Annecy logs 94 frost days a year to Lyon's 41 — Lyon wins by 53. Annecy also leads on hot days by 28.

Annecy runs about $2,801/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Lyon's $2,243/mo — Lyon comes in $558 cheaper each month, roughly 25% less.

On mobility, Lyon scores 3.6 vs Annecy's 2.2 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on public transit.

Lyon's culture score of 3.6 sits well above Annecy's 0.6, with the biggest gap on history museums.

Annecy's nature & outdoors score of 5.0 sits well above Lyon's 3.8, with the biggest gap on beach lifestyle.

Annecy's safety score is ~1.5× Lyon's — in the upper band, while Lyon lands in the middle of the scale, with the biggest gap on property crime safety. Lyon still holds an edge on earthquake safety.

Lyon's career score of 3.2 sits well above Annecy's 2.0, with the biggest gap on economic scale.

Lyon's social & community score of 2.7 sits well above Annecy's 2.3, with the biggest gap on everyday english. Annecy still holds an edge on expat integration experience.

On food & dining, Lyon scores 3.0 vs Annecy's 2.4 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on brunch availability.

On family, Lyon scores 3.1 vs Annecy's 2.7 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on international schools.

On healthcare, Lyon scores 3.0 vs Annecy's 2.7 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on private healthcare quality.

Annecy averages 9.2 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Lyon's 10.6 µg/m³ (moderate) — Annecy breathes ~13% cleaner air (1.3 µg/m³ lower).

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