Hwaseong-si logs 2 hot days a year to Seoul's 38 — Hwaseong-si wins by 36. Hwaseong-si also leads on frost days by 40.

Seoul averages $1,853/mo for balanced living; Hwaseong-si has no cost baseline yet.

Seoul scores 4.6 on mobility (0–5 scale); Hwaseong-si has no mobility baseline.

Seoul's culture score of 3.1 sits well above Hwaseong-si's 0.0.

Seoul scores 4.3 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Hwaseong-si has no nature & outdoors baseline.

Seoul scores 4.1 on safety (0–5 scale); Hwaseong-si has no safety baseline.

Seoul scores 4.3 on career (0–5 scale); Hwaseong-si has no career baseline.

Seoul scores 2.8 on social & community (0–5 scale); Hwaseong-si has no social & community baseline.

Seoul scores 4.0 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Hwaseong-si has no food & dining baseline.

Seoul scores 4.1 on family (0–5 scale); Hwaseong-si has no family baseline.

Seoul scores 4.1 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Hwaseong-si has no healthcare baseline.

Hwaseong-si averages 25.5 µg/m³ (unhealthy) PM2.5 annually versus Seoul's 26.6 µg/m³ (unhealthy) — Hwaseong-si breathes ~4% cleaner air (1.1 µg/m³ lower).

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