Climate
Graz logs 87 frost days a year to Sankt Pölten's 60 — Sankt Pölten wins by 27. Graz also leads on hot days by 2.
Graz
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Sankt Pölten
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Cost of Living
Graz averages $2,308/mo for balanced living; Sankt Pölten has no cost baseline yet.
Graz
$2,308monthly · balanced
Mobility
Graz scores 3.6 on mobility (0–5 scale); Sankt Pölten has no mobility baseline.
Culture
Graz's culture score of 3.5 sits well above Sankt Pölten's 0.0.
Nature & Outdoors
Graz scores 3.8 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Sankt Pölten has no nature & outdoors baseline.
Safety
Graz scores 4.8 on safety (0–5 scale); Sankt Pölten has no safety baseline.
Career
Graz scores 2.8 on career (0–5 scale); Sankt Pölten has no career baseline.
Social & Community
Graz scores 3.0 on social & community (0–5 scale); Sankt Pölten has no social & community baseline.
Food & Dining
Graz scores 3.0 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Sankt Pölten has no food & dining baseline.
Family
Graz scores 2.9 on family (0–5 scale); Sankt Pölten has no family baseline.
Healthcare
Graz scores 3.7 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Sankt Pölten has no healthcare baseline.
Air Quality
Graz averages 11.7 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Sankt Pölten's 9.6 µg/m³ (good) — Sankt Pölten breathes ~18% cleaner air (2.1 µg/m³ lower).
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City Scale
Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.
Graz (307K) and Sankt Pölten (22K) are 14x in population — Graz is the larger metro, Sankt Pölten the smaller.
Graz is roughly 14x the scale of Sankt Pölten
Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)
GrazSankt PöltenCity Scale Rankings
Graz307K14xSankt Pölten22K1xWho Thrives Here
Graz is the stronger fit for the escaping weather. Both cities work well for the clean air seeker.
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