Ontario, Canada
Your guide to living in Mississauga: demographics, cost of living, quality of life, and education.
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White
44.3%
South Asian
23.5%
Chinese
6.5%
Black
6.4%
Mississauga is one of the most diverse large cities in Canada. More than 55% of residents were born outside Canada, with substantial South Asian, Chinese, Filipino, Polish, and Arab communities.
Downtown rent
$2,300/mo
Suburban rent
$1,900/mo
Groceries
$390/mo
Recommended monthly budget
$3,700/mo
Mississauga offers more housing variety and slightly lower rents than downtown Toronto while remaining within easy GO Transit and TTC connection. Suburban areas like Meadowvale and Streetsville are particularly popular with families.
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Mississauga is served by the Peel District School Board and Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board. The University of Toronto Mississauga campus is a major research institution, and Sheridan College has a campus in the city.
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Mississauga is Canada's seventh-largest city and the headquarters location for more than 70 Fortune 500 companies. Its adjacency to Toronto Pearson International Airport makes it a major logistics and aerospace centre, and it is one of the most significant immigrant-receiving cities in Canada.
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Winter average temperature
-4°C
Summer average temperature
26°C
Mississauga offers strong schools, extensive parks along the Credit River and Lake Ontario, and Trillium Health Partners hospitals. MiWay bus service connects internally, and GO Transit and the future Hurontario LRT improve regional connectivity.
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