Civic arena matchup
Hamilton 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.
Hamilton vs Ottawa — City Score 2025
Hamilton: 67% (#10 of 343). Ottawa: 72% (#1 of 343). Pillar wins: Hamilton 2, Ottawa 3, 1 tied.
| Pillar | Hamilton | Ottawa |
|---|---|---|
| City Score | 67% (#10 of 7) | 72% (#1 of 6) |
| Drinking water | 120 mg/L (#262 of 343) | 21 mg/L (#341 of 343) |
| Building permits | $2,929 (#16 of 25) | $2,061 (#7 of 10) |
| Internet | 835 Mbps (seed tier) (#102 of 343) | 635 Mbps (seed tier) (#146 of 343) |
| Radon | 85 Bq/m³ (#172 of 238) | 112 Bq/m³ (#113 of 238) |
| Hazards | No data | No data |
| Property tax | 9.29 mills (#49 of 57) | 7.36 mills (#54 of 57) |
Matchup verdict · Ottawa on the board
Ottawa takes the night 3–2 with 1 even on scored pillars. Hamilton still wins individual categories — the scoreboard tells the fuller story.
Pillar duel boards
Metric-by-metric face-off
One row per pillar — Hamilton 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 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
Hamilton
2
Categories won
Ottawa
3
Categories won
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