Climate
Córdoba logs 15 frost days a year to La Rioja's 1 — La Rioja wins by 14. Córdoba also leads on hot days by 67.
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La Rioja
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Air Quality
Córdoba averages 16.6 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus La Rioja's 12.2 µg/m³ (moderate) — La Rioja breathes ~26% cleaner air (4.3 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.
Córdoba (1.5M) and La Rioja (228K) are 6.4x in population — Córdoba is the larger metro, La Rioja the smaller; on land area Córdoba spans roughly 5.9x more ground.
Córdoba is roughly 6.2x the scale of La Rioja
Combined population & area comparison
CórdobaLa RiojaCity Scale Rankings
Córdoba1.5M6.4xLa Rioja228K1xCórdoba320 km²5.9xLa Rioja54 km²1xCórdoba
La Rioja
Who Thrives Here
Both cities work well for the sunshine lover.
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