Climate
Córdoba logs 284 sunny days a year to Mar del Plata's 248 — Córdoba wins by 36. Córdoba also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 7.
Córdoba
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Dinner outside
Mar del Plata
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Dinner outside
Air Quality
Córdoba averages 16.6 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Mar del Plata's 9.8 µg/m³ (good) — Mar del Plata breathes ~41% cleaner air (6.7 µg/m³ lower).
Córdoba
Mar del Plata
PM2.5 annual average
WHO classification
City Scale
Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.
Córdoba (1.5M) and Mar del Plata (628K) are 2.3x in population — Córdoba is the larger metro, Mar del Plata the smaller; on land area Córdoba spans roughly 2.6x more ground.
Córdoba is roughly 2.5x the scale of Mar del Plata
Combined population & area comparison
CórdobaMar del PlataCity Scale Rankings
Córdoba1.5M2.3xMar del Plata628K1xCórdoba320 km²2.6xMar del Plata124 km²1xCórdoba
Mar del Plata
Who Thrives Here
Córdoba is the stronger fit for the eternal summer. Both cities work well for the clean air seeker.
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