Living in Village, Whistler
Village grades B overall (72/100). Its strongest categories are shops & food, health care and commute time; its weakest are schools and quiet streets.
Village has about 56 home addresses across 0.4 km². Village has very few homes, so it isn't ranked in the lists. It grades A for nature & outdoors, shops & food, transit, health care, commute time, highway access.
Explore Village 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 | E (6) | Share of households that are families with children at home (2021 Census). Used in the Families score only |
| Road safety | D (44) | ICBC-reported crashes per km² per year, 2021–2025 |
| Parks | B (75) | 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 | B (67) | 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 | E (20) | 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 (98) | 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 (100) | Workers with a commute under 15 minutes, less a penalty for commutes of an hour or more (2021 Census) |
| Highway access | A (96) | Average straight-line distance from homes to the nearest Highway 99 interchange |
Who lives here
About 165 people live in Village (2021 Census), with a median age of 35.5 (city: 36). 51.6% of households own their home and 46.2% rent. 16.9% of households are families with children at home, 7.8% of residents are under 15 and 10.7% are 65 or older. 14% of homes are houses and 38% 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: Sea to Sky Trail, Lost Lake Park, Fitzsimmons Creek, Lower Ez Does It, Tin Pants and Northwest Passage. A bike ride away: Alta Lake, Green Lake, Garibaldi Provincial Park, Rainbow Madeley Trail and River of Golden Dreams. A short drive away: Callaghan Conservancy, Callaghan Lake Provincial Park, Callaghan Lake, Upper Soo Conservancy and Daisy Lake.
Parks
0 city parks covering 0 hectares. 87.5% of homes are within a five-minute walk (400 m) of a park.
Transit
4 bus stops with 361 weekday departures on routes 10, 20, 20X, 21, 30, 31, 32. 98.2% of homes are within 400 m of a stop.
Road safety
ICBC recorded 59 crashes inside Village from 2021 to 2025, 3 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 Village
Is Village a good place to live?
Village grades B overall (72/100). Its strongest categories are shops & food, health care and commute time; its weakest are schools and quiet streets. Grades come from public data only, never from reviews or opinion.
What outdoor spots are near Village?
100% of homes are within 1 km of a trail, natural area or public shoreline. Close to home: Sea to Sky Trail, Lost Lake Park, Fitzsimmons Creek, Lower Ez Does It, Tin Pants and Northwest Passage. A bike ride away: Alta Lake, Green Lake, Garibaldi Provincial Park, Rainbow Madeley Trail and River of Golden Dreams. A short drive away: Callaghan Conservancy, Callaghan Lake Provincial Park, Callaghan Lake, Upper Soo Conservancy and Daisy Lake. Nature & outdoors grades A.
What schools are in Village?
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 Village?
About 165 people (2021 Census), with a median age of 35.5. 51.6% of households own their home.
Is there good transit in Village?
98.2% of homes are within 400 m of a bus stop; 4 stops get 361 BC Transit departures on a weekday. Transit grades A.
Compare Whistler neighbourhoods
Best overall · Best for families with young kids · Best for seniors and retirees · Best for commuters
- Whistler Cay Estates & Tapley's Farm A · 82
- Nesters, White Gold, & Spruce Grove A · 81
- Whistler Cay Heights A · 81
- Village North B · 76
- Blackcomb Benchlands South B · 69
- Nesters Crossing B · 67
- Rainbow & Baxter Creek B · 67
- Blueberry Hill B · 66
- Spring Creek C · 64
- Blackcomb Benchlands North C · 63
- Cheakamus Crossing C · 62
- Alpine Meadows North C · 61
- Alpine Meadows South C · 58
- Whistler Creek & Wayside C · 57
- Kadenwood C · 56
- Whistler Creek South C · 56
- Nita Lake Estates C · 55
- Nicklaus North C · 55
- Whistler Creek North C · 53
- Twin Lakes C · 52
- Brio & Sunridge Plateau C · 52
- Emerald Estates C · 51
- Alta Vista C · 51
- Alta Lake Station C · 50
- Bayshores & Millar's Pond C · 50
- Stonebridge C · 48
- Function Junction C · 48
- Wedgewoods D · 39
Data last built 2026-11-06. How these grades are calculated