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Ottawa vs Mississauga in 2026: cost index 113 vs 118, rent $2,100 vs $2,450, income $86,000 vs $80,000, QoL 64 vs 59.
Ottawa vs Mississauga in 2026: cost index 113 vs 118, rent $2,100 vs $2,450, income $86,000 vs $80,000, QoL 64 vs 59.
Ottawa: cost index 113 (+7 vs national avg 106), rent $2,100/month.
Ontario region average cost index: 116. Ottawa is -3 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 64/100 — safety 72, healthcare 82, walkability 65.
Safety score: 72/100 (crime rate 40.5/1k). National average: 63/100.
Let's cut to what actually matters here. Ottawa has a cost index of 113 — 7 points above the Canada national average of 106. Median income is $86,000 with rent at $2,100/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 29%. That's a strong position by any measure.
On quality of life, Ottawa scores a composite score of 64/100 — reflecting its safety (72), healthcare (82), and walkability (65) 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.
Ottawa has a cost index of 113 (national avg: 106), rent $2,100/mo, median income $86,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 64/100.
The Ontario region of average QoL score is 62/100. Ottawa leads with 64/100, 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.
Ottawa: cost index 113, rent $2,100/mo, income $86,000/yr, QoL 64/100. Mississauga: cost index 118, rent $2,450/mo, income $80,000/yr, QoL 59/100.