Brno logs 81 frost days a year to Ostrava's 76 — Ostrava wins by 5. Brno also leads on sunny days by 2.

Brno runs about $1,611/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Ostrava's $1,498/mo — Ostrava comes in $113 cheaper each month, roughly 8% less.

On mobility, Brno scores 3.4 vs Ostrava's 2.2 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on walkability.

Brno's culture score of 3.5 sits well above Ostrava's 2.3, with the biggest gap on arts & culture.

Brno's nature & outdoors score of 3.7 sits well above Ostrava's 3.3, with the biggest gap on green areas. Ostrava still holds an edge on mountain access.

Brno's safety score is ~1.2× Ostrava's — in the upper band, while Ostrava lands in the middle of the scale, with the biggest gap on walking safety.

Brno's career score of 3.6 sits well above Ostrava's 2.7, with the biggest gap on career opportunities.

Brno's social & community score is ~1.3× Ostrava's — in the middle of the scale, while Ostrava lands below average, with the biggest gap on multicultural mix.

On food & dining, Brno scores 2.6 vs Ostrava's 1.6 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on restaurant variety.

On family, Brno scores 2.9 vs Ostrava's 2.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on tennis/pickleball.

On healthcare, Brno scores 3.0 vs Ostrava's 2.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on public healthcare quality.

Brno averages 12.1 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Ostrava's 16.8 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Brno breathes ~28% cleaner air (4.7 µg/m³ lower).

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