Belfast logs 4 frost days a year to Oxford's 24 — Belfast wins by 20. Oxford also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 1.

Belfast runs about $1,917/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Oxford's $2,886/mo — Belfast comes in $969 cheaper each month, roughly 51% less.

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

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

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

Oxford'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 Oxford's 3.0, with the biggest gap on economic scale. Oxford still holds an edge on startup ecosystem.

Belfast and Oxford score neck-and-neck on social & community (3.3 vs 3.3, 0–5 scale).

On food & dining, Belfast scores 3.4 vs Oxford's 2.6 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on brunch availability.

Belfast and Oxford score neck-and-neck on family (2.6 vs 2.5, 0–5 scale).

On healthcare, Oxford 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 Oxford's 7.5 µg/m³ (good) — Belfast breathes ~6% cleaner air (0.5 µg/m³ lower).

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