Climate
Hengchun logs 0 outdoor-dinner months a year to Taichung's 6 — Taichung wins by 6. Hengchun also leads on hot days by 59.
Hengchun
Feels-like °C
Dinner outside
Taichung
Feels-like °C
Dinner outside
Air Quality
Hengchun averages 10.1 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Taichung's 20.3 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Hengchun breathes ~50% cleaner air (10.2 µg/m³ lower).
Hengchun
Taichung
PM2.5 annual average
WHO classification
City Scale
Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.
Hengchun (31K) and Taichung (2.3M) are 74x in population — Taichung is the larger metro, Hengchun the smaller.
Taichung is roughly 74x the scale of Hengchun
Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)
TaichungHengchunCity Scale Rankings
Taichung2.3M74xHengchun31K1xWho Thrives Here
Hengchun is the stronger fit for the clean air seeker. Both cities work well for the winter escapist.
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