Canada vs United States

Canada is cheaper: $2,485/mo against United States's $3,502/mo. Canada is pricier than 82 of 95 countries worldwide; United States is pricier than 90 of 95 countries worldwide.

Canada is safer: 3.1/5 against United States's 2.2/5. Canada is safer than 59 of 95 countries worldwide; United States is less safe than 55 of 95 countries worldwide.

Canada scores higher on mobility: 3.0/5 against United States's 2.8/5. Canada is easier to get around than 68 of 95 countries worldwide; United States is easier to get around than 57 of 95 countries worldwide.

United States scores higher on culture: 3.9/5 against Canada's 3.6/5. Canada is richer in culture than 66 of 94 countries worldwide; United States is richer in culture than 83 of 94 countries worldwide.

Canada's passport reaches 120 destinations visa-free to United States's 120 — evenly matched on reach. Passport strength shifts over years of naturalisation, not months of planning, so it's a long-horizon footnote — not scored in the tally.

United States is better connected: 1.8B passengers/yr against Canada's 150M passengers/yr. Canada is busier than 72 of 87 countries worldwide; United States is busier than 86 of 87 countries worldwide. Canada sees ~4 air passengers per resident a year; United States sees ~6 air passengers per resident a year — a derived figure, not itself ranked.

Canada runs -24°C to 31°C for most people; the United States runs -7°C to 36°C for most people. Saskatoon runs colder, at -40°C; Minneapolis runs colder, at -29°C and Phoenix runs hotter, at 46°C. Depends on you — which range fits your tolerance is the real question here, not a score.