Civic arena matchup
Ottawa vs Toronto
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 Toronto — City Score 2025
Ottawa: 62% (#31 of 343). Toronto: 47% (#213 of 343). Pillar wins: Ottawa 4, Toronto 2.
| Pillar | Ottawa | Toronto |
|---|---|---|
| City Score | 62% (#31 of 7) | 47% (#213 of 7) |
| Drinking water | 112 mg/L (#285 of 343) | 157 mg/L (#205 of 343) |
| Building permits | $459M (#179 of 343) | $374M (#213 of 343) |
| Internet | 441 Mbps (seed tier) (#163 of 343) | 523 Mbps (seed tier) (#113 of 343) |
| Radon | 262 Bq/m³ (#30 of 343) | 157 Bq/m³ (#169 of 343) |
| Hazards | No data | No data |
| Property tax | 7.12 mills (#323 of 343) | 12.55 mills (#48 of 343) |
Matchup verdict · Ottawa on the board
Ottawa takes the night 4–2 on scored pillars. Toronto still leads where the raw readings say so — open each category below.
Pillar duel boards
Metric-by-metric face-off
One row per pillar — Ottawa left, Toronto right, delta in the middle. Bars mirror toward centre.
City Score
Drinking water
Lower hardness rank wins on standing
Building permits
Internet
ISED seed tier — not per-address speed
Radon
Lower indoor radon wins
Hazards
Lower seismic PGA wins
Property tax
Lower mill rate wins
Final tally · category wins
Ottawa
4
Categories won
Toronto
2
Categories won
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