Busan logs 2 hot days a year to Pyeongtaek's 43 — Busan wins by 41. Busan also leads on frost days by 68.

Busan runs about $1,441/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Pyeongtaek's $1,340/mo — Pyeongtaek comes in $101 cheaper each month, roughly 8% less.

On mobility, Busan scores 3.6 vs Pyeongtaek's 2.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on walkability. Pyeongtaek still holds an edge on car efficiency.

Busan's culture score of 2.5 sits well above Pyeongtaek's 0.5, with the biggest gap on arts & culture.

Busan's nature & outdoors score of 4.5 sits well above Pyeongtaek's 3.2, with the biggest gap on forest access.

Busan and Pyeongtaek score neck-and-neck on safety (3.9 vs 3.9, 0–5 scale).

Busan's career score of 3.1 sits well above Pyeongtaek's 1.9, with the biggest gap on coworking infrastructure.

Busan's social & community score is ~1.3× Pyeongtaek's — in the middle of the scale, while Pyeongtaek lands below average, with the biggest gap on urban energy. Pyeongtaek still holds an edge on multicultural mix.

On food & dining, Busan scores 3.6 vs Pyeongtaek's 2.2 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on restaurant variety.

On family, Busan scores 3.4 vs Pyeongtaek's 1.7 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on international schools.

On healthcare, Busan scores 3.7 vs Pyeongtaek's 2.7 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on private healthcare quality.

Busan averages 17.8 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Pyeongtaek's 26.2 µg/m³ (unhealthy) — Busan breathes ~32% cleaner air (8.4 µg/m³ lower).

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