59XP
♛8/8 pillarsDroppingDirect
Civic arena matchup
Kitchener vs Waterloo
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.
Kitchener vs Waterloo — City Score 2025
Kitchener: 59% (#41 of 343). Waterloo: 50% (#171 of 343). Pillar wins: Kitchener 3, Waterloo 2, 2 tied.
| Pillar | Kitchener | Waterloo |
|---|---|---|
| City Score | 59% (#41 of 8) | 50% (#171 of 7) |
| Drinking water | 400 mg/L (#2 of 343) | 400 mg/L (#3 of 343) |
| Building permits | $4,939 (#8 of 25) | No data |
| Internet | 793 Mbps (seed tier) (#111 of 343) | 1000 Mbps (seed tier) (#61 of 343) |
| Radon | 67 Bq/m³ (#250 of 327) | 67 Bq/m³ (#251 of 327) |
| Hazards | 0.043 PGA (#183 of 343) | 0.042 PGA (#192 of 343) |
| Property tax | 11.99 mills (#41 of 57) | 12.08 mills (#39 of 57) |
Matchup verdict · Kitchener on the board
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Kitchener takes the night 3–2 with 2 even on scored pillars. Waterloo still leads where the raw readings say so — open each category below.
City Score XP: 59% vs 50%Arena rank #41 vs #1712 tied
Pillar duel boards
Metric-by-metric face-off
One row per pillar — Kitchener left, Waterloo right, delta in the middle. Bars mirror toward centre.
City Score
KitchenerEdge
59%59%#41 of 8
+9 XP
Waterloo
50%50%#171 of 7
Drinking water
Lower hardness rank wins on standing
Kitchener
400 mg/L1%#2 of 343
Even
Waterloo
400 mg/L1%#3 of 343
Building permits
KitchenerEdge
$4,93972%#8 of 25
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Waterloo
No data—
Internet
ISED National Broadband Data — advertised availability tier
Kitchener
793 Mbps (seed tier)68%#111 of 343
−15 XP
WaterlooEdge
1000 Mbps (seed tier)83%#61 of 343
Radon
Lower indoor radon wins
Kitchener
67 Bq/m³76%#250 of 327
−1 XP
Waterloo
67 Bq/m³77%#251 of 327
Hazards
Lower seismic PGA wins
Kitchener
0.043 PGA53%#183 of 343
−3 XP
WaterlooEdge
0.042 PGA56%#192 of 343
Property tax
Lower mill rate wins
KitchenerEdge
11.99 mills72%#41 of 57
+4 XP
Waterloo
12.08 mills68%#39 of 57
Final tally · category wins
Kitchener
3
Categories won
2 tied
Waterloo
2
Categories won
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