Civic arena matchup
Barrie 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.
Barrie vs Ottawa — City Score 2025
Barrie: 73% (#2 of 343). Ottawa: 70% (#5 of 343). Pillar wins: Barrie 4, Ottawa 2.
| Pillar | Barrie | Ottawa |
|---|---|---|
| City Score | 73% (#2 of 7) | 70% (#5 of 7) |
| Drinking water | 129 mg/L (#254 of 343) | 112 mg/L (#285 of 343) |
| Building permits | $631M (#109 of 343) | $459M (#179 of 343) |
| Internet | 883 Mbps (seed tier) (#45 of 343) | 599 Mbps (seed tier) (#163 of 343) |
| Radon | 87 Bq/m³ (#141 of 238) | 112 Bq/m³ (#113 of 238) |
| Hazards | No data | No data |
| Property tax | 14.12 mills (#30 of 57) | 7.36 mills (#54 of 57) |
Matchup verdict · Barrie on the board
Barrie takes the night 4–2 on scored pillars. Ottawa still leads where the raw readings say so — open each category below.
Pillar duel boards
Metric-by-metric face-off
One row per pillar — Barrie left, Ottawa right, delta in the middle. Bars mirror toward centre.
City Score
Drinking water
Lower hardness rank wins on standing
Building permits
Internet
ISED seed tier — not per-address speed
Radon
Lower indoor radon wins
Hazards
Lower seismic PGA wins
Property tax
Lower mill rate wins
Final tally · category wins
Barrie
4
Categories won
Ottawa
2
Categories won
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