Shaver, #1 on this list · Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (Public domain)

Hamilton · 2026

Neighbourhoods with the best schools in Hamilton

No national ranking exists for schools, which is graded in Ontario only. Shaver tops the list in Hamilton, at A. Second place goes to Garner, at A, and third to Leeming, at A. The A range holds 26 of the 105 on this list. Bottom of the list: Industrial Sector A and Keith, with C−.

Schools grade: provincial test results of the schools in the place or within 3 km, scored within Ontario, British Columbia or Alberta How grades work

Shaver

Ontario · 2,882 people

ASchools

Overall B·#901 of 2,556

Strongest: schools A, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living C⁺

Garner

Ontario · 5,456 people

ASchools

Overall B⁺·#600 of 2,556

Strongest: schools A, jobs & income A⁻·lowest: walkability C⁺

Leeming

Ontario · 2,849 people

ASchools

Overall A⁻·#414 of 2,556

Strongest: schools A, jobs & income A·lowest: cost of living B⁻

All 105 neighbourhoods, ranked

Schools is graded against places in Ontario alone, so it has no national order; beside each place sit its overall grade and national rank.

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105 neighbourhoods

#NeighbourhoodSchoolsGrade · national rankWhat drives it

1Shaver2,882 peopleAB#901 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living C⁺

2Garner5,456 peopleAB⁺#600 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A, jobs & income A⁻·lowest: walkability C⁺

3Leeming2,849 peopleAA⁻#414 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A, jobs & income A·lowest: cost of living B⁻

4Spring Valley4,175 peopleAA⁻#459 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A, jobs & income A·lowest: walkability C⁺

5Fifty Point3,690 peopleAB⁺#709 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living B⁻

6Turnball6,312 peopleAB⁺#606 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A, jobs & income B⁺·lowest: cost of living C⁺

7Colborne7,447 peopleAB⁺#715 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A, jobs & income A⁻·lowest: cost of living C

8York Road4,931 peopleAB⁺#750 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A, schools A·lowest: cost of living C⁻

9Lynden10,442 peopleAB#1,054 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A, jobs & income A⁻·lowest: cost of living C⁻

10Golf Course3,741 peopleAA⁻#479 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A, jobs & income A⁻·lowest: cost of living C⁺

11Carlisle7,161 peopleA⁻B#974 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A⁻, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: walkability C⁻

12Sulphur Springs9,404 peopleA⁻A⁻#426 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A, schools A⁻·lowest: cost of living B⁻

13Waterdown23,858 peopleA⁻B⁺#594 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A⁻, jobs & income A⁻·lowest: cost of living C⁺

14Central Business Dis6,127 peopleA⁻C⁺#1,640 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, schools A⁻·lowest: cost of living D⁻

15Industrial6,690 peopleA⁻B#987 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A⁻, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living C

16Freelton2,724 peopleA⁻B⁺#801 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A, schools A⁻·lowest: cost of living C⁺

17Westmeria2,646 peopleA⁻B⁺#767 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A⁻, schools A⁻·lowest: cost of living C

18Guernsey3,808 peopleA⁻B⁻#1,239 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A⁻, walkability B⁺·lowest: cost of living C⁻

19Ainslie Wood West3,917 peopleA⁻C⁺#1,696 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, schools A⁻·lowest: cost of living D⁻

20Highway Valley4,469 peopleA⁻B⁻#1,467 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A⁻, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living C⁻

21Trinity2,708 peopleA⁻B#999 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A⁻, walkability B⁺·lowest: cost of living C⁻

22Mountview7,752 peopleA⁻B⁻#1,357 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, schools A⁻·lowest: cost of living D

23Poplar Park3,031 peopleA⁻B⁻#1,435 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A⁻, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

24Lakeshore3,127 peopleA⁻C#1,914 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A⁻, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

25Horning4,587 peopleA⁻B#992 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A⁻, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living C

26Highland6,306 peopleA⁻B#990 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A⁻, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living C

27Gurnett4,582 peopleB⁺B⁻#1,223 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, schools B⁺·lowest: cost of living C⁻

28Fessenden3,551 peopleB⁺B⁻#1,405 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, schools B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

29Trillium2,967 peopleB⁺C⁺#1,543 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools B⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: walkability D

30Binbrook22,497 peopleB⁺B⁻#1,294 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools B⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living C

31Gilbert3,181 peopleB⁺C⁺#1,613 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, schools B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

32Felker4,534 peopleB⁺B⁻#1,264 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools B⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living C

33Fruitland7,653 peopleB⁺C⁺#1,625 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools B⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living C⁻

34Lampman5,663 peopleB⁺B⁻#1,323 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools B⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living C

35Westdale South4,931 peopleB⁺C⁺#1,666 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, schools B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

36Falkirk East4,961 peopleB⁺B#882 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, schools B⁺·lowest: cost of living C

37Westcliffe East2,832 peopleB⁺B#950 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, jobs & income B⁺·lowest: cost of living C⁻

38Carpenter2,941 peopleB⁺B⁻#1,363 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk B⁺, schools B⁺·lowest: cost of living C

39Gilkson2,963 peopleB⁺B⁻#1,455 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

40Kirkendall South3,033 peopleBA⁻#467 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, jobs & income A⁻·lowest: cost of living C⁺

41Eastdale2,703 peopleBB⁻#1,383 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability B⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

42Sheldon25,488 peopleBC⁺#1,641 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk B⁺, schools B·lowest: cost of living C⁻

43Albion4,585 peopleBC⁺#1,676 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk B⁺, schools B·lowest: cost of living D

44Valley Park6,394 peopleBB⁻#1,296 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk B⁺, schools B·lowest: cost of living C

45Strathcona9,348 peopleBC#1,884 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

46Centremount4,053 peopleBC⁺#1,649 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

47Kirkendall North5,864 peopleBC⁺#1,647 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

48Oakes4,048 peopleBB⁻#1,281 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk B⁺, schools B·lowest: jobs & income C⁺

49Marritt2,759 peopleBB⁻#1,174 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk B⁺, jobs & income B·lowest: cost of living C⁺

50Buchanan3,006 peopleBB⁻#1,300 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living C⁻

51Durand13,338 peopleBC#1,962 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

52Crerar2,877 peopleBC#1,862 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

53Rolston6,124 peopleBC#1,909 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

54Riverdale East3,416 peopleB⁻C⁺#1,707 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

55Stoney Creek3,828 peopleB⁻C⁻#2,043 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

56Jerome2,820 peopleB⁻B⁻#1,506 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk B⁺, health B·lowest: cost of living C⁻

57Gourley5,271 peopleB⁻B⁻#1,259 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living C

58Barnstown6,603 peopleB⁻B⁻#1,339 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living C

59Rushdale5,154 peopleB⁻B⁻#1,350 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living C

60Balfour4,171 peopleB⁻C#1,852 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

61Central3,698 peopleB⁻C⁻#2,052 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

62Greeningdon3,296 peopleB⁻C⁻#2,073 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

63Bruleville4,310 peopleB⁻C#2,017 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

64Corktown8,952 peopleB⁻C⁻#2,040 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: jobs & income D⁻

65North End East4,816 peopleC⁺C⁻#2,060 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

66Vincent10,011 peopleC⁺C⁻#2,062 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability B⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

67Lawfield6,021 peopleC⁺C⁻#2,090 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

68Quinndale3,621 peopleC⁺C#1,931 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability B⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

69Lisgar3,945 peopleC⁺C#1,989 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

70Templemead4,188 peopleC⁺C⁺#1,653 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living C⁻

71Eleanor3,805 peopleC⁺C⁺#1,523 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living C

72Butler2,922 peopleC⁺C#1,774 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

73Hill Park3,262 peopleC⁺C⁻#2,076 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

74Parkview West3,686 peopleC⁺C⁻#2,195 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk B⁺, health B·lowest: cost of living D

75Beasley6,338 peopleC⁺C⁻#2,181 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

76Corman6,566 peopleC⁺C⁻#2,193 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

77Battlefield6,531 peopleC⁺C⁻#2,189 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

78Riverdale West6,804 peopleC⁺C⁻#2,210 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

79Berrisfield3,773 peopleC⁺C#1,970 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

80Burkholme3,580 peopleC⁺C⁻#2,048 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

81Red Hill4,540 peopleC⁺C⁻#2,300 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk B⁺, walkability B·lowest: cost of living D⁻

82Kentley4,007 peopleCC⁻#2,276 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

83Inch Park4,065 peopleCC⁺#1,749 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

84Macassa2,584 peopleCC⁻#2,161 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

85Huntington5,024 peopleCC⁻#2,135 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

86Hampton Heights3,498 peopleCC⁻#2,273 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

87Mcquesten West6,349 peopleCD#2,313 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

88Sherwood2,567 peopleCC⁻#2,130 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

89Rosedale3,070 peopleCC#1,834 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

90Eastmount4,496 peopleCC⁻#2,132 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

91Glenview West3,431 peopleC⁻C⁻#2,192 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

92Raleigh7,113 peopleC⁻C⁻#2,225 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

93Bartonville4,311 peopleC⁻C⁻#2,286 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

94Normanhurst3,260 peopleC⁻C⁻#2,218 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

95Stinson3,969 peopleC⁻D#2,348 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

96Blakeley3,151 peopleC⁻D#2,349 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

97Crown Point West6,132 peopleC⁻C⁻#2,289 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

98Homeside6,011 peopleC⁻D#2,322 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

99Crown Point East5,215 peopleC⁻D#2,332 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: jobs & income D

100St. Clair3,201 peopleC⁻D#2,342 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

101Delta East6,186 peopleC⁻C#1,900 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

102Landsdale7,681 peopleC⁻D#2,361 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

103Gibson7,581 peopleC⁻D#2,382 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: jobs & income D⁻

104Stipeley6,572 peopleC⁻D#2,352 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

105Industrial Sector A and Keith3,723 peopleC⁻D#2,354 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

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Photos: Shaver, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson S… (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons.

Sources: TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking Canadian towns against each other only, run #73 of 10 November 2026. 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).