Belfast logs 94 sunny days a year to Brighton's 153 — Brighton wins by 59. Belfast also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 2.

Belfast runs about $1,917/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Brighton's $2,752/mo — Belfast comes in $835 cheaper each month, roughly 44% less.

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

Belfast and Brighton score neck-and-neck on culture (3.5 vs 3.6, 0–5 scale).

Brighton's nature & outdoors score of 4.2 sits well above Belfast's 3.8, with the biggest gap on camping. Belfast still holds an edge on mountain access.

Brighton's safety score is ~1.6× Belfast's — in the upper band, while Belfast lands in the middle of the scale, with the biggest gap on walking safety. Belfast still holds an edge on wildfire safety.

Belfast's career score of 3.6 sits well above Brighton's 2.8, with the biggest gap on economic scale.

Brighton's social & community score of 3.9 sits well above Belfast's 3.3, with the biggest gap on urban energy. Belfast still holds an edge on expat-first community.

Belfast and Brighton score neck-and-neck on food & dining (3.4 vs 3.4, 0–5 scale).

On family, Brighton scores 2.8 vs Belfast's 2.6 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on playgrounds. Belfast still holds an edge on international schools.

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

Belfast averages 7.0 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Brighton's 8.2 µg/m³ (good) — Belfast breathes ~14% cleaner air (1.2 µg/m³ lower).

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