Adelaide logs 242 sunny days a year to Hobart's 144 — Adelaide wins by 98. Adelaide and Hobart match on outdoor-dinner months (1 vs 1).

Adelaide runs about $2,547/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Hobart's $2,242/mo — Hobart comes in $305 cheaper each month, roughly 14% less.

On mobility, Adelaide scores 2.6 vs Hobart's 2.2 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on public transit. Hobart still holds an edge on walkability.

Adelaide's culture score of 3.5 sits well above Hobart's 1.3, with the biggest gap on live music venues.

Hobart's nature & outdoors score of 4.8 sits well above Adelaide's 4.5, with the biggest gap on sea access. Adelaide still holds an edge on green areas.

Hobart's safety score is ~1.3× Adelaide's — near the top of our scale, while Adelaide lands in the upper band, with the biggest gap on walking safety.

Adelaide's career score of 3.0 sits well above Hobart's 2.1, with the biggest gap on career opportunities.

Adelaide's social & community score of 3.4 sits well above Hobart's 3.0, with the biggest gap on expat-first community. Hobart still holds an edge on expat integration experience.

On food & dining, Adelaide scores 3.4 vs Hobart's 2.2 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on brunch availability.

On family, Adelaide scores 3.3 vs Hobart's 2.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on international schools.

Adelaide and Hobart score neck-and-neck on healthcare (2.7 vs 2.7, 0–5 scale).

Adelaide averages 5.6 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Hobart's 5.5 µg/m³ (good) — Hobart breathes ~2% cleaner air (0.1 µg/m³ lower).

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