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Civic arena matchup
Merritt 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.
Merritt vs Ponoka — City Score 2025
Merritt: 38% (#324 of 343). Ponoka: 61% (#27 of 343). Pillar wins: Merritt 1, Ponoka 4.
| Pillar | Merritt | Ponoka |
|---|---|---|
| City Score | 38% (#324 of 6) | 61% (#27 of 5) |
| Drinking water | 117 mg/L (#274 of 343) | 88 mg/L (#317 of 343) |
| Building permits | No data | No data |
| Internet | 291 Mbps (seed tier) (#220 of 343) | 369 Mbps (seed tier) (#200 of 343) |
| Radon | 72 Bq/m³ (#244 of 327) | 104 Bq/m³ (#159 of 327) |
| Hazards | 0.060 PGA (#127 of 343) | 0.035 PGA (#242 of 343) |
| Property tax | No data | No data |
Matchup verdict · Ponoka on the board
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Ponoka takes the night 4–1 on scored pillars. Merritt still wins individual categories — the scoreboard tells the fuller story.
City Score XP: 38% vs 61%Arena rank #324 vs #27
Pillar duel boards
Metric-by-metric face-off
One row per pillar — Merritt left, Ponoka right, delta in the middle. Bars mirror toward centre.
City Score
Merritt
38%38%#324 of 6
−23 XP
PonokaEdge
61%61%#27 of 5
Drinking water
Lower hardness rank wins on standing
Merritt
117 mg/L80%#274 of 343
−12 XP
PonokaEdge
88 mg/L92%#317 of 343
Building permits
Merritt
No data—
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Ponoka
No data—
Internet
ISED National Broadband Data — advertised availability tier
Merritt
291 Mbps (seed tier)36%#220 of 343
−6 XP
PonokaEdge
369 Mbps (seed tier)42%#200 of 343
Radon
Lower indoor radon wins
MerrittEdge
72 Bq/m³75%#244 of 327
+26 XP
Ponoka
104 Bq/m³49%#159 of 327
Hazards
Lower seismic PGA wins
Merritt
0.060 PGA37%#127 of 343
−34 XP
PonokaEdge
0.035 PGA71%#242 of 343
Property tax
Lower mill rate wins
Merritt
No data—
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Ponoka
No data—
Final tally · category wins
Merritt
1
Categories won
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Ponoka
4
Categories won
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