British Columbia
Archive of hometown notes from Surrey: local places, drinking water, taxes, and construction.
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.
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.
City Centre park and home of Fusion Festival. Easy add-on when you are already downtown on SkyTrain.
July 2026 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.
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.
Where Surrey sits in published building-permit figures for July 2026.
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.
Major Whalley park beside the Surrey Arts Centre. A north Surrey green space that still feels central when City Centre towers rise nearby.
June 2026 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Historic main street, Museum of Surrey, and fairgrounds for rodeo and Canada Day. It is where Surrey still shows its railroad-town roots.
May 2026 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 is a reason people stay fond of Surrey.
April 2026 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
City Centre is served by four Expo Line SkyTrain stations and hosts Surrey City Hall plus SFU and KPU campuses.
February 2026 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.
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.
Where Surrey sits in published building-permit figures for February 2026.
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.
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.
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.
Holland Park is a reason people stay fond of Surrey.
February 2026 in Surrey: Holland Park. 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 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.
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.
Homepage copy already talks about becoming the biggest city in British Columbia and funding major capital projects to match, while Sounds
January 2026 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.
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.
Surrey draws municipal drinking water from Capilano Reservoir and Seymour Reservoir, treated at Coquitlam Water Treatment Plant.
Ask where Surrey drinking water begins and the answer is Seymour Reservoir, then Coquitlam Water Treatment Plant. That supply chain is what the water atlas puts beside hardness and lead.
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.