Climate
Alexandria logs 11 hot days a year to Rafaḩ's 135 — Alexandria wins by 124. Rafaḩ also leads on sunny days by 3.
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Air Quality
Alexandria averages 31.2 µg/m³ (unhealthy) PM2.5 annually versus Rafaḩ's 9.7 µg/m³ (good) — Rafaḩ breathes ~69% cleaner air (21.4 µg/m³ lower).
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City Scale
Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.
Alexandria (6.9M) and Rafaḩ (44K) are 157x in population — Alexandria is the larger metro, Rafaḩ the smaller.
Alexandria is roughly 157x the scale of Rafaḩ
Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)
AlexandriaRafaḩCity Scale Rankings
Alexandria6.9M157xRafaḩ44K1xWho Thrives Here
Rafaḩ is the stronger fit for the clean air seeker. Both cities work well for the sunshine lover.
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