62XP
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Civic arena matchup
Blackfalds 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.
Blackfalds vs Ponoka — City Score 2025
Blackfalds: 62% (#20 of 343). Ponoka: 61% (#27 of 343). Pillar wins: Blackfalds 2, Ponoka 3.
| Pillar | Blackfalds | Ponoka |
|---|---|---|
| City Score | 62% (#20 of 5) | 61% (#27 of 5) |
| Drinking water | 147 mg/L (#201 of 343) | 88 mg/L (#317 of 343) |
| Building permits | No data | No data |
| Internet | 1000 Mbps (seed tier) (#2 of 343) | 369 Mbps (seed tier) (#200 of 343) |
| Radon | 104 Bq/m³ (#151 of 327) | 104 Bq/m³ (#159 of 327) |
| Hazards | 0.037 PGA (#227 of 343) | 0.035 PGA (#242 of 343) |
| Property tax | No data | No data |
Matchup verdict · Ponoka on the board
Blackfalds2vs3Ponoka
Ponoka takes the night 3–2 on scored pillars. Blackfalds still wins individual categories — the scoreboard tells the fuller story.
City Score XP: 62% vs 61%Arena rank #20 vs #27
Pillar duel boards
Metric-by-metric face-off
One row per pillar — Blackfalds left, Ponoka right, delta in the middle. Bars mirror toward centre.
City Score
BlackfaldsEdge
62%62%#20 of 5
+1 XP
Ponoka
61%61%#27 of 5
Drinking water
Lower hardness rank wins on standing
Blackfalds
147 mg/L59%#201 of 343
−33 XP
PonokaEdge
88 mg/L92%#317 of 343
Building permits
Blackfalds
No data—
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Ponoka
No data—
Internet
ISED National Broadband Data — advertised availability tier
BlackfaldsEdge
1000 Mbps (seed tier)100%#2 of 343
+58 XP
Ponoka
369 Mbps (seed tier)42%#200 of 343
Radon
Lower indoor radon wins
Blackfalds
104 Bq/m³46%#151 of 327
−3 XP
PonokaEdge
104 Bq/m³49%#159 of 327
Hazards
Lower seismic PGA wins
Blackfalds
0.037 PGA66%#227 of 343
−5 XP
PonokaEdge
0.035 PGA71%#242 of 343
Property tax
Lower mill rate wins
Blackfalds
No data—
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Ponoka
No data—
Final tally · category wins
Blackfalds
2
Categories won
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Ponoka
3
Categories won
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