Alicante logs 22 hot days a year to Cadiz's 16 — Cadiz wins by 6. Alicante also leads on sunny days by 2.

Alicante runs about $1,769/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Cadiz's $1,732/mo — Cadiz comes in $37 cheaper each month, roughly 2% less.

On mobility, Alicante scores 2.8 vs Cadiz's 2.4 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on airport accessibility. Cadiz still holds an edge on walkability.

Cadiz's culture score of 3.4 sits well above Alicante's 3.2, with the biggest gap on theatre & performing arts.

Alicante and Cadiz score neck-and-neck on nature & outdoors (3.8 vs 3.8, 0–5 scale).

Cadiz's safety score is ~1.2× Alicante's — in the upper band, while Alicante lands in the middle of the scale, with the biggest gap on wildfire safety. Alicante still holds an edge on flooding safety.

Alicante's career score of 2.6 sits well above Cadiz's 2.1, with the biggest gap on startup ecosystem.

Alicante's social & community score is ~1.3× Cadiz's — in the middle of the scale, while Cadiz lands in the middle of the scale, with the biggest gap on multicultural mix.

On food & dining, Cadiz scores 2.6 vs Alicante's 2.4 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on restaurant variety.

On family, Alicante scores 3.1 vs Cadiz's 2.1 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on tennis/pickleball. Cadiz still holds an edge on yoga studios.

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

Alicante averages 10.3 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Cadiz's 11.4 µg/m³ (moderate) — Alicante breathes ~10% cleaner air (1.2 µg/m³ lower).

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