64XP
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Civic arena matchup
Blackfalds vs Ponoka
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.
Blackfalds vs Ponoka — City Score 2025
Blackfalds: 64% (#24 of 343). Ponoka: 62% (#34 of 343). Pillar wins: Blackfalds 2, Ponoka 3.
| Pillar | Blackfalds | Ponoka |
|---|---|---|
| City Score | 64% (#24 of 4) | 62% (#34 of 5) |
| Drinking water | 147 mg/L (#221 of 343) | 88 mg/L (#327 of 343) |
| Building permits | $697M (#84 of 343) | $785M (#55 of 343) |
| Internet | 1000 Mbps (seed tier) (#2 of 343) | 369 Mbps (seed tier) (#200 of 343) |
| Radon | No data | 114 Bq/m³ (#100 of 238) |
| Hazards | No data | No data |
| Property tax | No data | No data |
Matchup verdict · Ponoka on the board
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Ponoka takes the night 3–2 on scored pillars. Blackfalds still wins individual categories — the scoreboard tells the fuller story.
City Score XP: 64% vs 62%Arena rank #24 vs #34
Pillar duel boards
Metric-by-metric face-off
One row per pillar — Blackfalds left, Ponoka right, delta in the middle. Bars mirror toward centre.
City Score
BlackfaldsEdge
64%64%#24 of 4
+2 XP
Ponoka
62%62%#34 of 5
Drinking water
Lower hardness rank wins on standing
Blackfalds
147 mg/L64%#221 of 343
−31 XP
PonokaEdge
88 mg/L95%#327 of 343
Building permits
Blackfalds
$697M76%#84 of 343
−8 XP
PonokaEdge
$785M84%#55 of 343
Internet
ISED National Broadband Data — advertised availability tier
BlackfaldsEdge
1000 Mbps (seed tier)100%#2 of 343
+58 XP
Ponoka
369 Mbps (seed tier)42%#200 of 343
Radon
Lower indoor radon wins
Blackfalds
No data—
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PonokaEdge
114 Bq/m³42%#100 of 238
Hazards
Lower seismic PGA wins
Blackfalds
No data—
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Ponoka
No data—
Property tax
Lower mill rate wins
Blackfalds
No data—
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Ponoka
No data—
Final tally · category wins
Blackfalds
2
Categories won
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Ponoka
3
Categories won
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