Graz logs 87 frost days a year to Vienna's 61 — Vienna wins by 26. Graz also leads on hot days by 9.

Graz runs about $2,308/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Vienna's $2,661/mo — Graz comes in $353 cheaper each month, roughly 15% less.

On mobility, Vienna scores 4.2 vs Graz's 3.6 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on car efficiency.

Vienna's culture score of 4.4 sits well above Graz's 3.5, with the biggest gap on arts & culture.

Vienna's nature & outdoors score of 4.5 sits well above Graz's 3.8, with the biggest gap on forest access. Graz still holds an edge on mountain access.

Vienna's safety score of 5.0 sits well above Graz's 4.8, with the biggest gap on road safety. Graz still holds an edge on earthquake safety.

Vienna's career score of 4.0 sits well above Graz's 2.8, with the biggest gap on coworking infrastructure.

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

On food & dining, Vienna scores 3.6 vs Graz's 3.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on restaurant variety.

On family, Vienna scores 3.8 vs Graz's 2.9 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on international schools.

On healthcare, Vienna scores 4.0 vs Graz's 3.7 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on public healthcare quality.

Graz averages 11.7 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Vienna's 11.1 µg/m³ (moderate) — Vienna breathes ~5% cleaner air (0.6 µg/m³ lower).

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