Climate
Espoo logs 130 frost days a year to Rovaniemi's 201 — Espoo wins by 71. Espoo also leads on sunny days by 25.
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Air Quality
Espoo averages 6.2 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Rovaniemi's 3.4 µg/m³ (excellent) — Rovaniemi breathes ~45% cleaner air (2.8 µg/m³ lower).
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Who Thrives Here
Both cities work well for the clean air seeker.
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