Living in Garibaldi Estates, Squamish
Garibaldi Estates grades B overall (78/100), #5 of 15 residential areas in and around Squamish. Its strongest categories are shops & food, health care and highway access; its weakest are road safety.
Garibaldi Estates has about 318 home addresses across 0.7 km². Out of 15 residential areas, Garibaldi Estates ranks #11 for families, #2 for seniors and #5 for commuters. It grades A for parks, nature & outdoors, shops & food, transit, health care, commute time, highway access.
Explore Garibaldi Estates on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | B (65) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | B (77) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | D (37) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | A (91) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Nature & outdoors | A (87) | 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 (66) | 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 (50) | 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 | A (100) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | A (89) | Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures |
| Health care | A (100) | Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy |
| Commute time | A (83) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | A (95) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 99 interchange |
Who lives here
About 1,230 people live in Garibaldi Estates (2021 Census), with a median age of 38.6 (city: 38). 63.6% of households own their home and 37.5% rent. 38% of households are families with children at home, 18.2% of residents are under 15 and 13.1% are 65 or older. 58% of homes are houses and 17% are apartments.
Schools
99.4% of homes are within 1 km of a public elementary school, and 0% 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.
Nature & outdoors
100% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Sea to Sky Trail, Mamquam River and Squamish River. A bike ride away: Skwelwil'em Squamish Estuary Wildlife Management Area, Tantalus Provincial Park, Brackendale Eagles Provincial Park, Ocean or tidal shoreline and Stawamus Chief Provincial Park. A short drive away: Esté-tiwilh/Sigurd Creek Conservancy, Cheakamus River, Brohm Lake Interpretive Forest Trails, Brohm Lake Day Use Recreation Site and Alice Lake Provincial Park.
Parks
2 city parks covering 2.2 hectares. 98.7% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
14 bus stops with 555 weekday departures on routes 1, 2, 4, 9. 100% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 158 crashes inside Garibaldi Estates from 2021 to 2025, 40 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 Garibaldi Estates
Is Garibaldi Estates a good place to live?
Garibaldi Estates grades B overall (78/100), #5 of 15 residential areas in and around Squamish. Its strongest categories are shops & food, health care and highway access; its weakest are road safety. For families it ranks #11, for seniors #2 and for commuters #5. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
What outdoor spots are near Garibaldi Estates?
100% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Sea to Sky Trail, Mamquam River and Squamish River. A bike ride away: Skwelwil'em Squamish Estuary Wildlife Management Area, Tantalus Provincial Park, Brackendale Eagles Provincial Park, Ocean or tidal shoreline and Stawamus Chief Provincial Park. A short drive away: Esté-tiwilh/Sigurd Creek Conservancy, 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 Garibaldi Estates?
There are no public schools inside the boundary. 99.4% of homes are within 1 km of an elementary school. Check catchments with Sea to Sky School District (School District 48).
How many people live in Garibaldi Estates?
About 1,230 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 38.6. 63.6% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Garibaldi Estates?
100% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 14 stops get 555 BC Transit departures on a weekday. Transit grades A.
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Best overall · Best for families with young kids · Best for seniors and retirees · Best for commuters
- Downtown A · 85
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- Dentville B · 79
- 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