Brighton logs 0 outdoor-dinner months a year to Cambridge's 3 — Cambridge wins by 3. Brighton also leads on frost days by 18.

Brighton runs about $2,752/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Cambridge's $2,923/mo — Brighton comes in $171 cheaper each month, roughly 6% less.

On mobility, Cambridge scores 2.8 vs Brighton's 2.4 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on cycling infrastructure.

Brighton's culture score of 3.6 sits well above Cambridge's 3.4, with the biggest gap on nightlife. Cambridge still holds an edge on arts & culture.

Brighton's nature & outdoors score of 4.2 sits well above Cambridge's 3.0, with the biggest gap on sea access. Cambridge still holds an edge on green areas.

Brighton and Cambridge score neck-and-neck on safety (3.9 vs 4.0, 0–5 scale).

Cambridge's career score of 3.2 sits well above Brighton's 2.8, with the biggest gap on startup ecosystem.

Brighton's social & community score of 3.9 sits well above Cambridge's 3.3, with the biggest gap on urban energy.

On food & dining, Brighton scores 3.4 vs Cambridge's 2.6 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on restaurant variety.

On family, Brighton scores 2.8 vs Cambridge's 2.5 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on universities. Cambridge still holds an edge on international schools.

Brighton and Cambridge score neck-and-neck on healthcare (3.4 vs 3.4, 0–5 scale).

Brighton averages 8.2 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Cambridge's 7.9 µg/m³ (good) — Cambridge breathes ~4% cleaner air (0.3 µg/m³ lower).

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