Birmingham logs 25 frost days a year to Nottingham's 23 — Nottingham wins by 2. Birmingham also leads on sunny days by 2.

Birmingham runs about $2,247/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Nottingham's $1,979/mo — Nottingham comes in $268 cheaper each month, roughly 14% less.

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

Birmingham and Nottingham score neck-and-neck on culture (3.7 vs 3.8, 0–5 scale).

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

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

Nottingham's career score of 3.7 sits well above Birmingham's 3.4, with the biggest gap on startup ecosystem. Birmingham still holds an edge on career opportunities.

Nottingham's social & community score of 4.0 sits well above Birmingham's 3.6, with the biggest gap on expat integration experience.

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

On family, Nottingham 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 Nottingham's 2.7 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on public healthcare quality. Nottingham still holds an edge on private healthcare quality.

Birmingham averages 8.1 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Nottingham's 8.3 µg/m³ (good) — Birmingham breathes ~2% cleaner air (0.2 µg/m³ lower).

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