Hamilton logs 1 hot days a year to Montréal's 12 — Hamilton wins by 11. Hamilton also leads on frost days by 40.

Montréal averages $2,085/mo for balanced living; Hamilton has no cost baseline yet.

Montréal scores 3.2 on mobility (0–5 scale); Hamilton has no mobility baseline.

Montréal's culture score of 4.2 sits well above Hamilton's 0.0.

Montréal scores 4.0 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Hamilton has no nature & outdoors baseline.

Montréal scores 3.1 on safety (0–5 scale); Hamilton has no safety baseline.

Montréal scores 4.1 on career (0–5 scale); Hamilton has no career baseline.

Montréal scores 3.8 on social & community (0–5 scale); Hamilton has no social & community baseline.

Montréal scores 3.8 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Hamilton has no food & dining baseline.

Montréal scores 3.7 on family (0–5 scale); Hamilton has no family baseline.

Montréal scores 2.0 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Hamilton has no healthcare baseline.

Hamilton averages 7.3 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Montréal's 8.3 µg/m³ (good) — Hamilton breathes ~13% cleaner air (1.1 µg/m³ lower).

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