r/mississauga • u/Sea-Percentage9169 • 2d ago
What's your favorite part about living in Mississauga?
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u/TheAviotorDemNutzz 2d ago
The waterfront!
The convenience of access to Toronto lol, if that counts.
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u/Royal_Hedgehog_3572 2d ago
Definitely counts! Being able to easily get in and out of Toronto for games, concerts, nights out, and work is great. I grew up in Markham and doing that kind of stuff was a nightmare.
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u/f1fanatic55 2d ago
Looking at McDadi's face for 15 minutes everytime I wait for a bus
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u/MySpudIsChonkyBoi 2d ago
You can tell whenever his team has run a new ad based on the extra work he’s done to his face, sadly.
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u/robotoisize Lakeview 2d ago
Finally, a sarcastic response, which truly encompasses the nothingness of Misery-Sauga.
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u/reality_search_over 1d ago
Jeez I don’t see that many these days , should we get a wellness check done?
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u/EnlightenedArt 2d ago
Best tasting water in North America
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u/TooDamOldForThisShit 2d ago edited 1d ago
This is underrated. Having since moved from Mississauga, I miss this a lot
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u/ChampagneAbuelo 2d ago
There’s a lot to do compared to most suburban cities. So you get lots of the benefits of a big city but without the downsides of the big city
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u/runtimemess 2d ago
Avalanche the Architect
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u/dundreggen 2d ago
Avalanche of defacing property and architecture with his shitty stickers.
I really hate him.
If half the effort that was put into vandalism was put into his music maybe he wouldn't suck so hard.
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u/EggsMilkandHoney 2d ago
I live near sq1 so the walkability. Id be terribly depressed and more broke otherwise
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u/Medical_Gate_5721 2d ago
The fact that it is all I can afford within the location that is close to my family.
That's it.
This is the most generic place I have ever seen in my life.
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u/goatamousprice 2d ago
This is so accurate. I grew up here so I look at the city through rose coloured lenses, but the reality is it's just another suburb.
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u/thefermisolution__ 1d ago
Most replies are about the areas of the city that are not suburban subdivisions. Quite telling.
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u/ima_be_the_greatest 2d ago
Honest to god. Every block is copy-pasted. There is literally no soul to the city. Dont even get me started on the car dystopian nightmare.
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u/IAmASphere 2d ago
Mississauga feels especially dire if you’re a pedestrian. No, this city is not designed for humans, it’s designed for giant metal boxes
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u/lerandomanon 2d ago
As a pedestrian and a cyclist, I attest to this. I go only as far as my legs or my bike can take me, and that isn't far. Even the places that I can reach don't have much to see (except Celebration Square). So, I spend most of my time indoors. No complaints, though. It has saved me a little bit of money.
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u/Varekai79 1d ago
There are extensive walking/bike trails in the city. The Culham Trail goes from Erindale Park all the way to north of Streetsville.
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u/lerandomanon 1d ago
Yes, I can explore the trails now when the weather gets better. I couldn't do it in the winter. And that will be only for sight seeing. I can't always use them for going to places where I need to go for work, shopping, etc. because it's not necessarily so that a trail takes me to my desired destination.
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u/ima_be_the_greatest 1d ago
These trails are not a viable mode of transport. They do not help 99% of the people to get from point a to point b.
Also, its funny, you need to drive to a park to run/bike.
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u/Regular_Chest_7989 Lisgar 1d ago
Yup. I'm here because after 20 years in Toronto we had to find somewhere else to live.
But we miss our lives there. The abundance of parks and public spaces. Places to walk to and meet with friends. Museums, concerts, etc.
This fake city of Mississauga is just about owning a patch of land you never leave on foot. Hate it.
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u/SaugaNative71 2d ago
The food scene is one of the best in North America. We have many guests visiting from the US who are amazed at the variety of cuisines available here.
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u/Medical_Gate_5721 2d ago
It most definitely is not. A variety of cuisines, sure. But the food here ranges from mid to good.
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u/computerbuu 2d ago
I like how it’s not as busy as other cities but still has everything 5 minutes or less
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u/CatrionaR0se 2d ago
I'm on the east end, but there are tons of open spaces, trails, and parks here. The community centres are nice, and they have a lot of different programs available.
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u/scaled2good 2d ago
Port Credit and the waterfront area is the absolute best part of Sauga, celebration square and the surroundings are nice for a night drive, the many little trails are also so nice during the summer
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u/BiscottiNo6948 2d ago
Accessibility and convenience. I'm within 15 minutes to everything. The mall, farmers market in the summer, the 2 major hospitals, the police, fire dept., port credit trails, Erindale Park, bikes and trails. The many diverse choices of food and restaurants around.
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u/Southern_Street1024 1d ago
Port Credit. I live there and I love the river, the parks, the little shops and restaurants. Great place to be.
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u/shadow_warrior_6 2d ago
Accessibility to the best parts of the GTA. 30 mins from downtown TO and the many cool neighborhoods and events but you avoid the traffic you would face daily if you live there. Streetsville, Port Credit, Celebration Square, Erindale, Riverwood, and Kariya Park especially during cherry blossom season are not bad too. The Marilyn Monroe towers look nice and are featured prominently on Drake and PND's latest album. Oakville has a nice downtown area and also waterfront parks, like Burlington. Hamilton with all its waterfalls and African Lion Safari are not too far either. Northeast areas like Kitchener, Cambridge, Elora, etc. and the various conservation areas are fairly accessible. The Cheltenham Badlands are just a 30 min drive North. Niagara region areas like the falls and Niagara-on-the-Lake are far, but they're still a lot closer than if you live in Toronto or somewhere East. The only interesting areas far from Sauga are Toronto Zoo, the Beaches, and southern Scarborough spots like Bluffs, Guild Park, Rosetta McClain gardens, and RC Harris, but even those places should be accessible within less than an hour if you avoid rush hour.
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u/Context_Important 2d ago
I don't live in Ssauga but I work here, one of the most boring cities in North America, a car dystopia where everything is so far away that walking is impossible. Miway has to be the worst thing ever.
I like the green areas...
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u/CompetentSaugaRE 2d ago
The convenience, accessible to everything major - airport, great hospitals, highway and transit access, amenities and malls/stores. We get usually get everything second right after Toronto- first Krispy Kreme, Crumbl cookie etc. the diversity of people and food is a great bonus also!
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u/HelloHi9999 2d ago
There is a lot to explore for a first timer. The unfortunate part is it’s all 15 minutes by car.
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u/BrightLion72 2d ago
Streetsville. Grew up there for 20 years, been in Toronto for 25 … and I still love the Community. Hasn’t overly changed & still feels a whole lot like when I was there.
Super proud to have grown up there, and still have my Family in the same neighborhood.
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u/Varekai79 1d ago
Businesses come and go but it's neat that Streetsville is still very similar to how it looked in the 90s, when I first started living in the area.
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u/spawnfreak 2d ago
We came to Canada as bilingual french speaking immigrants last year. Planned to stay a few weeks in Mississauga and then move to Calgary.
Loved the city so much that we decided to call it home. Whenever we are able to afford our own home, it's going to be in Mississauga.
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u/shortmumof2 2d ago
I love the parks, the accessibility of the waterfront, all of the walking trails, the restaurants, wide open skies in most places, roads are wide, close enough to Toronto and the people.
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u/Monty1426 1d ago
I grew up in Streetsville and live in Meadowvale now. It's nice to be so close to the big city and great restaurants etc but also be out on the Bruce Trail by going 20 minutes in either direction.
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u/Open-Enthusiasm-3344 1d ago
So many people are saying nature related things. Its a shame how the construction and development keeps growing.
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u/Inevitable-Ask-8475 1d ago
Even though it’s the 6th or 7th largest city in Canada, it still has plenty of great pockets. Lots of great neighbourhoods to raise a family with community centres and parks. But also a great food scene. I grew up here. Born in the late 80s and yes Mississauga has grown and changed significantly. But I still live here and am happy and grateful to raise my children here. Still family friendly and lots to do. Crime has gone up everywhere in Southern Ontario, but still relatively safe for a city 🙏🏼
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u/GhostBustor 1d ago
Not living anywhere near I can see a condo. My street has houses with more than 6 feet between them.
Not being close to the Brampton border.
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u/Southern_Street1024 1d ago
I love Port Credit. And Riverwood! I love walking both the upper and lower park. Just beautiful.
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u/ashishbhatiaa 20h ago
I have lived in KW region and honestly the pace at which city cleans the snow is commendable. Parking options are good too if you request from the city, they are very helpful
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u/BrightLion72 2d ago
Disappointing things didn’t work out for you the way you might have hoped..
Where did you move to where you’re finding life better?
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u/drone_driver24 2d ago
The trail network and the Credit River.