Climate
Debrecen logs 48 hot days a year to Pécs's 33 — Pécs wins by 15. Pécs also leads on sunny days by 3.
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Air Quality
Debrecen averages 13.8 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Pécs's 12.4 µg/m³ (moderate) — Pécs breathes ~10% cleaner air (1.3 µg/m³ lower).
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City Scale
Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.
Debrecen (139K) and Pécs (123K) sit at a similar population scale.
These cities are similar in overall scale
Combined population & area comparison
DebrecenPécsCity Scale Rankings
Debrecen139K1.1xPécs123K1xDebrecen42 km²1.1xPécs37 km²1xDebrecen
Pécs
Who Thrives Here
Both cities work well for the clean air seeker.
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