Braga logs 7 outdoor-dinner months a year to Ponta Delgada's 3 — Braga wins by 4. Braga also leads on sunny days by 1.

Braga runs about $1,423/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Ponta Delgada's $1,615/mo — Braga comes in $192 cheaper each month, roughly 13% less.

Braga and Ponta Delgada score neck-and-neck on mobility (2.4 vs 2.2, 0–5 scale).

Braga's culture score of 2.1 sits well above Ponta Delgada's 1.3, with the biggest gap on arts & culture.

Ponta Delgada's nature & outdoors score of 4.3 sits well above Braga's 3.8, with the biggest gap on lakes & rivers. Braga still holds an edge on forest access.

Braga's safety score of 4.8 sits well above Ponta Delgada's 4.3, with the biggest gap on earthquake safety.

Braga's career score of 2.8 sits well above Ponta Delgada's 1.6, with the biggest gap on career opportunities.

Braga and Ponta Delgada score neck-and-neck on social & community (2.7 vs 2.7, 0–5 scale).

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

On family, Braga scores 1.9 vs Ponta Delgada's 1.5 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on universities.

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

Braga averages 10.1 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Ponta Delgada's 5.2 µg/m³ (good) — Ponta Delgada breathes ~48% cleaner air (4.9 µg/m³ lower).

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