Living in Oceanfront, Squamish
Oceanfront grades C overall (61/100). Its strongest categories are road safety, quiet streets and nature & outdoors; its weakest are transit and schools.
Oceanfront has about 8 home addresses across 1.3 km². Oceanfront has very few homes, so it isn't ranked in the lists. It grades A for road safety, nature & outdoors, quiet streets, commute time, highway access.
Explore Oceanfront on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | E (13) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | E (18) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | A (100) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | C (63) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Nature & outdoors | A (97) | 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 | D (26) | 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 | A (100) | 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 | C (51) | Homes within 1 km of a grocery store or pharmacy, and 800 m of a café or restaurant |
| Transit | E (0) | Homes within 400 m of a bus stop, and of a stop with 40+ weekday departures |
| Health care | C (53) | Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy |
| Commute time | A (88) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | A (85) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 99 interchange |
Who lives here
About 20 people live in Oceanfront (2021 Census), with a median age of 34.4 (city: 38). 46.1% of households own their home and 53.9% rent. 20.3% of households are families with children at home, 12.4% of residents are under 15 and 10.1% are 65 or older. 11% of homes are houses and 73% are apartments.
Schools
0% of homes are within 1 km of a public elementary school, and 37.5% 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: Skwelwil'em Squamish Estuary Wildlife Management Area, Ocean or tidal shoreline, Sea to Sky Trail, Stawamus Chief Provincial Park, Squamish River and Stawamus River. A bike ride away: Brackendale Eagles Provincial Park, Mamquam River, Echo Lake, Tiampo Park and Shannon Falls Provincial Park. A short drive away: Tantalus Provincial Park, Cypress Provincial Park, Howe Sound Crest Trail, Cheakamus River and Brohm Lake Interpretive Forest Trails.
Parks
1 city parks covering 5.5 hectares. 62.5% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
0 bus stops with 0 weekday departures. 0% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 0 crashes inside Oceanfront 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 Oceanfront
Is Oceanfront a good place to live?
Oceanfront grades C overall (61/100). Its strongest categories are road safety, quiet streets and nature & outdoors; its weakest are transit and schools. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
What outdoor spots are near Oceanfront?
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, Ocean or tidal shoreline, Sea to Sky Trail, Stawamus Chief Provincial Park, Squamish River and Stawamus River. A bike ride away: Brackendale Eagles Provincial Park, Mamquam River, Echo Lake, Tiampo Park and Shannon Falls Provincial Park. A short drive away: Tantalus Provincial Park, Cypress Provincial Park, Howe Sound Crest Trail, Cheakamus River and Brohm Lake Interpretive Forest Trails. Nature & outdoors grades A.
What schools are in Oceanfront?
There are no public schools inside the boundary. 0% 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 Oceanfront?
About 20 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 34.4. 46.1% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Oceanfront?
0% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 0 stops get 0 BC Transit departures on a weekday. Transit grades E.
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- Waterfront A · 84
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- Mamquam B · 71
- Golf Course & Paco Rd B · 66
- 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
- Cheekeye D · 39
- Paradise Valley D · 36
Data last built 2026-11-06. How these grades are calculated