HurontarioMississauga
This neighbourhood in Mississauga has a population of 43,877. Mississauga is split into 33 neighbourhoods, and this is one.
Is Hurontario a good place to live?
A well-rated place to live, with prices to match. Walking, cycling and public transport work well here (A+). Overall, Hurontario earns a B+, better than nearly two thirds of Canadian towns. In the ranking it comes #286 of 858 in Ontario. Its schools beat most (A−). The trade-off is cost of living (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.
How Hurontario grades
Each subject compares Hurontario 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 →
What makes Hurontario stand out
The 3 things Hurontario does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hurontario.
Measured against local pay, Hurontario costs more to live in than nine in ten Canadian towns
Area-wide: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom, counted over the Toronto metro area
Just over four in five households own their home, above Ontario’s towns (76%) and Canadian towns (74%) alike. Shelter took 30% or more of income for nearly a quarter 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 | Hurontario | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 23% | 22% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 82% | 76% | 74% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares.
Hazard risk in Hurontario is lower than in 86% of Canadian towns
Measured across the city of Mississauga: earthquake risk
4 flood studies cover the town, the latest by Toronto Regional Conservation Authority. Seismic risk in Hurontario sits near the middle: $0.040 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Hurontario | 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
English or French, public or Catholic: Hurontario’s schools come under 4 boards
36,595 students attend the 61 elementary schools and 10 secondary schools in or within 3 km of Hurontario. St Francis Xavier Secondary School is the biggest, at 1,890 students. On the tests, 31 of 71 schools land above the middle in Ontario, 19 under it. Schooling in French is on offer at 2 of 71; in Ontario, 10% of schools teach in it.
| 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 |
| St Francis Xavier Secondary School CatholicLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,890 | English Catholic |
| ÉÉC René-Lamoureux FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–6 | Elementary · Grades JK–6 | 145 | French Catholic |
| St Matthew Separate School CatholicResults in the top fifth in OntarioElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 255 | English Catholic |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Hurontario | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Life expectancy around Hurontario is 85.3 years, 3.8 more than for the typical Canadian town
The survey finds 49% of adults in very good or excellent health, lower than both Ontario’s towns (51%) and Canadian towns (52%). The region has fewer smokers than Ontario, 8.2% of adults to 11%. For Hurontario itself the measure is access, and it lags: 5.5 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical. Nobody publishes health survey and life expectancy for Hurontario alone, so this card uses the figure for the Peel Regional Health Unit.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Hurontario | 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
Hurontario has higher household incomes than 95% of Canadian towns
Commutes averaged 30 min, near Ontario’s towns (29 min) and higher than Canadian towns (26 min). Driving is how 85% of commuters got to work at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Hurontario | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 30 min | 29 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 85% | 88% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.
Hurontario has warmer summers than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: July afternoons reach 27.4°C
Frosty days number 131 in a normal year, below both Ontario’s towns (139) and Canadian towns (159). Expect January lows of around −8.9°C in Hurontario. Between the last spring frost, 27 April, and the first in autumn, 20 October, lie 174 days. A normal June brings 81 mm of precipitation, more than any other month.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Hurontario | 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))
Hurontario’s grade for safety: a B
Its police area recorded 8.5 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, below both Ontario’s towns (10.5) and Canadian towns (12). Across its police area, there are 22.6 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Hurontario doesn’t get its own Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures; the ones here come from the Peel Region (Mississauga/Brampton) service area.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Hurontario | 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
Visible minorities make up more of Hurontario than of Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 74%
Under 15: 13% of residents. 17% of residents are 65 or over, below Ontario’s towns (19%) and Canadian towns (19%) alike.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 51.1% of Hurontario
By the 2021 count the town had 22,435 women and 21,440 men, while Canada has 50.9% women.
| Hurontario | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 70% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 17% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 60% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Expect November days around 8°C in Hurontario, nights around freezing
Across the year, normals run from −9°C nights in January to 27°C afternoons in July. Precipitation in November averages 72 mm. Then December: 2°C by day, −5°C at night. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Mississauga forecast.
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
Council seats in Mississauga are spread thin, 63,720 residents each, more than in 99% of Ontario municipalities
As a neighbourhood of Mississauga, Hurontario shares the council elected in October 2022, with Bonnie Crombie as mayor.
| Turnout | Hurontario | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal election, 2022 | 22% | 31% | 31% |
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Mississauga 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 Library serves all 796,000 people of the city, Hurontario among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
A national park 42 km from Hurontario: Rouge National Urban Park
3.5 km out lies the largest, Brampton Natural Heritage System, at 1,126 ha. The nearest provincial park, Bronte Creek Provincial Park, is 20 km away. Within 10 km of the town, 0.7% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Hurontario | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.7% | 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 Hurontario
Art Gallery of Mississauga and 13 more in and around Hurontario
A first look at Hurontario’s museums, historic sites and days out, and a few just outside town.
Famous people from Hurontario
3 notable people were born in Hurontario.
Photo credits
John Coyne: Notman & Fraser, Public domain
About Hurontario
Neighbourhood in Mississauga
The edges of Hurontario follow census dissemination areas, which TownRatings groups into Mississauga’s neighbourhoods; the name comes from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 43,877 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- City
- Mississauga
- Census subdivision
- 3521005
Hurontario’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurontario | 43,877 | — | B+ | D | B | A− |
| Uptown | 12,244 | 0.8 | B− | D− | B | A− |
| Britannia | 4,641 | 1.8 | B+ | C− | B | A− |
| DT Core | 33,003 | 2.8 | B− | D− | B | A− |
| DT Fairview | 18,209 | 3.1 | B− | D− | B | A− |
| Creditview | 10,972 | 3.4 | B | D | B | A− |
| Roseborough | 54,539 | 3.4 | B+ | C− | 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).