Calgary logs 8 hot days a year to Hamilton's 1 — Hamilton wins by 7. Hamilton also leads on frost days by 85.

Calgary averages $2,741/mo for balanced living; Hamilton has no cost baseline yet.

Calgary scores 2.4 on mobility (0–5 scale); Hamilton has no mobility baseline.

Calgary's culture score of 2.2 sits well above Hamilton's 0.0.

Calgary scores 4.2 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Hamilton has no nature & outdoors baseline.

Calgary scores 3.9 on safety (0–5 scale); Hamilton has no safety baseline.

Calgary scores 2.9 on career (0–5 scale); Hamilton has no career baseline.

Calgary scores 3.4 on social & community (0–5 scale); Hamilton has no social & community baseline.

Calgary scores 3.2 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Hamilton has no food & dining baseline.

Calgary scores 3.2 on family (0–5 scale); Hamilton has no family baseline.

Calgary scores 2.0 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Hamilton has no healthcare baseline.

Calgary averages 8.1 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Hamilton's 7.3 µg/m³ (good) — Hamilton breathes ~10% cleaner air (0.8 µg/m³ lower).

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