Climate
Göteborg logs 83 frost days a year to Sundsvall's 164 — Göteborg wins by 81. Göteborg also leads on sunny days by 9.
Göteborg
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Sundsvall
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Cost of Living
Göteborg averages $2,370/mo for balanced living; Sundsvall has no cost baseline yet.
Göteborg
$2,370monthly · balanced
Mobility
Göteborg scores 3.8 on mobility (0–5 scale); Sundsvall has no mobility baseline.
Culture
Göteborg's culture score of 3.9 sits well above Sundsvall's 0.0.
Nature & Outdoors
Göteborg scores 4.3 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Sundsvall has no nature & outdoors baseline.
Safety
Göteborg scores 3.9 on safety (0–5 scale); Sundsvall has no safety baseline.
Career
Göteborg scores 3.9 on career (0–5 scale); Sundsvall has no career baseline.
Social & Community
Göteborg scores 3.2 on social & community (0–5 scale); Sundsvall has no social & community baseline.
Food & Dining
Göteborg scores 4.0 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Sundsvall has no food & dining baseline.
Family
Göteborg scores 3.6 on family (0–5 scale); Sundsvall has no family baseline.
Healthcare
Göteborg scores 3.4 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Sundsvall has no healthcare baseline.
Air Quality
Göteborg averages 6.5 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Sundsvall's 3.7 µg/m³ (excellent) — Sundsvall breathes ~43% cleaner air (2.8 µg/m³ lower).
Göteborg
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City Scale
Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.
Göteborg (600K) and Sundsvall (58K) are 10x in population — Göteborg is the larger metro, Sundsvall the smaller.
Göteborg is roughly 10x the scale of Sundsvall
Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)
GöteborgSundsvallCity Scale Rankings
Göteborg600K10xSundsvall58K1xWho Thrives Here
Göteborg is the stronger fit for the escaping weather. Both cities work well for the clean air seeker.
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