Dêqên logs 241 frost days a year to Shanghai's 12 — Shanghai wins by 229. Shanghai also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 6.

Shanghai averages $1,530/mo for balanced living; Dêqên has no cost baseline yet.

Shanghai scores 3.2 on mobility (0–5 scale); Dêqên has no mobility baseline.

Shanghai's culture score of 4.0 sits well above Dêqên's 0.0.

Shanghai scores 3.2 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Dêqên has no nature & outdoors baseline.

Shanghai scores 3.4 on safety (0–5 scale); Dêqên has no safety baseline.

Shanghai scores 4.2 on career (0–5 scale); Dêqên has no career baseline.

Shanghai scores 2.9 on social & community (0–5 scale); Dêqên has no social & community baseline.

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

Shanghai scores 3.8 on family (0–5 scale); Dêqên has no family baseline.

Shanghai scores 2.4 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Dêqên has no healthcare baseline.

Dêqên averages 8.6 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Shanghai's 34.1 µg/m³ (unhealthy) — Dêqên breathes ~75% cleaner air (25.5 µg/m³ lower).

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