62XP
♛DroppingDirectGroundwater+3 earned
Civic arena matchup
Guelph vs Pickering
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.
Guelph vs Pickering — City Score 2025
Guelph: 62% (#37 of 343). Pickering: 62% (#39 of 343). Pillar wins: Guelph 3, Pickering 2, 1 tied.
| Pillar | Guelph | Pickering |
|---|---|---|
| City Score | 62% (#37 of 7) | 62% (#39 of 5) |
| Drinking water | 169 mg/L (#184 of 343) | 80 mg/L (#343 of 343) |
| Building permits | $888M (#30 of 343) | $133M (#313 of 343) |
| Internet | 1000 Mbps (seed tier) (#117 of 343) | 1000 Mbps (seed tier) (#141 of 343) |
| Radon | 131 Bq/m³ (#70 of 238) | 63 Bq/m³ (#188 of 238) |
| Hazards | No data | No data |
| Property tax | 11.93 mills (#42 of 57) | No data |
Matchup verdict · Guelph on the board
Guelph3vs2Pickering
Guelph takes the night 3–2 with 1 even on scored pillars. Pickering still leads where the raw readings say so — open each category below.
City Score XP: 62% vs 62%Arena rank #37 vs #391 tied
Pillar duel boards
Metric-by-metric face-off
One row per pillar — Guelph left, Pickering right, delta in the middle. Bars mirror toward centre.
City Score
Guelph
62%62%#37 of 7
Even
Pickering
62%62%#39 of 5
Drinking water
Lower hardness rank wins on standing
Guelph
169 mg/L54%#184 of 343
−46 XP
PickeringEdge
80 mg/L100%#343 of 343
Building permits
GuelphEdge
$888M92%#30 of 343
+83 XP
Pickering
$133M9%#313 of 343
Internet
ISED National Broadband Data — advertised availability tier
GuelphEdge
1000 Mbps (seed tier)66%#117 of 343
+7 XP
Pickering
1000 Mbps (seed tier)59%#141 of 343
Radon
Lower indoor radon wins
Guelph
131 Bq/m³29%#70 of 238
−50 XP
PickeringEdge
63 Bq/m³79%#188 of 238
Hazards
Lower seismic PGA wins
Guelph
No data—
—
Pickering
No data—
Property tax
Lower mill rate wins
GuelphEdge
11.93 mills74%#42 of 57
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Pickering
No data—
Final tally · category wins
Guelph
3
Categories won
1 tied
Pickering
2
Categories won
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