Coyhaique logs 124 frost days a year to Puerto Varas's 2 — Puerto Varas wins by 122. Puerto Varas also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 3.

Coyhaique runs about $1,839/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Puerto Varas's $1,839/mo — effectively tied.

On mobility, Puerto Varas scores 1.6 vs Coyhaique's 1.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on motorbike/scooter efficiency. Coyhaique still holds an edge on car efficiency.

Puerto Varas's culture score of 0.5 sits well above Coyhaique's 0.0, with the biggest gap on arts & culture.

Coyhaique and Puerto Varas score neck-and-neck on nature & outdoors (4.2 vs 4.2, 0–5 scale).

Coyhaique and Puerto Varas score neck-and-neck on safety (3.6 vs 3.4, 0–5 scale).

Puerto Varas's career score of 1.7 sits well above Coyhaique's 1.3, with the biggest gap on career opportunities.

Puerto Varas's social & community score is ~2.2× Coyhaique's — in the middle of the scale, while Coyhaique lands near the floor, with the biggest gap on expat-first community.

On food & dining, Puerto Varas scores 1.4 vs Coyhaique's 0.6 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on restaurant variety.

On family, Puerto Varas scores 1.5 vs Coyhaique's 0.9 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on international schools.

On healthcare, Puerto Varas scores 2.7 vs Coyhaique's 1.7 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on public healthcare quality.

Coyhaique averages 37.5 µg/m³ (very unhealthy) PM2.5 annually versus Puerto Varas's 18.2 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Puerto Varas breathes ~52% cleaner air (19.3 µg/m³ lower).

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