Bristol logs 20 frost days a year to Leeds's 27 — Bristol wins by 7. Bristol also leads on sunny days by 3.

Bristol runs about $2,388/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Leeds's $2,065/mo — Leeds comes in $323 cheaper each month, roughly 16% less.

On mobility, Bristol scores 3.2 vs Leeds's 2.6 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on walkability. Leeds still holds an edge on car efficiency.

Bristol and Leeds score neck-and-neck on culture (3.9 vs 3.7, 0–5 scale).

Bristol and Leeds score neck-and-neck on nature & outdoors (4.0 vs 3.8, 0–5 scale).

Bristol's safety score is ~1.4× Leeds's — in the upper band, while Leeds lands in the middle of the scale, with the biggest gap on walking safety.

Bristol and Leeds score neck-and-neck on career (3.6 vs 3.6, 0–5 scale).

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

On food & dining, Bristol scores 3.6 vs Leeds's 3.2 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on vegan & vegetarian options.

Bristol and Leeds score neck-and-neck on family (3.1 vs 3.0, 0–5 scale).

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

Bristol averages 8.1 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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