Daejeon logs 48 hot days a year to Seoul's 38 — Seoul wins by 10. Daejeon also leads on frost days by 18.

Seoul averages $1,853/mo for balanced living; Daejeon has no cost baseline yet.

Seoul scores 4.6 on mobility (0–5 scale); Daejeon has no mobility baseline.

Seoul's culture score of 3.1 sits well above Daejeon's 0.0.

Seoul scores 4.3 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Daejeon has no nature & outdoors baseline.

Seoul scores 4.1 on safety (0–5 scale); Daejeon has no safety baseline.

Seoul scores 4.3 on career (0–5 scale); Daejeon has no career baseline.

Seoul scores 2.8 on social & community (0–5 scale); Daejeon has no social & community baseline.

Seoul scores 4.0 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Daejeon has no food & dining baseline.

Seoul scores 4.1 on family (0–5 scale); Daejeon has no family baseline.

Seoul scores 4.1 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Daejeon has no healthcare baseline.

Daejeon averages 24.6 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Seoul's 26.6 µg/m³ (unhealthy) — Daejeon breathes ~7% cleaner air (2.0 µg/m³ lower).

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