CrerarHamilton
It is one of 106 neighbourhoods of Hamilton. A neighbourhood of 2,877 in Hamilton.
Is Crerar a good place to live?
Homes are dear (D). Crerar’s overall grade of C puts it better than 32% of Canadian towns, #675 of 858 in Ontario. It also trails on jobs & income (C−). Its strongest subject is walkability (A−). The rest of its grades are middling: B− for safety, B for schools and B for health.
Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. Safety less sure: this is the whole city's figure, because the city doesn't publish open neighbourhood crime rates. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.
How Crerar grades
Each subject compares Crerar 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 TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes Crerar stand out
The 3 things Crerar does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Crerar.
Crerar’s grade for cost of living: a D
Area-wide: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom, counted over the Hamilton metro area
17% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below Ontario’s towns (22%) and close to Canadian towns (18%). Owners make up 75% of households, near both Ontario’s towns (76%) and Canadian towns (74%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Crerar | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 17% | 22% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 22% | 22% | 20% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · These are 2021 census values, as owners judged them, set against household income in 2020.
Working-age people in Crerar have jobs less often than in 82% of Canadian towns
Commutes averaged 31 min, above Ontario’s towns (29 min) and Canadian towns (26 min) alike. 88% of commuters drove, near both Ontario’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Crerar | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 31 min | 29 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 88% | 88% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
Crerar’s hazards at a glance: a low wildfire record and 5% of area homes over the radon guideline
The earthquake risk numbers here cover the city of Hamilton
Seismic risk in Crerar sits near the middle: $0.044 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Flood mapping: none on the national inventory of the town.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Crerar | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 5% | 4% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.044 | $0.043 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Around Crerar, 53% of adults call their health very good or excellent
Shared with the rest of the City of Hamilton Health Unit: health survey and life expectancy
A child born in the region can expect 81.2 years, below Ontario’s towns (82.8) and close to Canadian towns (81.5). The region has more smokers than Ontario, 13% of adults to 11%. For Crerar itself the measure is access: 3.3 km to the nearest hospital, much like the typical 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Crerar | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Very good or excellent health | 53% | 51% | 52% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.2 | 82.8 | 81.5 |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 17% | 17% | 17% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Crerar gets fewer frosts than 73% of Canadian towns
A normal July day peaks at 26.6°C, near Ontario’s towns (26.7°C) and higher than Canadian towns (25.5°C). The frost-free season runs from 1 May to 12 October, 164 days. January nights in Crerar drop to −9.1°C on average. Snow peaks in January: 44 cm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Crerar | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| January night low | −9.1°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
| July afternoon high | 26.6°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 139 | 139 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Hamilton)
Crerar’s schools come under 3 different boards
Results have climbed at 25 of 31 schools over three years. The largest is St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic Secondary School, with 1,615 students. Of the 35, one teaches in French (10% of schools in Ontario). Taken together, Crerar and its 3 km edge hold 29 elementary schools, 4 secondary schools and 2 alternative or adult schools for 16,290 students.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| R A Riddell Public School Middle fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 735 | English public |
| St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic Secondary School CatholicLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,615 | English Catholic |
| ÉÉC Monseigneur-de-Laval FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 435 | French Catholic |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Elementary School CatholicResults in the top fifth in OntarioElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 415 | English Catholic |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Crerar | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
More of Crerar belongs to a visible minority than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 41%
16% of residents are 65 or over, below both Ontario’s towns (19%) and Canadian towns (19%). One measure of family life: 18% of residents are under 15.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 53.1% of Crerar
Of the 2021 count, 1,530 were women and 1,350 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).
| Crerar | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 66% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 16% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 16% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 57% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
A normal November in Crerar runs from freezing to 8°C
The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Hamilton. A normal December brings highs of 2°C, lows of −5°C. Precipitation in November averages 78 mm. Expect around 9 cm of snow in November.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 0°C | −8°C | 194 mm |
| Spring | 12°C | 1°C | 231 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 14°C | 242 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 5°C | 236 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Hamilton); the forecast is on the Weather page
Council seats in Hamilton are spread thin, 40,030 residents each, more than in 99% of Ontario municipalities
Crerar is part of Hamilton, which elected Andrea Horwath as mayor in October 2022.
| Turnout | Crerar | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal election, 2022 | 35% | 31% | 31% |
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library stands in Crerar: the closest, Hamilton Public Library - Turner Park Branch, is 1.6 km away
Hamilton public library serves the whole of Hamilton, so the library figures on this page are the city’s: 592,000 people, Crerar among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Crerar’s grade for safety: a B−
Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 for the Hamilton service area
The index for the force that serves it came to 66, about level with Canadian towns (67) and above Ontario’s towns (56). The violent index for its police area came to 86, about level with Canadian towns (86) and above Ontario’s towns (76).
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Crerar | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Severity Index | 66 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 86 | 76 | 86 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
From Crerar, Bronte Creek Provincial Park is the nearest provincial park (23 km)
17 protected areas lie within 10 km. Biggest among them: Windermere Basin Park, 39 ha, 8.9 km off. The protected share within 10 km is 4.8%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%. Rouge National Urban Park is the closest national park, 88 km from town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Crerar | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 4.8% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Crerar
Albion Falls and 21 more in and around Crerar
What there is to see in Crerar and within a short drive, starting with the places most people have heard of.
WaterfallChedoke Falls3.5 km outside town, to the northwest
Art galleryArt Gallery of Hamilton4.7 km outside town, to the north
WaterfallButtermilk Falls4 km outside town, to the east
MuseumMcQuesten House / Whitehern4.4 km outside town, to the north
National historic siteAuchmar2.7 km outside town, to the northwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Chedoke Falls: Nhl4hamilton | Chit-Chat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Gallery of Hamilton: MeganAGH, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buttermilk Falls: Nhl4hamilton | Chit-Chat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- McQuesten House / Whitehern: Nhl4hamilton (Rick Cordeiro), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Auchmar: JFVoll, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Crerar
Neighbourhood in Hamilton
The edges of Crerar follow census dissemination areas, which TownRatings groups into Hamilton’s neighbourhoods; the name comes from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 2,877 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- City
- Hamilton
- Census subdivision
- 3525005
Crerar’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crerar | 2,877 | — | C | D | B− | B |
| Jerome | 2,820 | 0.9 | B− | C− | B− | B |
| Barnstown | 6,603 | 1.1 | B− | C | B− | B |
| Bruleville | 4,310 | 1.1 | C | D− | B− | B |
| Rushdale | 5,154 | 1.3 | B− | C | B− | B |
| Butler | 2,922 | 1.3 | C | D | B− | B |
| Greeningdon | 3,296 | 1.5 | C− | D− | B− | B |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Crerar
How old are the people of Crerar?
At 39.1, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 18% of the population and seniors 16%.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 2023–25 (35-10-0026, 35-10-0183 to 35-10-0190) · 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).