Cagliari logs 60 hot days a year to Venice's 9 — Venice wins by 51. Cagliari also leads on sunny days by 61.

Cagliari runs about $1,687/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Venice's $2,291/mo — Cagliari comes in $604 cheaper each month, roughly 36% less.

On mobility, Cagliari scores 2.8 vs Venice's 2.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on car efficiency. Venice still holds an edge on public transit.

Venice's culture score of 3.7 sits well above Cagliari's 3.0, with the biggest gap on arts & culture. Cagliari still holds an edge on live music venues.

Cagliari's nature & outdoors score of 4.3 sits well above Venice's 3.7, with the biggest gap on green areas. Venice still holds an edge on skiing & snowboarding.

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

Cagliari's career score of 2.1 sits well above Venice's 1.8, with the biggest gap on career opportunities.

Cagliari and Venice score neck-and-neck on social & community (2.3 vs 2.2, 0–5 scale).

Cagliari and Venice score neck-and-neck on food & dining (2.0 vs 2.0, 0–5 scale).

On family, Cagliari scores 1.9 vs Venice's 1.3 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on playgrounds. Venice still holds an edge on international schools.

On healthcare, Venice scores 2.7 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 Venice's 14.3 µg/m³ (moderate) — Cagliari breathes ~33% cleaner air (4.8 µg/m³ lower).

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