67XP
♛RisingSurface
Civic arena matchup
Markham 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.
Markham vs Ottawa — City Score 2025
Markham: 67% (#13 of 343). Ottawa: 71% (#5 of 343). Pillar wins: Markham 4, Ottawa 2.
| Pillar | Markham | Ottawa |
|---|---|---|
| City Score | 67% (#13 of 6) | 71% (#5 of 7) |
| Drinking water | 229 mg/L (#77 of 343) | 112 mg/L (#285 of 343) |
| Building permits | $930M (#20 of 343) | $459M (#179 of 343) |
| Internet | 1000 Mbps (seed tier) (#42 of 343) | 635 Mbps (seed tier) (#146 of 343) |
| Radon | 60 Bq/m³ (#197 of 238) | 112 Bq/m³ (#113 of 238) |
| Hazards | No data | No data |
| Property tax | 7.00 mills (#57 of 57) | 7.36 mills (#54 of 57) |
#13
VS
71XP
Top 5RisingDirect+1 earned
Matchup verdict · Markham on the board
Markham4vs2Ottawa
Markham takes the night 4–2 on scored pillars. Ottawa still leads where the raw readings say so — open each category below.
City Score XP: 67% vs 71%Arena rank #13 vs #5
Pillar duel boards
Metric-by-metric face-off
One row per pillar — Markham left, Ottawa right, delta in the middle. Bars mirror toward centre.
City Score
Markham
67%67%#13 of 6
−4 XP
OttawaEdge
71%71%#5 of 7
Drinking water
Lower hardness rank wins on standing
Markham
229 mg/L22%#77 of 343
−61 XP
OttawaEdge
112 mg/L83%#285 of 343
Building permits
MarkhamEdge
$930M94%#20 of 343
+46 XP
Ottawa
$459M48%#179 of 343
Internet
ISED National Broadband Data — advertised availability tier
MarkhamEdge
1000 Mbps (seed tier)88%#42 of 343
+30 XP
Ottawa
635 Mbps (seed tier)58%#146 of 343
Radon
Lower indoor radon wins
MarkhamEdge
60 Bq/m³83%#197 of 238
+36 XP
Ottawa
112 Bq/m³47%#113 of 238
Hazards
Lower seismic PGA wins
Markham
No data—
—
Ottawa
No data—
Property tax
Lower mill rate wins
MarkhamEdge
7.00 mills100%#57 of 57
+5 XP
Ottawa
7.36 mills95%#54 of 57
Final tally · category wins
Markham
4
Categories won
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Ottawa
2
Categories won
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