Brasília logs 40 hot days a year to Porto Alegre's 71 — Brasília wins by 31. Brasília also leads on sunny days by 53.

Brasília runs about $1,414/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Porto Alegre's $1,300/mo — Porto Alegre comes in $114 cheaper each month, roughly 9% less.

On mobility, Porto Alegre scores 2.8 vs Brasília's 1.8 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on walkability. Brasília still holds an edge on car efficiency.

Porto Alegre's culture score of 3.3 sits well above Brasília's 3.0, with the biggest gap on live music venues.

Brasília's nature & outdoors score of 3.7 sits well above Porto Alegre's 3.3, with the biggest gap on green areas. Porto Alegre still holds an edge on forest access.

Brasília's safety score is ~1.2× Porto Alegre's — below average, while Porto Alegre lands below average, with the biggest gap on flooding safety. Porto Alegre still holds an edge on wildfire safety.

Porto Alegre's career score of 3.0 sits well above Brasília's 2.6, with the biggest gap on startup ecosystem.

Porto Alegre's social & community score is ~1.3× Brasília's — in the middle of the scale, while Brasília lands below average, with the biggest gap on street atmosphere.

On food & dining, Porto Alegre scores 3.2 vs Brasília's 2.2 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on restaurant variety.

On family, Porto Alegre scores 3.2 vs Brasília's 2.5 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on universities. Brasília still holds an edge on playgrounds.

Brasília and Porto Alegre score neck-and-neck on healthcare (2.7 vs 2.7, 0–5 scale).

Brasília averages 12.9 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Porto Alegre's 12.6 µg/m³ (moderate) — Porto Alegre breathes ~2% cleaner air (0.3 µg/m³ lower).

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