Erin MillsMississauga

TownGrade

B⁺

#693 of 2,556

It is one of 33 neighbourhoods of Mississauga. With 39,194 residents, it is a neighbourhood in Mississauga.

6 places within 19 kmMap →

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Population

39,194

people, Census 2021

Median age

44.7

years · Ontario’s towns: 46.8

Postsecondary

65%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is Erin Mills a good place to live?

A good place to live, if you can afford it. Its standout strength is schools (A). At B+ overall, Erin Mills ranks #226 of 858 in Ontario. On that grade it does better than 70% of Canadian towns. Walking, cycling and public transport work well here (A). Homes are dear (D). The rest of its grades are middling: B for safety and C+ for jobs & income.

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.

StrongestAWalkability ASchools AHazard riskWeakestDCost of living

How Erin Mills grades

Each subject compares Erin Mills 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 grading works

WalkabilityAmong the easiest places to get around without a carAOpen →Cost of livingNear the bottom of the towns comparedDOpen →SchoolsGraded on exam and test resultsAOpen →Hazard riskNatural hazards pose little risk hereAOpen →HealthAhead of most towns comparedA⁻Open →Jobs & incomeAbout average among the towns comparedC⁺Open →SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentBOpen →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Erin Mills stand out

The 3 things Erin Mills does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Median household income, 2020

Income

$123,000 median household income

Before tax, against $81,000 for the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021: household income in 2020.

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

7.7 times household income

The middle of Canadian towns: 4.7 times

Median owner’s estimate $950,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Walkability

Better than 90%

of Canadian towns on walkability

Its walkability grade: A.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Erin Mills.

HousingCost of living D

Measured against local pay, Erin Mills costs more to live in than 88% of Canadian towns

$950,000median home value, 2021DCost of living Grade

Shared with the rest of the Toronto metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom

86% of households own their home. Shelter took 30% or more of income for just over a fifth of households, close to Ontario’s towns (22%) and above Canadian towns (18%).

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Erin Mills$950,000

Ontario$695,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Erin Mills	Ontario	Canada
Households owning their home	86%	76%	74%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	22%	22%	18%
Rent as a share of income	20%	22%	20%

$2,045

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

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Cost of living7.7 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $950,000, against the median household income Renting$2,045 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey Owners and renters86% own their home

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates.

SchoolsSchools A

Erin Mills’s schools belong to 6 boards that cover the same streets

66schools within 3 kmASchools Grade

John Fraser Secondary School is the biggest, at 1,715 students. Results have eased at 28 of 61 schools over three years. Of its 61 tested schools, 29 sit in the top two fifths in Ontario and 15 in the bottom two. Schooling in French is on offer at 3 of 66; in Ontario, 10% of schools teach in it.

School	Level	Students	System
Thomas Street Middle School Middle fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades 6–8	Elementary · Grades 6–8	920	English public
John Fraser Secondary School Top fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12	Secondary · Grades 9–12	1,715	English public
ÉÉC Saint-Jean-Baptiste FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–8	Elementary · Grades JK–8	255	French Catholic
Credit Valley Public School Top fifth in OntarioResults in the top fifth in OntarioElementary · Grades JK–6	Elementary · Grades JK–6	655	English public

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Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public37

English Catholic26

French Catholic2

French public1

Schools within 3 km	Erin Mills	Ontario	Canada
School boards	6	4	3

32,505

students at the schools within 3 km, 2024-25

2 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageErin Mills’ schools pageOpen the full Schools page

The boards6 school boards · Peel DSB Every school66 schools within 3 km · 56 elementary schools and 10 secondary schools Results29 of 61 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in Ontario Language3 of 66 teach in French · 10% of schools in Ontario Questions“What schools are there in Erin Mills?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25

Natural hazardsHazard risk A

Erin Mills faces fewer hazards than 86% of Canadian towns

Lowwildfire bandAHazard risk Grade

Earthquake risk in Erin Mills 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. The national inventory holds 5 flood maps for it, the newest from Conservation Halton.

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Erin Mills0%

Ontario’s towns4%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Erin Mills	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

Low

wildfire band

flood studies on the national inventory

Full pageErin Mills’ flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 Flood5 flood studies on record Earthquakes$0.040 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon0% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Data for earthquake risk covers the city of Mississauga

HealthHealth A⁻

Erin Mills’ region outlives the typical Canadian town by 3.8 years: life expectancy 85.3

49%very good or excellent healthA⁻Health Grade

Self-rated health is ordinary for Ontario: nearly half of the region’s adults say very good or excellent, the province 51%. The survey counts nearly one in ten adults as smokers, below Ontario’s towns (10%) and Canadian towns (12%) alike. Measured from where Erin Mills’ residents live, a hospital is 2.9 km away, near the 3.7 km most towns see. For health survey and life expectancy, the only official count covers all of the Peel Regional Health Unit, Erin Mills included.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Erin Mills49%

Ontario’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Erin Mills	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%

85.3

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

8.2%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

0.7 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageErin Mills’ health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey49% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care2.9 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 0.7 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 87.2, men 83.3 Conditions and habits19% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

Work & commuteJobs & income C⁺

Erin Mills’ household incomes are higher than in 97% of Canadian towns

9%walk, cycle or take transit

Commutes averaged 30 min, higher than both Ontario’s towns (29 min) and Canadian towns (26 min). At the census, 86% of commuters went by car.

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van86%

Public transit7%

Walk2%

Bicycle0%

Census 2021	Erin Mills	Ontario	Canada
Average trip	30 min	29 min	26 min
Car or van	86%	88%	89%

$123,000

median household income, 2020

36%

worked from home, May 2021

58%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment14% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work9% walk, cycle or take transit

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.

Climate

Erin Mills has warmer summers than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: July afternoons reach 27.4°C

27.4°CJuly afternoons

A normal winter brings 115 cm of snow, lower than both Ontario’s towns (146 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). Erin Mills sees January nights of −8.9°C on average. Between the last spring frost, 27 April, and the first in autumn, 20 October, lie 174 days. For the wettest month, look to June: 81 mm on average.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter0.1°C

Spring12.1°C

Summer26.1°C

Autumn14.9°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Erin Mills	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

115 cm

of snow a year

131

days with frost a year

174

frost-free days, 27 Apr to 20 Oct

106

days with precipitation a year

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The yearJuly highs 27.4°C, January lows −8.9°C Rain and snow807 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow115 cm of snow a year Weather station17 km to the station · Toronto Pearson (Airport)

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Toronto Pearson (Airport))

SafetySafety B

Erin Mills earns a B for safety

56Crime Severity Index

Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over the Peel Region (Mississauga/Brampton) service area

Where it is policed, 8.5 violent incidents per 1,000 residents are recorded each year. Across its police area, there are 22.6 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. The index for the force that serves it came to 56, close to Ontario’s towns (56) and below Canadian towns (67).

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202352

202457

202559

2023–2025	Erin Mills	Ontario	Canada
Property crime per 1,000	22.6	30.5	31.2
Violent crime	8.5	10.5	12

non-violent Crime Severity Index

33%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageErin Mills’ safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety56 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Erin Mills’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Erin Mills safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average

Who lives here

More of Erin Mills belongs to a visible minority than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 49%

44.7median age

22% of residents are 65 or over, above both Ontario’s towns (19%) and Canadian towns (19%). One measure of family life: 14% of residents are under 15.

Erin MillsOntarioCanada

OntarioCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

22%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree10%

Postsecondary qualification65%

Women and men · all residents

51.7% of Erin Mills’ residents are women

Here the census found 18,905 men and 20,275 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.

Who lives in Erin Mills
	Erin Mills	Ontario	Canada
Under 15	14%	15%	16%
15 to 64	64%	65%	64%
65+	22%	19%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	10%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	65%	56%	56%

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Ages44.7 median age · 22% are 65 or over Households13,225 households English and French8% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Weather

A normal November in Erin Mills runs from freezing to 8°C

8°Ca normal November afternoon

By December, a normal day reaches 2°C and a night falls to −5°C. About 9 cm of snow falls in a normal November. November normally sees 72 mm of precipitation. Across the year, normals run from −9°C nights in January to 27°C afternoons in July.

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November8°C

December2°C

January−1°C

February0°C

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

0°C

a normal November night

72 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

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Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Toronto Pearson (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

63,720 residents per council seat in Mississauga, a higher ratio than 99% of Ontario municipalities

Mississauga, which governs Erin Mills, elected Bonnie Crombie mayor in October 2022.

Turnout	Erin Mills	Ontario	Canada
Municipal election, 2022	22%	31%	31%

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Member of ParliamentIqra Khalid council seats12

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C⁺

At 4.8 visits per person served, Mississauga public library is busier than three in four Ontario’s town libraries

The library figures on this page are Mississauga’s: Mississauga public library serves all 796,000 people of the city, Erin Mills among them.

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Places to belong1.1 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

Erin Mills is 48 km from Rouge National Urban Park

0.1%of the land within 10 km protected

Within 10 km, 0.1% of the land is protected, below both Ontario’s towns (2.3%) and Canadian towns (2.3%). 11 km from town is Bronte Creek Provincial Park, the nearest provincial park. Brampton Natural Heritage System (1,126 ha) is the biggest, 9.8 km from town.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Erin Mills0.1%

Ontario’s towns2.3%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Erin Mills	Ontario	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	0.1%	2.3%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	1	4	4

48 km

to Rouge National Urban Park

11 km

to Bronte Creek Provincial Park

public protected area within 10 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas4 protected areas within 10 km · Brampton Natural Heritage System National & provincial parks48 km to a national park · Rouge National Urban Park

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

History

Erin Mills’s past, on the record: 1 historic place

1historic place

1.7% of its homes were built before 1961, below both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%).

Historic places by designation · inside the town

Highest designations0

Other federal designations0

Provincial and local listings1

Among them

Lislehurst 1885

1885

oldest construction date on the record

1.7%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Erin Mills	Ontario	Canada
Homes built before 1961	1.7%	22%	18%

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On the registersOne historic place inside the town Older homes1.7% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Erin Mills have?”

Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Erin Mills

15pages on Erin Mills

The big questions

SafetyBCrime Severity Index 56 Housing & costDHomes 7.7 × income Property pricesSchoolsA66 schools within 3 km HealthA⁻Life expectancy 85.3 in its region Work & commuteC⁺53% of adults in work Natural hazardsAWildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors0.1% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 27°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 44.7 HistoryOne place on the heritage registers Town hallFamous people

Nearby attractions

Blackwood Gallery and 11 more in and around Erin Mills

Sights in Erin Mills and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.

All attractions →

Art galleryArt galleryBlackwood Galleryin town Art galleryArt galleryE|galleryin town MuseumMuseumRobinson-Adamson Housein town MuseumMuseumArt Gallery of Mississauga4 km outside town, to the north MuseumMuseumLeslie Log House300 m outside town, to the north Art galleryArt galleryCulture Rising Streetsville3.3 km outside town, to the northwest

About Erin Mills

Neighbourhood in Mississauga

No official boundary marks Erin Mills 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: 39,194 (people, 2021 estimate)
Province or territory: Ontario
City: Mississauga
Census subdivision: 3521005

Erin Mills’ neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

South CommonSheridanCentral Erin MillsErindaleChurchill MeadowsClarkson - Lorne ParkErin Mills

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Erin Mills	39,194	—	B⁺	D	B	A⁻
South Common	4,867	0.6	B⁻	D⁻	B	A⁻
Sheridan	15,775	2.5	B⁺	D	B	A⁻
Central Erin Mills	36,393	3.5	B⁺	D	B	A⁻
Erindale	22,755	4.2	B	D⁻	B	A⁻
Churchill Meadows	48,872	4.3	B⁺	D	B	A⁻
Clarkson - Lorne Park	39,523	5	B⁺	D	B	A⁻

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

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).