Birmingham logs 25 frost days a year to Glasgow's 33 — Birmingham wins by 8. Birmingham also leads on sunny days by 12.

Birmingham runs about $2,247/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Glasgow's $1,973/mo — Glasgow comes in $274 cheaper each month, roughly 14% less.

On mobility, Birmingham scores 2.6 vs Glasgow's 2.4 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on public transit. Glasgow still holds an edge on walkability.

Birmingham and Glasgow score neck-and-neck on culture (3.7 vs 3.9, 0–5 scale).

Glasgow's nature & outdoors score of 4.0 sits well above Birmingham's 3.7, with the biggest gap on sea access.

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

Birmingham's career score of 3.4 sits well above Glasgow's 3.0, with the biggest gap on career opportunities.

Glasgow's social & community score of 4.2 sits well above Birmingham's 3.6, with the biggest gap on expat integration experience.

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

On family, Glasgow scores 3.3 vs Birmingham's 3.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on gym/fitness quality. Birmingham still holds an edge on international schools.

On healthcare, Birmingham scores 3.4 vs Glasgow's 2.7 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on public healthcare quality. Glasgow still holds an edge on private healthcare quality.

Birmingham averages 8.1 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Glasgow's 6.6 µg/m³ (good) — Glasgow breathes ~19% cleaner air (1.5 µg/m³ lower).

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