GreeningdonHamilton
This neighbourhood in Hamilton has a population of 3,296. Of Hamilton’s 106 neighbourhoods, this is one.
Is Greeningdon a good place to live?
Greeningdon’s grades pull in different directions. Cost of living is its weak spot (D−). The neighbourhood’s overall C− puts it #739 of 858 in Ontario. Set against the rest, it does better than nearly a quarter of Canadian towns. Incomes are on the low side (D−). It is easy to get around without a car (A+). Its remaining grades are unremarkable: 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.
What makes Greeningdon stand out
The 3 things Greeningdon does most differently from other towns.
How Greeningdon grades
Each subject compares Greeningdon 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 →
Dundurn Castle and 33 more in and around Greeningdon
What there is to see in Greeningdon and within a short drive, starting with the places most people have heard of.
MuseumDundurn Castle4.6 km outside town, to the north
CathedralCathedral Basilica of Christ the King4 km outside town, to the northwest
WaterfallChedoke Falls2.1 km outside town, to the northwest
Art galleryArt Gallery of Hamilton3.3 km outside town, to the north
MuseumMcMaster Museum of Art4.9 km outside town, to the northwestWaterfallWaterfallLower Beckett Falls1.8 km outside town, to the northwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Dundurn Castle: Nhl4hamilton (Rick Cordeiro), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral Basilica of Christ the King: Jfvoll, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chedoke Falls: Nhl4hamilton | Chit-Chat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Gallery of Hamilton: MeganAGH, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- McMaster Museum of Art: Rap77, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Greeningdon.
Renting in Greeningdon eats 29% of household income, more than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns
Home ownership covers 55% of households. Shelter took 30% or more of income for a fifth of households, below Ontario’s towns (22%) but above Canadian towns (18%). Greeningdon doesn’t get its own rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom figures; the ones here come from the Hamilton metro area.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Greeningdon | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 29% | 22% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 55% | 76% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 20% | 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.
Fewer of Greeningdon’s 15-to-64s are in work than in 95% of Canadian towns
A trip to work takes 30 min on average. Four in five commuters drove, below both Ontario’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Greeningdon | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 80% | 88% | 89% |
| Average trip | 30 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.
Hazards in Greeningdon: wildfire low, radon over the guideline in 5% of tested homes
Measured across the city of Hamilton: earthquake risk
NRCan expects $0.044 of shaking damage a year per $1,000 of buildings in Greeningdon, near the typical $0.030. No flood study for Greeningdon is on the national inventory.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Greeningdon | 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
53% of adults around Greeningdon rate their health very good or excellent
13% of adults smoke, daily or now and then, higher than both Ontario’s towns (10%) and Canadian towns (12%). The region’s 2022/2024 life expectancy is 81.2, with women at 83.5 and men at 79.0. Measured from where Greeningdon’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 2.0 km away, under the typical 3.7 km. Behind health survey and life expectancy sits data gathered across the City of Hamilton Health Unit, with Greeningdon one part of it.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Greeningdon | 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
Greeningdon gets less snow than 81% of Canadian towns: about 115 cm a year
For the wettest month, look to July: 98 mm on average. January is the snowiest month, with 32 cm on average. Between the last spring frost, 1 May, and the first in autumn, 12 October, lie 164 days. Expect January lows of around −9.1°C in Greeningdon.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Greeningdon | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 115 cm | 146 cm | 141 cm |
| 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)
More of Greeningdon belongs to a visible minority than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 34%
Children under 15 make up 15%, about level with Ontario’s towns (15%) and below Canadian towns (16%). Those 65 and older account for 20% of residents.
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 51.0% of Greeningdon
Of the 2021 count, 1,680 were women and 1,615 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).
| Greeningdon | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 66% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 20% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 24% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 45% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Greeningdon in November: highs near 8°C, lows near freezing
Expect about 78 mm of rain and snow over November. Then December: 2°C by day, −5°C at night. A typical November adds 9 cm of snow. Across the year, normals run from −9°C nights in February to 27°C afternoons in July.
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
No public library stands in Greeningdon: the closest, Hamilton Public Library - Terryberry Branch, is 1 km away
Hamilton public library serves the whole of Hamilton, so the library figures on this page are the city’s: 592,000 people, Greeningdon among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Greeningdon is graded 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
The index for the force that serves it came to 66, higher than Ontario’s towns (56) and near Canadian towns (67). 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 | Greeningdon | 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 Greeningdon, Bronte Creek Provincial Park is the nearest provincial park (22 km)
CPCAD lists 17 protected areas within 10 km. A drive of 87 km reaches Rouge National Urban Park, the nearest national park. Of the country within 10 km, 5.4% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%. The largest is Windermere Basin Park: 39 ha, 8.4 km from the edge of town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Greeningdon | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 5.4% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
3 school boards share Greeningdon
Schooling in French is on offer at one of the 44; in Ontario, one in ten schools teach in it. Over three years, results rose at 31 of its 40 tested schools. On the tests, 7 of 40 schools land above the middle in Ontario, 20 under it. St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary School is the biggest, at 1,810 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. Thomas More Catholic Secondary School CatholicLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,810 | 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 | Greeningdon | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Everything we know about Greeningdon
Greeningdon’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greeningdon | 3,296 | — | C− | D− | B− | B |
| Balfour | 4,171 | 0.7 | C | D− | B− | B |
| Hill Park | 3,262 | 0.9 | C− | D− | B− | B |
| Jerome | 2,820 | 0.9 | B− | C− | B− | B |
| Bruleville | 4,310 | 0.9 | C | D− | B− | B |
| Rolston | 6,124 | 1.5 | C | D− | B− | B |
| Crerar | 2,877 | 1.5 | C | D | B− | B |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
About Greeningdon
Neighbourhood in Hamilton
Where Greeningdon begins and ends inside Hamilton is TownRatings’s line, traced along census dissemination areas and named after the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 3,296 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- City
- Hamilton
- Census subdivision
- 3525005
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).