Cancún logs 0 hot days a year to Guadalajara's 119 — Cancún wins by 119. Guadalajara also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 3.

Cancún runs about $1,765/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Guadalajara's $1,433/mo — Guadalajara comes in $332 cheaper each month, roughly 23% less.

On mobility, Guadalajara scores 2.4 vs Cancún's 2.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on walkability. Cancún still holds an edge on flight connectivity.

Guadalajara's culture score of 3.7 sits well above Cancún's 2.1, with the biggest gap on history museums.

Cancún's nature & outdoors score of 4.0 sits well above Guadalajara's 3.2, with the biggest gap on sea access. Guadalajara still holds an edge on mountain access.

Cancún's safety score is ~1.3× Guadalajara's — below average, while Guadalajara lands near the floor, with the biggest gap on earthquake safety. Guadalajara still holds an edge on flooding safety.

Guadalajara's career score of 3.6 sits well above Cancún's 2.0, with the biggest gap on career opportunities.

Guadalajara's social & community score of 3.2 sits well above Cancún's 2.8, with the biggest gap on expat integration experience. Cancún still holds an edge on urban energy.

On food & dining, Guadalajara scores 3.0 vs Cancún's 2.8 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on restaurant variety.

Cancún and Guadalajara score neck-and-neck on family (2.5 vs 2.7, 0–5 scale).

On healthcare, Cancún scores 4.0 vs Guadalajara's 3.4 (0–5 scale).

Cancún averages 11.0 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Guadalajara's 18.9 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Cancún breathes ~42% cleaner air (8.0 µg/m³ lower).

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