Belo Horizonte logs 25 hot days a year to Brasília's 40 — Belo Horizonte wins by 15. Brasília also leads on sunny days by 12.

Belo Horizonte runs about $1,274/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Brasília's $1,414/mo — Belo Horizonte comes in $140 cheaper each month, roughly 11% less.

On mobility, Belo Horizonte scores 2.6 vs Brasília's 1.8 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on walkability. Brasília still holds an edge on car efficiency.

Belo Horizonte's culture score of 3.5 sits well above Brasília's 3.0, with the biggest gap on live music venues.

Belo Horizonte and Brasília score neck-and-neck on nature & outdoors (3.8 vs 3.7, 0–5 scale).

Brasília's safety score is ~1.2× Belo Horizonte's — below average, while Belo Horizonte lands below average, with the biggest gap on flooding safety. Belo Horizonte still holds an edge on wildfire safety.

Belo Horizonte's career score of 3.0 sits well above Brasília's 2.6, with the biggest gap on startup ecosystem.

Belo Horizonte's social & community score is ~1.4× Brasília's — in the middle of the scale, while Brasília lands below average, with the biggest gap on street atmosphere.

On food & dining, Belo Horizonte scores 3.2 vs Brasília's 2.2 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on restaurant variety.

On family, Belo Horizonte scores 3.2 vs Brasília's 2.5 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on universities. Brasília still holds an edge on playgrounds.

Belo Horizonte and Brasília score neck-and-neck on healthcare (2.7 vs 2.7, 0–5 scale).

Belo Horizonte averages 14.4 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Brasília's 12.9 µg/m³ (moderate) — Brasília breathes ~11% cleaner air (1.6 µg/m³ lower).

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