EastdaleHamilton
This neighbourhood in Hamilton has a population of 2,703. It is one of the 106 neighbourhoods that make up Hamilton.
Is Eastdale a good place to live?
Eastdale’s weakest subject is cost of living (D). It is easy to get around without a car (B+). All told, that adds up to a B− overall, better than 49% of Canadian towns. In the ranking it comes #526 of 858 in Ontario. The rest of its grades are middling: B− for safety, B for schools, B for health and B for jobs & income.
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 Eastdale grades
Each subject compares Eastdale 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 Eastdale stand out
The 3 things Eastdale does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Eastdale.
Most households in Eastdale own their home: 92%, more than in Ontario’s towns and across Canadian towns
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 18% of households, below Ontario’s towns (22%) and close to Canadian towns (18%). Rent took just over a fifth of household income, near both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (20%). For rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom, the only official count covers all of the Hamilton metro area, Eastdale included.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Eastdale | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 92% | 76% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 18% | 22% | 18% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares.
Wildfire low, radon 5%: how Eastdale stands on hazards
NRCan expects $0.044 of shaking damage a year per $1,000 of buildings in Eastdale, near the typical $0.030. No flood study for Eastdale is on the national inventory.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Eastdale | 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 · Data for earthquake risk covers the city of Hamilton
Eastdale has milder winters than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of −6.3°C
Frost comes on 98 days a year, below both Ontario’s towns (139) and Canadian towns (159). A normal January brings 44 cm of snow, the most of any month. A July afternoon in Eastdale typically reaches 25.5°C.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Eastdale | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Days with frost a year | 98 | 139 | 159 |
| January night low | −6.3°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
| July afternoon high | 25.5°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Burlington Piers)
Mixed results around Eastdale: 6 high and 6 low of 14 schools in Ontario
Within 3 km, 2 boards share the schools, below Ontario’s towns (4) and Canadian towns (3) alike. Over three years, results rose at 10 of its 14 tested schools. The largest is St. John Henry Newman Catholic Secondary School, with 1,640 students. Taken together, Eastdale and its 3 km edge hold 11 elementary schools and 4 secondary schools for 9,625 students.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastdale Public School Fourth fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 855 | English public |
| St. John Henry Newman Catholic Secondary School CatholicLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,640 | English Catholic |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Eastdale | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Household incomes in Eastdale are higher than in 81% of Canadian towns
The average trip to work takes 25 min.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Eastdale | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 25 min | 29 min | 26 min |
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.
53% of adults around Eastdale rate their health very good or excellent
Health survey and life expectancy for the City of Hamilton Health Unit
Measured from where Eastdale’s residents live, a hospital is 3.2 km away, near the 3.7 km most towns see. Smoking is commoner than in the province: 13% of adults, against 11% for Ontario. Statistics Canada puts the region’s life expectancy at 81.2, women 83.5 and men 79.0 (2022/2024).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Eastdale | 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
Eastdale skews older, with 22% of residents 65 or over, more than in Ontario’s towns and across Canadian towns
Visible minorities make up just over a fifth of the population, lower than Ontario’s towns (26%) yet higher than Canadian towns (15%). First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 1.6% of residents, close to Ontario’s towns (1.6%) and below Canadian towns (2.8%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
49.3% of Eastdale’s residents are women
In 2021 there were 1,330 women to 1,370 men; Canada as a whole is 50.9% women.
| Eastdale | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 63% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 22% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 22% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 47% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
In Eastdale, November normally means 8°C afternoons and 3°C nights
November normally sees 78 mm of precipitation. About 9 cm of snow falls in a normal November. Normal highs peak at 26°C in July; nights bottom out at −6°C in January. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Hamilton forecast.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 1°C | −5°C | 194 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | 3°C | 231 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 17°C | 242 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 9°C | 236 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Burlington Piers); the forecast is on the Weather page
Ned Kuruc (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Hamilton East—Stoney Creek, the riding that includes Eastdale
Hamilton, which governs Eastdale, elected Andrea Horwath mayor in October 2022.
| Turnout | Eastdale | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal election, 2022 | 35% | 31% | 31% |
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Eastdale has no public library of its own; the nearest is Hamilton Public Library - Saltfleet Branch, 1.1 km away
The library figures on this page are Hamilton’s: Hamilton public library serves all 592,000 people of the city, Eastdale among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Eastdale gets a B− for safety
Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over the Hamilton service area
Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 66 over 2023–25, above Ontario’s towns (56) and close to Canadian towns (67). For violence alone, its police area’s index was 86, higher than Ontario’s towns (76) and near Canadian towns (86).
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Eastdale | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Severity Index | 66 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 86 | 76 | 86 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
3 named trails run within 2 km of Eastdale
19 km from town is Bronte Creek Provincial Park, the nearest provincial park. For a swim, Crescent Beach is the nearest of 8 beaches within 5 km. The largest is Windermere Basin Park: 39 ha, 4.5 km from the edge of town. 15 areas within 10 km are protected for nature.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Eastdale | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.6% | 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 Eastdale
Devil's Punch Bowl and 18 more in and around Eastdale
Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Eastdale, the best known first.
WaterfallDevil's Punch Bowl1.8 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumErland Lee (Museum) Home1.9 km outside town, to the southeastWaterfallWaterfallFruitland Falls2.9 km outside town, to the southeastWaterfallWaterfallDewitt Falls2.1 km outside town, to the southeastWaterfallWaterfallWall Falls2.6 km outside town, to the southeastWaterfallWaterfallBilly Green Falls2.6 km outside town, to the southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Devil's Punch Bowl: Nhl4hamilton | Chit-Chat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Erland Lee (Museum) Home: Kristenkerr, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from around Eastdale
No notable person born in Eastdale is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Ethan Page: Tabercil, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Mark Popovic: Jbt1982, Public domain · Leo Reise, Jr.: not known (Toby [illegible]), Public domain · Corey Grant: Cmm3, CC BY-SA 4.0
About Eastdale
Neighbourhood in Hamilton
Census areas put together by TownRatings make up Eastdale, one part of Hamilton; the city’s map or OpenStreetMap gives it its name.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 2,703 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- City
- Hamilton
- Census subdivision
- 3525005
Eastdale’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastdale | 2,703 | — | B− | D | B− | B |
| Poplar Park | 3,031 | 0.7 | B− | D | B− | B |
| Riverdale East | 3,416 | 0.7 | C+ | D | B− | B |
| Lakeshore | 3,127 | 1.6 | C | D | B− | B |
| Riverdale West | 6,804 | 1.8 | C− | D− | B− | B |
| Guernsey | 3,808 | 1.8 | B− | C− | B− | B |
| Stoney Creek | 3,828 | 1.9 | C− | D− | B− | B |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
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).