#1Westdale South
Ontario · 4,931 peopleOverall C+·#1,666 of 2,556
Strongest: walkability A+, schools B+·lowest: cost of living D−
Westdale South, #1 on this list · Photo: Dillan Payne (CC BY-SA 4.0)Hamilton · 2026
Most walkable neighbourhoods in Hamilton
Westdale South is #80 of 2,589 on the list for all of Canada. Of the neighbourhoods on this list, only one makes the national top 100. First place in Hamilton goes to Westdale South, with A+. Corktown takes second place with A+; Central is third with A+. An A of some kind goes to 66 of the 105 listed. Last comes Trillium, at D.
Walkability grade: residents within 800 metres of a pharmacy, and commuters who walk, cycle or take transit How grades work
#1A+Walkability
#2Corktown
Ontario · 8,952 peopleOverall C−·#2,040 of 2,556
Strongest: walkability A+, hazard risk B+·lowest: jobs & income D−
#3Central
Ontario · 3,698 peopleOverall C−·#2,052 of 2,556
Strongest: walkability A+, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living D−
All 105 neighbourhoods, ranked
Best first in Hamilton; beside each place, its rank on the same list for all of Canada.
105 neighbourhoods
#NeighbourhoodWalkabilityCanada rankWhat drives it
1Westdale South4,931 peopleA+#80 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, schools B+·lowest: cost of living D−
2Corktown8,952 peopleA+#106 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, hazard risk B+·lowest: jobs & income D−
3Central3,698 peopleA+#107 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living D−
4Strathcona9,348 peopleA+#186 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living D−
5Durand13,338 peopleA+#189 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living D−
6Beasley6,338 peopleA+#195 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living D−
7St. Clair3,201 peopleA+#200 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living D−
8Stinson3,969 peopleA+#201 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living D−
9Landsdale7,681 peopleA+#202 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living D−
10Kirkendall North5,864 peopleA+#223 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living D−
11Ainslie Wood West3,917 peopleA+#224 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, schools A−·lowest: cost of living D−
12Balfour4,171 peopleA+#230 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living D−
13Stipeley6,572 peopleA+#245 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living D−
14Gibson7,581 peopleA+#269 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, hazard risk B+·lowest: jobs & income D−
15Central Business Dis6,127 peopleA+#305 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, schools A−·lowest: cost of living D−
16Crown Point West6,132 peopleA+#310 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living D
17Crown Point East5,215 peopleA+#311 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, hazard risk B+·lowest: jobs & income D
18Blakeley3,151 peopleA+#329 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living D−
19Riverdale West6,804 peopleA+#354 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living D−
20Bruleville4,310 peopleA+#410 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living D−
21North End East4,816 peopleA+#411 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living D−
22Eastmount4,496 peopleA+#412 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living D
23Centremount4,053 peopleA+#446 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living D−
24Greeningdon3,296 peopleA+#507 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living D−
25Kentley4,007 peopleA+#510 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living D−
26Mcquesten West6,349 peopleA+#511 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living D−
27Raleigh7,113 peopleA+#531 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living D−
28Bartonville4,311 peopleA+#561 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living D−
29Normanhurst3,260 peopleA+#635 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living D
30Delta East6,186 peopleA+#679 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living D
31Hill Park3,262 peopleA+#689 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living D−
32Inch Park4,065 peopleA+#697 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living D
33Industrial Sector A and Keith3,723 peopleA+#699 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living D
34Berrisfield3,773 peopleA#713 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living D
35Hampton Heights3,498 peopleA#727 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living D−
36Rolston6,124 peopleA#746 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living D−
37Homeside6,011 peopleA#748 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living D
38Burkholme3,580 peopleA#784 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living D−
39Kirkendall South3,033 peopleA#788 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, jobs & income A−·lowest: cost of living C+
40Huntington5,024 peopleA#801 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living D
41Battlefield6,531 peopleA#848 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living D−
42Templemead4,188 peopleA#857 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living C−
44Buchanan3,006 peopleA#891 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living C−
45Glenview West3,431 peopleA#898 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living D−
46Sherwood2,567 peopleA#919 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living D−
47Corman6,566 peopleA#963 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living D−
48Macassa2,584 peopleA#1,008 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living D−
49Fessenden3,551 peopleA#1,022 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, schools B+·lowest: cost of living D
50Barnstown6,603 peopleA#1,028 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living C
51Stoney Creek3,828 peopleA#1,035 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living D−
52Rushdale5,154 peopleA#1,050 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living C
53Riverdale East3,416 peopleA#1,063 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living D
54Lawfield6,021 peopleA#1,111 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living D−
56Gourley5,271 peopleA−#1,160 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A−, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living C
57Eleanor3,805 peopleA−#1,181 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A−, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living C
58Mountview7,752 peopleA−#1,204 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A−, schools A−·lowest: cost of living D
59Gilkson2,963 peopleA−#1,216 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A−, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living D
60Lisgar3,945 peopleA−#1,227 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A−, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living D
61Rosedale3,070 peopleA−#1,241 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A−, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living D
62Crerar2,877 peopleA−#1,242 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A−, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living D
63Gurnett4,582 peopleA−#1,286 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A−, schools B+·lowest: cost of living C−
64Westcliffe East2,832 peopleA−#1,314 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A−, jobs & income B+·lowest: cost of living C−
65Falkirk East4,961 peopleA−#1,341 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A−, schools B+·lowest: cost of living C
66Golf Course3,741 peopleA−#1,405 of 2,589Strongest: schools A, jobs & income A−·lowest: cost of living C+
67Guernsey3,808 peopleB+#1,519 of 2,589Strongest: schools A−, walkability B+·lowest: cost of living C−
68Vincent10,011 peopleB+#1,530 of 2,589Strongest: walkability B+, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living D
69Quinndale3,621 peopleB+#1,548 of 2,589Strongest: walkability B+, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living D
70Trinity2,708 peopleB+#1,568 of 2,589Strongest: schools A−, walkability B+·lowest: cost of living C−
71Eastdale2,703 peopleB+#1,590 of 2,589Strongest: walkability B+, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living D
72Highland6,306 peopleB+#1,629 of 2,589Strongest: schools A−, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living C
73York Road4,931 peopleB#1,679 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A, schools A·lowest: cost of living C−
74Waterdown23,858 peopleB#1,685 of 2,589Strongest: schools A−, jobs & income A−·lowest: cost of living C+
75Colborne7,447 peopleB#1,692 of 2,589Strongest: schools A, jobs & income A−·lowest: cost of living C
76Turnball6,312 peopleB#1,698 of 2,589Strongest: schools A, jobs & income B+·lowest: cost of living C+
77Red Hill4,540 peopleB#1,705 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk B+, walkability B·lowest: cost of living D−
79Carpenter2,941 peopleB#1,786 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk B+, schools B+·lowest: cost of living C
81Sulphur Springs9,404 peopleB#1,798 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A, schools A−·lowest: cost of living B−
82Westmeria2,646 peopleB#1,802 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A−, schools A−·lowest: cost of living C
83Poplar Park3,031 peopleB#1,813 of 2,589Strongest: schools A−, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living D
86Sheldon25,488 peopleB#1,864 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk B+, schools B·lowest: cost of living C−
88Valley Park6,394 peopleB−#1,888 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk B+, schools B·lowest: cost of living C
89Leeming2,849 peopleB−#1,895 of 2,589Strongest: schools A, jobs & income A·lowest: cost of living B−
90Highway Valley4,469 peopleB−#1,906 of 2,589Strongest: schools A−, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living C−
91Fifty Point3,690 peopleB−#1,910 of 2,589Strongest: schools A, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living B−
92Binbrook22,497 peopleB−#1,917 of 2,589Strongest: schools B+, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living C
93Industrial6,690 peopleB−#1,961 of 2,589Strongest: schools A−, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living C
94Parkview West3,686 peopleB−#1,997 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk B+, health B·lowest: cost of living D
95Marritt2,759 peopleC+#2,046 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk B+, jobs & income B·lowest: cost of living C+
97Spring Valley4,175 peopleC+#2,088 of 2,589Strongest: schools A, jobs & income A·lowest: walkability C+
99Freelton2,724 peopleC+#2,155 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A, schools A−·lowest: cost of living C+
100Shaver2,882 peopleC+#2,174 of 2,589Strongest: schools A, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living C+
101Fruitland7,653 peopleC+#2,187 of 2,589Strongest: schools B+, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living C−
102Lynden10,442 peopleC#2,302 of 2,589Strongest: schools A, jobs & income A−·lowest: cost of living C−
103Carlisle7,161 peopleC−#2,331 of 2,589Strongest: schools A−, hazard risk B+·lowest: walkability C−
104Lakeshore3,127 peopleD#2,469 of 2,589Strongest: schools A−, hazard risk B+·lowest: cost of living D
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Photos: Westdale South, Dillan Payne (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Corktown, Nhl4hamilton (Rick Cordeiro) (Public domain) · Central, Rick Cordeiro (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).