Climate
Espoo logs 130 frost days a year to Lappeenranta's 140 — Espoo wins by 10. Espoo also leads on sunny days by 5.
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Air Quality
Espoo averages 6.2 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Lappeenranta's 5.4 µg/m³ (good) — Lappeenranta breathes ~12% cleaner air (0.7 µg/m³ lower).
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Who Thrives Here
Both cities work well for the clean air seeker.
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