Bordeaux logs 16 frost days a year to Lyon's 41 — Bordeaux wins by 25. Bordeaux also leads on hot days by 8.

Bordeaux runs about $2,244/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Lyon's $2,243/mo — Lyon comes in $1 cheaper each month, roughly 0% less.

On mobility, Lyon scores 3.6 vs Bordeaux's 3.4 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on public transit. Bordeaux still holds an edge on car efficiency.

Bordeaux's culture score of 3.9 sits well above Lyon's 3.6, with the biggest gap on theatre & performing arts.

Bordeaux and Lyon score neck-and-neck on nature & outdoors (3.8 vs 3.8, 0–5 scale).

Bordeaux's safety score is ~1.3× Lyon's — in the upper band, while Lyon lands in the middle of the scale, with the biggest gap on walking safety. Lyon still holds an edge on wildfire safety.

Lyon's career score of 3.2 sits well above Bordeaux's 2.9, with the biggest gap on economic scale.

Bordeaux's social & community score of 3.0 sits well above Lyon's 2.7, with the biggest gap on expat integration experience.

Bordeaux and Lyon score neck-and-neck on food & dining (3.0 vs 3.0, 0–5 scale).

Bordeaux and Lyon score neck-and-neck on family (3.3 vs 3.1, 0–5 scale).

On healthcare, Lyon scores 3.0 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 Lyon's 10.6 µg/m³ (moderate) — Bordeaux breathes ~10% cleaner air (1.1 µg/m³ lower).

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