Carlow logs 18 frost days a year to Dublin's 6 — Dublin wins by 12. Carlow also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 1.

Dublin averages $3,452/mo for balanced living; Carlow has no cost baseline yet.

Dublin scores 2.8 on mobility (0–5 scale); Carlow has no mobility baseline.

Dublin's culture score of 4.2 sits well above Carlow's 0.0.

Dublin scores 4.0 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Carlow has no nature & outdoors baseline.

Dublin scores 2.5 on safety (0–5 scale); Carlow has no safety baseline.

Dublin scores 4.1 on career (0–5 scale); Carlow has no career baseline.

Dublin scores 4.1 on social & community (0–5 scale); Carlow has no social & community baseline.

Dublin scores 3.4 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Carlow has no food & dining baseline.

Dublin scores 3.2 on family (0–5 scale); Carlow has no family baseline.

Dublin scores 2.7 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Carlow has no healthcare baseline.

Carlow averages 6.5 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Dublin's 7.3 µg/m³ (good) — Carlow breathes ~12% cleaner air (0.9 µg/m³ lower).

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