Spring ValleyHamilton
In Hamilton, this neighbourhood has 4,175 residents. Of Hamilton’s 106 neighbourhoods, this is one.
Is Spring Valley a good place to live?
Spring Valley’s best grade is for schools (A). The local economy does well (A). At $900,000, the median home value in 2021 came to 6.4 times local household income. Overall, that makes an A−, good for #128 of 858 in Ontario. On that grade it does better than nearly four fifths of Canadian towns. Elsewhere it is close to typical: B− for safety, B− for health and C+ for walkability.
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.
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 Spring Valley grades
Each subject compares Spring Valley 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 Spring Valley stand out
The 3 things Spring Valley does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Spring Valley.
Spring Valley has some of the highest household incomes of any Canadian town
On average, the journey to work lasts 25 min.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Spring Valley | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 25 min | 29 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
Spring Valley’s schools mostly beat the middle in Ontario, 6 of the 10 with results
The largest is Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary School, with 1,320 students. Boards running schools in the area: 2, below both Ontario’s towns (4) and Canadian towns (3). Also worth knowing: the 3 km around Spring Valley counts 8 elementary schools and 2 secondary schools, 5,860 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immaculate Conception Catholic Elementary School CatholicLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 600 | English Catholic |
| Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary School CatholicLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,320 | English Catholic |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Spring Valley | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Spring Valley is on Canada’s flood inventory: 1 listed, led by Grand River Conservation Authority
About as many homes carry radon around Spring Valley as elsewhere, 5% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. Shaking is about as much of a worry in Spring Valley as in most places, at $0.044 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical).
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Spring Valley | 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
Snowfall in Spring Valley trails that of 81% of Canadian towns: about 115 cm a year
Winter lows average −9.1°C in January, close to Ontario’s towns (−9.1°C) and above Canadian towns (−13.5°C). Snow peaks in January: 32 cm in a normal year. The frost-free season runs from 1 May to 12 October, 164 days. A normal July brings 98 mm of precipitation, more than any other month.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Spring Valley | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 115 cm | 146 cm | 141 cm |
| 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)
Older residents shape Spring Valley: 24% are 65 or over, above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
14% of residents belong to a visible minority, below Ontario’s towns (26%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike. First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 0.4% of residents, below Ontario’s towns (1.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%) alike.
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 51.0% of Spring Valley
Census 2021 put women at 2,130 and men at 2,045; women are 50.9% of Canada.
| Spring Valley | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 60% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 24% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 8.2% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 70% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Spring Valley in November: highs near 8°C, lows near freezing
The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Hamilton. A normal December brings highs of 2°C, lows of −5°C. November usually brings some 9 cm of snow. Precipitation in November averages 78 mm.
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
John-Paul Danko (Liberal Party of Canada) represents Spring Valley in Ottawa as MP for Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas
In the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Spring Valley belongs to Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas; who holds it as MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) isn’t on an open record, so no one is named.
| Turnout | Spring Valley | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal election, 2022 | 35% | 31% | 31% |
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library stands in Spring Valley: the closest, Hamilton Public Library - Ancaster Branch, is 2.9 km away
Hamilton public library serves the whole of Hamilton, so the library figures on this page are the city’s: 592,000 people, Spring Valley among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Very good or excellent health for 53% of adults in Spring Valley’s health region
The survey counts 13% of adults as smokers, above both Ontario’s towns (10%) and Canadian towns (12%). Women in the region live to 83.5 and men to 79.0, 81.2 years taken together (2022/2024). Measured from where Spring Valley’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 8.8 km away, beyond the typical 3.7 km. For health survey and life expectancy, the only official count covers all of the City of Hamilton Health Unit, Spring Valley included.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Spring Valley | 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
Renting in Spring Valley costs 14% of household income, less than in Ontario’s towns and across Canadian towns
93% of households own their home, above both Ontario’s towns (76%) and Canadian towns (74%). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 16% of households, lower than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%). Behind rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom sits data gathered across the Hamilton metro area, with Spring Valley one part of it.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Spring Valley | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 14% | 22% | 20% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $900,000 | $695,000 | $406,000 |
| Households owning their home | 93% | 76% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 16% | 22% | 18% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · These are 2021 census values, as owners judged them, set against household income in 2020.
From Spring Valley, Bronte Creek Provincial Park is the nearest provincial park (27 km)
6.4% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%). A drive of 94 km reaches Rouge National Urban Park, the nearest national park. 12 areas within 10 km are protected for nature.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Spring Valley | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 6.4% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Spring Valley’s grade for safety: a B−
Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over the Hamilton service area
Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 66 over 2023–25, about level with Canadian towns (67) and above Ontario’s towns (56). The violent index for its police area came to 86, about level with Canadian towns (86) and above Ontario’s towns (76).
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Spring Valley | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Severity Index | 66 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 86 | 76 | 86 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Everything we know about Spring Valley
Sherman Falls and 19 more in and around Spring Valley
What there is to see in Spring Valley and within a short drive, starting with the places most people have heard of.
WaterfallSherman Falls2.4 km outside town, to the northeast
WaterfallMill Falls2 km outside town, to the northeastWaterfallWaterfallHermitage Cascade2 km outside town, to the northWaterfallWaterfallHeritage Falls2.3 km outside town, to the northWaterfallWaterfallMineral Springs Falls2.6 km outside town, to the northwestWaterfallWaterfallCanterbury Falls1.7 km outside town, to the northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Sherman Falls: Nhl4hamilton | Chit-Chat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mill Falls: Laslovarga, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from around Spring Valley
No notable person born in Spring Valley is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Stephen Elop: luca.sartoni, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Taylor Accursi: johnmac612, CC BY-SA 2.0
About Spring Valley
Neighbourhood in Hamilton
Spring Valley is one of Hamilton’s neighbourhoods, which TownRatings draws from census dissemination areas and names from the city’s own map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 4,175 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- City
- Hamilton
- Census subdivision
- 3525005
Spring Valley’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Valley | 4,175 | — | A− | B− | B− | B− |
| Leeming | 2,849 | 1.3 | A− | B− | B− | B− |
| Shaver | 2,882 | 1.3 | B | C+ | B− | B− |
| Garner | 5,456 | 2.7 | B+ | C+ | B− | B |
| Sulphur Springs | 9,404 | 4 | A− | B− | B− | B |
| Marritt | 2,759 | 4 | B− | C+ | B− | B |
| Oakes | 4,048 | 4.4 | B− | B− | B− | B |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Spring Valley
Is Spring Valley a young town or an old one?
At 46.9, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 16% of the population and seniors 24%.
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).