Civic arena matchup

Calgary vs Edmonton

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.

Calgary vs Edmonton — City Score 2025

Calgary: 47% (#222 of 343). Edmonton: 59% (#54 of 343). Pillar wins: Calgary 0, Edmonton 6.

Head-to-head pillar standings
Pillar	Calgary	Edmonton
City Score	47% (#222 of 7)	59% (#54 of 7)
Drinking water	279 mg/L (#1 of 343)	200 mg/L (#126 of 343)
Building permits	$274M (#262 of 343)	$315M (#241 of 343)
Internet	491 Mbps (seed tier) (#133 of 343)	542 Mbps (seed tier) (#103 of 343)
Radon	129 Bq/m³ (#210 of 343)	100 Bq/m³ (#248 of 343)
Hazards	No data	No data
Property tax	11.22 mills (#116 of 343)	7.86 mills (#291 of 343)

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47XP

#222

Challenger A

Calgary

Alberta

Census_metropolitan_area1.5M pop#222 of 343

RisingDirectHardest+1 earned

59XP

♛

#54

Challenger B

Edmonton

Alberta

Census_metropolitan_area1.4M pop#54 of 343

RisingDirectSurface

Matchup verdict · Edmonton on the board

Calgary0vs6Edmonton

Edmonton takes the night 6–0 on scored pillars. Calgary still wins individual categories — the scoreboard tells the fuller story.

City Score XP: 47% vs 59%Arena rank #222 vs #54

Pillar duel boards

Metric-by-metric face-off

One row per pillar — Calgary left, Edmonton right, delta in the middle. Bars mirror toward centre.

City Score

Edmonton edge

Calgary

47%47%#222 of 7

−12 XP

EdmontonEdge

59%59%#54 of 7

Drinking water

Lower hardness rank wins on standing

Edmonton edge

Calgary

279 mg/L0%#1 of 343

−37 XP

EdmontonEdge

200 mg/L37%#126 of 343

Building permits

Edmonton edge

Calgary

$274M24%#262 of 343

−6 XP

EdmontonEdge

$315M30%#241 of 343

Internet

ISED seed tier — not per-address speed

Edmonton edge

Calgary

491 Mbps (seed tier)62%#133 of 343

−8 XP

EdmontonEdge

542 Mbps (seed tier)70%#103 of 343

Radon

Lower indoor radon wins

Edmonton edge

Calgary

129 Bq/m³61%#210 of 343

−11 XP

EdmontonEdge

100 Bq/m³72%#248 of 343

Hazards

Lower seismic PGA wins

No overlap

Calgary

No data—

—

Edmonton

No data—

Property tax

Lower mill rate wins

Edmonton edge

Calgary

11.22 mills34%#116 of 343

−51 XP

EdmontonEdge

7.86 mills85%#291 of 343

Final tally · category wins

Calgary

Categories won

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Edmonton

Categories won

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