Edmonton logs 2 hot days a year to Winnipeg's 9 — Edmonton wins by 7. Winnipeg also leads on sunny days by 5.

Edmonton runs about $2,448/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Winnipeg's $2,289/mo — Winnipeg comes in $159 cheaper each month, roughly 7% less.

Edmonton and Winnipeg score neck-and-neck on mobility (2.4 vs 2.2, 0–5 scale).

Edmonton and Winnipeg score neck-and-neck on culture (3.5 vs 3.3, 0–5 scale).

Edmonton's nature & outdoors score of 4.0 sits well above Winnipeg's 3.2, with the biggest gap on green areas. Winnipeg still holds an edge on mountain access.

Edmonton's safety score is ~1.2× Winnipeg's — in the middle of the scale, while Winnipeg lands below average, with the biggest gap on walking safety. Winnipeg still holds an edge on wildfire safety.

Edmonton's career score of 3.1 sits well above Winnipeg's 2.8, with the biggest gap on economic scale.

Edmonton and Winnipeg score neck-and-neck on social & community (3.6 vs 3.6, 0–5 scale).

On food & dining, Edmonton scores 3.2 vs Winnipeg's 2.8 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on brunch availability.

On family, Edmonton scores 3.3 vs Winnipeg's 2.7 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on universities.

Edmonton and Winnipeg 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 Winnipeg's 6.8 µg/m³ (good) — Winnipeg breathes ~15% cleaner air (1.2 µg/m³ lower).

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