Belfast logs 4 frost days a year to Liverpool's 1 — Liverpool wins by 3. Liverpool also leads on sunny days by 28.

Belfast runs about $1,917/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Liverpool's $1,927/mo — Belfast comes in $10 cheaper each month, roughly 1% less.

Belfast and Liverpool score neck-and-neck on mobility (2.8 vs 2.8, 0–5 scale).

Liverpool's culture score of 4.0 sits well above Belfast's 3.5, with the biggest gap on live music venues.

Belfast and Liverpool score neck-and-neck on nature & outdoors (3.8 vs 3.7, 0–5 scale).

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

Belfast and Liverpool score neck-and-neck on career (3.6 vs 3.6, 0–5 scale).

Liverpool's social & community score is ~1.2× Belfast's — in the upper band, while Belfast lands in the middle of the scale, with the biggest gap on multicultural mix. Belfast still holds an edge on expat-first community.

Belfast and Liverpool score neck-and-neck on food & dining (3.4 vs 3.2, 0–5 scale).

On family, Liverpool scores 3.5 vs Belfast's 2.6 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on tennis/pickleball. Belfast still holds an edge on international schools.

Belfast and Liverpool 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 Liverpool's 7.6 µg/m³ (good) — Belfast breathes ~8% cleaner air (0.6 µg/m³ lower).

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