Coimbra logs 18 hot days a year to Porto's 9 — Porto wins by 9. Porto also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 2.

Coimbra runs about $1,443/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Porto's $1,759/mo — Coimbra comes in $316 cheaper each month, roughly 22% less.

On mobility, Porto scores 2.8 vs Coimbra's 2.4 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on public transit. Coimbra still holds an edge on walkability.

Coimbra and Porto score neck-and-neck on culture (3.2 vs 3.3, 0–5 scale).

Coimbra and Porto score neck-and-neck on nature & outdoors (3.3 vs 3.5, 0–5 scale).

Coimbra's safety score is ~1.4× Porto's — in the upper band, while Porto lands in the middle of the scale, with the biggest gap on property crime safety.

Porto's career score of 2.9 sits well above Coimbra's 2.4, with the biggest gap on career opportunities.

Porto's social & community score of 3.4 sits well above Coimbra's 2.9, with the biggest gap on expat-first community.

On food & dining, Porto scores 2.6 vs Coimbra's 1.6 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on restaurant variety.

On family, Porto scores 2.4 vs Coimbra's 2.1 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on international schools. Coimbra still holds an edge on playgrounds.

On healthcare, Porto scores 3.0 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 Porto's 10.6 µg/m³ (moderate) — Coimbra breathes ~14% cleaner air (1.4 µg/m³ lower).

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