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Mississauga vs Victoria in 2026: cost index 118 vs 120, rent $2,450 vs $2,300, income $80,000 vs $76,000, QoL 59 vs 66.
Mississauga vs Victoria in 2026: cost index 118 vs 120, rent $2,450 vs $2,300, income $80,000 vs $76,000, QoL 59 vs 66.
Mississauga: cost index 118 (+12 vs national avg 106), rent $2,450/month.
Ontario region average cost index: 119. Mississauga is -1 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.
Strip away assumptions, and something unexpected emerges. 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%. This combination is rare — and valuable.
On quality of life, Mississauga scores a composite score of 59/100 — reflecting its safety (70), healthcare (76), and walkability (45) metrics. Pair that with the housing data, and the pattern sharpens. 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 63/100. 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. Victoria: cost index 120, rent $2,300/mo, income $76,000/yr, QoL 66/100.