71XP
Top 5RisingDirect+1 earned
Civic arena matchup
Ottawa 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.
Ottawa vs Pickering — City Score 2025
Ottawa: 71% (#5 of 343). Pickering: 65% (#19 of 343). Pillar wins: Ottawa 3, Pickering 3.
| Pillar | Ottawa | Pickering |
|---|---|---|
| City Score | 71% (#5 of 7) | 65% (#19 of 5) |
| Drinking water | 112 mg/L (#285 of 343) | 80 mg/L (#343 of 343) |
| Building permits | $459M (#179 of 343) | $133M (#313 of 343) |
| Internet | 635 Mbps (seed tier) (#146 of 343) | 1000 Mbps (seed tier) (#51 of 343) |
| Radon | 112 Bq/m³ (#113 of 238) | 63 Bq/m³ (#188 of 238) |
| Hazards | No data | No data |
| Property tax | 7.36 mills (#54 of 57) | No data |
Matchup verdict · Dead heat
Ottawa3vs3Pickering
Dead heat at 3–3. Neither city runs away on the pillar board — call it a draw until the next data refresh.
City Score XP: 71% vs 65%Arena rank #5 vs #19
Pillar duel boards
Metric-by-metric face-off
One row per pillar — Ottawa left, Pickering right, delta in the middle. Bars mirror toward centre.
City Score
OttawaEdge
71%71%#5 of 7
+6 XP
Pickering
65%65%#19 of 5
Drinking water
Lower hardness rank wins on standing
Ottawa
112 mg/L83%#285 of 343
−17 XP
PickeringEdge
80 mg/L100%#343 of 343
Building permits
OttawaEdge
$459M48%#179 of 343
+39 XP
Pickering
$133M9%#313 of 343
Internet
ISED National Broadband Data — advertised availability tier
Ottawa
635 Mbps (seed tier)58%#146 of 343
−27 XP
PickeringEdge
1000 Mbps (seed tier)85%#51 of 343
Radon
Lower indoor radon wins
Ottawa
112 Bq/m³47%#113 of 238
−32 XP
PickeringEdge
63 Bq/m³79%#188 of 238
Hazards
Lower seismic PGA wins
Ottawa
No data—
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Pickering
No data—
Property tax
Lower mill rate wins
OttawaEdge
7.36 mills95%#54 of 57
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Pickering
No data—
Final tally · category wins
Ottawa
3
Categories won
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Pickering
3
Categories won
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