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Civic arena matchup
St. Thomas vs Welland
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.
St. Thomas vs Welland — City Score 2025
St. Thomas: 65% (#19 of 343). Welland: 70% (#4 of 343). Pillar wins: St. Thomas 2, Welland 3.
| Pillar | St. Thomas | Welland |
|---|---|---|
| City Score | 65% (#19 of 6) | 70% (#4 of 6) |
| Drinking water | 204 mg/L (#120 of 343) | 181 mg/L (#159 of 343) |
| Building permits | $725M (#73 of 343) | $650M (#98 of 343) |
| Internet | 841 Mbps (seed tier) (#62 of 343) | 835 Mbps (seed tier) (#66 of 343) |
| Radon | 85 Bq/m³ (#167 of 238) | 57 Bq/m³ (#210 of 238) |
| Hazards | No data | No data |
| Property tax | No data | No data |
Matchup verdict · Welland on the board
St. Thomas2vs3Welland
Welland takes the night 3–2 on scored pillars. St. Thomas still wins individual categories — the scoreboard tells the fuller story.
City Score XP: 65% vs 70%Arena rank #19 vs #4
Pillar duel boards
Metric-by-metric face-off
One row per pillar — St. Thomas left, Welland right, delta in the middle. Bars mirror toward centre.
City Score
St. Thomas
65%65%#19 of 6
−5 XP
WellandEdge
70%70%#4 of 6
Drinking water
Lower hardness rank wins on standing
St. Thomas
204 mg/L35%#120 of 343
−11 XP
WellandEdge
181 mg/L46%#159 of 343
Building permits
St. ThomasEdge
$725M79%#73 of 343
+7 XP
Welland
$650M72%#98 of 343
Internet
ISED seed tier — not per-address speed
St. ThomasEdge
841 Mbps (seed tier)82%#62 of 343
+1 XP
Welland
835 Mbps (seed tier)81%#66 of 343
Radon
Lower indoor radon wins
St. Thomas
85 Bq/m³70%#167 of 238
−18 XP
WellandEdge
57 Bq/m³88%#210 of 238
Hazards
Lower seismic PGA wins
St. Thomas
No data—
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Welland
No data—
Property tax
Lower mill rate wins
St. Thomas
No data—
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Welland
No data—
Final tally · category wins
St. Thomas
2
Categories won
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Welland
3
Categories won
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