Bristol logs 20 frost days a year to Glasgow's 33 — Bristol wins by 13. Bristol also leads on sunny days by 20.

Bristol runs about $2,388/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Glasgow's $1,973/mo — Glasgow comes in $415 cheaper each month, roughly 21% less.

On mobility, Bristol scores 3.2 vs Glasgow's 2.4 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on cycling infrastructure. Glasgow still holds an edge on car efficiency.

Bristol and Glasgow score neck-and-neck on culture (3.9 vs 3.9, 0–5 scale).

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

Bristol's safety score is ~1.4× Glasgow's — in the upper band, while Glasgow lands in the middle of the scale, with the biggest gap on walking safety. Glasgow still holds an edge on flooding safety.

Bristol's career score of 3.6 sits well above Glasgow's 3.0, with the biggest gap on career opportunities.

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

On food & dining, Bristol scores 3.6 vs Glasgow's 3.4 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on vegan & vegetarian options. Glasgow still holds an edge on brunch availability.

Bristol and Glasgow score neck-and-neck on family (3.1 vs 3.3, 0–5 scale).

On healthcare, Bristol 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.

Bristol averages 8.1 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Glasgow's 6.6 µg/m³ (good) — Glasgow breathes ~19% cleaner air (1.6 µg/m³ lower).

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