Cadiz logs 16 hot days a year to Torrevieja's 72 — Cadiz wins by 56. Cadiz also leads on sunny days by 2.

Cadiz runs about $1,732/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Torrevieja's $1,750/mo — Cadiz comes in $18 cheaper each month, roughly 1% less.

On mobility, Cadiz scores 2.4 vs Torrevieja's 1.4 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on walkability. Torrevieja still holds an edge on car efficiency.

Cadiz's culture score of 3.4 sits well above Torrevieja's 0.6, with the biggest gap on history museums.

Cadiz and Torrevieja score neck-and-neck on nature & outdoors (3.8 vs 3.7, 0–5 scale).

Cadiz's safety score is ~1.2× Torrevieja's — in the upper band, while Torrevieja lands in the middle of the scale, with the biggest gap on wildfire safety. Torrevieja still holds an edge on flooding safety.

Cadiz's career score of 2.1 sits well above Torrevieja's 1.2, with the biggest gap on career opportunities.

Torrevieja's social & community score of 3.1 sits well above Cadiz's 2.7, with the biggest gap on everyday english. Cadiz still holds an edge on expat integration experience.

On food & dining, Cadiz scores 2.6 vs Torrevieja's 2.2 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on restaurant variety. Torrevieja still holds an edge on brunch availability.

Cadiz and Torrevieja score neck-and-neck on family (2.1 vs 2.1, 0–5 scale).

Cadiz and Torrevieja score neck-and-neck on healthcare (3.0 vs 3.0, 0–5 scale).

Cadiz averages 11.4 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Torrevieja's 9.9 µg/m³ (good) — Torrevieja breathes ~14% cleaner air (1.5 µg/m³ lower).

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