Bristol logs 20 frost days a year to London's 18 — London wins by 2. London also leads on sunny days by 11.

Bristol runs about $2,388/mo for a balanced lifestyle against London's $3,737/mo — Bristol comes in $1,349 cheaper each month, roughly 56% less.

On mobility, London scores 4.0 vs Bristol's 3.2 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on flight connectivity. Bristol still holds an edge on airport accessibility.

London's culture score of 4.9 sits well above Bristol's 3.9, with the biggest gap on history museums.

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

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

London's career score of 5.0 sits well above Bristol's 3.6, with the biggest gap on economic scale.

Bristol and London score neck-and-neck on social & community (3.9 vs 4.0, 0–5 scale).

On food & dining, London scores 5.0 vs Bristol's 3.6 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on brunch availability.

On family, London scores 4.6 vs Bristol's 3.1 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on international schools.

Bristol and London 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 London's 8.6 µg/m³ (good) — Bristol breathes ~6% cleaner air (0.5 µg/m³ lower).

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