Cambridge logs 104 sunny days a year to London's 111 — London wins by 7. Cambridge and London match on outdoor-dinner months (3 vs 3).

Cambridge runs about $2,923/mo for a balanced lifestyle against London's $3,737/mo — Cambridge comes in $814 cheaper each month, roughly 28% less.

On mobility, London scores 4.0 vs Cambridge's 2.8 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on flight connectivity. Cambridge still holds an edge on cycling infrastructure.

London's culture score of 4.9 sits well above Cambridge's 3.4, with the biggest gap on nightlife.

London's nature & outdoors score of 3.8 sits well above Cambridge's 3.0, with the biggest gap on forest access. Cambridge still holds an edge on mountain access.

Cambridge's safety score is ~1.6× London's — in the upper band, while London lands in the middle of the scale, with the biggest gap on walking safety. London still holds an edge on flooding safety.

London's career score of 5.0 sits well above Cambridge's 3.2, with the biggest gap on economic scale.

London's social & community score is ~1.2× Cambridge's — in the upper band, while Cambridge lands in the middle of the scale, with the biggest gap on expat-first community. Cambridge still holds an edge on local-first community.

On food & dining, London scores 5.0 vs Cambridge's 2.6 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on brunch availability.

On family, London scores 4.6 vs Cambridge's 2.5 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on international schools.

Cambridge and London score neck-and-neck on healthcare (3.4 vs 3.4, 0–5 scale).

Cambridge averages 7.9 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus London's 8.6 µg/m³ (good) — Cambridge breathes ~9% cleaner air (0.8 µg/m³ lower).

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