Cardiff logs 10 frost days a year to Liverpool's 1 — Liverpool wins by 9. Liverpool also leads on sunny days by 11.

Cardiff runs about $2,015/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Liverpool's $1,927/mo — Liverpool comes in $88 cheaper each month, roughly 5% less.

Cardiff and Liverpool score neck-and-neck on mobility (2.8 vs 2.8, 0–5 scale).

Liverpool's culture score of 4.0 sits well above Cardiff's 3.7, with the biggest gap on live music venues. Cardiff still holds an edge on theatre & performing arts.

Cardiff's nature & outdoors score of 4.2 sits well above Liverpool's 3.7, with the biggest gap on mountain access.

Cardiff's safety score is ~1.4× Liverpool's — in the middle of the scale, while Liverpool lands in the middle of the scale, with the biggest gap on property crime safety. Liverpool still holds an edge on wildfire safety.

Liverpool's career score of 3.6 sits well above Cardiff's 3.3, with the biggest gap on coworking infrastructure. Cardiff still holds an edge on startup ecosystem.

Liverpool's social & community score of 4.1 sits well above Cardiff's 3.6, with the biggest gap on multicultural mix.

On food & dining, Liverpool scores 3.2 vs Cardiff's 3.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on restaurant variety.

On family, Liverpool scores 3.5 vs Cardiff's 3.1 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on gym/fitness quality.

Cardiff and Liverpool score neck-and-neck on healthcare (2.7 vs 2.7, 0–5 scale).

Cardiff averages 8.5 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Liverpool's 7.6 µg/m³ (good) — Liverpool breathes ~10% cleaner air (0.9 µg/m³ lower).

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