Bordeaux logs 23 hot days a year to Nice's 2 — Nice wins by 21. Nice also leads on sunny days by 81.

Bordeaux runs about $2,244/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Nice's $2,523/mo — Bordeaux comes in $279 cheaper each month, roughly 12% less.

On mobility, Bordeaux scores 3.4 vs Nice's 2.8 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on cycling infrastructure. Nice still holds an edge on airport accessibility.

Bordeaux's culture score of 3.9 sits well above Nice's 3.1, with the biggest gap on theatre & performing arts.

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

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

Bordeaux's career score of 2.9 sits well above Nice's 2.6.

Bordeaux's social & community score is ~1.3× Nice's — in the middle of the scale, while Nice lands below average, with the biggest gap on everyday english. Nice still holds an edge on street atmosphere.

On food & dining, Bordeaux scores 3.0 vs Nice's 2.4 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on vegan & vegetarian options.

On family, Bordeaux scores 3.3 vs Nice's 2.4 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on universities. Nice still holds an edge on wellness/spa.

On healthcare, Nice 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 Nice's 10.5 µg/m³ (moderate) — Bordeaux breathes ~10% cleaner air (1 µg/m³ lower).

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