Moving guide · Ontario → Ontario
Moving from Toronto to Hamilton
Waterfall city on the escarpment with a growing food scene. Here's how life in Hamilton compares with Toronto.
January in Hamilton feels much like Toronto, averaging around -5°C, with around 100 more sunny days. A typical home costs roughly 22% less in Hamilton (about C$1,050,000 vs C$820,000), and everyday costs run about 17 points lower on our cost of living index. For lifestyle, you gain hiking and lake life and leave behind nightlife and live music. (Approximate figures.)
Weather
- January average
- -5°C → -5°C (about the same)
- July average
- 22°C → 22°C (about the same)
- Sunny days a year
- 200 → 300
- Snow a year
- 120 → 130 cm
Money (approximate)
- Cost of living index
- 125 → 108
- Typical home
- C$1,050,000 → C$820,000
- Property tax rate
- 0.7% → 1.25%
- Provincial or state income tax
- Medium → Medium
- Health care in Hamilton
- Public plan, no premium
Getting around in Hamilton
- Airport
- 45 min
- Ski hill
- 35 min
- Beach or lake
- 5 min
- Main industries
- Healthcare, steel, education
Lifestyle and risks
Climate, cost and risk figures are approximate and for comparison only. Prices are in each place's local currency.