Brighton logs 0 outdoor-dinner months a year to Oxford's 3 — Oxford wins by 3. Brighton also leads on frost days by 24.

Brighton runs about $2,752/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Oxford's $2,886/mo — Brighton comes in $134 cheaper each month, roughly 5% less.

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

Brighton and Oxford score neck-and-neck on culture (3.6 vs 3.5, 0–5 scale).

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

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

Oxford's career score of 3.0 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 Oxford's 3.3, with the biggest gap on urban energy.

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

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

Brighton and Oxford 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 Oxford's 7.5 µg/m³ (good) — Oxford breathes ~9% cleaner air (0.7 µg/m³ lower).

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