Braga logs 7 outdoor-dinner months a year to Coimbra's 5 — Braga wins by 2. Braga also leads on hot days by 3.

Braga runs about $1,423/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Coimbra's $1,443/mo — Braga comes in $20 cheaper each month, roughly 1% less.

Braga and Coimbra score neck-and-neck on mobility (2.4 vs 2.4, 0–5 scale).

Coimbra's culture score of 3.2 sits well above Braga's 2.1, with the biggest gap on history museums.

Braga's nature & outdoors score of 3.8 sits well above Coimbra's 3.3, with the biggest gap on mountain access. Coimbra still holds an edge on lakes & rivers.

Braga's safety score is ~1.2× Coimbra's — near the top of our scale, while Coimbra lands in the upper band, with the biggest gap on wildfire safety.

Braga's career score of 2.8 sits well above Coimbra's 2.4, with the biggest gap on career opportunities.

Coimbra's social & community score of 2.9 sits well above Braga's 2.7, with the biggest gap on everyday english.

Braga and Coimbra score neck-and-neck on food & dining (1.6 vs 1.6, 0–5 scale).

On family, Coimbra scores 2.1 vs Braga's 1.9 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on universities.

On healthcare, Coimbra scores 2.7 vs Braga's 2.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on private healthcare quality.

Braga averages 10.1 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Coimbra's 9.2 µg/m³ (good) — Coimbra breathes ~9% cleaner air (0.9 µg/m³ lower).

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