Brighton logs 0 frost days a year to Glasgow's 33 — Brighton wins by 33. Brighton also leads on sunny days by 73.

Brighton runs about $2,752/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Glasgow's $1,973/mo — Glasgow comes in $779 cheaper each month, roughly 39% less.

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

Glasgow's culture score of 3.9 sits well above Brighton's 3.6, with the biggest gap on history museums.

Brighton and Glasgow score neck-and-neck on nature & outdoors (4.2 vs 4.0, 0–5 scale).

Brighton's safety score is ~1.6× Glasgow's — in the upper band, while Glasgow lands in the middle of the scale, with the biggest gap on walking safety.

Glasgow's career score of 3.0 sits well above Brighton's 2.8, with the biggest gap on economic scale.

Glasgow's social & community score of 4.2 sits well above Brighton's 3.9, with the biggest gap on expat-first community.

Brighton and Glasgow score neck-and-neck on food & dining (3.4 vs 3.4, 0–5 scale).

On family, Glasgow scores 3.3 vs Brighton's 2.8 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on international schools. Brighton still holds an edge on playgrounds.

On healthcare, Brighton scores 3.4 vs Glasgow's 2.7 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on public healthcare quality. Glasgow still holds an edge on private healthcare quality.

Brighton averages 8.2 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Glasgow's 6.6 µg/m³ (good) — Glasgow breathes ~20% cleaner air (1.6 µg/m³ lower).

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