Why you'd want to live in Brampton

Brampton is part of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA)—a vast area that includes Toronto as well as the regional municipalities of Peel, York, Halton, and Durham. Brampton is part of the Region of Peel which also includes the City of Mississauga and Town of Caledon. Located 40 km northwest of Toronto and directly north of Mississauga, Brampton covers an area of 266 square kilometres with a population of 656,480. It’s the fourth most populous city in Ontario, and ninth most populous in Canada. Fondly called the “flower city” in reference to its once thriving greenhouse industry, Brampton now has more than 9,000 acres of parkland including 850 parks, open spaces, and trails. Maclean’s Magazine ranked it among the top 15 cities to live in its “Canada’s Best Communities 2021” list. via arrivein.com