Climate
Édessa logs 48 frost days a year to Thessaloníki's 15 — Thessaloníki wins by 33. Édessa also leads on hot days by 15.
Édessa
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Thessaloníki
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Cost of Living
Thessaloníki averages $1,495/mo for balanced living; Édessa has no cost baseline yet.
Thessaloníki
$1,495monthly · balanced
Mobility
Édessa and Thessaloníki score neck-and-neck on mobility (2.5 vs 2.7, 0–5 scale).
Culture
Thessaloníki's culture score of 3.7 sits well above Édessa's 0.0.
Nature & Outdoors
Thessaloníki scores 4.3 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Édessa has no nature & outdoors baseline.
Safety
Thessaloníki scores 2.2 on safety (0–5 scale); Édessa has no safety baseline.
Career
Thessaloníki scores 2.7 on career (0–5 scale); Édessa has no career baseline.
Social & Community
Thessaloníki scores 3.1 on social & community (0–5 scale); Édessa has no social & community baseline.
Food & Dining
Thessaloníki scores 2.6 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Édessa has no food & dining baseline.
Family
Thessaloníki scores 2.3 on family (0–5 scale); Édessa has no family baseline.
Healthcare
Thessaloníki scores 2.0 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Édessa has no healthcare baseline.
Air Quality
Édessa averages 14.9 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Thessaloníki's 15.0 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Édessa breathes ~1% cleaner air (0.1 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.
Édessa (19K) and Thessaloníki (783K) are 42x in population — Thessaloníki is the larger metro, Édessa the smaller.
Thessaloníki is roughly 42x the scale of Édessa
Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)
ThessaloníkiÉdessaCity Scale Rankings
Thessaloníki783K42xÉdessa19K1xWho Thrives Here
Thessaloníki is the stronger fit for the ocean lover. Both cities work well for the clean air seeker.
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