WhistlerBritish Columbia

Renting in Whistler eats 29% of household income, more than in both British Columbia’s towns and Canadian towns

Owners make up 56% of households. Shelter took 30% or more of income for 34% of households, above both British Columbia’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%).

Whistler’s schools mostly beat the middle in British Columbia, 4 of the 5 with results

One of them teaches in French, against 2% of schools in British Columbia. Teenagers have 4.5 km to go to the closest secondary school, above British Columbia’s towns (1.8 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km) alike.

Whistler scores better for health than nine in ten Canadian towns

Measured across the North Shore/Coast Garibaldi Health Service Delivery Area: health survey and life expectancy

The region’s 2022/2024 life expectancy is 84.3, with women at 86.3 and men at 82.3. Add to that, in the health survey, 59% of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, more than British Columbia’s 50%.

Summer runs warm in Whistler: July highs of 28.1°C, above British Columbia’s towns and Canadian towns

Midwinter nights in Whistler bottom out at −4.9°C on average. Rain and melted snow add up to 2,344 mm a year, above British Columbia’s towns (1,152 mm) and Canadian towns (883 mm) alike. For the wettest month, look to November: 383 mm on average.

Commuters in Whistler have a short way to work, 18 min on average, less than in both British Columbia’s towns and Canadian towns

Whistler gets a C for safety

Violent incidents came to 15.4 per 1,000 residents a year, above British Columbia’s towns (12.5) and Canadian towns (12) alike. Each year brings 35.3 property incidents per 1,000 residents.

Flood mapping exists for Whistler: 1 on record, latest by Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy

Shaking is a bigger worry than in most places, at $0.081 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). Fewer homes than usual carry radon here, 2.5% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. Burn scars are few around Whistler, with 0.4% of the land within 25 km touched by fire since 1986 (0.01% a year).

A younger town: only 9% of people in Whistler are 65 or over, fewer than in both British Columbia’s towns and Canadian towns

16% speak both English and French, above British Columbia’s towns (5.8%) and Canadian towns (7.5%) alike. Children are just over a tenth of the town.

Whistler in November: highs near 4°C, lows near −1°C

In November, the normal is 383 mm of rain and snow. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Whistler.

Whistler sends Patrick Weiler (Liberal Party of Canada) to the Commons from West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country

Of the 43 Commons seats from British Columbia, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 20.

At 11.4 visits per person served, Whistler Public Library is busier than 95% of British Columbia’s town libraries

Whistler Public Library has one location for the 15,630 people it serves.

56% of the land within 10 km of Whistler is protected

Count 11 protected areas within 10 km of town. No national park lies within 100 km. Within its own boundary, just over a quarter of the town is protected. Named trails close by number 3, the Sea to Sky Trail and Rainbow Madeley Trail among them.