British Columbia
Archive of hometown notes from Squamish: local places, drinking water, taxes, and construction.
How Squamish sits in Health Canada indoor-radon survey geography.
Indoor radon figures for Squamish follow Health Canada survey geography, often at CMA or regional scale. Higher mean Bq/m³ ranks as higher risk on the board.
A home still needs its own long-term test. Use the radon page to put Squamish in national context first.
Smoke Bluffs Park is a reason people stay fond of Squamish.
December 2023 in Squamish: Smoke Bluffs Park. Climbing and trail park on the Corridor Trail network. A quick hit when you want rock without leaving town.
Brackendale and Mamquam amalgamated with Squamish into one District Municipality on December 15, 1964.
More on Squamish: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
How Squamish compares with nearby cities on City Score.
Squamish's City Score blends published open-data pillars: tax, construction, connectivity, indoor air, water, seismic hazard, population growth, and crime severity.
A Rising or Dropping badge marks a multi-year rank move. The green line on the hometown chart carries the year-by-year path.
Squamish sits at the north end of Howe Sound on the Sea to Sky Highway, halfway in spirit between Vancouver traffic and Whistler lifts. The
Stawamus Chief Provincial Park still orients Squamish. South-end granite landmark for climbers and hikers, and the starting geography for the Corridor Trail. It is the skyline locals mean when they say the Chief.
District about copy highlights an annual bald eagle count and Squamish Days Loggers Sports among signature events.
More on Squamish: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Published residential mill-rate context for Squamish.
Residential mill rates for Squamish appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.
Assessment bases differ by province. Read Squamish beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.
Climbing and trail park on the Corridor Trail network. A quick hit when you want rock without leaving town.
Walk or drive through Squamish long enough and Smoke Bluffs Park comes up. Climbing and trail park on the Corridor Trail network. A quick hit when you want rock without leaving town.
Outdoor seasons stack hard. Squamish Days Loggers Sports anchors the summer calendar, bald eagle counts draw winter attention, and Squamish Chief coverage swings from estuary purple martins to Squamish River dike upgrades that matter in Brackendale. The Turtle Trail loops major landmarks on an 11.5 km circle inspired by Truth and Reconciliation gatherings, while Brennan Park Recreation Centre keeps indoor sport in the same conversation as the Chief. District pages open by naming Squamish Nation traditional territory, and Squamish Alert sits on the homepage for emergency notices.
More on Squamish: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Wetland trails at the tip of Howe Sound with serious bird life and Chief views. Conservation stories show up regularly on the local news
Squamish Estuary still orients Squamish. Wetland trails at the tip of Howe Sound with serious bird life and Chief views. Conservation stories show up regularly on the local news beat.
Brackendale and Mamquam amalgamated with Squamish into one District Municipality on December 15, 1964.
More on Squamish: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Hardwired for Adventure is the District's official tagline across the municipal site.
November 2023 in Squamish: Stawamus Chief Provincial Park. South-end granite landmark for climbers and hikers, and the starting geography for the Corridor Trail. It is the skyline locals mean when they say the Chief.
Hardwired for Adventure is the District's official tagline across the municipal site.
More on Squamish: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Where Squamish sits in published building-permit figures for October 2023.
Construction intent in Squamish shows up first as authorized permit dollars. Read a single month as a pulse, not a verdict.
Open the Squamish permits page and the Construction Pulse rankings for the wider board.
Climbing and trail park on the Corridor Trail network. A quick hit when you want rock without leaving town.
Smoke Bluffs Park still orients Squamish. Climbing and trail park on the Corridor Trail network. A quick hit when you want rock without leaving town.
Estuary trails at the tip of Howe Sound are promoted for birdwatching and views of the Chief and Shannon Falls.
More on Squamish: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Squamish Estuary is a reason people stay fond of Squamish.
October 2023 in Squamish: Squamish Estuary. Wetland trails at the tip of Howe Sound with serious bird life and Chief views. Conservation stories show up regularly on the local news beat.
The Corridor Trail is planned as a paved route from the Stawamus Chief Apron to Depot Road in Brackendale.
More on Squamish: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Outdoor seasons stack hard. Squamish Days Loggers Sports anchors the summer calendar, bald eagle counts draw winter attention, and Squamish
Walk or drive through Squamish long enough and Stawamus Chief Provincial Park comes up. South-end granite landmark for climbers and hikers, and the starting geography for the Corridor Trail. It is the skyline locals mean when they say the Chief.
Outdoor seasons stack hard. Squamish Days Loggers Sports anchors the summer calendar, bald eagle counts draw winter attention, and Squamish Chief coverage swings from estuary purple martins to Squamish River dike upgrades that matter in Brackendale. The Turtle Trail loops major landmarks on an 11.5 km circle inspired by Truth and Reconciliation gatherings, while Brennan Park Recreation Centre keeps indoor sport in the same conversation as the Chief. District pages open by naming Squamish Nation traditional territory, and Squamish Alert sits on the homepage for emergency notices.
More on Squamish: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Published residential mill-rate context for Squamish.
Residential mill rates for Squamish appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.
Assessment bases differ by province. Read Squamish beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.
On OpenStats City Score for 2026, Squamish sits at rank 1 of 125. Locals still introduce the place as Sea to Sky first: Chief granite, Howe
September 2023 in Squamish: Smoke Bluffs Park. Climbing and trail park on the Corridor Trail network. A quick hit when you want rock without leaving town.
District about copy highlights an annual bald eagle count and Squamish Days Loggers Sports among signature events.
More on Squamish: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Squamish draws municipal drinking water from Ring Creek Aquifer (Powerhouse Springs Well Field), treated at Powerhouse Springs Well Field.
Ask where Squamish drinking water begins and the answer is Ring Creek Aquifer (Powerhouse Springs Well Field), then Powerhouse Springs Well Field. That supply chain is what the water atlas puts beside hardness and lead.
Seven groundwater wells supplying north and south distribution networks with disinfection. Stawamus River and Mashiter Creek retained as emergency surface backups only (not normal potable supply).
See the Squamish water page for the grade, source notes, and municipal report links.
South-end granite landmark for climbers and hikers, and the starting geography for the Corridor Trail. It is the skyline locals mean when
Stawamus Chief Provincial Park still orients Squamish. South-end granite landmark for climbers and hikers, and the starting geography for the Corridor Trail. It is the skyline locals mean when they say the Chief.
The Corridor Trail is planned as a paved route from the Stawamus Chief Apron to Depot Road in Brackendale.
More on Squamish: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Seismic and wildfire context that applies to Squamish.
Squamish appears on NRCan seismic context (peak ground acceleration) and, where live, wildfire-season flags. Flood grades are incomplete on some pages.
Hazard pages are comparative geography, not insurance certificates. Pair them with provincial emergency bulletins when weather turns.
Climbing and trail park on the Corridor Trail network. A quick hit when you want rock without leaving town.
Walk or drive through Squamish long enough and Smoke Bluffs Park comes up. Climbing and trail park on the Corridor Trail network. A quick hit when you want rock without leaving town.
Outdoor seasons stack hard. Squamish Days Loggers Sports anchors the summer calendar, bald eagle counts draw winter attention, and Squamish Chief coverage swings from estuary purple martins to Squamish River dike upgrades that matter in Brackendale. The Turtle Trail loops major landmarks on an 11.5 km circle inspired by Truth and Reconciliation gatherings, while Brennan Park Recreation Centre keeps indoor sport in the same conversation as the Chief. District pages open by naming Squamish Nation traditional territory, and Squamish Alert sits on the homepage for emergency notices.
More on Squamish: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Advertised broadband availability for Squamish.
Broadband rows for Squamish come from ISED National Broadband Data: advertised max download, 50/10 availability, and technology flags where published.
A map hex is not a living-room speed test. Confirm with your ISP after reading the Squamish internet page.
Estuary trails at the tip of Howe Sound are promoted for birdwatching and views of the Chief and Shannon Falls.
August 2023 in Squamish: Stawamus Chief Provincial Park. South-end granite landmark for climbers and hikers, and the starting geography for the Corridor Trail. It is the skyline locals mean when they say the Chief.
Estuary trails at the tip of Howe Sound are promoted for birdwatching and views of the Chief and Shannon Falls.
More on Squamish: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
How Squamish sits in Health Canada indoor-radon survey geography.
Indoor radon figures for Squamish follow Health Canada survey geography, often at CMA or regional scale. Higher mean Bq/m³ ranks as higher risk on the board.
A home still needs its own long-term test. Use the radon page to put Squamish in national context first.
Smoke Bluffs Park is a reason people stay fond of Squamish.
Smoke Bluffs Park still orients Squamish. Climbing and trail park on the Corridor Trail network. A quick hit when you want rock without leaving town.
Brackendale and Mamquam amalgamated with Squamish into one District Municipality on December 15, 1964.
More on Squamish: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
How Squamish compares with nearby cities on City Score.
Squamish's City Score blends published open-data pillars: tax, construction, connectivity, indoor air, water, seismic hazard, population growth, and crime severity.
A Rising or Dropping badge marks a multi-year rank move. The green line on the hometown chart carries the year-by-year path.
Outdoor seasons stack hard. Squamish Days Loggers Sports anchors the summer calendar, bald eagle counts draw winter attention, and Squamish
Walk or drive through Squamish long enough and Stawamus Chief Provincial Park comes up. South-end granite landmark for climbers and hikers, and the starting geography for the Corridor Trail. It is the skyline locals mean when they say the Chief.
Outdoor seasons stack hard. Squamish Days Loggers Sports anchors the summer calendar, bald eagle counts draw winter attention, and Squamish Chief coverage swings from estuary purple martins to Squamish River dike upgrades that matter in Brackendale. The Turtle Trail loops major landmarks on an 11.5 km circle inspired by Truth and Reconciliation gatherings, while Brennan Park Recreation Centre keeps indoor sport in the same conversation as the Chief. District pages open by naming Squamish Nation traditional territory, and Squamish Alert sits on the homepage for emergency notices.
More on Squamish: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Published residential mill-rate context for Squamish.
Residential mill rates for Squamish appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.
Assessment bases differ by province. Read Squamish beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.
Climbing and trail park on the Corridor Trail network. A quick hit when you want rock without leaving town.
July 2023 in Squamish: Smoke Bluffs Park. Climbing and trail park on the Corridor Trail network. A quick hit when you want rock without leaving town.
The Corridor Trail is planned as a paved route from the Stawamus Chief Apron to Depot Road in Brackendale.
More on Squamish: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Wetland trails at the tip of Howe Sound with serious bird life and Chief views. Conservation stories show up regularly on the local news
Walk or drive through Squamish long enough and Squamish Estuary comes up. Wetland trails at the tip of Howe Sound with serious bird life and Chief views. Conservation stories show up regularly on the local news beat.
Outdoor seasons stack hard. Squamish Days Loggers Sports anchors the summer calendar, bald eagle counts draw winter attention, and Squamish Chief coverage swings from estuary purple martins to Squamish River dike upgrades that matter in Brackendale. The Turtle Trail loops major landmarks on an 11.5 km circle inspired by Truth and Reconciliation gatherings, while Brennan Park Recreation Centre keeps indoor sport in the same conversation as the Chief. District pages open by naming Squamish Nation traditional territory, and Squamish Alert sits on the homepage for emergency notices.
More on Squamish: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Hardwired for Adventure is the District's official tagline across the municipal site.
Stawamus Chief Provincial Park still orients Squamish. South-end granite landmark for climbers and hikers, and the starting geography for the Corridor Trail. It is the skyline locals mean when they say the Chief.
Hardwired for Adventure is the District's official tagline across the municipal site.
More on Squamish: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Where Squamish sits in published building-permit figures for June 2023.
Construction intent in Squamish shows up first as authorized permit dollars. Read a single month as a pulse, not a verdict.
Open the Squamish permits page and the Construction Pulse rankings for the wider board.
Climbing and trail park on the Corridor Trail network. A quick hit when you want rock without leaving town.
Walk or drive through Squamish long enough and Smoke Bluffs Park comes up. Climbing and trail park on the Corridor Trail network. A quick hit when you want rock without leaving town.
Outdoor seasons stack hard. Squamish Days Loggers Sports anchors the summer calendar, bald eagle counts draw winter attention, and Squamish Chief coverage swings from estuary purple martins to Squamish River dike upgrades that matter in Brackendale. The Turtle Trail loops major landmarks on an 11.5 km circle inspired by Truth and Reconciliation gatherings, while Brennan Park Recreation Centre keeps indoor sport in the same conversation as the Chief. District pages open by naming Squamish Nation traditional territory, and Squamish Alert sits on the homepage for emergency notices.
More on Squamish: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Squamish Estuary is a reason people stay fond of Squamish.
Squamish Estuary still orients Squamish. Wetland trails at the tip of Howe Sound with serious bird life and Chief views. Conservation stories show up regularly on the local news beat.
The Corridor Trail is planned as a paved route from the Stawamus Chief Apron to Depot Road in Brackendale.
More on Squamish: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
On OpenStats City Score for 2026, Squamish sits at rank 1 of 125. Locals still introduce the place as Sea to Sky first: Chief granite, Howe
May 2023 in Squamish: Stawamus Chief Provincial Park. South-end granite landmark for climbers and hikers, and the starting geography for the Corridor Trail. It is the skyline locals mean when they say the Chief.
Brackendale and Mamquam amalgamated with Squamish into one District Municipality on December 15, 1964.
More on Squamish: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Published residential mill-rate context for Squamish.
Residential mill rates for Squamish appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.
Assessment bases differ by province. Read Squamish beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.
Squamish sits at the north end of Howe Sound on the Sea to Sky Highway, halfway in spirit between Vancouver traffic and Whistler lifts. The
Smoke Bluffs Park still orients Squamish. Climbing and trail park on the Corridor Trail network. A quick hit when you want rock without leaving town.
District about copy highlights an annual bald eagle count and Squamish Days Loggers Sports among signature events.
More on Squamish: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Squamish draws municipal drinking water from Ring Creek Aquifer (Powerhouse Springs Well Field), treated at Powerhouse Springs Well Field.
May 2023 is a good week to revisit Squamish's source: Ring Creek Aquifer (Powerhouse Springs Well Field). Treatment at Powerhouse Springs Well Field sits between the intake and the tap.
Seven groundwater wells supplying north and south distribution networks with disinfection. Stawamus River and Mashiter Creek retained as emergency surface backups only (not normal potable supply).
See the Squamish water page for the grade, source notes, and municipal report links.
South-end granite landmark for climbers and hikers, and the starting geography for the Corridor Trail. It is the skyline locals mean when
Walk or drive through Squamish long enough and Stawamus Chief Provincial Park comes up. South-end granite landmark for climbers and hikers, and the starting geography for the Corridor Trail. It is the skyline locals mean when they say the Chief.
Outdoor seasons stack hard. Squamish Days Loggers Sports anchors the summer calendar, bald eagle counts draw winter attention, and Squamish Chief coverage swings from estuary purple martins to Squamish River dike upgrades that matter in Brackendale. The Turtle Trail loops major landmarks on an 11.5 km circle inspired by Truth and Reconciliation gatherings, while Brennan Park Recreation Centre keeps indoor sport in the same conversation as the Chief. District pages open by naming Squamish Nation traditional territory, and Squamish Alert sits on the homepage for emergency notices.
More on Squamish: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Seismic and wildfire context that applies to Squamish.
Squamish appears on NRCan seismic context (peak ground acceleration) and, where live, wildfire-season flags. Flood grades are incomplete on some pages.
Hazard pages are comparative geography, not insurance certificates. Pair them with provincial emergency bulletins when weather turns.
Climbing and trail park on the Corridor Trail network. A quick hit when you want rock without leaving town.
April 2023 in Squamish: Smoke Bluffs Park. Climbing and trail park on the Corridor Trail network. A quick hit when you want rock without leaving town.
Hardwired for Adventure is the District's official tagline across the municipal site.
More on Squamish: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Advertised broadband availability for Squamish.
Broadband rows for Squamish come from ISED National Broadband Data: advertised max download, 50/10 availability, and technology flags where published.
A map hex is not a living-room speed test. Confirm with your ISP after reading the Squamish internet page.
Estuary trails at the tip of Howe Sound are promoted for birdwatching and views of the Chief and Shannon Falls.
Stawamus Chief Provincial Park still orients Squamish. South-end granite landmark for climbers and hikers, and the starting geography for the Corridor Trail. It is the skyline locals mean when they say the Chief.
Estuary trails at the tip of Howe Sound are promoted for birdwatching and views of the Chief and Shannon Falls.
More on Squamish: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
How Squamish sits in Health Canada indoor-radon survey geography.
Indoor radon figures for Squamish follow Health Canada survey geography, often at CMA or regional scale. Higher mean Bq/m³ ranks as higher risk on the board.
A home still needs its own long-term test. Use the radon page to put Squamish in national context first.
Smoke Bluffs Park is a reason people stay fond of Squamish.
Walk or drive through Squamish long enough and Smoke Bluffs Park comes up. Climbing and trail park on the Corridor Trail network. A quick hit when you want rock without leaving town.
Outdoor seasons stack hard. Squamish Days Loggers Sports anchors the summer calendar, bald eagle counts draw winter attention, and Squamish Chief coverage swings from estuary purple martins to Squamish River dike upgrades that matter in Brackendale. The Turtle Trail loops major landmarks on an 11.5 km circle inspired by Truth and Reconciliation gatherings, while Brennan Park Recreation Centre keeps indoor sport in the same conversation as the Chief. District pages open by naming Squamish Nation traditional territory, and Squamish Alert sits on the homepage for emergency notices.
More on Squamish: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
How Squamish compares with nearby cities on City Score.
Squamish's City Score blends published open-data pillars: tax, construction, connectivity, indoor air, water, seismic hazard, population growth, and crime severity.
A Rising or Dropping badge marks a multi-year rank move. The green line on the hometown chart carries the year-by-year path.
On OpenStats City Score for 2026, Squamish sits at rank 1 of 125. Locals still introduce the place as Sea to Sky first: Chief granite, Howe
February 2023 in Squamish: Stawamus Chief Provincial Park. South-end granite landmark for climbers and hikers, and the starting geography for the Corridor Trail. It is the skyline locals mean when they say the Chief.
District about copy highlights an annual bald eagle count and Squamish Days Loggers Sports among signature events.
More on Squamish: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Published residential mill-rate context for Squamish.
Residential mill rates for Squamish appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.
Assessment bases differ by province. Read Squamish beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.
Climbing and trail park on the Corridor Trail network. A quick hit when you want rock without leaving town.
Smoke Bluffs Park still orients Squamish. Climbing and trail park on the Corridor Trail network. A quick hit when you want rock without leaving town.
The Corridor Trail is planned as a paved route from the Stawamus Chief Apron to Depot Road in Brackendale.
More on Squamish: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Wetland trails at the tip of Howe Sound with serious bird life and Chief views. Conservation stories show up regularly on the local news
February 2023 in Squamish: Squamish Estuary. Wetland trails at the tip of Howe Sound with serious bird life and Chief views. Conservation stories show up regularly on the local news beat.
Brackendale and Mamquam amalgamated with Squamish into one District Municipality on December 15, 1964.
More on Squamish: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Hardwired for Adventure is the District's official tagline across the municipal site.
Walk or drive through Squamish long enough and Stawamus Chief Provincial Park comes up. South-end granite landmark for climbers and hikers, and the starting geography for the Corridor Trail. It is the skyline locals mean when they say the Chief.
Outdoor seasons stack hard. Squamish Days Loggers Sports anchors the summer calendar, bald eagle counts draw winter attention, and Squamish Chief coverage swings from estuary purple martins to Squamish River dike upgrades that matter in Brackendale. The Turtle Trail loops major landmarks on an 11.5 km circle inspired by Truth and Reconciliation gatherings, while Brennan Park Recreation Centre keeps indoor sport in the same conversation as the Chief. District pages open by naming Squamish Nation traditional territory, and Squamish Alert sits on the homepage for emergency notices.
More on Squamish: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Where Squamish sits in published building-permit figures for January 2023.
Building-permit value for Squamish comes from Statistics Canada when a direct-tier row exists. Quiet months often follow busy ones.
Open the Squamish permits page and the Construction Pulse rankings for the wider board.
Smoke Bluffs Park is a reason people stay fond of Squamish.
January 2023 in Squamish: Smoke Bluffs Park. Climbing and trail park on the Corridor Trail network. A quick hit when you want rock without leaving town.
Estuary trails at the tip of Howe Sound are promoted for birdwatching and views of the Chief and Shannon Falls.
More on Squamish: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Squamish draws municipal drinking water from Ring Creek Aquifer (Powerhouse Springs Well Field), treated at Powerhouse Springs Well Field.
Ask where Squamish drinking water begins and the answer is Ring Creek Aquifer (Powerhouse Springs Well Field), then Powerhouse Springs Well Field. That supply chain is what the water atlas puts beside hardness and lead.
Seven groundwater wells supplying north and south distribution networks with disinfection. Stawamus River and Mashiter Creek retained as emergency surface backups only (not normal potable supply).
See the Squamish water page for the grade, source notes, and municipal report links.
Squamish sits at the north end of Howe Sound on the Sea to Sky Highway, halfway in spirit between Vancouver traffic and Whistler lifts. The
Stawamus Chief Provincial Park still orients Squamish. South-end granite landmark for climbers and hikers, and the starting geography for the Corridor Trail. It is the skyline locals mean when they say the Chief.
Brackendale and Mamquam amalgamated with Squamish into one District Municipality on December 15, 1964.
More on Squamish: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.