Calgary logs 8 hot days a year to Edmonton's 2 — Edmonton wins by 6. Calgary also leads on sunny days by 22.

Calgary runs about $2,741/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Edmonton's $2,448/mo — Edmonton comes in $293 cheaper each month, roughly 12% less.

Calgary and Edmonton score neck-and-neck on mobility (2.4 vs 2.4, 0–5 scale).

Edmonton's culture score of 3.5 sits well above Calgary's 2.2, with the biggest gap on arts & culture.

Calgary and Edmonton score neck-and-neck on nature & outdoors (4.2 vs 4.0, 0–5 scale).

Calgary's safety score is ~1.4× Edmonton's — in the upper band, while Edmonton lands in the middle of the scale, with the biggest gap on property crime safety. Edmonton still holds an edge on earthquake safety.

Edmonton's career score of 3.1 sits well above Calgary's 2.9.

Calgary and Edmonton score neck-and-neck on social & community (3.4 vs 3.6, 0–5 scale).

Calgary and Edmonton score neck-and-neck on food & dining (3.2 vs 3.2, 0–5 scale).

Calgary and Edmonton score neck-and-neck on family (3.2 vs 3.3, 0–5 scale).

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

Calgary averages 8.1 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Edmonton's 8.0 µg/m³ (good) — Edmonton breathes ~0% cleaner air (0.0 µg/m³ lower).

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