Bordeaux logs 23 hot days a year to Montpellier's 3 — Montpellier wins by 20. Montpellier also leads on sunny days by 68.

Bordeaux runs about $2,244/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Montpellier's $2,162/mo — Montpellier comes in $82 cheaper each month, roughly 4% less.

On mobility, Bordeaux scores 3.4 vs Montpellier's 3.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on airport accessibility. Montpellier still holds an edge on public transit.

Bordeaux's culture score of 3.9 sits well above Montpellier's 3.5, with the biggest gap on arts & culture.

Bordeaux and Montpellier score neck-and-neck on nature & outdoors (3.8 vs 4.0, 0–5 scale).

Bordeaux's safety score is ~1.4× Montpellier's — in the upper band, while Montpellier lands in the middle of the scale, with the biggest gap on walking safety.

Montpellier's career score of 3.1 sits well above Bordeaux's 2.9, with the biggest gap on startup ecosystem.

Bordeaux and Montpellier score neck-and-neck on social & community (3.0 vs 2.9, 0–5 scale).

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

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

On healthcare, Montpellier 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 Montpellier's 9.1 µg/m³ (good) — Montpellier breathes ~4% cleaner air (0.4 µg/m³ lower).

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