Coimbra logs 5 outdoor-dinner months a year to Faro's 2 — Coimbra wins by 3. Faro also leads on sunny days by 60.

Coimbra runs about $1,443/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Faro's $1,640/mo — Coimbra comes in $197 cheaper each month, roughly 14% less.

On mobility, Faro scores 2.6 vs Coimbra's 2.4 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on car efficiency. Coimbra still holds an edge on walkability.

Coimbra's culture score of 3.2 sits well above Faro's 1.3, with the biggest gap on arts & culture.

Faro's nature & outdoors score of 3.8 sits well above Coimbra's 3.3, with the biggest gap on scuba & snorkeling. Coimbra still holds an edge on forest access.

Coimbra's safety score is ~1.2× Faro's — in the upper band, while Faro lands in the middle of the scale, with the biggest gap on property crime safety.

Coimbra's career score of 2.4 sits well above Faro's 1.7, with the biggest gap on career opportunities.

Faro's social & community score of 3.1 sits well above Coimbra's 2.9, with the biggest gap on expat-first community. Coimbra still holds an edge on street atmosphere.

On food & dining, Faro scores 2.0 vs Coimbra's 1.6 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on brunch availability.

Coimbra and Faro score neck-and-neck on family (2.1 vs 2.1, 0–5 scale).

On healthcare, Faro scores 3.7 vs Coimbra's 2.7 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on public healthcare quality.

Coimbra averages 9.2 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Faro's 9.1 µg/m³ (good) — Faro breathes ~1% cleaner air (0.1 µg/m³ lower).

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