Aveiro logs 1 hot days a year to Porto's 9 — Aveiro wins by 8. Porto also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 2.

Aveiro runs about $1,502/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Porto's $1,759/mo — Aveiro comes in $257 cheaper each month, roughly 17% less.

Aveiro and Porto score neck-and-neck on mobility (2.6 vs 2.8, 0–5 scale).

Porto's culture score of 3.3 sits well above Aveiro's 1.9, with the biggest gap on nightlife.

Aveiro's nature & outdoors score of 3.8 sits well above Porto's 3.5, with the biggest gap on lakes & rivers. Porto still holds an edge on scuba & snorkeling.

Aveiro's safety score is ~1.4× Porto's — in the upper band, while Porto lands in the middle of the scale, with the biggest gap on wildfire safety. Porto still holds an edge on flooding safety.

Porto's career score of 2.9 sits well above Aveiro's 2.3, with the biggest gap on career opportunities.

Porto's social & community score is ~1.2× Aveiro's — in the middle of the scale, while Aveiro lands in the middle of the scale, with the biggest gap on everyday english.

On food & dining, Porto scores 2.6 vs Aveiro's 1.8 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on brunch availability.

On family, Porto scores 2.4 vs Aveiro's 1.9 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on international schools. Aveiro still holds an edge on playgrounds.

On healthcare, Porto scores 3.0 vs Aveiro's 2.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on public healthcare quality.

Aveiro averages 10.2 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Porto's 10.6 µg/m³ (moderate) — Aveiro breathes ~4% cleaner air (0.4 µg/m³ lower).

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