Civic arena matchup

Ponoka vs Qualicum Beach

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.

Ponoka vs Qualicum Beach — City Score 2025

Ponoka: 64% (#18 of 343). Qualicum Beach: 65% (#15 of 343). Pillar wins: Ponoka 2, Qualicum Beach 2, 1 tied.

Head-to-head pillar standings
Pillar	Ponoka	Qualicum Beach
City Score	64% (#18 of 5)	65% (#15 of 6)
Drinking water	88 mg/L (#327 of 343)	159 mg/L (#202 of 343)
Building permits	$785M (#55 of 343)	$654M (#96 of 343)
Internet	675 Mbps (seed tier) (#130 of 343)	897 Mbps (seed tier) (#40 of 343)
Radon	114 Bq/m³ (#100 of 238)	35 Bq/m³ (#234 of 238)
Hazards	No data	No data
Property tax	No data	No data

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64XP

#18

Challenger A

Ponoka

Alberta

Town7,331 pop#18 of 343

DirectSurface

VSDead heat

65XP

#15

Challenger B

Qualicum Beach

British Columbia

Town9,303 pop#15 of 343

Direct

Matchup verdict · Dead heat

Ponoka2vs2Qualicum Beach

Dead heat at 2–2 plus 1 tied. Neither city runs away on the pillar board — call it a draw until the next data refresh.

City Score XP: 64% vs 65%Arena rank #18 vs #151 tied

Pillar duel boards

Metric-by-metric face-off

One row per pillar — Ponoka left, Qualicum Beach right, delta in the middle. Bars mirror toward centre.

City Score

Even split

Ponoka

64%64%#18 of 5

−1 XP

Qualicum Beach

65%65%#15 of 6

Drinking water

Lower hardness rank wins on standing

Ponoka edge

PonokaEdge

88 mg/L95%#327 of 343

+36 XP

Qualicum Beach

159 mg/L59%#202 of 343

Building permits

Ponoka edge

PonokaEdge

$785M84%#55 of 343

+12 XP

Qualicum Beach

$654M72%#96 of 343

Internet

ISED seed tier — not per-address speed

Qualicum Beach edge

Ponoka

675 Mbps (seed tier)62%#130 of 343

−27 XP

Qualicum BeachEdge

897 Mbps (seed tier)89%#40 of 343

Radon

Lower indoor radon wins

Qualicum Beach edge

Ponoka

114 Bq/m³42%#100 of 238

−56 XP

Qualicum BeachEdge

35 Bq/m³98%#234 of 238

Hazards

Lower seismic PGA wins

No overlap

Ponoka

No data—

—

Qualicum Beach

No data—

Property tax

Lower mill rate wins

No overlap

Ponoka

No data—

—

Qualicum Beach

No data—

Final tally · category wins

Ponoka

Categories won

1 tied

Qualicum Beach

Categories won

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