Loading
Assembling your view…
Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Mississauga for students: rent $2,450/mo, cost index 118 vs UK median 106, 1 university. Compared to 4 other Ontario cities below.
Mississauga for students: rent $2,450/mo, cost index 118 vs UK median 106, 1 university. Compared to 4 other Ontario cities below.
| # | City | Cost Index | Rent/mo | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mississauga | 118 | $2,450 | $80,000 |
| 2 | London | 101 | $1,660 | $68,500 |
| 3 | Hamilton | 110 | $1,880 | $76,000 |
| 4 | Ottawa | 113 | $2,100 | $86,000 |
| 5 | Toronto | 126 | $2,750 | $82,000 |
Mississauga: cost index 118 (+12 vs national avg 106), rent $2,450/month.
Ontario region average cost index: 114. Mississauga is +4 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 is an advantage that compounds over time.
But here's the flip side: looking at Ontario as a whole, the spread across all 5 cities is 8 points on the cost index. Toronto sits at the other end with index 126 and rent of $2,750/mo. Over a five-year window, that difference is life-changing.
On quality of life, Mississauga scores a composite score of 59/100 — reflecting its safety (70), healthcare (76), and walkability (45) metrics. But here's the flip side: affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and Canada is a good example of that tension.
Mississauga — cost index 118, rent $2,450/mo, income $80,000, QoL 59/100.
London — cost index 101, rent $1,660/mo, income $68,500, QoL 60/100.
Hamilton — cost index 110, rent $1,880/mo, income $76,000, QoL 56/100.
Ottawa — cost index 113, rent $2,100/mo, income $86,000, QoL 64/100.
Toronto — cost index 126, rent $2,750/mo, income $82,000, QoL 56/100.
Mississauga scores 59/100 on the relevant index for students — with rent of $2,450/month and cost index 118 (12 points above the national average of 106).
The Ontario region of average QoL score is 59/100. 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. London: cost index 101, rent $1,660/mo, income $68,500/yr, QoL 60/100.
This analysis uses data from Statistics Canada, CMHC, CRA to rank cities in Canada. The cost of living index is benchmarked to 100 (national median). Quality of life scores combine safety, healthcare, walkability, air quality, green space, and transit metrics. Salary ranges use national occupation data adjusted for local cost differences. Data is updated regularly to reflect current market conditions.