Braga logs 15 hot days a year to Setúbal's 2 — Setúbal wins by 13. Braga also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 6.

Braga runs about $1,423/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Setúbal's $1,401/mo — Setúbal comes in $22 cheaper each month, roughly 2% less.

On mobility, Braga scores 2.4 vs Setúbal's 2.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on walkability. Setúbal still holds an edge on car efficiency.

Braga's culture score of 2.1 sits well above Setúbal's 1.2, with the biggest gap on arts & culture.

Setúbal's nature & outdoors score of 4.2 sits well above Braga's 3.8, with the biggest gap on scuba & snorkeling. Braga still holds an edge on green areas.

Braga's safety score is ~1.4× Setúbal's — near the top of our scale, while Setúbal lands in the upper band, with the biggest gap on earthquake safety.

Braga's career score of 2.8 sits well above Setúbal's 1.9, with the biggest gap on startup ecosystem.

Setúbal's social & community score of 3.1 sits well above Braga's 2.7, with the biggest gap on multicultural mix.

Braga and Setúbal score neck-and-neck on food & dining (1.6 vs 1.8, 0–5 scale).

On family, Setúbal scores 2.1 vs Braga's 1.9 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on gym/fitness quality.

On healthcare, Setúbal scores 3.4 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 Setúbal's 8.4 µg/m³ (good) — Setúbal breathes ~18% cleaner air (1.8 µg/m³ lower).

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