A Coruña logs 0 frost days a year to Madrid's 20 — A Coruña wins by 20. A Coruña also leads on hot days by 78.

A Coruña runs about $1,854/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Madrid's $2,244/mo — A Coruña comes in $390 cheaper each month, roughly 21% less.

On mobility, Madrid scores 3.6 vs A Coruña's 2.8 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on flight connectivity. A Coruña still holds an edge on car efficiency.

Madrid's culture score of 4.2 sits well above A Coruña's 2.2, with the biggest gap on history museums.

A Coruña's nature & outdoors score of 4.3 sits well above Madrid's 4.0, with the biggest gap on sea access. Madrid still holds an edge on mountain access.

A Coruña's safety score is ~1.6× Madrid's — in the upper band, while Madrid lands in the middle of the scale, with the biggest gap on wildfire safety. Madrid still holds an edge on flooding safety.

Madrid's career score of 4.1 sits well above A Coruña's 2.1, with the biggest gap on startup ecosystem.

Madrid's social & community score is ~1.2× A Coruña's — in the upper band, while A Coruña lands in the middle of the scale, with the biggest gap on expat-first community.

On food & dining, Madrid scores 3.8 vs A Coruña's 2.2 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on brunch availability.

On family, Madrid scores 3.9 vs A Coruña's 2.6 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on international schools.

On healthcare, Madrid scores 3.7 vs A Coruña's 3.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on private healthcare quality.

A Coruña averages 9.0 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Madrid's 10.3 µg/m³ (moderate) — A Coruña breathes ~12% cleaner air (1.3 µg/m³ lower).

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