DixieMississauga
Mississauga is split into 33 neighbourhoods, and this is one. It is a neighbourhood of 3,749 residents in Mississauga.
Is Dixie a good place to live?
Some subjects shine; others lag. Getting around on foot or by bus is easy (A+). Also worth knowing: its lowest grade is for cost of living (D−). Put together, the subjects come to a B− overall, better than 52% of Canadian towns. In the ranking it comes #475 of 858 in Ontario. It also trails on jobs & income (D−).
Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. Safety less sure: this is the whole city's figure, because the city doesn't publish open neighbourhood crime rates. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.
What makes Dixie stand out
The 3 things Dixie does most differently from other towns.
How Dixie grades
Each subject compares Dixie with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
Centennial Park Conservatory and 10 more in and around Dixie
The best-known places to visit in and around Dixie come first; the full list is on the Attractions page.
GardenCentennial Park Conservatory2.5 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumMontgomery's Inn4.2 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumArt Gallery of Mississauga4.5 km outside town, to the southwestArt galleryArt galleryL Space Gallery4.5 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumCreative Campus Galleries4.7 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric siteHistoric siteFANUC S-700 Robot Arms3.1 km outside town, to the westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Centennial Park Conservatory: Torontofiredancer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Dixie.
Fewer households own their home in Dixie than in Ontario’s towns or across Canadian towns: 37%
Shared with the rest of the Toronto metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom
Rent took 38% of household income, above both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (20%). Shelter took 30% or more of income for just over a third of households, higher than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Dixie | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 38% | 22% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 37% | 76% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 35% | 22% | 18% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020.
Fewer of Dixie’s 15-to-64s are in work than in 94% of Canadian towns
The average trip to work took 30 min, above Ontario’s towns (29 min) and Canadian towns (26 min) alike. The car carried 83% of commuters at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Dixie | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 30 min | 29 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 83% | 88% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
Dixie faces fewer hazards than 86% of Canadian towns
Source area for earthquake risk: the city of Mississauga
Flood mapping exists: a study by Toronto Regional Conservation Authority. Earthquake risk in Dixie is ordinary: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.040 a year per $1,000 of value, close to the typical town’s $0.030.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Dixie | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 0% | 4% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.040 | $0.043 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
People in Dixie’s health region live to 85.3 on average, 3.8 years beyond the typical Canadian town
Smoking takes in 8.2% of adults, age-standardised, lower than both Ontario’s towns (10%) and Canadian towns (12%). About as many adults call their health very good or excellent here as across Ontario, 49% against 51%. For Dixie itself the measure is access, and it scores well: 1.6 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical. Nobody publishes health survey and life expectancy for Dixie alone, so this card uses the figure for the Peel Regional Health Unit.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Dixie | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 85.3 | 82.8 | 81.5 |
| Smokers | 8.2% | 10% | 12% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Very good or excellent health | 49% | 51% | 52% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
6 school boards overlap in Dixie, covering Ontario’s four systems
Results are mixed: 23 of 50 schools above the middle in Ontario, 14 below it. Philip Pocock Catholic Secondary School is the biggest, at 1,230 students. In French: 2 of the 56 schools, where in Ontario the share is 10%. 24,325 students attend the 45 elementary schools, 10 secondary schools and 1 alternative or adult school in or within 3 km of Dixie.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomken Road Senior Public School Fourth fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades 6–8 | Elementary · Grades 6–8 | 905 | English public |
| Philip Pocock Catholic Secondary School CatholicLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,230 | English Catholic |
| ÉÉC René-Lamoureux FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–6 | Elementary · Grades JK–6 | 145 | French Catholic |
| Mill Valley Junior School Top fifth in OntarioResults in the top fifth in OntarioElementary · Grades JK–5 | Elementary · Grades JK–5 | 185 | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Dixie | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 6 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Summer runs warm in Dixie: July highs of 27.4°C, above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
On a January night, the temperature in Dixie falls to about −8.9°C. A normal winter brings 115 cm of snow, lower than both Ontario’s towns (146 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). Gardeners get 174 frost-free days, from 27 April to 20 October. For the wettest month, look to June: 81 mm on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Dixie | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| July afternoon high | 27.4°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 131 | 139 | 159 |
| January night low | −8.9°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
| Snowfall a year | 115 cm | 146 cm | 141 cm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Toronto Pearson (Airport))
Dixie gets a B for safety
Where it is policed, 8.5 violent incidents per 1,000 residents are recorded each year. Its police area records 22.6 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. The index for the force that serves it came to 56, near Ontario’s towns (56) and lower than Canadian towns (67). Dixie shares its Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 numbers with the rest of the Peel Region (Mississauga/Brampton) service area.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Dixie | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 22.6 | 30.5 | 31.2 |
| Violent crime | 8.5 | 10.5 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Immigrants make up 51% of Dixie, a higher share than in 93% of Canadian towns
People 65 and over make up just over a fifth of the town, above Ontario’s towns (19%) and Canadian towns (19%) alike. One measure of family life: 14% of residents are under 15.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
48.6% of Dixie’s residents are women
1,825 women and 1,930 men at the 2021 census; across Canada, women are 50.9%.
| Dixie | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 64% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 22% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 19% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 51% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Expect November days around 8°C in Dixie, nights around freezing
December follows at 2°C by day and −5°C by night. November usually brings some 9 cm of snow. A normal November brings 72 mm of rain and snow. ECCC’s forecast for Mississauga is on the Weather page, hour by hour.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 0°C | −7°C | 170 mm |
| Spring | 12°C | 2°C | 205 mm |
| Summer | 26°C | 15°C | 223 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 6°C | 208 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Toronto Pearson (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page
Mississauga public library draws 4.8 visits per person served, ahead of 77% of Ontario’s town libraries
The library figures on this page are Mississauga’s: Mississauga public library serves all 796,000 people of the city, Dixie among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Rouge National Urban Park lies 37 km beyond Dixie’s edge
The largest is Humber Marshes: 31 ha, 6.3 km from the edge of town. Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 0.2% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town. Count 5 protected areas within 10 km of town. 25 km from town is Bronte Creek Provincial Park, the nearest provincial park.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Dixie | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.2% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Dixie
Famous people from Dixie
3 notable people were born in Dixie.
Photo credits
Albert Durrant Watson: Photographer unattributed, Public domain
Dixie’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dixie | 3,749 | — | B− | D− | B | A− |
| Applewood | 33,229 | 1.6 | B− | D− | B | A− |
| Markland Wood | 10,559 | 1.9 | A− | D− | B+ | A |
| Alderwood | 12,596 | 2.9 | A | D | A− | A |
| Rathwood | 27,388 | 3.2 | B | D− | B | A− |
| Etobicoke West Mall | 12,218 | 3.4 | B+ | D− | A− | A− |
| Mississauga Valleys | 11,799 | 3.8 | B− | D− | B | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Dixie
Is Dixie a young town or an old one?
The median resident is 45.4 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 14% are under 15 and 22% are 65 or over.
About Dixie
Neighbourhood in Mississauga
No official boundary marks Dixie off from the rest of Mississauga: TownRatings draws it from the census’s dissemination areas and takes its name from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 3,749 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- City
- Mississauga
- Census subdivision
- 3521005
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 2023–25 (35-10-0026, 35-10-0183 to 35-10-0190) · CMHC rents as published by Statistics Canada (34-10-0133) · grades by TownRatings. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).