Dubrovnik logs 26 hot days a year to Split's 2 — Split wins by 24. Split also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 1.

Dubrovnik runs about $1,966/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Split's $1,715/mo — Split comes in $251 cheaper each month, roughly 15% less.

On mobility, Split scores 2.4 vs Dubrovnik's 1.8 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on car efficiency.

Split's culture score of 3.2 sits well above Dubrovnik's 1.3, with the biggest gap on history museums.

Split's nature & outdoors score of 4.3 sits well above Dubrovnik's 3.7, with the biggest gap on mountain access. Dubrovnik still holds an edge on beach lifestyle.

Dubrovnik's safety score of 3.3 sits well above Split's 2.9, with the biggest gap on property crime safety. Split still holds an edge on wildfire safety.

Split's career score of 2.1 sits well above Dubrovnik's 1.4, with the biggest gap on career opportunities.

Split's social & community score of 2.9 sits well above Dubrovnik's 2.6, with the biggest gap on multicultural mix. Dubrovnik still holds an edge on admin english support.

On food & dining, Split scores 2.2 vs Dubrovnik's 1.4 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on restaurant variety.

On family, Split scores 2.2 vs Dubrovnik's 1.6 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on universities.

Dubrovnik and Split score neck-and-neck on healthcare (2.0 vs 2.0, 0–5 scale).

Dubrovnik averages 9.5 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Split's 11.2 µg/m³ (moderate) — Dubrovnik breathes ~16% cleaner air (1.7 µg/m³ lower).

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