Civic arena matchup
Barrie vs Markham
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.
Barrie vs Markham — City Score 2025
Barrie: 69% (#8 of 343). Markham: 67% (#13 of 343). Pillar wins: Barrie 2, Markham 4.
| Pillar | Barrie | Markham |
|---|---|---|
| City Score | 69% (#8 of 7) | 67% (#13 of 6) |
| Drinking water | 129 mg/L (#254 of 343) | 229 mg/L (#77 of 343) |
| Building permits | $631M (#109 of 343) | $930M (#20 of 343) |
| Internet | 565 Mbps (seed tier) (#159 of 343) | 1000 Mbps (seed tier) (#42 of 343) |
| Radon | 87 Bq/m³ (#141 of 238) | 60 Bq/m³ (#197 of 238) |
| Hazards | No data | No data |
| Property tax | 14.12 mills (#30 of 57) | 7.00 mills (#57 of 57) |
Matchup verdict · Markham on the board
Markham takes the night 4–2 on scored pillars. Barrie still wins individual categories — the scoreboard tells the fuller story.
Pillar duel boards
Metric-by-metric face-off
One row per pillar — Barrie left, Markham right, delta in the middle. Bars mirror toward centre.
City Score
Drinking water
Lower hardness rank wins on standing
Building permits
Internet
ISED National Broadband Data — advertised availability tier
Radon
Lower indoor radon wins
Hazards
Lower seismic PGA wins
Property tax
Lower mill rate wins
Final tally · category wins
Barrie
2
Categories won
Markham
4
Categories won
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