Bordeaux logs 23 hot days a year to Lille's 3 — Lille wins by 20. Bordeaux also leads on sunny days by 31.

Bordeaux runs about $2,244/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Lille's $2,363/mo — Bordeaux comes in $119 cheaper each month, roughly 5% less.

Bordeaux and Lille score neck-and-neck on mobility (3.4 vs 3.2, 0–5 scale).

Bordeaux's culture score of 3.9 sits well above Lille's 3.4, with the biggest gap on history museums.

Bordeaux's nature & outdoors score of 3.8 sits well above Lille's 2.8, with the biggest gap on camping. Lille still holds an edge on forest access.

Lille's safety score of 3.9 sits well above Bordeaux's 3.5, with the biggest gap on wildfire safety.

Lille's career score of 3.4 sits well above Bordeaux's 2.9, with the biggest gap on economic scale.

Bordeaux and Lille score neck-and-neck on social & community (3.0 vs 3.0, 0–5 scale).

On food & dining, Bordeaux scores 3.0 vs Lille's 2.8 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on vegan & vegetarian options.

On family, Bordeaux scores 3.3 vs Lille's 2.7 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on yoga studios.

On healthcare, Lille scores 3.7 vs Bordeaux's 2.7 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on public healthcare quality.

Bordeaux averages 9.5 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Lille's 9.5 µg/m³ (good) — Bordeaux breathes ~0% cleaner air (0.0 µg/m³ lower).

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