Climate
Bastia logs 0 hot days a year to Marseille's 2 — Bastia wins by 2. Marseille also leads on sunny days by 6.
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Cost of Living
Marseille averages $2,219/mo for balanced living; Bastia has no cost baseline yet.
Marseille
$2,219monthly · balanced
Mobility
On mobility, Marseille scores 3.2 vs Bastia's 2.1 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on public transit.
Culture
Marseille's culture score of 3.8 sits well above Bastia's 0.0.
Nature & Outdoors
Marseille scores 4.3 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Bastia has no nature & outdoors baseline.
Safety
Marseille scores 1.8 on safety (0–5 scale); Bastia has no safety baseline.
Career
Marseille scores 3.6 on career (0–5 scale); Bastia has no career baseline.
Social & Community
Marseille scores 3.1 on social & community (0–5 scale); Bastia has no social & community baseline.
Food & Dining
Marseille scores 3.6 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Bastia has no food & dining baseline.
Family
Marseille scores 3.1 on family (0–5 scale); Bastia has no family baseline.
Healthcare
Marseille scores 3.0 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Bastia has no healthcare baseline.
Air Quality
Bastia averages 7.6 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Marseille's 9.4 µg/m³ (good) — Bastia breathes ~19% cleaner air (1.8 µg/m³ lower).
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City Scale
Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.
Bastia (41K) and Marseille (912K) are 22x in population — Marseille is the larger metro, Bastia the smaller.
Marseille is roughly 22x the scale of Bastia
Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)
City Scale Rankings
Who Thrives Here
Marseille is the stronger fit for the mountain seeker. Both cities work well for the clean air seeker.
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