Edmonton logs 2 hot days a year to Québec's 4 — Edmonton wins by 2. Québec also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 2.

Edmonton runs about $2,448/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Québec's $1,990/mo — Québec comes in $458 cheaper each month, roughly 23% less.

On mobility, Québec scores 2.8 vs Edmonton's 2.4 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on walkability.

Edmonton and Québec score neck-and-neck on culture (3.5 vs 3.6, 0–5 scale).

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

Québec's safety score is ~1.7× Edmonton's — near the top of our scale, while Edmonton lands in the middle of the scale, with the biggest gap on walking safety. Edmonton still holds an edge on earthquake safety.

Edmonton's career score of 3.1 sits well above Québec's 2.7, with the biggest gap on career opportunities.

Edmonton's social & community score is ~1.6× Québec's — in the upper band, while Québec lands below average, with the biggest gap on everyday english. Québec still holds an edge on urban energy.

On food & dining, Edmonton scores 3.2 vs Québec's 2.6 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on vegan & vegetarian options.

On family, Edmonton scores 3.3 vs Québec's 2.9 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on international schools. Québec still holds an edge on playgrounds.

Edmonton and Québec 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 Québec's 6.9 µg/m³ (good) — Québec breathes ~14% cleaner air (1.1 µg/m³ lower).

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