UptownMississauga
Mississauga is split into 33 neighbourhoods, and this is one. Population 12,244: a neighbourhood in Mississauga.
Is Uptown a good place to live?
Some subjects shine; others lag. It is easy to get around without a car (A+). Overall, Uptown earns a B−: better than 50% of Canadian towns, and #506 of 858 in Ontario. Health is a strength too (A−). Where it falls short is cost of living (D−). Incomes are on the low side (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 Uptown grades
Each subject compares Uptown 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 Uptown stand out
The 3 things Uptown does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Uptown.
Renting in Uptown eats 32% of household income, more than in Ontario’s towns and across Canadian towns
Area-wide: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom, counted over the Toronto metro area
Owners make up just over three in five households, lower than both Ontario’s towns (76%) and Canadian towns (74%). Shelter took 30% or more of income for two in five households, above Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Uptown | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 40% | 22% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 32% | 22% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 61% | 76% | 74% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · These are 2021 census values, as owners judged them, set against household income in 2020.
The share of 15-to-64s with a job in Uptown trails that of 89% of Canadian towns
The car took four in five commuters, lower than both Ontario’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%). The average trip to work takes 30 min.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Uptown | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 80% | 88% | 89% |
| Average trip | 30 min | 29 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
Uptown faces fewer hazards than 86% of Canadian towns
Flood mapping exists: a study by Credit Valley Conservation Authority. Earthquake risk in Uptown 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 | Uptown | 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 · Earthquake risk: one figure for all of the city of Mississauga
People in Uptown’s health region live to 85.3 on average, 3.8 years beyond the typical Canadian town
Smoking is rarer than in the province: 8.2% of adults, against 11% for Ontario. In the health survey, 49% of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, close to Ontario’s 51%. Arthritis, diabetes and high blood pressure affect nearly a fifth of the region’s adults on average, higher than both Ontario’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (17%). Closer to home, a hospital is 5.0 km from the average resident of Uptown, further than the usual 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Uptown | 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 · Not measured by town: health survey and life expectancy (the Peel Regional Health Unit)
Catholic schools are a larger share around Uptown: 21 of 37, against 34% in Ontario
In French: one of the 37 schools, where in Ontario the share is 10%. The largest is St Francis Xavier Secondary School, with 1,890 students. They come under 3 school boards.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elm Drive (Elementary) Fourth fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 760 | 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 | Uptown | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Summer runs warm in Uptown: July highs of 27.4°C, above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
For the wettest month, look to June: 81 mm on average. There are 131 days of frost in a typical year, below both Ontario’s towns (139) and Canadian towns (159). Midwinter nights in Uptown bottom out at −8.9°C on average. Gardeners get 174 frost-free days, from 27 April to 20 October.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Uptown | 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))
Uptown earns a B for safety
Where it is policed, thefts, break-ins and damage came to 22.6 per 1,000 a year, below both Ontario’s towns (30.5) and Canadian towns (31.2). Its police area records 8.5 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Uptown | 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 · Data for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 covers the Peel Region (Mississauga/Brampton) service area
More of Uptown belongs to a visible minority than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 80%
Children under 15 make up 15%, about level with Ontario’s towns (15%) and below Canadian towns (16%). First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 0.4% of residents, below both Ontario’s towns (1.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
53.7% of Uptown’s residents are women
By the 2021 count the town had 6,565 women and 5,670 men, while Canada has 50.9% women.
| Uptown | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 66% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 19% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 11% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 67% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
What November brings in Uptown: freezing at night, 8°C by day
The month after, December, normally sees 2°C afternoons and −5°C nights. A normal November brings 72 mm of rain and snow. November usually brings some 9 cm of snow. The year peaks in July (27°C) and bottoms out in January (−9°C).
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
Mississauga public library serves the whole of Mississauga, so the library figures on this page are the city’s: 796,000 people, Uptown among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Within 44 km of Uptown: Rouge National Urban Park
A provincial park, Bronte Creek Provincial Park, lies 22 km away. Biggest among them: Brampton Natural Heritage System, 1,126 ha, 7.1 km off. 4 protected areas lie within 10 km. Protected areas cover 0.3% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Uptown | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.3% | 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 Uptown
Art Gallery of Mississauga and 8 more in and around Uptown
The best-known places to visit in and around Uptown come first; the full list is on the Attractions page.
Famous people from around Uptown
No notable person born in Uptown is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
John Coyne: Notman & Fraser, Public domain
About Uptown
Neighbourhood in Mississauga
TownRatings splits Mississauga into neighbourhoods drawn from census dissemination areas; Uptown is one of them, named from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 12,244 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- City
- Mississauga
- Census subdivision
- 3521005
Uptown’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uptown | 12,244 | — | B− | D− | B | A− |
| Hurontario | 43,877 | 0.8 | B+ | D | B | A− |
| DT Core | 33,003 | 2.1 | B− | D− | B | A− |
| DT Fairview | 18,209 | 2.4 | B− | D− | B | A− |
| Britannia | 4,641 | 2.4 | B+ | C− | B | A− |
| Creditview | 10,972 | 2.9 | B | D | B | A− |
| Fairview | 7,597 | 3.1 | B | D− | B | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Uptown
Is Uptown a young town or an old one?
The median resident is 39.5 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 15% are under 15 and 19% are 65 or over.
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).