LisgarHamilton
3,945 people live in this neighbourhood in Hamilton. Hamilton is split into 106 neighbourhoods, and this is one.
Is Lisgar a good place to live?
Lisgar’s overall C puts it #716 of 858 in Ontario. On that grade it does better than just over a quarter of Canadian towns. Cost of living is its weak spot (D). It lags on jobs & income as well (C). Getting around on foot or by bus is easy (A−). Elsewhere it is close to typical: B− for safety, C+ 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 Lisgar grades
Each subject compares Lisgar 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 Lisgar stand out
The 3 things Lisgar does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lisgar.
Home ownership in Lisgar, 68%, runs below Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
Rent took nearly a quarter of household income, higher than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (20%). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 16% of households, lower than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Lisgar | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 16% | 22% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 68% | 76% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 23% | 22% | 20% |
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. · Area behind the rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom figures: the Hamilton metro area
A smaller share of people aged 15 to 64 are in work in Lisgar than in 79% of Canadian towns
Commutes averaged 27 min, about level with Canadian towns (26 min) and below Ontario’s towns (29 min). Nearly nine in ten commuters drove, in line with Ontario’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Lisgar | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 27 min | 29 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 89% | 88% | 89% |
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.
Flood mapping exists for Lisgar: 1 on record, latest by Hamilton Conservation Authority
NRCan expects $0.044 of shaking damage a year per $1,000 of buildings in Lisgar, near the typical $0.030. About as many homes carry radon around Lisgar as elsewhere, 5% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Lisgar | 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
53% of adults around Lisgar rate their health very good or excellent
Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the City of Hamilton Health Unit
Smoking is commoner than in the province: 13% of adults, against 11% for Ontario. Lives in the region last 81.2 years on average (2022/2024): 83.5 for women, 79.0 for men. Measured from where Lisgar’s residents live, a hospital is 3.5 km away, near the 3.7 km most towns see.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Lisgar | 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
Lisgar’s schools belong to 4 boards that cover the same streets
Results have climbed at 22 of 32 schools over three years. Within 3 km of Lisgar are 29 elementary schools and 6 secondary schools, teaching 17,285 students. Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School is the biggest, at 2,115 students.
| 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 |
| Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School CatholicLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 2,115 | English Catholic |
| ÉSAC Mère-Teresa FrenchTeaches in FrenchSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 300 | French Catholic |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Lisgar | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Lisgar gets fewer frosts than 73% of Canadian towns
January is the snowiest month, with 44 cm on average. In January the thermometer sinks to −9.1°C overnight, near Ontario’s towns (−9.1°C) and higher than Canadian towns (−13.5°C). Frost usually lifts by 1 May and returns around 12 October: 164 days without it. July is the wettest month, with 98 mm of rain and snow on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Lisgar | 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)
Who lives in Lisgar: a median age of 48.3, 1,510 households
Just over a quarter of residents belong to a visible minority, close to Ontario’s towns (26%) and above Canadian towns (15%). First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 1% of residents, lower than both Ontario’s towns (1.6%) and 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
Women make up 53.0% of Lisgar
In 2021 there were 2,095 women to 1,860 men; Canada as a whole is 50.9% women.
| Lisgar | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 60% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 26% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 23% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 49% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Lisgar in November: highs near 8°C, lows near freezing
Precipitation in November averages 78 mm. A typical November adds 9 cm of snow. Normal highs peak at 27°C in July; nights bottom out at −9°C in February. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Hamilton forecast, on the Weather page.
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
Hamilton has one council seat for every 40,030 residents, more than 99% of municipalities in Ontario
Hamilton, which governs Lisgar, elected Andrea Horwath mayor in October 2022.
| Turnout | Lisgar | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal election, 2022 | 35% | 31% | 31% |
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
The nearest public library to Lisgar is Hamilton Public Library - Sherwood Branch, 1.9 km away
Lisgar is served by Hamilton public library, the library of all of Hamilton, so the figures here are the city’s, for 592,000 people.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Lisgar gets a B− for safety
The index for the force that serves it came to 66, about level with Canadian towns (67) and above Ontario’s towns (56). For violence alone, its police area’s index was 86, above Ontario’s towns (76) and close to Canadian towns (86). Figures for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 are published for the Hamilton service area as a whole, not for Lisgar alone.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Lisgar | 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 Lisgar
The closest provincial park is Bronte Creek Provincial Park, 21 km from the edge of town. Rouge National Urban Park is the closest national park, 86 km from town. Within 10 km are 17 protected areas. The largest named area nearby is Windermere Basin Park, 39 ha, 6.5 km away.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Lisgar | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 2.8% | 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 Lisgar
Albion Falls and 17 more in and around Lisgar
From museums to parks and historic sites: Lisgar’s places to visit and those just beyond its edge, most famous first.
WaterfallButtermilk Falls500 m outside town, to the east
MuseumCanadian Football Hall of Fame4.1 km outside town, to the north
National historic siteAuchmar4.8 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumBattlefield House4.7 km outside town, to the eastWaterfallWaterfallGlendale Falls1.4 km outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Buttermilk Falls: Nhl4hamilton | Chit-Chat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Canadian Football Hall of Fame: Nhl4hamilton | Chit-Chat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Auchmar: JFVoll, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Battlefield House: Nhl4hamilton | Chit-Chat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
About Lisgar
Neighbourhood in Hamilton
No official boundary marks Lisgar off from the rest of Hamilton: TownRatings draws it from the census’s dissemination areas and takes its name from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 3,945 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- City
- Hamilton
- Census subdivision
- 3525005
Lisgar’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisgar | 3,945 | — | C | D | B− | B |
| Berrisfield | 3,773 | 0.6 | C | D | B− | B |
| Quinndale | 3,621 | 1.2 | C | D | B− | B |
| Huntington | 5,024 | 1.3 | C− | D | B− | B |
| Hampton Heights | 3,498 | 1.5 | C− | D− | B− | B |
| Lawfield | 6,021 | 1.8 | C− | D− | B− | B |
| Templemead | 4,188 | 1.8 | C+ | C− | 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).