard pages are comparative geography, not insurance certificates. Pair them with provincial emergency bulletins when weather turns.

Bear Creek Park, Surrey · December 2025

Major Whalley park beside the Surrey Arts Centre. A north Surrey green space that still feels central when City Centre towers rise nearby.

Walk or drive through Surrey long enough and Bear Creek Park comes up. Major Whalley park beside the Surrey Arts Centre. A north Surrey green space that still feels central when City Centre towers rise nearby.

Cloverdale keeps the western-and-railroad memory: historic main street, Museum of Surrey, Surrey Archives, and Cloverdale Rodeo and Country Fair at the fairgrounds since 1945. Clayton Heights is the fast-growing Cloverdale neighbour, now with Clayton Community Centre bundling arts, recreation, and library space. Newton, the most populous town centre, draws huge Vaisakhi Parade crowds and houses the Bell Performing Arts Centre. Guildford looks toward the Port Mann Bridge and Fraser River; South Surrey leans coastal with Crescent Beach, border crossings, and Historic Stewart Farm.

More on Surrey: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Internet coverage in Surrey · December 2025

Advertised broadband availability for Surrey.

Broadband rows for Surrey come from ISED National Broadband Data: advertised max download, 50/10 availability, and technology flags where published.

A map hex is not a living-room speed test. Confirm with your ISP after reading the Surrey internet page.

Surrey: Municipal homepage slogan is The Future Lives Here, with · December 2025

Municipal homepage slogan is The Future Lives Here, with capital-project copy about soon becoming B.C.'s biggest city.

December 2025 in Surrey: Cloverdale. Historic main street, Museum of Surrey, and fairgrounds for rodeo and Canada Day. It is where Surrey still shows its railroad-town roots.

Municipal homepage slogan is The Future Lives Here, with capital-project copy about soon becoming B.C.'s biggest city.

More on Surrey: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

November 2025

Indoor radon around Surrey · November 2025

How Surrey sits in Health Canada indoor-radon survey geography.

Indoor radon figures for Surrey follow Health Canada survey geography, often at CMA or regional scale. Higher mean Bq/m³ ranks as higher risk on the board.

A home still needs its own long-term test. Use the radon page to put Surrey in national context first.

Bear Creek Park keeps Surrey lively · November 2025

Bear Creek Park is a reason people stay fond of Surrey.

Bear Creek Park still orients Surrey. Major Whalley park beside the Surrey Arts Centre. A north Surrey green space that still feels central when City Centre towers rise nearby.

Cloverdale has hosted the Cloverdale Rodeo at the fairgrounds since 1945 and bills Western Canada's biggest Canada Day celebration.

More on Surrey: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Surrey beside its neighbours · November 2025

How Surrey compares with nearby cities on City Score.

Surrey's City Score blends published open-data pillars: tax, construction, connectivity, indoor air, water, seismic hazard, population growth, and crime severity.

A Rising or Dropping badge marks a multi-year rank move. The green line on the hometown chart carries the year-by-year path.

Cloverdale in Surrey · November 2025

Cloverdale keeps the western-and-railroad memory: historic main street, Museum of Surrey, Surrey Archives, and Cloverdale Rodeo and Country

Walk or drive through Surrey long enough and Cloverdale comes up. Historic main street, Museum of Surrey, and fairgrounds for rodeo and Canada Day. It is where Surrey still shows its railroad-town roots.

Cloverdale keeps the western-and-railroad memory: historic main street, Museum of Surrey, Surrey Archives, and Cloverdale Rodeo and Country Fair at the fairgrounds since 1945. Clayton Heights is the fast-growing Cloverdale neighbour, now with Clayton Community Centre bundling arts, recreation, and library space. Newton, the most populous town centre, draws huge Vaisakhi Parade crowds and houses the Bell Performing Arts Centre. Guildford looks toward the Port Mann Bridge and Fraser River; South Surrey leans coastal with Crescent Beach, border crossings, and Historic Stewart Farm.

More on Surrey: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

October 2025

October 2025: property tax in Surrey

Published residential mill-rate context for Surrey.

Residential mill rates for Surrey appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Surrey beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

Bear Creek Park, Surrey · October 2025

Major Whalley park beside the Surrey Arts Centre. A north Surrey green space that still feels central when City Centre towers rise nearby.

October 2025 in Surrey: Bear Creek Park. Major Whalley park beside the Surrey Arts Centre. A north Surrey green space that still feels central when City Centre towers rise nearby.

Newton is described as Surrey's most populous town centre and a major Vaisakhi Parade destination outside India.

More on Surrey: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Holland Park, Surrey · October 2025

City Centre park and home of Fusion Festival. Easy add-on when you are already downtown on SkyTrain.

Walk or drive through Surrey long enough and Holland Park comes up. City Centre park and home of Fusion Festival. Easy add-on when you are already downtown on SkyTrain.

Cloverdale keeps the western-and-railroad memory: historic main street, Museum of Surrey, Surrey Archives, and Cloverdale Rodeo and Country Fair at the fairgrounds since 1945. Clayton Heights is the fast-growing Cloverdale neighbour, now with Clayton Community Centre bundling arts, recreation, and library space. Newton, the most populous town centre, draws huge Vaisakhi Parade crowds and houses the Bell Performing Arts Centre. Guildford looks toward the Port Mann Bridge and Fraser River; South Surrey leans coastal with Crescent Beach, border crossings, and Historic Stewart Farm.

More on Surrey: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Surrey: City Centre is served by four Expo Line SkyTrain stations and hosts · October 2025

City Centre is served by four Expo Line SkyTrain stations and hosts Surrey City Hall plus SFU and KPU campuses.

Cloverdale still orients Surrey. Historic main street, Museum of Surrey, and fairgrounds for rodeo and Canada Day. It is where Surrey still shows its railroad-town roots.

City Centre is served by four Expo Line SkyTrain stations and hosts Surrey City Hall plus SFU and KPU campuses.

More on Surrey: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

September 2025

September 2025: building permits in Surrey

Where Surrey sits in published building-permit figures for September 2025.

Construction intent in Surrey shows up first as authorized permit dollars. Read a single month as a pulse, not a verdict.

Open the Surrey permits page and the Construction Pulse rankings for the wider board.

Bear Creek Park, Surrey · September 2025

Major Whalley park beside the Surrey Arts Centre. A north Surrey green space that still feels central when City Centre towers rise nearby.

Walk or drive through Surrey long enough and Bear Creek Park comes up. Major Whalley park beside the Surrey Arts Centre. A north Surrey green space that still feels central when City Centre towers rise nearby.

Cloverdale keeps the western-and-railroad memory: historic main street, Museum of Surrey, Surrey Archives, and Cloverdale Rodeo and Country Fair at the fairgrounds since 1945. Clayton Heights is the fast-growing Cloverdale neighbour, now with Clayton Community Centre bundling arts, recreation, and library space. Newton, the most populous town centre, draws huge Vaisakhi Parade crowds and houses the Bell Performing Arts Centre. Guildford looks toward the Port Mann Bridge and Fraser River; South Surrey leans coastal with Crescent Beach, border crossings, and Historic Stewart Farm.

More on Surrey: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Holland Park keeps Surrey lively · September 2025

Holland Park is a reason people stay fond of Surrey.

Holland Park still orients Surrey. City Centre park and home of Fusion Festival. Easy add-on when you are already downtown on SkyTrain.

Newton is described as Surrey's most populous town centre and a major Vaisakhi Parade destination outside India.

More on Surrey: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Cloverdale in Surrey · September 2025

Homepage copy already talks about becoming the biggest city in British Columbia and funding major capital projects to match, while Sounds

September 2025 in Surrey: Cloverdale. Historic main street, Museum of Surrey, and fairgrounds for rodeo and Canada Day. It is where Surrey still shows its railroad-town roots.

Cloverdale has hosted the Cloverdale Rodeo at the fairgrounds since 1945 and bills Western Canada's biggest Canada Day celebration.

More on Surrey: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

September 2025: property tax in Surrey

Published residential mill-rate context for Surrey.

Residential mill rates for Surrey appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Surrey beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

August 2025

Bear Creek Park in Surrey · August 2025

Surrey does not introduce itself as one downtown. Municipal pages map town centres: City Centre and Whalley in the north, Newton,

Bear Creek Park still orients Surrey. Major Whalley park beside the Surrey Arts Centre. A north Surrey green space that still feels central when City Centre towers rise nearby.

Whalley takes its name from Arthur Whalley, who settled near King George Boulevard and 108 Avenue in 1925.

More on Surrey: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

From Coquitlam Reservoir to the tap in Surrey

Surrey draws municipal drinking water from Capilano Reservoir and Seymour Reservoir, treated at Coquitlam Water Treatment Plant.

August 2025 is a good week to revisit Surrey's source: Capilano Reservoir and Seymour Reservoir. Treatment at Coquitlam Water Treatment Plant sits between the intake and the tap.

Regional Metro Vancouver treatment for Coquitlam source; Surrey reports receiving a large share of supply via Coquitlam and Seymour crossings (Annacis, Port Mann, Barnston).

See the Surrey water page for the grade, source notes, and municipal report links.

Cloverdale, Surrey · August 2025

Historic main street, Museum of Surrey, and fairgrounds for rodeo and Canada Day. It is where Surrey still shows its railroad-town roots.

Walk or drive through Surrey long enough and Cloverdale comes up. Historic main street, Museum of Surrey, and fairgrounds for rodeo and Canada Day. It is where Surrey still shows its railroad-town roots.

Cloverdale keeps the western-and-railroad memory: historic main street, Museum of Surrey, Surrey Archives, and Cloverdale Rodeo and Country Fair at the fairgrounds since 1945. Clayton Heights is the fast-growing Cloverdale neighbour, now with Clayton Community Centre bundling arts, recreation, and library space. Newton, the most populous town centre, draws huge Vaisakhi Parade crowds and houses the Bell Performing Arts Centre. Guildford looks toward the Port Mann Bridge and Fraser River; South Surrey leans coastal with Crescent Beach, border crossings, and Historic Stewart Farm.

More on Surrey: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Natural hazards near Surrey · August 2025

Seismic and wildfire context that applies to Surrey.

Surrey appears on NRCan seismic context (peak ground acceleration) and, where live, wildfire-season flags. Flood grades are incomplete on some pages.

Hazard pages are comparative geography, not insurance certificates. Pair them with provincial emergency bulletins when weather turns.

July 2025

Bear Creek Park, Surrey · July 2025

Major Whalley park beside the Surrey Arts Centre. A north Surrey green space that still feels central when City Centre towers rise nearby.

July 2025 in Surrey: Bear Creek Park. Major Whalley park beside the Surrey Arts Centre. A north Surrey green space that still feels central when City Centre towers rise nearby.

City Centre is served by four Expo Line SkyTrain stations and hosts Surrey City Hall plus SFU and KPU campuses.

More on Surrey: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Internet coverage in Surrey · July 2025

Advertised broadband availability for Surrey.

Broadband rows for Surrey come from ISED National Broadband Data: advertised max download, 50/10 availability, and technology flags where published.

A map hex is not a living-room speed test. Confirm with your ISP after reading the Surrey internet page.

Surrey: Municipal homepage slogan is The Future Lives Here, with · July 2025

Municipal homepage slogan is The Future Lives Here, with capital-project copy about soon becoming B.C.'s biggest city.

Cloverdale still orients Surrey. Historic main street, Museum of Surrey, and fairgrounds for rodeo and Canada Day. It is where Surrey still shows its railroad-town roots.

Municipal homepage slogan is The Future Lives Here, with capital-project copy about soon becoming B.C.'s biggest city.

More on Surrey: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Indoor radon around Surrey · July 2025

How Surrey sits in Health Canada indoor-radon survey geography.

Indoor radon figures for Surrey follow Health Canada survey geography, often at CMA or regional scale. Higher mean Bq/m³ ranks as higher risk on the board.

A home still needs its own long-term test. Use the radon page to put Surrey in national context first.

June 2025

Bear Creek Park keeps Surrey lively · June 2025

Bear Creek Park is a reason people stay fond of Surrey.

Walk or drive through Surrey long enough and Bear Creek Park comes up. Major Whalley park beside the Surrey Arts Centre. A north Surrey green space that still feels central when City Centre towers rise nearby.

Cloverdale keeps the western-and-railroad memory: historic main street, Museum of Surrey, Surrey Archives, and Cloverdale Rodeo and Country Fair at the fairgrounds since 1945. Clayton Heights is the fast-growing Cloverdale neighbour, now with Clayton Community Centre bundling arts, recreation, and library space. Newton, the most populous town centre, draws huge Vaisakhi Parade crowds and houses the Bell Performing Arts Centre. Guildford looks toward the Port Mann Bridge and Fraser River; South Surrey leans coastal with Crescent Beach, border crossings, and Historic Stewart Farm.

More on Surrey: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Surrey beside its neighbours · June 2025

How Surrey compares with nearby cities on City Score.

Surrey's City Score blends published open-data pillars: tax, construction, connectivity, indoor air, water, seismic hazard, population growth, and crime severity.

A Rising or Dropping badge marks a multi-year rank move. The green line on the hometown chart carries the year-by-year path.

Cloverdale in Surrey · June 2025

Homepage copy already talks about becoming the biggest city in British Columbia and funding major capital projects to match, while Sounds

June 2025 in Surrey: Cloverdale. Historic main street, Museum of Surrey, and fairgrounds for rodeo and Canada Day. It is where Surrey still shows its railroad-town roots.

Whalley takes its name from Arthur Whalley, who settled near King George Boulevard and 108 Avenue in 1925.

More on Surrey: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

June 2025: property tax in Surrey

Published residential mill-rate context for Surrey.

Residential mill rates for Surrey appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Surrey beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

Bear Creek Park, Surrey · June 2025

Major Whalley park beside the Surrey Arts Centre. A north Surrey green space that still feels central when City Centre towers rise nearby.

Bear Creek Park still orients Surrey. Major Whalley park beside the Surrey Arts Centre. A north Surrey green space that still feels central when City Centre towers rise nearby.

Newton is described as Surrey's most populous town centre and a major Vaisakhi Parade destination outside India.

More on Surrey: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

May 2025

Holland Park, Surrey · May 2025

City Centre park and home of Fusion Festival. Easy add-on when you are already downtown on SkyTrain.

May 2025 in Surrey: Holland Park. City Centre park and home of Fusion Festival. Easy add-on when you are already downtown on SkyTrain.

Cloverdale has hosted the Cloverdale Rodeo at the fairgrounds since 1945 and bills Western Canada's biggest Canada Day celebration.

More on Surrey: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Surrey: City Centre is served by four Expo Line SkyTrain stations and hosts · May 2025

City Centre is served by four Expo Line SkyTrain stations and hosts Surrey City Hall plus SFU and KPU campuses.

Walk or drive through Surrey long enough and Cloverdale comes up. Historic main street, Museum of Surrey, and fairgrounds for rodeo and Canada Day. It is where Surrey still shows its railroad-town roots.

Cloverdale keeps the western-and-railroad memory: historic main street, Museum of Surrey, Surrey Archives, and Cloverdale Rodeo and Country Fair at the fairgrounds since 1945. Clayton Heights is the fast-growing Cloverdale neighbour, now with Clayton Community Centre bundling arts, recreation, and library space. Newton, the most populous town centre, draws huge Vaisakhi Parade crowds and houses the Bell Performing Arts Centre. Guildford looks toward the Port Mann Bridge and Fraser River; South Surrey leans coastal with Crescent Beach, border crossings, and Historic Stewart Farm.

More on Surrey: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

May 2025: building permits in Surrey

Where Surrey sits in published building-permit figures for May 2025.

Building-permit value for Surrey comes from Statistics Canada when a direct-tier row exists. Quiet months often follow busy ones.

Open the Surrey permits page and the Construction Pulse rankings for the wider board.

Bear Creek Park, Surrey · May 2025

Major Whalley park beside the Surrey Arts Centre. A north Surrey green space that still feels central when City Centre towers rise nearby.

May 2025 in Surrey: Bear Creek Park. Major Whalley park beside the Surrey Arts Centre. A north Surrey green space that still feels central when City Centre towers rise nearby.

Municipal homepage slogan is The Future Lives Here, with capital-project copy about soon becoming B.C.'s biggest city.

More on Surrey: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

April 2025

Holland Park keeps Surrey lively · April 2025

Holland Park is a reason people stay fond of Surrey.

Walk or drive through Surrey long enough and Holland Park comes up. City Centre park and home of Fusion Festival. Easy add-on when you are already downtown on SkyTrain.

Cloverdale keeps the western-and-railroad memory: historic main street, Museum of Surrey, Surrey Archives, and Cloverdale Rodeo and Country Fair at the fairgrounds since 1945. Clayton Heights is the fast-growing Cloverdale neighbour, now with Clayton Community Centre bundling arts, recreation, and library space. Newton, the most populous town centre, draws huge Vaisakhi Parade crowds and houses the Bell Performing Arts Centre. Guildford looks toward the Port Mann Bridge and Fraser River; South Surrey leans coastal with Crescent Beach, border crossings, and Historic Stewart Farm.

More on Surrey: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Cloverdale in Surrey · April 2025

Surrey does not introduce itself as one downtown. Municipal pages map town centres: City Centre and Whalley in the north, Newton,

Cloverdale still orients Surrey. Historic main street, Museum of Surrey, and fairgrounds for rodeo and Canada Day. It is where Surrey still shows its railroad-town roots.

Cloverdale has hosted the Cloverdale Rodeo at the fairgrounds since 1945 and bills Western Canada's biggest Canada Day celebration.

More on Surrey: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

April 2025: property tax in Surrey

Published residential mill-rate context for Surrey.

Residential mill rates for Surrey appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Surrey beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

Bear Creek Park in Surrey · April 2025

Cloverdale keeps the western-and-railroad memory: historic main street, Museum of Surrey, Surrey Archives, and Cloverdale Rodeo and Country

Walk or drive through Surrey long enough and Bear Creek Park comes up. Major Whalley park beside the Surrey Arts Centre. A north Surrey green space that still feels central when City Centre towers rise nearby.

Cloverdale keeps the western-and-railroad memory: historic main street, Museum of Surrey, Surrey Archives, and Cloverdale Rodeo and Country Fair at the fairgrounds since 1945. Clayton Heights is the fast-growing Cloverdale neighbour, now with Clayton Community Centre bundling arts, recreation, and library space. Newton, the most populous town centre, draws huge Vaisakhi Parade crowds and houses the Bell Performing Arts Centre. Guildford looks toward the Port Mann Bridge and Fraser River; South Surrey leans coastal with Crescent Beach, border crossings, and Historic Stewart Farm.

More on Surrey: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

March 2025

From Capilano Reservoir to the tap in Surrey

Surrey draws municipal drinking water from Capilano Reservoir and Seymour Reservoir, treated at Coquitlam Water Treatment Plant.

Surrey municipal drinking water starts at Capilano Reservoir and Seymour Reservoir and is treated at Coquitlam Water Treatment Plant. Lab numbers on the water page describe the published geography, not every private tap.

Regional Metro Vancouver treatment for Coquitlam source; Surrey reports receiving a large share of supply via Coquitlam and Seymour crossings (Annacis, Port Mann, Barnston).

See the Surrey water page for the grade, source notes, and municipal report links.

Cloverdale, Surrey · March 2025

Historic main street, Museum of Surrey, and fairgrounds for rodeo and Canada Day. It is where Surrey still shows its railroad-town roots.

March 2025 in Surrey: Cloverdale. Historic main street, Museum of Surrey, and fairgrounds for rodeo and Canada Day. It is where Surrey still shows its railroad-town roots.

Newton is described as Surrey's most populous town centre and a major Vaisakhi Parade destination outside India.

More on Surrey: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Natural hazards near Surrey · March 2025

Seismic and wildfire context that applies to Surrey.

Surrey appears on NRCan seismic context (peak ground acceleration) and, where live, wildfire-season flags. Flood grades are incomplete on some pages.

Hazard pages are comparative geography, not insurance certificates. Pair them with provincial emergency bulletins when weather turns.

Bear Creek Park, Surrey · March 2025

Major Whalley park beside the Surrey Arts Centre. A north Surrey green space that still feels central when City Centre towers rise nearby.

Bear Creek Park still orients Surrey. Major Whalley park beside the Surrey Arts Centre. A north Surrey green space that still feels central when City Centre towers rise nearby.

City Centre is served by four Expo Line SkyTrain stations and hosts Surrey City Hall plus SFU and KPU campuses.

More on Surrey: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Internet coverage in Surrey · March 2025

Advertised broadband availability for Surrey.

Broadband rows for Surrey come from ISED National Broadband Data: advertised max download, 50/10 availability, and technology flags where published.

A map hex is not a living-room speed test. Confirm with your ISP after reading the Surrey internet page.

February 2025

Surrey: Municipal homepage slogan is The Future Lives Here, with · February 2025

Municipal homepage slogan is The Future Lives Here, with capital-project copy about soon becoming B.C.'s biggest city.

Walk or drive through Surrey long enough and Cloverdale comes up. Historic main street, Museum of Surrey, and fairgrounds for rodeo and Canada Day. It is where Surrey still shows its railroad-town roots.

Cloverdale keeps the western-and-railroad memory: historic main street, Museum of Surrey, Surrey Archives, and Cloverdale Rodeo and Country Fair at the fairgrounds since 1945. Clayton Heights is the fast-growing Cloverdale neighbour, now with Clayton Community Centre bundling arts, recreation, and library space. Newton, the most populous town centre, draws huge Vaisakhi Parade crowds and houses the Bell Performing Arts Centre. Guildford looks toward the Port Mann Bridge and Fraser River; South Surrey leans coastal with Crescent Beach, border crossings, and Historic Stewart Farm.

More on Surrey: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Indoor radon around Surrey · February 2025

How Surrey sits in Health Canada indoor-radon survey geography.

Indoor radon figures for Surrey follow Health Canada survey geography, often at CMA or regional scale. Higher mean Bq/m³ ranks as higher risk on the board.

A home still needs its own long-term test. Use the radon page to put Surrey in national context first.

Bear Creek Park keeps Surrey lively · February 2025

Bear Creek Park is a reason people stay fond of Surrey.

February 2025 in Surrey: Bear Creek Park. Major Whalley park beside the Surrey Arts Centre. A north Surrey green space that still feels central when City Centre towers rise nearby.

Cloverdale has hosted the Cloverdale Rodeo at the fairgrounds since 1945 and bills Western Canada's biggest Canada Day celebration.

More on Surrey: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Surrey beside its neighbours · February 2025

How Surrey compares with nearby cities on City Score.

Surrey's City Score blends published open-data pillars: tax, construction, connectivity, indoor air, water, seismic hazard, population growth, and crime severity.

A Rising or Dropping badge marks a multi-year rank move. The green line on the hometown chart carries the year-by-year path.

January 2025

Cloverdale in Surrey · January 2025

Surrey does not introduce itself as one downtown. Municipal pages map town centres: City Centre and Whalley in the north, Newton,

Cloverdale still orients Surrey. Historic main street, Museum of Surrey, and fairgrounds for rodeo and Canada Day. It is where Surrey still shows its railroad-town roots.

Whalley takes its name from Arthur Whalley, who settled near King George Boulevard and 108 Avenue in 1925.

More on Surrey: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

January 2025: property tax in Surrey

Published residential mill-rate context for Surrey.

Residential mill rates for Surrey appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Surrey beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

Bear Creek Park, Surrey · January 2025

Major Whalley park beside the Surrey Arts Centre. A north Surrey green space that still feels central when City Centre towers rise nearby.

Walk or drive through Surrey long enough and Bear Creek Park comes up. Major Whalley park beside the Surrey Arts Centre. A north Surrey green space that still feels central when City Centre towers rise nearby.

Cloverdale keeps the western-and-railroad memory: historic main street, Museum of Surrey, Surrey Archives, and Cloverdale Rodeo and Country Fair at the fairgrounds since 1945. Clayton Heights is the fast-growing Cloverdale neighbour, now with Clayton Community Centre bundling arts, recreation, and library space. Newton, the most populous town centre, draws huge Vaisakhi Parade crowds and houses the Bell Performing Arts Centre. Guildford looks toward the Port Mann Bridge and Fraser River; South Surrey leans coastal with Crescent Beach, border crossings, and Historic Stewart Farm.

More on Surrey: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Holland Park, Surrey · January 2025

City Centre park and home of Fusion Festival. Easy add-on when you are already downtown on SkyTrain.

Holland Park still orients Surrey. City Centre park and home of Fusion Festival. Easy add-on when you are already downtown on SkyTrain.

Cloverdale has hosted the Cloverdale Rodeo at the fairgrounds since 1945 and bills Western Canada's biggest Canada Day celebration.

More on Surrey: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.