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Civic arena matchup
Niagara Falls 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.
Niagara Falls vs Ottawa — City Score 2025
Niagara Falls: 71% (#5 of 343). Ottawa: 72% (#1 of 343). Pillar wins: Niagara Falls 2, Ottawa 4.
| Pillar | Niagara Falls | Ottawa |
|---|---|---|
| City Score | 71% (#5 of 5) | 72% (#1 of 6) |
| Drinking water | 126 mg/L (#244 of 343) | 21 mg/L (#341 of 343) |
| Building permits | No data | $2,061 (#7 of 10) |
| Internet | 1000 Mbps (seed tier) (#46 of 343) | 635 Mbps (seed tier) (#146 of 343) |
| Radon | 57 Bq/m³ (#204 of 238) | 112 Bq/m³ (#113 of 238) |
| Hazards | No data | No data |
| Property tax | No data | 7.36 mills (#54 of 57) |
Matchup verdict · Ottawa on the board
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Ottawa takes the night 4–2 on scored pillars. Niagara Falls still wins individual categories — the scoreboard tells the fuller story.
City Score XP: 71% vs 72%Arena rank #5 vs #1
Pillar duel boards
Metric-by-metric face-off
One row per pillar — Niagara Falls left, Ottawa right, delta in the middle. Bars mirror toward centre.
City Score
Niagara Falls
71%71%#5 of 5
−1 XP
OttawaEdge
72%72%#1 of 6
Drinking water
Lower hardness rank wins on standing
Niagara Falls
126 mg/L71%#244 of 343
−28 XP
OttawaEdge
21 mg/L99%#341 of 343
Building permits
Niagara Falls
No data—
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OttawaEdge
$2,06140%#7 of 10
Internet
ISED National Broadband Data — advertised availability tier
Niagara FallsEdge
1000 Mbps (seed tier)87%#46 of 343
+29 XP
Ottawa
635 Mbps (seed tier)58%#146 of 343
Radon
Lower indoor radon wins
Niagara FallsEdge
57 Bq/m³86%#204 of 238
+39 XP
Ottawa
112 Bq/m³47%#113 of 238
Hazards
Lower seismic PGA wins
Niagara Falls
No data—
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Ottawa
No data—
Property tax
Lower mill rate wins
Niagara Falls
No data—
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OttawaEdge
7.36 mills95%#54 of 57
Final tally · category wins
Niagara Falls
2
Categories won
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Ottawa
4
Categories won
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