Bologna logs 58 hot days a year to Naples's 1 — Naples wins by 57. Naples also leads on sunny days by 13.

Bologna runs about $2,030/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Naples's $1,638/mo — Naples comes in $392 cheaper each month, roughly 24% less.

On mobility, Bologna scores 2.8 vs Naples's 2.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on walkability.

Bologna's culture score of 3.5 sits well above Naples's 2.7. Naples still holds an edge on arts & culture.

Naples's nature & outdoors score of 4.2 sits well above Bologna's 3.2, with the biggest gap on sea access. Bologna still holds an edge on forest access.

Bologna's safety score is ~2.4× Naples's — in the middle of the scale, while Naples lands near the floor, with the biggest gap on property crime safety.

Naples's career score of 2.8 sits well above Bologna's 2.4, with the biggest gap on economic scale.

Naples's social & community score of 3.0 sits well above Bologna's 2.8, with the biggest gap on expat integration experience. Bologna still holds an edge on multicultural mix.

On food & dining, Naples scores 2.6 vs Bologna's 2.2 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on food delivery.

Bologna and Naples score neck-and-neck on family (2.3 vs 2.3, 0–5 scale).

Bologna and Naples score neck-and-neck on healthcare (2.7 vs 2.7, 0–5 scale).

Bologna averages 14.7 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Naples's 12.2 µg/m³ (moderate) — Naples breathes ~17% cleaner air (2.5 µg/m³ lower).

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