Edmonton logs 2 hot days a year to Montréal's 12 — Edmonton wins by 10. Montréal also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 2.

Edmonton runs about $2,448/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Montréal's $2,085/mo — Montréal comes in $363 cheaper each month, roughly 17% less.

On mobility, Montréal scores 3.2 vs Edmonton's 2.4 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on walkability. Edmonton still holds an edge on airport accessibility.

Montréal's culture score of 4.2 sits well above Edmonton's 3.5, with the biggest gap on history museums.

Edmonton and Montréal score neck-and-neck on nature & outdoors (4.0 vs 4.0, 0–5 scale).

Montréal's safety score of 3.1 sits well above Edmonton's 2.8, with the biggest gap on property crime safety. Edmonton still holds an edge on earthquake safety.

Montréal's career score of 4.1 sits well above Edmonton's 3.1, with the biggest gap on startup ecosystem.

Montréal's social & community score of 3.8 sits well above Edmonton's 3.6, with the biggest gap on urban energy. Edmonton still holds an edge on admin english support.

On food & dining, Montréal scores 3.8 vs Edmonton's 3.2 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on restaurant variety.

On family, Montréal scores 3.7 vs Edmonton's 3.3 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on international schools. Edmonton still holds an edge on family amenities.

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

Edmonton averages 8.0 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Montréal's 8.3 µg/m³ (good) — Edmonton breathes ~3% cleaner air (0.3 µg/m³ lower).

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