"A higher price per happiness point indicates that residents pay more for their happiness, while a lower one suggests a better balance between housing costs and well-being," Zoocasa notes. According to the agency's Happiness-to-Housing Index, only one city in Ontario reported a happiness score above the national average, and no, it's not Toronto. As per TRREB's report, there were 500 sales in Mississauga in September 2025, with the average price of a home being $969,501. The only other major city in Canada with a happiness index above the national average was Montreal. "With home prices exceeding $1M in both markets, residents are paying upwards of $16,000 per happiness point.