Atlanta logs 24 frost days a year to Denver's 142 — Atlanta wins by 118. Atlanta also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 3.

Atlanta runs about $3,400/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Denver's $3,831/mo — Atlanta comes in $431 cheaper each month, roughly 13% less.

On mobility, Atlanta scores 2.8 vs Denver's 2.4 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on flight connectivity. Denver still holds an edge on walkability.

Atlanta and Denver score neck-and-neck on culture (3.8 vs 3.7, 0–5 scale).

Denver's nature & outdoors score of 4.5 sits well above Atlanta's 3.8, with the biggest gap on mountain access. Atlanta still holds an edge on beach lifestyle.

Denver's safety score is ~1.3× Atlanta's — in the middle of the scale, while Atlanta lands below average, with the biggest gap on flooding safety. Atlanta still holds an edge on wildfire safety.

Atlanta's career score of 4.1 sits well above Denver's 3.9, with the biggest gap on startup ecosystem.

Atlanta and Denver score neck-and-neck on social & community (3.8 vs 3.8, 0–5 scale).

On food & dining, Denver scores 4.0 vs Atlanta's 3.8 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on vegan & vegetarian options.

On family, Denver scores 3.9 vs Atlanta's 3.5 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on playgrounds. Atlanta still holds an edge on tennis/pickleball.

On healthcare, Denver scores 2.8 vs Atlanta's 2.1 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on private healthcare quality.

Atlanta averages 9.4 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Denver's 6.8 µg/m³ (good) — Denver breathes ~28% cleaner air (2.6 µg/m³ lower).

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