Living in Paradise Valley, Squamish
Paradise Valley grades D overall (36/100). Its strongest categories are quiet streets, road safety and nature & outdoors; its weakest are schools and childcare.
Paradise Valley has about 52 home addresses across 13.8 km². Paradise Valley has very few homes, so it isn't ranked in the lists. It grades A for road safety, nature & outdoors, quiet streets.
Explore Paradise Valley on the mapGrades by category
| Category | Grade | What we measured |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | E (0) | Homes within 1 km of a public elementary school and 2 km of a public middle/secondary school |
| Kids at home | C (50) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | A (98) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | E (2) | Homes within 400 m of a park, plus 500 m of a playground |
| Nature & outdoors | A (89) | 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 | E (0) | 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 | E (0) | 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 | E (0) | Homes within 1.5 km of a walk-in clinic or hospital, and 1 km of a pharmacy |
| Commute time | B (68) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | D (41) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 99 interchange |
Who lives here
About 175 people live in Paradise Valley (2021 Census), with a median age of 37.6 (city: 38). 71% of households own their home and 30% rent. 30% of households are families with children at home, 17.2% of residents are under 15 and 11.9% are 65 or older. 31% of homes are houses and 39% are apartments.
Schools
0% 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: Cheakamus River, Brohm Lake Interpretive Forest Trails, Sea to Sky Trail, Brohm Lake Day Use Recreation Site, Swift Creek Recreation Reserve and Brohm Lake Trail. A bike ride away: Brackendale Eagles Provincial Park, Alice Lake Provincial Park, Hut Lakes Recreation Site, Brohm River and Cheekye River. A short drive away: Tantalus Provincial Park, Esté-tiwilh/Sigurd Creek Conservancy, Ashlu Creek, Squamish River and Ocean or tidal shoreline.
Parks
0 city parks covering 0 hectares. 0% 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 7 crashes inside Paradise Valley from 2021 to 2025, 1 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 Paradise Valley
Is Paradise Valley a good place to live?
Paradise Valley grades D overall (36/100). Its strongest categories are quiet streets, road safety and nature & outdoors; its weakest are schools and childcare. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
What outdoor spots are near Paradise Valley?
100% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Cheakamus River, Brohm Lake Interpretive Forest Trails, Sea to Sky Trail, Brohm Lake Day Use Recreation Site, Swift Creek Recreation Reserve and Brohm Lake Trail. A bike ride away: Brackendale Eagles Provincial Park, Alice Lake Provincial Park, Hut Lakes Recreation Site, Brohm River and Cheekye River. A short drive away: Tantalus Provincial Park, Esté-tiwilh/Sigurd Creek Conservancy, Ashlu Creek, Squamish River and Ocean or tidal shoreline. Nature & outdoors grades A.
What schools are in Paradise Valley?
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 Paradise Valley?
About 175 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 37.6. 71% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Paradise Valley?
0% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 0 stops get 0 BC Transit departures on a weekday. Transit grades E.
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
- Hospital Hill A · 83
- Dentville B · 79
- Garibaldi Estates B · 78
- Valleycliffe B · 73
- Mamquam B · 71
- Golf Course & Paco Rd B · 66
- Crumpit Woods B · 65
- Garibaldi Highlands C · 62
- Oceanfront C · 61
- 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
Data last built 2026-11-06. How these grades are calculated