65XP
DirectSurface
Civic arena matchup
Alma vs Ottawa
City Score 2025 head-to-head across seven pillars. National ranks of 343 places. Challenger A is teal, challenger B is navy — missing readings stay blank.
Alma vs Ottawa — City Score 2025
Alma: 65% (#16 of 343). Ottawa: 70% (#5 of 343). Pillar wins: Alma 3, Ottawa 3.
| Pillar | Alma | Ottawa |
|---|---|---|
| City Score | 65% (#16 of 6) | 70% (#5 of 7) |
| Drinking water | 168 mg/L (#188 of 343) | 112 mg/L (#285 of 343) |
| Building permits | $846M (#33 of 343) | $459M (#179 of 343) |
| Internet | 988 Mbps (seed tier) (#12 of 343) | 599 Mbps (seed tier) (#163 of 343) |
| Radon | 96 Bq/m³ (#130 of 238) | 112 Bq/m³ (#113 of 238) |
| Hazards | No data | No data |
| Property tax | No data | 7.36 mills (#54 of 57) |
#16
VSDead heat
70XP
Top 5RisingDirect+1 earned
Matchup verdict · Dead heat
Alma3vs3Ottawa
Dead heat at 3–3. Neither city runs away on the pillar board — call it a draw until the next data refresh.
City Score XP: 65% vs 70%Arena rank #16 vs #5
Pillar duel boards
Metric-by-metric face-off
One row per pillar — Alma left, Ottawa right, delta in the middle. Bars mirror toward centre.
City Score
Alma
65%65%#16 of 6
−5 XP
OttawaEdge
70%70%#5 of 7
Drinking water
Lower hardness rank wins on standing
Alma
168 mg/L55%#188 of 343
−28 XP
OttawaEdge
112 mg/L83%#285 of 343
Building permits
AlmaEdge
$846M91%#33 of 343
+43 XP
Ottawa
$459M48%#179 of 343
Internet
ISED seed tier — not per-address speed
AlmaEdge
988 Mbps (seed tier)97%#12 of 343
+44 XP
Ottawa
599 Mbps (seed tier)53%#163 of 343
Radon
Lower indoor radon wins
AlmaEdge
96 Bq/m³55%#130 of 238
+8 XP
Ottawa
112 Bq/m³47%#113 of 238
Hazards
Lower seismic PGA wins
Alma
No data—
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Ottawa
No data—
Property tax
Lower mill rate wins
Alma
No data—
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OttawaEdge
7.36 mills95%#54 of 57
Final tally · category wins
Alma
3
Categories won
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Ottawa
3
Categories won
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