When you're trying to find the best place to live in Hamilton, choosing a neighbourhood is almost as crucial as choosing a house or apartment. It needs to be safe, affordable, and provide you and your family with everything you need/want.

Make Sure to Ask the Right Questions
What makes a neighbourhood stand out to you? Do you prefer:

• Quiet streets or a busier, active area?
• A walkable community?
• Parks and trees?
• Close to shopping and restaurants?
• Older neighbourhood or a new development?
• TIght-knit community or privacy/anonymity?

• Home to both Olympic and Mountview Parks
• Mountview Elementary School is the second most highly rated school in the city (Source: Fraser Institute)
• St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Elementary School and Holbrook Elementary School both score highly on the school ratings chart as well
• Residents rave about the quality of education/test scores in this neighbourhood
• Residents also love the thoughtful instructors and up to date facilities in the area

• Historic area that sits between the Hamilton Harbour, the CNR railway line, and the industrial core 
• Technically split into two neighbourhoods: North End West and North End East
• Lots of outdoor space in the area, inlcuding Eastwood Park, Pier 4 Park, and Bayfront Park
• Home to the Hamilton Waterfront Trail, so you and your family will have plenty of time to be out exploring nature
• The reputable St. Lawrence Catholic Elementary School is also located in this neighbourhood

• Sits in the spot where King and Main Street intersect
• St. John the Baptist Catholic Elementary School is located here, which is one of the top ten elementary schols in the city (Source: Fraser Institute)
• In this neighbourhood, you'll also find the picturesque Gage Park, which contains a tropical greenhouse that is open year-round and  a charming rose garden

• Consists of two different, distinct neighbourhoods: Kirkendall North and Kirkendall South
• Kirkendall North contains the highly ranked St. Joseph Catholic School, which offers a French immersion program for senior kindergarten to grade eight
• Kirkendall South boasts the scenic Lower Chedoke Falls, Highland Gardens Park, and a portion of the Bruce Trail called the Chedoke Radial Trail
• Residents of this neighbourhood can head to Locke Street South for shopping or enjoy a meal at one the many, unqiue coffee shops and retauraunts located along the strip

• The Huntington Park Recreation Centre provides residents with a place to swim and play sports 
• To the east of this neighbourhood, there is King's Forest Golf Course to teach your kids how to putt and drive
• The Escarpment Rail Trail, a 32km pedestrian and cycling trail developed along an abandoned CN rail line, also runs along the edge of this neighbourhood
• This trail offers stunning views of the escarpment, the Hamilton Brick Works, and the lower city, so you'll have plent of opportunities for family outings

• This is one of the priciest and most desirable neighbourhoods in Hamilton
• Durand is a historic area is full of designated heritage buildings 
• The Art Gallery of Hamilton and the central branch of the Hamilton Public Library are located just north of this area
• Central Elementary School, Hamilton's first public school, founded in 1853, is located here