Living in Dentville, Squamish
Dentville grades B overall (79/100), #4 of 15 residential areas in and around Squamish. Its strongest categories are commute time, transit and highway access.
Dentville has about 216 home addresses across 0.7 km². Out of 15 residential areas, Dentville ranks #9 for families, #6 for seniors and #1 for commuters. It grades A for nature & outdoors, transit, health care, commute time, highway access.
Explore Dentville on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | B (73) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | C (49) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | C (58) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | B (71) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Nature & outdoors | A (90) | How close homes are to a trail, natural area or shoreline the public can reach, to a bigger one for a bike ride (a river, lake or long trail), and to a major destination for a drive (a big lake, large park or the ocean) |
| Childcare | B (70) | Homes within 800 m of a licensed group centre or preschool, and 1 km of care for under-3s (home daycares alone don’t count) |
| Quiet streets | C (59) | How close homes are to traffic: right beside a highway counts most, fading out by 300 m; arterial roads fade out by 150 m and collector roads by 100 m (OpenStreetMap road types) |
| Shops & food | B (70) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | A (98) | Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures |
| Health care | A (88) | Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy |
| Commute time | A (100) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | A (92) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 99 interchange |
Who lives here
About 1,205 people live in Dentville (2021 Census), with a median age of 36.5 (city: 38). 51.4% of households own their home and 48.8% rent. 29.8% of households are families with children at home, 15.8% of residents are under 15 and 11.8% are 65 or older. 11% of homes are houses and 40% are apartments.
Schools
57.9% of homes are within 1 km of a public elementary school, and 100% are within 2 km of a public middle or secondary school. Across Sea to Sky School District (School District 48), 95.3% of students graduate within six years of starting Grade 8 (BC: 92.5%, 2024/2025); the Province doesn't publish this for single schools.
| School | Beats % of BC schools | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Howe Sound Secondary secondary | 34 | 71% proficient in graduation literacy (BC 75%); 34% in graduation numeracy (BC 47%) |
| École Les Aiglons francophone elementary | 63 | FSA reading beats 61% of BC schools; FSA math beats 64% |
Provincial test results (FSA 2023/2024–2025/2026, graduation assessments 2022/2023–2024/2025) compared with every BC school. They don't count toward any grade, because scores follow family income closely. How we work these out.
Nature & outdoors
100% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Skwelwil'em Squamish Estuary Wildlife Management Area, Sea to Sky Trail, Ocean or tidal shoreline, Squamish River, Estuary Trail and Smoke Bluffs Park. A bike ride away: Tantalus Provincial Park, Brackendale Eagles Provincial Park, Stawamus Chief Provincial Park, Mamquam River and Echo Lake. A short drive away: Howe Sound Crest Trail, Cheakamus River, Brohm Lake Interpretive Forest Trails, Brohm Lake Day Use Recreation Site and Alice Lake Provincial Park.
Parks
1 city parks covering 1.3 hectares. 65.7% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
7 bus stops with 377 weekday departures on routes 1, 2, 9. 98.1% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 41 crashes inside Dentville from 2021 to 2025, 4 of them with injuries or deaths.
Crime
No public crime data exists at the neighbourhood level, so we don't estimate it.
Common questions about Dentville
Is Dentville a good place to live?
Dentville grades B overall (79/100), #4 of 15 residential areas in and around Squamish. Its strongest categories are commute time, transit and highway access. For families it ranks #9, for seniors #6 and for commuters #1. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
What outdoor spots are near Dentville?
100% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Skwelwil'em Squamish Estuary Wildlife Management Area, Sea to Sky Trail, Ocean or tidal shoreline, Squamish River, Estuary Trail and Smoke Bluffs Park. A bike ride away: Tantalus Provincial Park, Brackendale Eagles Provincial Park, Stawamus Chief Provincial Park, Mamquam River and Echo Lake. A short drive away: Howe Sound Crest Trail, Cheakamus River, Brohm Lake Interpretive Forest Trails, Brohm Lake Day Use Recreation Site and Alice Lake Provincial Park. Nature & outdoors grades A.
What schools are in Dentville?
Public schools inside the boundary: Howe Sound Secondary, École Les Aiglons. 57.9% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with Sea to Sky School District (School District 48).
Are the schools in Dentville good?
On provincial tests, École Les Aiglons beats 63% of BC schools and Howe Sound Secondary beats 34% of BC schools (FSA 2023/2024–2025/2026, graduation assessments 2022/2023–2024/2025). SD48 graduates 95.3% of students within six years (BC 92.5%). Test scores follow family income closely, so visit and talk to the school too.
How many people live in Dentville?
About 1,205 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 36.5. 51.4% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Dentville?
98.1% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 7 stops get 377 BC Transit departures on a weekday. Transit grades A.
Compare Squamish neighbourhoods
Best overall · Best for families with young kids · Best for seniors and retirees · Best for commuters
- Downtown A · 85
- Waterfront A · 84
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- Garibaldi Estates B · 78
- Valleycliffe B · 73
- Mamquam B · 71
- Crumpit Woods B · 65
- Garibaldi Highlands C · 62
- Business Park C · 60
- Brackendale C · 60
- Tantalus C · 58
- North Yards C · 58
- Loggers East C · 58
- University Highlands C · 53
Data last built 2026-11-06. How these grades are calculated