RosedaleHamilton
It is a neighbourhood of 3,070 residents in Hamilton. It is one of the 106 neighbourhoods that make up Hamilton.
Is Rosedale a good place to live?
Strong in places, weak in others. Where it falls short is cost of living (D). At C overall, Rosedale is better than nearly a third of Canadian towns and ranks #668 of 858 in Ontario. Schools are weaker too (C). Fewer journeys need a car (A−). Elsewhere it is close to typical: B− for safety, B for health and B− for jobs & income.
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 Rosedale stand out
The one thing Rosedale does most differently from other towns.
How Rosedale grades
Each subject compares Rosedale 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 →
Albion Falls and 21 more in and around Rosedale
Sights in Rosedale and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.
WaterfallDevil's Punch Bowl3.9 km outside town, to the east
WaterfallButtermilk Falls2.1 km outside town, to the south
MuseumCanadian Football Hall of Fame2.8 km outside town, to the northwestWaterfallWaterfallGlendale Falls2 km outside town, to the southWaterfallWaterfallLittle Davis Falls2.1 km outside town, to the southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- 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 Rosedale.
Rosedale is a town of owners: 85% of households own their home, above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
Owners put the median home at $600,000, below Ontario’s towns ($695,000) but above Canadian towns ($406,000). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 17% of households, below Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Rosedale | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 85% | 76% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 17% | 22% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $600,000 | $695,000 | $406,000 |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates. · Rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom published for the Hamilton metro area, not by town
In Rosedale, families choose among 4 boards: English and French, public and Catholic
In French: 4 of the 37 schools, where in Ontario the share is 10%. Over three years, results rose at 26 of its 34 tested schools. On the tests, 3 of 34 schools land above the middle in Ontario, 18 under it. Taken together, Rosedale and its 3 km edge hold 30 elementary schools and 7 secondary schools for 17,740 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 |
| 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 |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Rosedale | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
A flood study covers Rosedale: 1 on the national inventory, the newest from Hamilton Conservation Authority
Shaking is about as much of a worry in Rosedale as in most places, at $0.044 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). About as many homes carry radon around Rosedale 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 | Rosedale | 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 · Earthquake risk: one figure for all of the city of Hamilton
Winters are mild in Rosedale: January nights hold at −6.3°C, above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
January is the snowiest month, with 44 cm on average. Frost comes on 98 days a year, below both Ontario’s towns (139) and Canadian towns (159). In July, daytime highs in Rosedale average 25.5°C.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Rosedale | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Days with frost a year | 98 | 139 | 159 |
| January night low | −6.3°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
| July afternoon high | 25.5°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Burlington Piers)
53% of adults around Rosedale rate their health very good or excellent
Measured across the City of Hamilton Health Unit: health survey and life expectancy
Statistics Canada puts the region’s life expectancy at 81.2, women 83.5 and men 79.0 (2022/2024). Smoking is commoner than in the province: 13% of adults, against 11% for Ontario. Closer to home, a hospital sits 2.6 km from the average resident of Rosedale, about the norm of 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Rosedale | 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
Fewer of Rosedale’s people belong to a visible minority than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 7.2%
First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 4.3% of residents, higher than both Ontario’s towns (1.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%). One measure of family life: 15% of residents are under 15. 18% of residents are 65 or over.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
50.0% of Rosedale’s residents are women
Here the census found 1,540 women and 1,540 men; across Canada the share of women is 50.9%.
| Rosedale | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 68% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 18% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 20% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 52% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
In Rosedale, November normally means 8°C afternoons and 3°C nights
November usually brings some 9 cm of snow. Precipitation in November averages 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.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| 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 |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Burlington Piers); the forecast is on the Weather page
Hamilton Centre, which takes in Rosedale, is held by Aslam Rana (Liberal Party of Canada)
From Ontario come 122 MPs, 71 of them with the Liberal Party of Canada.
| Turnout | Rosedale | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal election, 2022 | 35% | 31% | 31% |
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
The nearest public library to Rosedale is Hamilton Public Library - Sherwood Branch, 1.7 km away
Rosedale 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
Rosedale’s household incomes are higher than in 82% of Canadian towns
The average trip to work took 26 min, below Ontario’s towns (29 min) and close to Canadian towns (26 min). By car: that was how just over nine in ten commuters travelled at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Rosedale | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 91% | 88% | 89% |
| Average trip | 26 min | 29 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.
For safety, Rosedale gets a B−
The index for the force that serves it came to 66, about level with Canadian towns (67) and above Ontario’s towns (56). The violent index for its police area came to 86, above Ontario’s towns (76) and close to Canadian towns (86).
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Rosedale | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Severity Index | 66 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 86 | 76 | 86 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Area behind the Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures: the Hamilton service area
Bronte Creek Provincial Park, 19 km away, is the closest provincial park to Rosedale
The largest is Windermere Basin Park: 39 ha, 4.1 km from the edge of town. CPCAD lists 16 protected areas within 10 km. The nearest national park is Rouge National Urban Park, 83 km away. OpenStreetMap shows 2 walking routes nearby, including the Bruce Trail - Iroquoia section and Bruce Trail - Iroquoia section side trails.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Rosedale | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
72% of Rosedale’s homes were built before 1961
| Heritage | Rosedale | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 72% | 22% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Everything we know about Rosedale
Rosedale’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosedale | 3,070 | — | C | D | B− | B |
| Bartonville | 4,311 | 1 | C− | D− | B− | B |
| Glenview West | 3,431 | 1.2 | C− | D− | B− | B |
| Sherwood | 2,567 | 1.3 | C− | D− | B− | B |
| Red Hill | 4,540 | 1.4 | C− | D− | B− | B |
| Huntington | 5,024 | 1.5 | C− | D | B− | B |
| Delta East | 6,186 | 1.5 | C | D | B− | B |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Rosedale
How old are the people of Rosedale?
At 41.7, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 15% of the population and seniors 18%.
About Rosedale
Neighbourhood in Hamilton
No official boundary marks Rosedale 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
- 3,070 (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).