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Mississauga vs Quebec City in 2026: cost index 118 vs 96, rent $2,450 vs $1,350, income $80,000 vs $63,500, QoL 59 vs 70.
Mississauga vs Quebec City in 2026: cost index 118 vs 96, rent $2,450 vs $1,350, income $80,000 vs $63,500, QoL 59 vs 70.
Mississauga: cost index 118 (+12 vs national avg 106), rent $2,450/month.
Ontario region average cost index: 107. Mississauga is +11 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 59/100 — safety 70, healthcare 76, walkability 45.
Safety score: 70/100 (crime rate 38.5/1k). National average: 63/100.
One stat flips the usual narrative: Mississauga has a cost index of 118 — 12 points above the Canada national average of 106. Median income is $80,000 with rent at $2,450/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 37%. That's a strong position by any measure.
On quality of life, Mississauga scores a composite score of 59/100 — reflecting its safety (70), healthcare (76), and walkability (45) metrics. Layer in taxes, though, and the math changes. affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and Canada is a good example of that tension.
Mississauga has a cost index of 118 (national avg: 106), rent $2,450/mo, median income $80,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 59/100.
The Ontario region of average QoL score is 65/100. Mississauga leads with 59/100, reflecting safety, healthcare access, walkability, and green space.
Our index is benchmarked to 100 (national median). Sub-categories cover housing, food, transport, utilities, and healthcare. Data sources include Statistics Canada, CMHC, CRA.
Mississauga: cost index 118, rent $2,450/mo, income $80,000/yr, QoL 59/100. Quebec City: cost index 96, rent $1,350/mo, income $63,500/yr, QoL 70/100.