Hamilton · 2026

Best neighbourhoods to live in Hamilton

Across Canada, the same list puts Leeming #414 of 2,556. Canada’s top 100 on this list includes no neighbourhood in Hamilton. Leeming tops the list in Hamilton, at A−. Second place goes to Sulphur Springs, at A−, and third to Spring Valley, at A−. The A range holds 5 of the 105 on this list. Bottom of the list: Gibson, with D.

Overall grade: one score from every livability grade, each neighbourhood placed on the scale of Canada’s towns How grades work

Leeming

2,849 people

A⁻

Score 63.4·#414 of 2,556 Canadian towns

Strongest: schools A, jobs & income A·lowest: cost of living B⁻

Sulphur Springs

9,404 people

A⁻

Score 63.1·#426 of 2,556 Canadian towns

Strongest: jobs & income A, schools A⁻·lowest: cost of living B⁻

Spring Valley

4,175 people

A⁻

Score 62.5·#459 of 2,556 Canadian towns

Strongest: schools A, jobs & income A·lowest: walkability C⁺

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Each neighbourhood by its overall score, best first, with its grade and national rank beside it.

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105 neighbourhoods

#NeighbourhoodScoreGrade · national rankWhat drives it

1Leeming2,849 people63.4top 19.8%A⁻#414 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A, jobs & income A·lowest: cost of living B⁻

2Sulphur Springs9,404 people63.1top 20.1%A⁻#426 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A, schools A⁻·lowest: cost of living B⁻

3Spring Valley4,175 people62.5top 21.3%A⁻#459 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A, jobs & income A·lowest: walkability C⁺

4Kirkendall South3,033 people62.3top 21.6%A⁻#467 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, jobs & income A⁻·lowest: cost of living C⁺

5Golf Course3,741 people62.1top 21.9%A⁻#479 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A, jobs & income A⁻·lowest: cost of living C⁺

6Waterdown23,858 people60.3top 26.3%B⁺#594 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A⁻, jobs & income A⁻·lowest: cost of living C⁺

7Garner5,456 people60.1top 26.3%B⁺#600 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A, jobs & income A⁻·lowest: walkability C⁺

8Turnball6,312 people60.0top 26.4%B⁺#606 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A, jobs & income B⁺·lowest: cost of living C⁺

9Fifty Point3,690 people58.6top 30.8%B⁺#709 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living B⁻

10Colborne7,447 people58.5top 30.9%B⁺#715 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A, jobs & income A⁻·lowest: cost of living C

11York Road4,931 people58.0top 32.1%B⁺#750 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A, schools A·lowest: cost of living C⁻

12Westmeria2,646 people57.8top 32.9%B⁺#767 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A⁻, schools A⁻·lowest: cost of living C

13Freelton2,724 people57.4top 33.6%B⁺#801 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A, schools A⁻·lowest: cost of living C⁺

14Falkirk East4,961 people56.1top 35.5%B#882 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, schools B⁺·lowest: cost of living C

15Shaver2,882 people55.9top 36.4%B#901 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living C⁺

16Westcliffe East2,832 people55.2top 38.3%B#950 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, jobs & income B⁺·lowest: cost of living C⁻

17Carlisle7,161 people55.0top 39.0%B#974 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A⁻, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: walkability C⁻

18Industrial6,690 people54.9top 39.6%B#987 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A⁻, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living C

19Highland6,306 people54.8top 39.6%B#990 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A⁻, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living C

20Horning4,587 people54.8top 39.6%B#992 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A⁻, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living C

21Trinity2,708 people54.8top 39.9%B#999 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A⁻, walkability B⁺·lowest: cost of living C⁻

22Lynden10,442 people54.0top 41.6%B#1,054 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A, jobs & income A⁻·lowest: cost of living C⁻

23Marritt2,759 people52.4top 45.3%B⁻#1,174 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk B⁺, jobs & income B·lowest: cost of living C⁺

24Gurnett4,582 people51.8top 46.5%B⁻#1,223 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, schools B⁺·lowest: cost of living C⁻

25Guernsey3,808 people51.6top 47.1%B⁻#1,239 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A⁻, walkability B⁺·lowest: cost of living C⁻

26Gourley5,271 people51.4top 47.7%B⁻#1,259 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living C

27Felker4,534 people51.3top 47.8%B⁻#1,264 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools B⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living C

28Oakes4,048 people51.1top 48.3%B⁻#1,281 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk B⁺, schools B·lowest: jobs & income C⁺

29Binbrook22,497 people50.9top 48.7%B⁻#1,294 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools B⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living C

30Valley Park6,394 people50.9top 48.7%B⁻#1,296 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk B⁺, schools B·lowest: cost of living C

31Buchanan3,006 people50.9top 48.8%B⁻#1,300 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living C⁻

32Lampman5,663 people50.6top 49.4%B⁻#1,323 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools B⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living C

33Barnstown6,603 people50.4top 49.7%B⁻#1,339 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living C

34Rushdale5,154 people50.2bottom 49.8%B⁻#1,350 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living C

35Mountview7,752 people50.2bottom 49.4%B⁻#1,357 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, schools A⁻·lowest: cost of living D

36Carpenter2,941 people50.2bottom 49.3%B⁻#1,363 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk B⁺, schools B⁺·lowest: cost of living C

37Eastdale2,703 people49.9bottom 48.8%B⁻#1,383 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability B⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

38Fessenden3,551 people49.7bottom 48.1%B⁻#1,405 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, schools B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

39Poplar Park3,031 people49.3bottom 47.4%B⁻#1,435 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A⁻, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

40Gilkson2,963 people49.1bottom 47.1%B⁻#1,455 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

41Highway Valley4,469 people49.0bottom 46.5%B⁻#1,467 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A⁻, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living C⁻

42Jerome2,820 people48.4bottom 45.0%B⁻#1,506 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk B⁺, health B·lowest: cost of living C⁻

43Eleanor3,805 people48.1bottom 44.0%C⁺#1,523 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living C

44Trillium2,967 people47.8bottom 43.1%C⁺#1,543 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools B⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: walkability D

45Gilbert3,181 people47.0bottom 40.8%C⁺#1,613 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, schools B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

46Fruitland7,653 people46.9bottom 40.4%C⁺#1,625 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools B⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living C⁻

47Central Business Dis6,127 people46.7bottom 39.9%C⁺#1,640 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, schools A⁻·lowest: cost of living D⁻

48Sheldon25,488 people46.7bottom 39.9%C⁺#1,641 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk B⁺, schools B·lowest: cost of living C⁻

49Kirkendall North5,864 people46.6bottom 39.6%C⁺#1,647 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

50Centremount4,053 people46.6bottom 39.5%C⁺#1,649 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

51Templemead4,188 people46.6bottom 39.3%C⁺#1,653 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living C⁻

52Westdale South4,931 people46.3bottom 38.9%C⁺#1,666 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, schools B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

53Albion4,585 people46.2bottom 38.4%C⁺#1,676 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk B⁺, schools B·lowest: cost of living D

54Ainslie Wood West3,917 people46.0bottom 37.5%C⁺#1,696 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, schools A⁻·lowest: cost of living D⁻

55Riverdale East3,416 people45.8bottom 37.3%C⁺#1,707 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

56Inch Park4,065 people45.2bottom 35.7%C⁺#1,749 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

57Butler2,922 people44.8bottom 34.5%C#1,774 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

58Rosedale3,070 people44.2bottom 32.1%C#1,834 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

59Balfour4,171 people43.9bottom 31.7%C#1,852 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

60Crerar2,877 people43.7bottom 31.5%C#1,862 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

61Strathcona9,348 people43.4bottom 30.6%C#1,884 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

62Delta East6,186 people43.2bottom 30.3%C#1,900 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

63Rolston6,124 people43.0bottom 29.8%C#1,909 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

64Lakeshore3,127 people42.9bottom 29.6%C#1,914 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A⁻, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

65Quinndale3,621 people42.7bottom 28.7%C#1,931 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability B⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

66Durand13,338 people42.1bottom 27.6%C#1,962 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

67Berrisfield3,773 people42.0bottom 27.2%C#1,970 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

68Lisgar3,945 people41.8bottom 26.3%C#1,989 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

69Bruleville4,310 people41.4bottom 25.2%C#2,017 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

70Corktown8,952 people41.1bottom 24.1%C⁻#2,040 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: jobs & income D⁻

71Stoney Creek3,828 people41.1bottom 24.0%C⁻#2,043 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

72Burkholme3,580 people40.9bottom 24.0%C⁻#2,048 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

73Central3,698 people40.9bottom 23.9%C⁻#2,052 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

74North End East4,816 people40.7bottom 23.4%C⁻#2,060 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

75Vincent10,011 people40.7bottom 23.4%C⁻#2,062 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability B⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

76Greeningdon3,296 people40.6bottom 23.0%C⁻#2,073 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

77Hill Park3,262 people40.5bottom 22.8%C⁻#2,076 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

78Lawfield6,021 people40.4bottom 22.2%C⁻#2,090 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

79Sherwood2,567 people39.8bottom 21.1%C⁻#2,130 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

80Eastmount4,496 people39.8bottom 21.0%C⁻#2,132 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

81Huntington5,024 people39.7bottom 21.0%C⁻#2,135 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

82Macassa2,584 people39.4bottom 20.5%C⁻#2,161 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

83Beasley6,338 people39.1bottom 19.9%C⁻#2,181 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

84Battlefield6,531 people39.1bottom 19.6%C⁻#2,189 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

85Glenview West3,431 people39.0bottom 19.6%C⁻#2,192 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

86Corman6,566 people39.0bottom 19.6%C⁻#2,193 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

87Parkview West3,686 people39.0bottom 19.5%C⁻#2,195 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk B⁺, health B·lowest: cost of living D

88Riverdale West6,804 people38.7bottom 18.7%C⁻#2,210 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

89Normanhurst3,260 people38.6bottom 18.5%C⁻#2,218 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

90Raleigh7,113 people38.5bottom 18.3%C⁻#2,225 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

91Hampton Heights3,498 people37.6bottom 16.5%C⁻#2,273 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

92Kentley4,007 people37.6bottom 16.5%C⁻#2,276 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

93Bartonville4,311 people37.3bottom 16.0%C⁻#2,286 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

94Crown Point West6,132 people37.3bottom 16.0%C⁻#2,289 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

95Red Hill4,540 people37.1bottom 15.5%C⁻#2,300 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk B⁺, walkability B·lowest: cost of living D⁻

96Mcquesten West6,349 people36.8bottom 14.9%D#2,313 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

97Homeside6,011 people36.6bottom 14.7%D#2,322 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

98Crown Point East5,215 people36.4bottom 14.2%D#2,332 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: jobs & income D

99St. Clair3,201 people36.2bottom 13.8%D#2,342 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

100Stinson3,969 people35.8bottom 13.5%D#2,348 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

101Blakeley3,151 people35.8bottom 13.5%D#2,349 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

102Stipeley6,572 people35.8bottom 13.4%D#2,352 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

103Industrial Sector A and Keith3,723 people35.8bottom 13.4%D#2,354 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

104Landsdale7,681 people35.6bottom 13.1%D#2,361 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

105Gibson7,581 people35.1bottom 12.0%D#2,382 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: jobs & income D⁻

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Photos: Sulphur Springs, JFVoll (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Spring Valley, JFVoll (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons.

Sources: TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking Canadian towns against each other only, run #73 of 10 November 2026. 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).