Civic arena matchup
Pickering vs Ponoka
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.
Pickering vs Ponoka — City Score 2025
Pickering: 67% (#15 of 343). Ponoka: 67% (#14 of 343). Pillar wins: Pickering 3, Ponoka 2, 1 tied.
| Pillar | Pickering | Ponoka |
|---|---|---|
| City Score | 67% (#15 of 7) | 67% (#14 of 7) |
| Drinking water | 80 mg/L (#343 of 343) | 88 mg/L (#327 of 343) |
| Building permits | $133M (#313 of 343) | $785M (#55 of 343) |
| Internet | 307 Mbps (seed tier) (#220 of 343) | 496 Mbps (seed tier) (#130 of 343) |
| Radon | 130 Bq/m³ (#209 of 343) | 138 Bq/m³ (#198 of 343) |
| Hazards | No data | No data |
| Property tax | 6.96 mills (#330 of 343) | 8.54 mills (#245 of 343) |
Matchup verdict · Pickering on the board
Pickering takes the night 3–2 with 1 even on scored pillars. Ponoka still leads where the raw readings say so — open each category below.
Pillar duel boards
Metric-by-metric face-off
One row per pillar — Pickering left, Ponoka 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
Pickering
3
Categories won
Ponoka
2
Categories won
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