42XP
DroppingDirectSurface
Civic arena matchup
Montreal vs Ottawa
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.
Montreal vs Ottawa — City Score 2025
Montreal: 42% (#292 of 343). Ottawa: 66% (#7 of 343). Pillar wins: Montreal 1, Ottawa 6.
| Pillar | Montreal | Ottawa |
|---|---|---|
| City Score | 42% (#292 of 7) | 66% (#7 of 7) |
| Drinking water | 120 mg/L (#265 of 343) | 21 mg/L (#341 of 343) |
| Building permits | $1,129 (#25 of 25) | $2,061 (#7 of 10) |
| Internet | 982 Mbps (seed tier) (#71 of 343) | 635 Mbps (seed tier) (#146 of 343) |
| Radon | 126 Bq/m³ (#73 of 327) | 112 Bq/m³ (#111 of 327) |
| Hazards | 0.213 PGA (#33 of 343) | 0.159 PGA (#52 of 343) |
| Property tax | No data | 7.36 mills (#54 of 57) |
#292
VS
66XP
♛Top 7RisingDirect+1 earned
Matchup verdict · Ottawa on the board
Montreal1vs6Ottawa
Ottawa takes the night 6–1 on scored pillars. Montreal still wins individual categories — the scoreboard tells the fuller story.
City Score XP: 42% vs 66%Arena rank #292 vs #7
Pillar duel boards
Metric-by-metric face-off
One row per pillar — Montreal left, Ottawa right, delta in the middle. Bars mirror toward centre.
City Score
Montreal
42%42%#292 of 7
−24 XP
OttawaEdge
66%66%#7 of 7
Drinking water
Lower hardness rank wins on standing
Montreal
120 mg/L77%#265 of 343
−22 XP
OttawaEdge
21 mg/L99%#341 of 343
Building permits
Montreal
$1,1294%#25 of 25
−36 XP
OttawaEdge
$2,06140%#7 of 10
Internet
ISED National Broadband Data — advertised availability tier
MontrealEdge
982 Mbps (seed tier)80%#71 of 343
+22 XP
Ottawa
635 Mbps (seed tier)58%#146 of 343
Radon
Lower indoor radon wins
Montreal
126 Bq/m³22%#73 of 327
−12 XP
OttawaEdge
112 Bq/m³34%#111 of 327
Hazards
Lower seismic PGA wins
Montreal
0.213 PGA10%#33 of 343
−5 XP
OttawaEdge
0.159 PGA15%#52 of 343
Property tax
Lower mill rate wins
Montreal
No data—
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OttawaEdge
7.36 mills95%#54 of 57
Final tally · category wins
Montreal
1
Categories won
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Ottawa
6
Categories won
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