Cagliari logs 60 hot days a year to Catania's 78 — Cagliari wins by 18. Cagliari also leads on sunny days by 4.

Cagliari runs about $1,687/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Catania's $1,548/mo — Catania comes in $139 cheaper each month, roughly 9% less.

On mobility, Cagliari scores 2.8 vs Catania's 2.4 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on car efficiency.

Catania's culture score of 3.3 sits well above Cagliari's 3.0, with the biggest gap on arts & culture.

Cagliari and Catania score neck-and-neck on nature & outdoors (4.3 vs 4.2, 0–5 scale).

Cagliari's safety score of 2.9 sits well above Catania's 2.5, with the biggest gap on earthquake safety. Catania still holds an edge on wildfire safety.

Catania's career score of 2.7 sits well above Cagliari's 2.1, with the biggest gap on startup ecosystem.

Catania's social & community score is ~1.2× Cagliari's — in the middle of the scale, while Cagliari lands below average, with the biggest gap on urban energy.

On food & dining, Catania scores 2.2 vs Cagliari's 2.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on vegan & vegetarian options.

Cagliari and Catania score neck-and-neck on family (1.9 vs 1.8, 0–5 scale).

Cagliari and Catania score neck-and-neck on healthcare (2.0 vs 2.0, 0–5 scale).

Cagliari averages 9.5 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Catania's 12.8 µg/m³ (moderate) — Cagliari breathes ~26% cleaner air (3.3 µg/m³ lower).

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