Halifax logs 1 hot days a year to Montréal's 12 — Halifax wins by 11. Montréal also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 1.

Halifax runs about $2,405/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Montréal's $2,085/mo — Montréal comes in $320 cheaper each month, roughly 15% less.

On mobility, Montréal scores 3.2 vs Halifax's 2.4 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on cycling infrastructure. Halifax still holds an edge on airport accessibility.

Montréal's culture score of 4.2 sits well above Halifax's 3.0, with the biggest gap on history museums.

Halifax and Montréal score neck-and-neck on nature & outdoors (4.0 vs 4.0, 0–5 scale).

Halifax's safety score is ~1.5× Montréal's — near the top of our scale, while Montréal lands in the middle of the scale, with the biggest gap on walking safety.

Montréal's career score of 4.1 sits well above Halifax's 3.0, with the biggest gap on startup ecosystem.

Montréal's social & community score of 3.8 sits well above Halifax's 3.6, with the biggest gap on expat-first community. Halifax still holds an edge on admin english support.

On food & dining, Montréal scores 3.8 vs Halifax's 2.2 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on brunch availability.

On family, Montréal scores 3.7 vs Halifax's 2.3 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on international schools.

Halifax and Montréal score neck-and-neck on healthcare (2.0 vs 2.0, 0–5 scale).

Halifax averages 5.3 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Montréal's 8.3 µg/m³ (good) — Halifax breathes ~37% cleaner air (3.0 µg/m³ lower).

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