Living in Stoney Creek

Stoney Creek is a large place in Ontario, Canada, home to 76,382 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 5%, #61 of 1,453), climate-conscious movers (top 11%, #200 of 1,899), city lovers (top 12%, #93 of 820).

Residents76,382
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport14 km (John C. Munro Hamilton International)
Nearest city of 100k+6 km
Within 30 km1,138,700 people
Lake shore5 km (Lake Ontario)
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 140 m
Nearest large lakeLake Ontario, 5.4 km
Main railway line2.1 km
Border with United States of America56 km
Distance to Ottawa405 km
Within 10 km645,735 people
Greater areaGreater Hamilton, 6 km out
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight8 h 59 min, sunset 22:47

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How Stoney Creek ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Canada. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Regional data: official figures on affordability, education and family and jobs and economy, population and geography, with the other criteria modelled from population and location.

ProfileScoreIn CanadaIn Ontario
Young family56#559 of 1,760#131 of 413Map
Low-income household46#575 of 1,561#35 of 414Map
Low-income family54#417 of 1,245#28 of 345Map
Single parent59#288 of 978#27 of 306Map
Pensioner couple59#411 of 1,453#81 of 372Map
Single pensioner64#431 of 1,453#106 of 372Map
Early retiree53#557 of 1,721#150 of 439Map
Single professional65#119 of 809#23 of 280Map
Young professional68#112 of 844#23 of 284Map
DINKS69#150 of 568#29 of 230Map
Remote worker61#263 of 1,176#24 of 353Map
Commuter76#172 of 1,307#32 of 352Map
Car-free household74#99 of 866#26 of 281Map
Student67#179 of 418#85 of 181Map
First-home buyer53#404 of 1,245#26 of 345Map
Budget-constrained mover44#915 of 1,899#74 of 454Map
Urban lifestyle seeker67#93 of 820#23 of 276Map
Expat professional73#196 of 1,176#32 of 353Map
Healthcare-first mover80#61 of 1,453#3 of 372Map
Nature-focused household28#2,078 of 2,661#408 of 552Map
Cross-border commuter18#670 of 2,508#198 of 540Map
Outdoor and mountain lover43#732 of 2,508#80 of 540Map
Rural value seeker21#1,978 of 2,661#325 of 552Map
High-net-worth mover73#165 of 2,508#62 of 540Map
Lottery winner78#92 of 2,923#24 of 567Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#200 of 1,899#25 of 454Map
Coastal living68#468 of 1,224#42 of 306Map
Business owner76#440 of 1,899#61 of 454Map
Digital native63#135 of 867#27 of 293Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Mobility and connectivity99
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)98
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)97
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)97
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)97
  • Foundation96
  • Sea or lake shore94
  • Lifestyle and amenities86
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)86
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)72
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)71
  • Education and family57
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)56
  • Jobs and economy53
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)50
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)42
  • Affordability31
  • Flat land (terrain relief)31
  • Green space21
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance5
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.