Climate
Bodø logs 0 outdoor-dinner months a year to Trondheim's 1 — Trondheim wins by 1. Trondheim also leads on frost days by 18.
Bodø
Feels-like °C
Dinner outside
Trondheim
Feels-like °C
Dinner outside
Cost of Living
Trondheim averages $3,779/mo for balanced living; Bodø has no cost baseline yet.
Trondheim
$3,779monthly · balanced
Mobility
Trondheim scores 3.2 on mobility (0–5 scale); Bodø has no mobility baseline.
Culture
Trondheim's culture score of 3.5 sits well above Bodø's 0.0.
Nature & Outdoors
Trondheim scores 4.7 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Bodø has no nature & outdoors baseline.
Safety
Trondheim scores 5.0 on safety (0–5 scale); Bodø has no safety baseline.
Career
Trondheim scores 3.2 on career (0–5 scale); Bodø has no career baseline.
Social & Community
Trondheim scores 2.8 on social & community (0–5 scale); Bodø has no social & community baseline.
Food & Dining
Trondheim scores 2.8 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Bodø has no food & dining baseline.
Family
Trondheim scores 3.0 on family (0–5 scale); Bodø has no family baseline.
Healthcare
Trondheim scores 3.4 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Bodø has no healthcare baseline.
Air Quality
Bodø averages 3.8 µg/m³ (excellent) PM2.5 annually versus Trondheim's 4.4 µg/m³ (excellent) — Bodø breathes ~15% cleaner air (0.7 µg/m³ lower).
Bodø
Trondheim
PM2.5 annual average
WHO classification
City Scale
Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.
Bodø (34K) and Trondheim (142K) are 4.2x in population — Trondheim is the larger metro, Bodø the smaller.
Trondheim is roughly 4.2x the scale of Bodø
Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)
TrondheimBodøCity Scale Rankings
Trondheim142K4.2xBodø34K1xWho Thrives Here
Trondheim is the stronger fit for the outdoor enthusiast. Both cities work well for the clean air seeker.
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