Belfast logs 4 frost days a year to Glasgow's 33 — Belfast wins by 29. Belfast also leads on sunny days by 14.

Belfast runs about $1,917/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Glasgow's $1,973/mo — Belfast comes in $56 cheaper each month, roughly 3% less.

On mobility, Belfast scores 2.8 vs Glasgow's 2.4 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on public transit.

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

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

Belfast and Glasgow score neck-and-neck on safety (2.5 vs 2.5, 0–5 scale).

Belfast's career score of 3.6 sits well above Glasgow's 3.0, with the biggest gap on startup ecosystem.

Glasgow's social & community score is ~1.3× Belfast's — in the upper band, while Belfast lands in the middle of the scale, with the biggest gap on multicultural mix.

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

On family, Glasgow scores 3.3 vs Belfast's 2.6 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on sport facilities. Belfast still holds an edge on international schools.

Belfast and Glasgow score neck-and-neck on healthcare (2.7 vs 2.7, 0–5 scale).

Belfast averages 7.0 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Glasgow's 6.6 µg/m³ (good) — Glasgow breathes ~6% cleaner air (0.5 µg/m³ lower).

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