Faro logs 2 outdoor-dinner months a year to Lisbon's 1 — Faro wins by 1. Faro also leads on sunny days by 43.

Faro runs about $1,640/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Lisbon's $2,075/mo — Faro comes in $435 cheaper each month, roughly 27% less.

On mobility, Lisbon scores 3.4 vs Faro's 2.6 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on flight connectivity. Faro still holds an edge on car efficiency.

Lisbon's culture score of 3.9 sits well above Faro's 1.3, with the biggest gap on arts & culture.

Lisbon's nature & outdoors score of 4.2 sits well above Faro's 3.8, with the biggest gap on forest access. Faro still holds an edge on lakes & rivers.

Faro's safety score of 3.2 sits well above Lisbon's 2.7, with the biggest gap on road safety.

Lisbon's career score of 3.3 sits well above Faro's 1.7, with the biggest gap on career opportunities.

Lisbon's social & community score of 3.6 sits well above Faro's 3.1, with the biggest gap on urban energy. Faro still holds an edge on government immigration friendliness.

On food & dining, Lisbon scores 3.4 vs Faro's 2.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on food delivery.

On family, Lisbon scores 3.1 vs Faro's 2.1 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on international schools.

Faro and Lisbon score neck-and-neck on healthcare (3.7 vs 3.7, 0–5 scale).

Faro averages 9.1 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Lisbon's 8.9 µg/m³ (good) — Lisbon breathes ~3% cleaner air (0.3 µg/m³ lower).

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