Bogotá logs 0 outdoor-dinner months a year to Medellín's 5 — Medellín wins by 5. Medellín also leads on sunny days by 39.

Bogotá runs about $1,322/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Medellín's $1,228/mo — Medellín comes in $94 cheaper each month, roughly 8% less.

Bogotá and Medellín score neck-and-neck on mobility (2.8 vs 2.6, 0–5 scale).

Bogotá's culture score of 3.8 sits well above Medellín's 2.3, with the biggest gap on arts & culture.

Bogotá and Medellín score neck-and-neck on nature & outdoors (3.5 vs 3.5, 0–5 scale).

Medellín's safety score is ~1.3× Bogotá's — near the floor, while Bogotá lands near the floor, with the biggest gap on walking safety. Bogotá still holds an edge on earthquake safety.

Bogotá's career score of 3.4 sits well above Medellín's 2.7, with the biggest gap on career opportunities.

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

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

Bogotá and Medellín score neck-and-neck on family (2.9 vs 2.7, 0–5 scale).

On healthcare, Medellín scores 3.4 vs Bogotá's 2.4 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on public healthcare quality.

Bogotá averages 15.5 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Medellín's 19.4 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Bogotá breathes ~20% cleaner air (3.8 µg/m³ lower).

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