Edmonton sits at City Score rank #83 with a standing of 55%, from 7 of 8 open-data pillars (tax, construction, connectivity, indoor air, water, seismic hazard, growth, safety). Missing pillars score at median standing so thin coverage cannot inflate the rank. Rising 54 places versus 2022 (#137 → #83).
Latest owned placements: building permit value rank #12 of 25 (2025); indoor radon rank #102 of 327 at 114 Bq/m³ survey mean. Full tables and method notes live on each study edition; atlas readings for the same slug open from the topic buttons.
In the 2025 City Score edition, Edmonton carries a City Score standing of 55% (rank #83 of 343) with 7 of 8 pillars observed. That sits 6 points above the Alberta peer average across 51 ranked cities. Within Alberta, Edmonton ranks #11 of 51 on City Score.
The strongest signal in the current chart is population growth (standing 94%, rank #21 of 343, +3.4% annual growth). The weakest observed pillar is broadband download (ISED seed tier) (standing 30%, rank #240 of 343). Crime severity uses the Statistics Canada police-service CSI mapped to Edmonton, Alberta (table 35100026), not a regional proxy.
Drinking-water hardness on the water atlas reads 177 mg/L as CaCO₃ for Edmonton. Compare that figure to the hardness pillar on the chart and to the national hardness guide on the hub.
