Civic arena matchup
Hamilton 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.
Hamilton vs Pickering — City Score 2025
Hamilton: 64% (#12 of 343). Pickering: 67% (#5 of 343). Pillar wins: Hamilton 3, Pickering 4.
| Pillar | Hamilton | Pickering |
|---|---|---|
| City Score | 64% (#12 of 8) | 67% (#5 of 5) |
| Drinking water | 120 mg/L (#262 of 343) | 125 mg/L (#251 of 343) |
| Building permits | $2,929 (#16 of 25) | No data |
| Internet | 835 Mbps (seed tier) (#102 of 343) | 1000 Mbps (seed tier) (#51 of 343) |
| Radon | 85 Bq/m³ (#228 of 327) | 60 Bq/m³ (#275 of 327) |
| Hazards | 0.078 PGA (#101 of 343) | 0.063 PGA (#122 of 343) |
| Property tax | 9.29 mills (#49 of 57) | No data |
Matchup verdict · Pickering on the board
Pickering takes the night 4–3 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, Pickering 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
3
Categories won
Pickering
4
Categories won
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