Boston logs 74 frost days a year to Dublin's 6 — Dublin wins by 68. Boston also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 2.

Boston runs about $4,582/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Dublin's $3,452/mo — Dublin comes in $1,130 cheaper each month, roughly 33% less.

On mobility, Boston scores 3.8 vs Dublin's 2.8 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on public transit.

Boston and Dublin score neck-and-neck on culture (4.0 vs 4.2, 0–5 scale).

Boston and Dublin score neck-and-neck on nature & outdoors (4.0 vs 4.0, 0–5 scale).

Boston's safety score is ~1.2× Dublin's — in the middle of the scale, while Dublin lands in the middle of the scale, with the biggest gap on property crime safety. Dublin still holds an edge on earthquake safety.

Boston's career score of 4.6 sits well above Dublin's 4.1, with the biggest gap on career opportunities.

Dublin's social & community score is ~1.2× Boston's — in the upper band, while Boston lands in the middle of the scale, with the biggest gap on street atmosphere. Boston still holds an edge on multicultural mix.

On food & dining, Boston scores 4.2 vs Dublin's 3.4 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on restaurant variety.

On family, Boston scores 3.9 vs Dublin's 3.2 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on international schools.

On healthcare, Boston scores 3.5 vs Dublin's 2.7 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on private healthcare quality. Dublin still holds an edge on public healthcare quality.

Boston averages 6.7 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Dublin's 7.3 µg/m³ (good) — Boston breathes ~8% cleaner air (0.6 µg/m³ lower).

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