Musqueam 2British Columbia

The First Nations reserve has 1,879 residents and lies in British Columbia. It belongs to the Vancouver metropolitan area.

Population

1,879

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

years · British Columbia’s towns: 48

Postsecondary

55%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

21%

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is Musqueam 2 a good place to live?

Where it does best is schools (A+). Health is a strength (A). The rest of its grades are middling: C+ for jobs & income and B− for hazard risk.

As a First Nations reserve, Musqueam 2 isn’t given an overall grade or ranked. Too much of a reserve’s data is suppressed or uncollected by Statistics Canada for a fair comparison with other towns.

Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. No Safety Grade: no police service publishes a crime rate for this place on its own. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread. A First Nations reserve: subject grades only, with no overall grade and no place in ranked lists.

StrongestA⁺Schools AHealth

How Musqueam 2 grades

Each subject compares Musqueam 2 with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.

How grading works

SchoolsGraded on exam and test resultsA⁺Open →HealthAmong the healthiest places comparedAOpen →WalkabilityAbove the middle of the towns comparedB⁺Open →Jobs & incomeAbout average among the towns comparedC⁺Open →Hazard riskGraded on earthquake risk and radon, with high wildfire risk able to lower itB⁻Open →

Cost of livingNot graded: not enough data–

SafetyNot graded: not enough data–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Musqueam 2 stand out

The 3 things Musqueam 2 does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Schools

Better than 96%

of Canadian towns on schools

Its schools grade: A+.

Walk, cycle or transit to work

Getting around

21% walk, cycle or take transit

Against 8% in the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Health

Better than 95%

of Canadian towns on health

Its health grade: A.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Musqueam 2.

SchoolsSchools A⁺

Musqueam 2’s schools mostly beat the middle in British Columbia, 12 of the 17 with results

18schools within 3 kmA⁺Schools Grade

The 3 km around Musqueam 2 counts 14 elementary schools and 4 secondary schools. Teenagers have 3.4 km to go to the closest secondary school, higher than both British Columbia’s towns (1.8 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km).

School	Level	Students	System
Southlands Elementary Middle fifth in British ColumbiaNearest elementary school, 0.2 kmElementary	Elementary	–	English public
University Hill Secondary Second fifth in British ColumbiaNearest secondary school, 2.2 kmSecondary	Secondary	–	English public
Crofton House IndependentResults in the top fifth in British ColumbiaElementary	Elementary	–	Independent

See all 18 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public14

Independent4

Schools within 3 km	Musqueam 2	British Columbia	Canada
Nearest secondary school	3.4 km	1.8 km	1.2 km

3.4 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageMusqueam 2’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Results12 of 17 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in British Columbia Every school18 schools within 3 km · 14 elementary schools and 4 secondary schools Language0 of 18 teach in French · 2% of schools in British Columbia Questions“What schools are there in Musqueam 2?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26

HealthHealth A

For health, Musqueam 2 gets an A

50%very good or excellent healthAHealth Grade

Smokers make up 7.3% of the region’s adults, below British Columbia’s towns (9%) and Canadian towns (12%) alike. Self-rated health is ordinary for British Columbia: 50% of the region’s adults say very good or excellent, the province 50%. Statistics Canada puts the region’s life expectancy at 83.3, women 86.5 and men 80.2 (2022/2024). Measured from where Musqueam 2’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 4.9 km away, beyond the typical 3.7 km.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Musqueam 250%

British Columbia’s towns50%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Musqueam 2	British Columbia	Canada
Chronic conditions (average share)	13%	15%	17%
Life expectancy at birth	83.3	81.0	81.5
Smokers	7.3%	9%	12%
Very good or excellent health	50%	50%	52%

83.3

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

7.3%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

1.4 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageMusqueam 2’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey50% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care4.9 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 1.4 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 86.5, men 80.2 Conditions and habits13% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Health survey and life expectancy: the Vancouver Health Service Delivery Area

Climate

Musqueam 2 has milder winters than British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of 1.4°C

22.4°CJuly afternoons

A normal July day peaks at 22.4°C, lower than both British Columbia’s towns (23.1°C) and Canadian towns (25.5°C). Frost usually lifts by 19 March and returns around 10 November: 235 days without it. Most of the snow comes in December, about 14 cm. The most precipitation falls in November: 175 mm in a normal year.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter7.1°C

Spring13.4°C

Summer21.5°C

Autumn14.0°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Musqueam 2	British Columbia	Canada
Days with frost a year	40	60	159
January night low	1.4°C	0.5°C	−13.5°C
July afternoon high	22.4°C	23.1°C	25.5°C
Snowfall a year	37 cm	51 cm	141 cm

37 cm

of snow a year

days with frost a year

235

frost-free days, 19 Mar to 10 Nov

137

days with precipitation a year

Full pageMusqueam 2’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 22.4°C, January lows 1.4°C Rain and snow1,160 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow37 cm of snow a year Weather station4.6 km to the station · Vancouver International (Airport)

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Vancouver International (Airport))

Work & commuteJobs & income C⁺

Households in Musqueam 2 have higher incomes than those in 90% of Canadian towns

21%walk, cycle or take transit

The average trip to work took 26 min, in line with British Columbia’s towns (26 min) and Canadian towns (26 min).

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van72%

Walk9%

Public transit8%

Bicycle3%

Census 2021	Musqueam 2	British Columbia	Canada
Average trip	26 min	26 min	26 min

$108,000

median household income, 2020

28%

worked from home, May 2021

40%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageMusqueam 2’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment8.1% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work21% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to140 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Vancouver

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.

Weather

In Musqueam 2, November normally means 9°C afternoons and 4°C nights

9°Ca normal November afternoon

About 3 cm of snow falls in a normal November. Looking ahead to December, expect highs near 7°C and lows near 1°C. Expect about 175 mm of rain and snow over November. Normal highs peak at 22°C in July; nights bottom out at 1°C in December.

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November9°C

December7°C

January7°C

February8°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	7°C	1°C	437 mm
Spring	13°C	6°C	251 mm
Summer	21°C	13°C	121 mm
Autumn	14°C	7°C	350 mm

4°C

a normal November night

175 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

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Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest December

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Vancouver International (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Musqueam 2 sends Wade Grant (Liberal Party of Canada) to the Commons from Vancouver Quadra

Full pageMusqueam 2’s town hall & politics pageOpen the full Town hall & politics page

Who runs itIndian Reserve Provincial legislatureVancouver-Quilchena

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C

Musqueam 2 has no public library of its own; the nearest is VPL: Dunbar Branch, 2.4 km away

The next is Vancouver Public Library Kerrisdale Branch (Kerrisdale), 3.5 km away.

Full pageMusqueam 2’s library & civic life pageOpen the full Library & civic life page

Places to belong0 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Natural hazardsHazard risk B⁻

Shaking costs buildings in Musqueam 2 $0.60 a year per $1,000 of value, 20 times the typical town’s

Lowwildfire bandB⁻Hazard risk Grade

Fire seldom reaches Musqueam 2: since 1986, 0.2% of the land within 25 km has burned (0.005% a year). Of the homes tested for radon, 1.2% were over 200 Bq/m³, below British Columbia’s towns (1.8%) and Canadian towns (6.6%) alike. Flood mapping exists: a study by City of Vancouver. Musqueam 2 doesn’t get its own radon tests figures; the ones here come from the Vancouver health region.

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Musqueam 21.2%

British Columbia’s towns1.8%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Musqueam 2	British Columbia	Canada
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.60	$0.36	$0.030
Radon tests above the guideline	1.2%	1.8%	6.6%

$0.60

expected earthquake loss a year per $1,000 of buildings

Low

wildfire band

8.7 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood study on the national inventory

Full pageMusqueam 2’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

Earthquakes$0.60 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 WildfireLow wildfire band · 0.2% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodOne flood study on record Radon1.2% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

Who lives here

More of Musqueam 2’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: 52%

42median age

Children under 15 make up 15%, between British Columbia’s towns (14%) and Canadian towns (16%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 20% of residents.

Musqueam 2British ColumbiaCanada

British ColumbiaCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

15%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree16%

Postsecondary qualification55%

Women and men · all residents

49.2% of Musqueam 2’s residents are women

The 2021 census counted 810 women and 835 men here, where women make up 50.9% of Canada.

Who lives in Musqueam 2
	Musqueam 2	British Columbia	Canada
Under 15	15%	14%	16%
15 to 64	65%	64%	64%
65+	20%	21%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	16%	13%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	55%	56%	56%

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Ages42 median age · 20% are 65 or over Households565 households · 2.9 people per household English and French8% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; British Columbia and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Outdoors

The outdoors around Musqueam 2

21%of the land within 10 km protected

For a national park, Gulf Islands National Park Reserve is 39 km away. Cypress Park is the closest provincial park, at 13 km. Within 10 km, 21% of the land is protected, above British Columbia’s towns (6.7%) and Canadian towns (2.3%) alike. The largest named area nearby is Sturgeon Bank Wildlife Management Area, 7,775 ha, 0.7 km away.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Musqueam 221%

British Columbia’s towns6.7%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Musqueam 2	British Columbia	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	21%	6.7%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	6	14	4

39 km

to Gulf Islands National Park Reserve

13 km

to Cypress Park

beaches within 5 km

public protected areas within 10 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas8 protected areas within 10 km · Sturgeon Bank Wildlife Management Area National & provincial parks39 km to a national park · Gulf Islands National Park Reserve Footpaths & routes1 named route · Iva Mann Loop Walk

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Musqueam 2

15pages on Musqueam 2

The big questions

SafetyHousing & costProperty pricesSchoolsA⁺18 schools within 3 km HealthALife expectancy 83.3 in its region Work & commuteC⁺50% of adults in work Natural hazardsB⁻Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors21% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 22°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 42 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Nearby attractions

Museum of Anthropology at UBC and 17 more in and around Musqueam 2

Sights in Musqueam 2 and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.

All attractions →

MuseumMuseum of Anthropology at UBC4.4 km outside town, to the north · 200K visitors a year (2024)

GardenNitobe Memorial Garden4.2 km outside town, to the north

GardenVanDusen Botanical Garden4.5 km outside town, to the east MuseumMuseumBeaty Biodiversity Museum3.5 km outside town, to the north GardenGardenUBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research2.7 km outside town, to the north Art galleryArt galleryMorris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery4.2 km outside town, to the north

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (3)

Museum of Anthropology at UBC: Rr parker, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Nitobe Memorial Garden: Damien Guard, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
VanDusen Botanical Garden: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Musqueam 2

First Nations reserve in British Columbia

Musqueam 2 is a First Nations reserve in British Columbia, counted by Statistics Canada as its own census subdivision.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population: 1,879 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: British Columbia
Census division: Greater Vancouver
Metro area: Vancouver
First Nation: Musqueam
Census subdivision: 5915803

Musqueam 2’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

Dunbar-SouthlandsKerrisdaleArbutus RidgeWest Point GreyElectoral Area A, Metro VancouverGreektownMusqueam 2

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Musqueam 2	1,879	—	—	—	—	A
Dunbar-Southlands	21,117	2.3	B	D	C⁻	A⁺
Kerrisdale	14,105	3.4	B	D⁻	C⁻	A⁺
Arbutus Ridge	15,083	3.7	B⁻	D⁻	C⁻	A⁺
West Point Grey	13,429	3.8	B	D⁻	C⁻	A⁺
Electoral Area A, Metro Vancouver	22,031	4.3	A⁻	D⁻	A⁺	A⁺
Greektown	16,618	4.5	B⁺	D⁻	C⁻	A⁺

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Musqueam 2

What kind of homes are in Musqueam 2?

Single-detached houses make up 47% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 21% of households are one person, and the average is 2.9.

Is Musqueam 2 growing?

It lost people: 1,652 in 2016, 1,646 in 2021, 0.4% fewer, while the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 1,879.

Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · CMHC rents as published by Statistics Canada (34-10-0133) · grades by TownRatings. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.

Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).