Belfast logs 4 frost days a year to Bristol's 20 — Belfast wins by 16. Bristol also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 1.

Belfast runs about $1,917/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Bristol's $2,388/mo — Belfast comes in $471 cheaper each month, roughly 25% less.

On mobility, Bristol scores 3.2 vs Belfast's 2.8 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on airport accessibility. Belfast still holds an edge on car efficiency.

Bristol's culture score of 3.9 sits well above Belfast's 3.5, with the biggest gap on arts & culture.

Belfast and Bristol score neck-and-neck on nature & outdoors (3.8 vs 4.0, 0–5 scale).

Bristol's safety score is ~1.4× 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 and Bristol score neck-and-neck on career (3.6 vs 3.6, 0–5 scale).

Bristol'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.

On food & dining, Bristol scores 3.6 vs Belfast's 3.4 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on vegan & vegetarian options. Belfast still holds an edge on brunch availability.

On family, Bristol scores 3.1 vs Belfast's 2.6 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on playgrounds. Belfast still holds an edge on international schools.

On healthcare, Bristol 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 Bristol's 8.1 µg/m³ (good) — Belfast breathes ~14% cleaner air (1.1 µg/m³ lower).

Who Thrives Here