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Mississauga vs Surrey in 2026: cost index 118 vs 124, rent $2,450 vs $2,420, income $80,000 vs $74,000, QoL 59 vs 54.
Mississauga vs Surrey in 2026: cost index 118 vs 124, rent $2,450 vs $2,420, income $80,000 vs $74,000, QoL 59 vs 54.
Mississauga: cost index 118 (+12 vs national avg 106), rent $2,450/month.
Ontario region average cost index: 121. Mississauga is -3 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.
Most comparisons stop at rent. We didn't. 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. And here's the trade-off: 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 57/100. 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. Surrey: cost index 124, rent $2,420/mo, income $74,000/yr, QoL 54/100.