Brighton logs 0 frost days a year to Leeds's 27 — Brighton wins by 27. Brighton also leads on sunny days by 56.

Brighton runs about $2,752/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Leeds's $2,065/mo — Leeds comes in $687 cheaper each month, roughly 33% less.

On mobility, Leeds scores 2.6 vs Brighton's 2.4 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on flight connectivity. Brighton still holds an edge on walkability.

Brighton and Leeds score neck-and-neck on culture (3.6 vs 3.7, 0–5 scale).

Brighton's nature & outdoors score of 4.2 sits well above Leeds's 3.8, with the biggest gap on sea access. Leeds still holds an edge on rock climbing.

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

Leeds's career score of 3.6 sits well above Brighton's 2.8, with the biggest gap on career opportunities.

Brighton's social & community score of 3.9 sits well above Leeds's 3.6, with the biggest gap on expat integration experience.

Brighton and Leeds score neck-and-neck on food & dining (3.4 vs 3.2, 0–5 scale).

On family, Leeds scores 3.0 vs Brighton's 2.8 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on international schools. Brighton still holds an edge on playgrounds.

Brighton and Leeds 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 Leeds's 7.7 µg/m³ (good) — Leeds breathes ~5% cleaner air (0.4 µg/m³ lower).

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