Climate
Christchurch logs 1 outdoor-dinner months a year to Whangarei's 5 — Whangarei wins by 4. Christchurch also leads on sunny days by 11.
Christchurch
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Cost of Living
Christchurch averages $2,398/mo for balanced living; Whangarei has no cost baseline yet.
Christchurch
$2,398monthly · balanced
Mobility
Christchurch scores 2.6 on mobility (0–5 scale); Whangarei has no mobility baseline.
Culture
Christchurch's culture score of 3.1 sits well above Whangarei's 0.0.
Nature & Outdoors
Christchurch scores 4.7 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Whangarei has no nature & outdoors baseline.
Safety
Christchurch scores 4.3 on safety (0–5 scale); Whangarei has no safety baseline.
Career
Christchurch scores 2.9 on career (0–5 scale); Whangarei has no career baseline.
Social & Community
Christchurch scores 3.1 on social & community (0–5 scale); Whangarei has no social & community baseline.
Food & Dining
Christchurch scores 2.4 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Whangarei has no food & dining baseline.
Family
Christchurch scores 2.7 on family (0–5 scale); Whangarei has no family baseline.
Healthcare
Christchurch scores 3.4 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Whangarei has no healthcare baseline.
Air Quality
Christchurch averages 7.1 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Whangarei's 5.7 µg/m³ (good) — Whangarei breathes ~20% cleaner air (1.4 µg/m³ lower).
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City Scale
Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.
Christchurch (278K) and Whangarei (51K) are 5.5x in population — Christchurch is the larger metro, Whangarei the smaller.
Christchurch is roughly 5.5x the scale of Whangarei
Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)
ChristchurchWhangareiCity Scale Rankings
Christchurch278K5.5xWhangarei51K1xWho Thrives Here
Christchurch favours the english speaker, while Whangarei suits the eternal summer. Both cities work well for the clean air seeker.
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