Climate
Arequipa logs 0 outdoor-dinner months a year to Piura's 10 — Piura wins by 10. Arequipa also leads on hot days by 136.
Arequipa
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Dinner outside
Piura
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Cost of Living
Arequipa averages $828/mo for balanced living; Piura has no cost baseline yet.
Arequipa
$828monthly · balanced
Mobility
Arequipa scores 1.4 on mobility (0–5 scale); Piura has no mobility baseline.
Culture
Arequipa's culture score of 1.3 sits well above Piura's 0.0.
Nature & Outdoors
Arequipa scores 3.3 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Piura has no nature & outdoors baseline.
Safety
Arequipa scores 2.2 on safety (0–5 scale); Piura has no safety baseline.
Career
Arequipa scores 2.0 on career (0–5 scale); Piura has no career baseline.
Social & Community
Arequipa scores 2.4 on social & community (0–5 scale); Piura has no social & community baseline.
Food & Dining
Arequipa scores 2.0 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Piura has no food & dining baseline.
Family
Arequipa scores 1.5 on family (0–5 scale); Piura has no family baseline.
Healthcare
Arequipa scores 1.7 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Piura has no healthcare baseline.
Air Quality
Arequipa averages 15.1 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Piura's 15.6 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Arequipa breathes ~3% cleaner air (0.5 µg/m³ lower).
Arequipa
Piura
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City Scale
Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.
Arequipa (1.0M) and Piura (492K) are 2.0x in population — Arequipa is the larger metro, Piura the smaller; on land area Arequipa spans roughly 2.3x more ground.
Arequipa is roughly 2.2x the scale of Piura
Combined population & area comparison
ArequipaPiuraCity Scale Rankings
Arequipa1.0M2.0xPiura492K1xArequipa166 km²2.3xPiura73 km²1xArequipa
Piura
Who Thrives Here
Arequipa is the stronger fit for the mountain seeker. Both cities work well for the winter escapist.
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