Climate
Fredrikstad logs 3 outdoor-dinner months a year to Trondheim's 1 — Fredrikstad wins by 2. Fredrikstad also leads on sunny days by 52.
Fredrikstad
Feels-like °C
Dinner outside
Trondheim
Feels-like °C
Dinner outside
Cost of Living
Trondheim averages $3,779/mo for balanced living; Fredrikstad has no cost baseline yet.
Trondheim
$3,779monthly · balanced
Mobility
Trondheim scores 3.2 on mobility (0–5 scale); Fredrikstad has no mobility baseline.
Culture
Trondheim's culture score of 3.5 sits well above Fredrikstad's 0.0.
Nature & Outdoors
Trondheim scores 4.7 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Fredrikstad has no nature & outdoors baseline.
Safety
Trondheim scores 5.0 on safety (0–5 scale); Fredrikstad has no safety baseline.
Career
Trondheim scores 3.2 on career (0–5 scale); Fredrikstad has no career baseline.
Social & Community
Trondheim scores 2.8 on social & community (0–5 scale); Fredrikstad has no social & community baseline.
Food & Dining
Trondheim scores 2.8 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Fredrikstad has no food & dining baseline.
Family
Trondheim scores 3.0 on family (0–5 scale); Fredrikstad has no family baseline.
Healthcare
Trondheim scores 3.4 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Fredrikstad has no healthcare baseline.
Air Quality
Fredrikstad averages 5.8 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Trondheim's 4.4 µg/m³ (excellent) — Trondheim breathes ~24% cleaner air (1.4 µg/m³ lower).
Fredrikstad
Trondheim
PM2.5 annual average
WHO classification
City Scale
Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.
Fredrikstad (52K) and Trondheim (142K) are 2.7x in population — Trondheim is the larger metro, Fredrikstad the smaller; on land area Trondheim spans roughly 2.7x more ground.
Trondheim is roughly 2.7x the scale of Fredrikstad
Combined population & area comparison
TrondheimFredrikstadCity Scale Rankings
Trondheim142K2.7xFredrikstad52K1xTrondheim57 km²2.7xFredrikstad21 km²1xFredrikstad
Trondheim
Who Thrives Here
Trondheim is the stronger fit for the outdoor enthusiast. Both cities work well for the clean air seeker.
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