Florence logs 19 frost days a year to Rome's 4 — Rome wins by 15. Florence also leads on hot days by 30.

Florence runs about $2,023/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Rome's $2,213/mo — Florence comes in $190 cheaper each month, roughly 9% less.

On mobility, Rome scores 2.8 vs Florence's 2.2 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on flight connectivity. Florence still holds an edge on motorbike/scooter efficiency.

Florence and Rome score neck-and-neck on culture (4.0 vs 4.1, 0–5 scale).

Florence and Rome score neck-and-neck on nature & outdoors (3.5 vs 3.5, 0–5 scale).

Florence's safety score of 2.5 sits well above Rome's 2.2, with the biggest gap on road safety. Rome still holds an edge on flooding safety.

Rome's career score of 3.2 sits well above Florence's 2.7, with the biggest gap on career opportunities.

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

On food & dining, Rome scores 3.0 vs Florence's 2.6 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on brunch availability.

On family, Rome scores 2.9 vs Florence's 2.6 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on universities. Florence still holds an edge on tennis/pickleball.

On healthcare, Florence scores 3.0 vs Rome'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 Rome's 13.9 µg/m³ (moderate) — Florence breathes ~2% cleaner air (0.2 µg/m³ lower).

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