Boston logs 12 hot days a year to Minneapolis's 25 — Boston wins by 13. Boston also leads on frost days by 71.

Boston runs about $4,582/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Minneapolis's $3,280/mo — Minneapolis comes in $1,302 cheaper each month, roughly 40% less.

Boston and Minneapolis score neck-and-neck on mobility (3.8 vs 3.6, 0–5 scale).

Boston and Minneapolis score neck-and-neck on culture (4.0 vs 3.9, 0–5 scale).

Minneapolis's nature & outdoors score of 4.3 sits well above Boston's 4.0, with the biggest gap on green areas. Boston still holds an edge on sea access.

Boston and Minneapolis score neck-and-neck on safety (3.1 vs 3.1, 0–5 scale).

Boston's career score of 4.6 sits well above Minneapolis's 4.0, with the biggest gap on startup ecosystem.

Boston's social & community score of 3.4 sits well above Minneapolis's 3.2, with the biggest gap on expat-first community. Minneapolis still holds an edge on street atmosphere.

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

On family, Boston scores 3.9 vs Minneapolis's 3.4 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on international schools. Minneapolis still holds an edge on family amenities.

On healthcare, Boston scores 3.5 vs Minneapolis's 2.1 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on private healthcare quality.

Boston averages 6.7 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Minneapolis's 7.9 µg/m³ (good) — Boston breathes ~15% cleaner air (1.2 µg/m³ lower).

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