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How much do Google Ads cost for law firms in Hamilton?

Updated monthly · Google data for the 12 months to September 2026

Cost per click

$6.09–$24.64

Typical about $12.25, top-of-page range

Searches a month

940

Core searches in Hamilton

Competition

Medium

39/100 on Google’s scale

Busiest months

Jan, Feb

Slowest: July

In short: Google Ads for law firms in Hamilton, ON cost about $6.09–$24.64 per click, with about 940 searches a month and the most demand in January.

On Meta Facebook and Instagram

Cost per lead

$50–$150

Paid Media Canada benchmark

Cost per 1,000 views

$10–$18

Typical CPM, mid-size cities

Who to reach

Life events matched to the practice: separation, new home, retirement, accidents

Ages 30–65 · 569,353 people live here (2021 Census)

Target area

15 km around the city

Ad idea: Free consultation

What this means

  • Clicks cost about 14% more here than the Ontario average ($12.25 vs $10.77).
  • Against the Canada average ($10.24), clicks here cost about 20% more.
  • Searches peak in January and February and are lowest in July. The busiest month gets about 106% more searches than the slowest.
  • Launch or raise budgets by mid-December so campaigns are learning before the January peak.
  • Competition is medium (39/100), above the national level for this industry (29/100).
  • Elsewhere in Ontario, Ottawa runs about 26% cheaper per click. Worth testing if you serve both areas.

Search demand trend

Monthly searches, 12 months to September 2026. 100 = that area’s average month, so the lines compare shape, not size.

HamiltonOntarioCanada

04080120160JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Seasonality

Each month’s searches as a share of the average month. Red = peak months, grey = slowest.

139Jan126Feb124Mar99Apr93May87Jun67Jul75Aug102Sep93Oct91Nov103Dec

Compared with other Ontario markets

The busiest markets in the same province, sorted by cost per click. Typical CPC is the middle of the top-of-page range.

PlaceTypical CPCSearches/moCompetition
Windsorcheaper$7.2460029
Ottawacheaper$9.101,85031
Markhamcheaper$10.3076030
Kitchenercheaper$10.6952038
Londoncheaper$10.811,01029
Mississauga$11.321,53041
Brampton$11.781,53044
Hamilton$12.2594039
Toronto$13.386,80033
Vaughanpricier$15.2770035
Ontario (province)$10.7727,30033
Canada$10.2457,80029

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Google Ads click cost for law firms in Hamilton?

About $6.09 to $24.64 per click at the top of the page, typically around $12.25, based on Google Keyword Planner data for the 12 months to September 2026.

When do people search most for law firms in Hamilton?

January and February have the most searches. July is the slowest month.

How many people search for law firms in Hamilton?

About 940 searches a month for core terms.

How much do Facebook and Instagram ads cost for law firms in Hamilton?

Paid Media Canada benchmarks put cost per lead at about $50 to $150 for this industry in a market this size, with typical costs of $10 to $18 per 1,000 views.

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Data: Google Keyword Planner via PaidMedia.ca, 12 months to September 2026. Cost per click is the top-of-page bid range, which runs higher than what many advertisers end up paying. Meta figures are Paid Media Canada benchmarks for this industry and market size. “Who usually advertises” describes typical kinds of advertisers, not named companies.