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HomesideHamilton

Of Hamilton’s 106 neighbourhoods, this is one. The neighbourhood has 6,011 residents and lies in Hamilton.

Population

6,011

people, Census 2021

Median age

38.8

years · Ontario’s towns: 46.8

Postsecondary

40%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

11%

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

TownGrade

#2,322 of 2,556

Is Homeside a good place to live?

The data are hard on it. Housing is expensive (D). Overall, Homeside earns a D, better than 15% of Canadian towns. It ranks #808 of 858 in Ontario. Walkability is its strong suit (A). Jobs and pay trail most towns (D). Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B− for safety 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.

StrongestAWalkabilityWeakestDCost of living DJobs & income

What makes Homeside stand out

The 3 things Homeside does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Cost of living

Behind 95%

of Canadian towns on cost of living

Its cost of living grade: D.

Walkability

Better than 94%

of Canadian towns on walkability

Its walkability grade: A.

Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree

Education

40% have a postsecondary qualification

Midway across Canadian towns: 56%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

How Homeside grades

Each subject compares Homeside 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 grading works

Cost of livingIn the bottom fifth of the towns comparedDOpen →WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesAOpen →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the weakest comparedDOpen →SchoolsBehind most towns comparedC⁻Open →Hazard riskGraded on earthquake risk and radon, with high wildfire risk able to lower itB⁺Open →HealthResidents are healthier than in most townsBOpen →SafetyAbout average among the towns comparedB⁻Open →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

Nearby attractions

HMCS Haida and 23 more in and around Homeside

What there is to see in Homeside and within a short drive, starting with the places most people have heard of.

All attractions →

Historic ship · Parks CanadaHMCS Haida5 km outside town, to the northwest

WaterfallDevil's Punch Bowl4.9 km outside town, to the southeast

WaterfallButtermilk Falls4.2 km outside town, to the south

MuseumCanadian Football Hall of Fame2.1 km outside town, to the west WaterfallWaterfallAlbion Falls4.5 km outside town, to the south WaterfallWaterfallLittle Davis Falls3.7 km outside town, to the southeast

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata · ODCAF · federal and Québec heritage registers · CPCAD

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (4)

HMCS Haida: Balcer~commonswiki, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
Devil's Punch Bowl: Nhl4hamilton | Chit-Chat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Buttermilk Falls: Nhl4hamilton | Chit-Chat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Canadian Football Hall of Fame: Nhl4hamilton | Chit-Chat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Homeside.

HousingCost of living D

Renting in Homeside eats 27% of household income, more than in both Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns

Shared with the rest of the Hamilton metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom

26% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, above Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. The owner-occupied share of households is 71%.

$452,000median home value, 2021DCost of living Grade

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Homeside$452,000

Ontario$695,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Homeside	Ontario	Canada
Rent as a share of income	27%	22%	20%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	26%	22%	18%
Median home value, 2021	$452,000	$695,000	$406,000
Households owning their home	71%	76%	74%

$1,659

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

Full pageHomeside’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Renting$1,659 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey Cost of living6.2 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $452,000, against the median household income Owners and renters71% own their home

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020.

Work & commuteJobs & income D

Working-age people in Homeside are less likely to have a job than in 89% of Canadian towns

The car took 85% of commuters, close to Ontario’s towns (88%) and below Canadian towns (89%). Getting to work takes 28 min on average.

11%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van85%

Public transit8%

Walk4%

Census 2021	Homeside	Ontario	Canada
Car or van	85%	88%	89%
Average trip	28 min	29 min	26 min

$72,700

median household income, 2020

15%

worked from home, May 2021

67%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageHomeside’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment16% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work11% walk, cycle or take transit

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.

SchoolsSchools C⁻

In Homeside, families choose among 4 boards: English and French, public and Catholic

Over three years, results rose at 21 of its 26 tested schools. Results lean low: 15 of 26 in the lower two fifths in Ontario. Glendale Secondary School is the biggest, at 1,260 students. Schooling in French is on offer at 2 of 27; in Ontario, one in ten schools teach in it.

27schools within 3 kmC⁻Schools Grade

School	Level	Students	System
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Public School Bottom fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8	Elementary · Grades JK–8	800	English public
Glendale Secondary School Bottom fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12	Secondary · Grades 9–12	1,260	English public
École élémentaire Pavillon de la jeunesse FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–6	Elementary · Grades JK–6	295	French public

See all 27 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public19

English Catholic6

French public1

French Catholic1

Schools within 3 km	Homeside	Ontario	Canada
School boards	4	4	3

14,725

students at the schools within 3 km, 2024-25

1.2 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageHomeside’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

The boards4 school boards · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB Every school27 schools within 3 km · 22 elementary schools and 5 secondary schools Results1 of 26 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in Ontario Language2 of 27 teach in French · 10% of schools in Ontario Questions“What schools are there in Homeside?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25

Natural hazardsHazard risk B⁺

Wildfire low, radon 5%: how Homeside stands on hazards

Seismic risk in Homeside sits near the middle: $0.044 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. No one has filed a flood map for Homeside on the national inventory.

Lowwildfire bandB⁺Hazard risk Grade

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Homeside5%

Ontario’s towns4%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Homeside	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

Low

wildfire band

Full pageHomeside’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

Radon5% of tests above the guideline WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.044 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Earthquake risk: the city of Hamilton

Climate

Winters are mild in Homeside: January nights hold at −6.3°C, above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns

Frost comes on 98 days a year, below Ontario’s towns (139) and Canadian towns (159) alike. Snow peaks in January: 32 cm in a normal year. July afternoons in Homeside average 25.5°C.

25.5°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter1.2°C

Spring10.6°C

Summer24.3°C

Autumn14.9°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Homeside	Ontario	Canada
Days with frost a year	98	139	159
January night low	−6.3°C	−9.1°C	−13.5°C
Snowfall a year	115 cm	146 cm	141 cm
July afternoon high	25.5°C	26.7°C	25.5°C

115 cm

of snow a year

days with frost a year

114

days with precipitation a year

Full pageHomeside’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 25.5°C, January lows −6.3°C Rain and snow902 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow115 cm of snow a year Weather station6.0 km to the station · Burlington Piers

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Burlington Piers)

HealthHealth B

53% of adults around Homeside rate their health very good or excellent

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%. Closer to home, a hospital sits 2.8 km from the average resident of Homeside, about the norm of 3.7 km. Nobody publishes health survey and life expectancy for Homeside alone, so this card uses the figure for the City of Hamilton Health Unit.

53%very good or excellent healthBHealth Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Homeside53%

Ontario’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Homeside	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%

81.2

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

13%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

0.6 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageHomeside’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey53% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care2.8 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 0.6 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 83.5, men 79.0 Conditions and habits17% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

Who lives here

Few people in Homeside are 65 or over: 14%, below Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns

First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 5.6% of residents, higher than both Ontario’s towns (1.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%). Visible minorities make up 16% of the population, about level with Canadian towns (15%) and below Ontario’s towns (26%).

38.8median age

HomesideOntarioCanada

OntarioCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

16%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree26%

Postsecondary qualification40%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 50.2% of Homeside

3,025 women and 3,000 men at the 2021 census; across Canada, women are 50.9%.

Who lives in Homeside
	Homeside	Ontario	Canada
Under 15	16%	15%	16%
15 to 64	70%	65%	64%
65+	14%	19%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	26%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	40%	56%	56%

Full pageHomeside’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages38.8 median age · 14% are 65 or over Households2,600 households English and French5% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Weather

Expect November days around 8°C in Homeside, nights around 3°C

Expect around 9 cm of snow in November. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 78 mm. July brings the warmest days, 26°C; January the coldest nights, −6°C. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Hamilton.

8°Ca normal November afternoon

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November8°C

December3°C

January0°C

February1°C

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

3°C

a normal November night

78 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageHomeside’s weather pageOpen the full Weather page

Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Burlington Piers); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Homeside’s MP is Aslam Rana (Liberal Party of Canada), for Hamilton Centre

Across Ontario, 71 of the 122 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada.

Turnout	Homeside	Ontario	Canada
Municipal election, 2022	35%	31%	31%

Full pageHomeside’s town hall & politics pageOpen the full Town hall & politics page

council seats16 Provincial legislatureHamilton East—Stoney Creek

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C⁺

The nearest public library to Homeside is Hamilton Public Library - Kenilworth Branch, 0.5 km away

The library figures on this page are Hamilton’s: Hamilton public library serves all 592,000 people of the city, Homeside among them.

Full pageHomeside’s library & civic life pageOpen the full Library & civic life page

A year at the library4.6 visits per person served Places to belong1.4 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

SafetySafety B⁻

Homeside earns a B− for safety

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).

66Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202368

202467

202562

2023–2025	Homeside	Ontario	Canada
Crime Severity Index	66	56	67
Violent Crime Severity Index	86	76	86

non-violent Crime Severity Index

34%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageHomeside’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety66 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Homeside’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Homeside safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: one figure for all of the Hamilton service area

Outdoors

Beaches near Homeside: 6 within 5 km

The largest is Windermere Basin Park: 39 ha, 1.8 km from the edge of town. One named trail is close: the Bruce Trail - Iroquoia section. The closest provincial park is Bronte Creek Provincial Park, 17 km from the edge of town. 16 areas within 10 km are protected for nature.

2.6%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Homeside2.6%

Ontario’s towns2.3%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Homeside	Ontario	Canada
Public protected areas within 10 km	3	4	4
Protected land within 10 km	2.6%	2.3%	2.3%

81 km

to Rouge National Urban Park

17 km

to Bronte Creek Provincial Park

beaches within 5 km

Full pageHomeside’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Footpaths & routes1 named route · Bruce Trail - Iroquoia section Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas16 protected areas within 10 km · Windermere Basin Park National & provincial parks81 km to a national park · Rouge National Urban Park

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

History

An older town: 80% of Homeside’s homes predate 1961

80%built before 1961

80%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Homeside	Ontario	Canada
Homes built before 1961	80%	22%	18%

Full pageHomeside’s history pageOpen the full History page

Older homes80% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Homeside have?”

Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Homeside

15pages on Homeside

The big questions

SafetyB⁻Crime Severity Index 66 Housing & costDHomes 6.2 × income Property pricesSchoolsC⁻27 schools within 3 km HealthBLife expectancy 81.2 in its region Work & commuteD52% of adults in work Natural hazardsB⁺Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors2.6% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 26°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 38.8 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Homeside’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

Crown Point EastNormanhurstBartonvilleCrown Point WestDelta EastMcquesten WestHomeside

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Homeside	6,011	—	D	D	B⁻	B
Crown Point East	5,215	0.8	D	D	B⁻	B
Normanhurst	3,260	1.1	C⁻	D	B⁻	B
Bartonville	4,311	1.3	C⁻	D⁻	B⁻	B
Crown Point West	6,132	1.5	C⁻	D	B⁻	B
Delta East	6,186	1.7	C	D	B⁻	B
Mcquesten West	6,349	1.7	D	D⁻	B⁻	B

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Homeside

Is Homeside a young town or an old one?

At 38.8, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns.

About Homeside

Neighbourhood in Hamilton

The edges of Homeside 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: 6,011 (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).