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Coquitlam vs. Burnaby real estate — what's actually different.

Coquitlam and Burnaby border each other and share the SkyTrain Millennium Line. The differences come down to school catchments, mountain access, and entry-price tier. Here's the straight read.

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Border

Coquitlam and Burnaby share the North Road / Lougheed Town Centre corridor

Burquitlam

Specifically the Coquitlam side of the Burnaby border — most directly comparable area

SkyTrain

Both served by the Millennium Line. Coquitlam: Burquitlam, Coquitlam Central, Lafarge Lake-Douglas. Burnaby: Lougheed, Production Way, Brentwood, Gilmore, Holdom

Schools

Coquitlam SD43 vs. Burnaby SD41 — different catchment systems entirely

Entry price detached

Coquitlam: $1.3M-$2M for newer family detached; Burnaby: $1.5M-$2.5M+ for equivalent

Lifestyle

Coquitlam: more mountain-oriented, Burke + Westwood Plateau residential character. Burnaby: more transit-oriented, denser, Brentwood + Metrotown high-rise corridors

Townhome / condo

Comparable price tiers; Burnaby Brentwood and Coquitlam Burquitlam both seeing active high-rise build-out

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