Coyhaique logs 2 outdoor-dinner months a year to Valdivia's 5 — Valdivia wins by 3. Valdivia also leads on sunny days by 69.

Coyhaique runs about $1,839/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Valdivia's $1,680/mo — Valdivia comes in $159 cheaper each month, roughly 9% less.

On mobility, Valdivia 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.

Valdivia's culture score of 2.9 sits well above Coyhaique's 0.0, with the biggest gap on theatre & performing arts.

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

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

Valdivia's career score of 2.2 sits well above Coyhaique's 1.3, with the biggest gap on career opportunities.

Valdivia's social & community score is ~2.0× Coyhaique's — in the middle of the scale, while Coyhaique lands near the floor, with the biggest gap on street atmosphere.

On food & dining, Valdivia scores 1.6 vs Coyhaique's 0.6 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on restaurant variety.

On family, Valdivia scores 1.6 vs Coyhaique's 0.9 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on universities.

On healthcare, Valdivia 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 Valdivia's 17.6 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Valdivia breathes ~53% cleaner air (19.9 µg/m³ lower).

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