Arequipa logs 0 outdoor-dinner months a year to Lima's 8 — Lima wins by 8. Arequipa and Lima match on sunny days (305 vs 305).

Arequipa runs about $828/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Lima's $1,015/mo — Arequipa comes in $187 cheaper each month, roughly 23% less.

On mobility, Lima scores 2.2 vs Arequipa's 1.4 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on flight connectivity. Arequipa still holds an edge on car efficiency.

Lima's culture score of 3.5 sits well above Arequipa's 1.3, with the biggest gap on arts & culture.

Arequipa and Lima score neck-and-neck on nature & outdoors (3.3 vs 3.5, 0–5 scale).

Arequipa's safety score is ~1.8× Lima's — below average, while Lima lands near the floor, with the biggest gap on walking safety. Lima still holds an edge on flooding safety.

Lima's career score of 3.2 sits well above Arequipa's 2.0, with the biggest gap on coworking infrastructure.

Lima's social & community score is ~1.3× Arequipa's — in the middle of the scale, while Arequipa lands below average, with the biggest gap on expat-first community.

On food & dining, Lima scores 3.6 vs Arequipa's 2.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on brunch availability.

On family, Lima scores 2.5 vs Arequipa's 1.5 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on international schools. Arequipa still holds an edge on playgrounds.

On healthcare, Lima scores 2.4 vs Arequipa's 1.7 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on private healthcare quality.

Arequipa averages 15.1 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Lima's 26.7 µg/m³ (unhealthy) — Arequipa breathes ~44% cleaner air (11.6 µg/m³ lower).

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