Florence logs 45 hot days a year to Naples's 1 — Naples wins by 44. Naples also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 1.

Florence runs about $2,023/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Naples's $1,638/mo — Naples comes in $385 cheaper each month, roughly 24% less.

Florence and Naples score neck-and-neck on mobility (2.8 vs 2.6, 0–5 scale).

Florence's culture score of 4.1 sits well above Naples's 3.9, with the biggest gap on arts & culture. Naples still holds an edge on nightlife.

Naples's nature & outdoors score of 4.2 sits well above Florence's 3.5, with the biggest gap on sea access. Florence still holds an edge on forest access.

Florence's safety score is ~2.1× Naples's — in the middle of the scale, while Naples lands near the floor, with the biggest gap on road safety.

Florence and Naples score neck-and-neck on career (2.7 vs 2.8, 0–5 scale).

Florence and Naples score neck-and-neck on social & community (2.9 vs 3.0, 0–5 scale).

Florence and Naples score neck-and-neck on food & dining (2.6 vs 2.6, 0–5 scale).

On family, Florence scores 2.6 vs Naples's 2.3 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on tennis/pickleball.

On healthcare, Florence scores 3.0 vs Naples's 2.7 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on public healthcare quality.

Florence averages 13.6 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Naples's 12.2 µg/m³ (moderate) — Naples breathes ~10% cleaner air (1.4 µg/m³ lower).

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