Living in Hospital Hill, Squamish
Hospital Hill grades A overall (83/100), #3 of 15 residential areas in and around Squamish. Its strongest categories are schools, shops & food and health care.
Hospital Hill has about 157 home addresses across 0.7 km². Out of 15 residential areas, Hospital Hill ranks #2 for families, #5 for seniors and #7 for commuters. It grades A for schools, parks, nature & outdoors, shops & food, health care, highway access.
Explore Hospital Hill on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | A (100) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | C (45) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | B (77) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | A (98) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Nature & outdoors | A (94) | 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 | A (100) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | C (50) | 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 | B (72) | 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 485 people live in Hospital Hill (2021 Census), with a median age of 36.2 (city: 38). 59.7% of households own their home and 40.3% rent. 28.5% of households are families with children at home, 16.9% of residents are under 15 and 12.1% are 65 or older. 33% of homes are houses and 49% are apartments.
Schools
99.4% 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.
Nature & outdoors
100% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Sea to Sky Trail, Ocean or tidal shoreline, Stawamus Chief Provincial Park, Stawamus River, Smoke Bluffs Park and Smoke Bluff Park. A bike ride away: Skwelwil'em Squamish Estuary Wildlife Management Area, Squamish River, Brackendale Eagles Provincial Park, Mamquam River and Tantalus Provincial Park. 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
3 city parks covering 24.3 hectares. 98.1% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
8 bus stops with 184 weekday departures on routes 3. 99.4% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 11 crashes inside Hospital Hill from 2021 to 2025, 0 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 Hospital Hill
Is Hospital Hill a good place to live?
Hospital Hill grades A overall (83/100), #3 of 15 residential areas in and around Squamish. Its strongest categories are schools, shops & food and health care. For families it ranks #2, for seniors #5 and for commuters #7. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
What outdoor spots are near Hospital Hill?
100% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Sea to Sky Trail, Ocean or tidal shoreline, Stawamus Chief Provincial Park, Stawamus River, Smoke Bluffs Park and Smoke Bluff Park. A bike ride away: Skwelwil'em Squamish Estuary Wildlife Management Area, Squamish River, Brackendale Eagles Provincial Park, Mamquam River and Tantalus Provincial Park. 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 Hospital Hill?
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 Hospital Hill?
About 485 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 36.2. 59.7% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Hospital Hill?
99.4% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 8 stops get 184 BC Transit departures on a weekday. Transit grades C.
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Best overall · Best for families with young kids · Best for seniors and retirees · Best for commuters
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- 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