Adelaide logs 5 hot days a year to Perth's 44 — Adelaide wins by 39. Perth also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 1.

Adelaide runs about $2,547/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Perth's $2,737/mo — Adelaide comes in $190 cheaper each month, roughly 7% less.

On mobility, Adelaide scores 2.6 vs Perth's 2.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on walkability.

Adelaide and Perth score neck-and-neck on culture (3.5 vs 3.3, 0–5 scale).

Adelaide and Perth score neck-and-neck on nature & outdoors (4.5 vs 4.5, 0–5 scale).

Perth's safety score of 4.3 sits well above Adelaide's 3.9, with the biggest gap on walking safety.

Adelaide and Perth score neck-and-neck on career (3.0 vs 3.1, 0–5 scale).

Adelaide's social & community score of 3.4 sits well above Perth's 3.0, with the biggest gap on expat-first community.

Adelaide and Perth score neck-and-neck on food & dining (3.4 vs 3.2, 0–5 scale).

Adelaide and Perth score neck-and-neck on family (3.3 vs 3.3, 0–5 scale).

Adelaide and Perth 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 Perth's 5.9 µg/m³ (good) — Adelaide breathes ~5% cleaner air (0.3 µg/m³ lower).

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