Bath logs 21 frost days a year to Birmingham's 25 — Bath wins by 4. Bath also leads on sunny days by 8.

Bath runs about $2,622/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Birmingham's $2,247/mo — Birmingham comes in $375 cheaper each month, roughly 17% less.

On mobility, Birmingham scores 2.6 vs Bath's 2.4 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on public transit. Bath still holds an edge on walkability.

Birmingham's culture score of 3.7 sits well above Bath's 3.2, with the biggest gap on arts & culture. Bath still holds an edge on history museums.

Birmingham's nature & outdoors score of 3.7 sits well above Bath's 3.3, with the biggest gap on mountain access. Bath still holds an edge on sea access.

Bath's safety score is ~1.4× Birmingham's — in the upper band, while Birmingham lands in the middle of the scale, with the biggest gap on walking safety.

Birmingham's career score of 3.4 sits well above Bath's 2.4, with the biggest gap on career opportunities.

Birmingham's social & community score is ~1.2× Bath's — in the upper band, while Bath lands in the middle of the scale, with the biggest gap on street atmosphere. Bath still holds an edge on expat integration experience.

On food & dining, Birmingham scores 3.2 vs Bath's 2.8 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on restaurant variety. Bath still holds an edge on brunch availability.

On family, Birmingham scores 3.0 vs Bath's 2.7 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on international schools. Bath still holds an edge on yoga studios.

On healthcare, Birmingham scores 3.4 vs Bath's 2.7 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on public healthcare quality. Bath still holds an edge on private healthcare quality.

Bath averages 7.6 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Birmingham's 8.1 µg/m³ (good) — Bath breathes ~6% cleaner air (0.5 µg/m³ lower).

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