Bordeaux logs 23 hot days a year to Nantes's 8 — Nantes wins by 15. Bordeaux also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 1.

Bordeaux runs about $2,244/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Nantes's $2,157/mo — Nantes comes in $87 cheaper each month, roughly 4% less.

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

Bordeaux's culture score of 3.9 sits well above Nantes's 3.5, with the biggest gap on history museums.

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

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

Nantes's career score of 3.3 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 Nantes's 2.8, with the biggest gap on multicultural mix.

On food & dining, Bordeaux scores 3.0 vs Nantes's 2.6 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on vegan & vegetarian options.

On family, Bordeaux scores 3.3 vs Nantes's 2.7 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on international schools.

On healthcare, Nantes 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 Nantes's 8.6 µg/m³ (good) — Nantes breathes ~9% cleaner air (0.8 µg/m³ lower).

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