Cagliari logs 0 frost days a year to Florence's 19 — Cagliari wins by 19. Florence also leads on hot days by 15.

Cagliari runs about $1,687/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Florence's $2,023/mo — Cagliari comes in $336 cheaper each month, roughly 20% less.

On mobility, Cagliari scores 2.8 vs Florence's 2.2 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on car efficiency. Florence still holds an edge on motorbike/scooter efficiency.

Florence's culture score of 4.0 sits well above Cagliari's 3.0, with the biggest gap on arts & culture.

Cagliari's nature & outdoors score of 4.3 sits well above Florence's 3.5, with the biggest gap on sea access. Florence still holds an edge on hiking.

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

Florence's career score of 2.7 sits well above Cagliari's 2.1, with the biggest gap on economic scale.

Florence's social & community score is ~1.3× Cagliari's — in the middle of the scale, while Cagliari lands below average, with the biggest gap on urban energy.

On food & dining, Florence scores 2.6 vs Cagliari's 2.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on vegan & vegetarian options.

On family, Florence scores 2.6 vs Cagliari's 1.9 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on international schools. Cagliari still holds an edge on playgrounds.

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

Cagliari averages 9.5 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Florence's 13.6 µg/m³ (moderate) — Cagliari breathes ~30% cleaner air (4.1 µg/m³ lower).

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