Climate
Iaşi logs 37 hot days a year to Târgu Jiu's 31 — Târgu Jiu wins by 6. Târgu Jiu also leads on sunny days by 25.
Iaşi
Feels-like °C
Dinner outside
Târgu Jiu
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Air Quality
Iaşi averages 13.8 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Târgu Jiu's 16.5 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Iaşi breathes ~16% cleaner air (2.7 µg/m³ lower).
Iaşi
Târgu Jiu
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.
Iaşi (305K) and Târgu Jiu (63K) are 4.8x in population — Iaşi is the larger metro, Târgu Jiu the smaller; on land area Iaşi spans roughly 4.3x more ground.
Iaşi is roughly 4.5x the scale of Târgu Jiu
Combined population & area comparison
IaşiTârgu JiuCity Scale Rankings
Iaşi305K4.8xTârgu Jiu63K1xIaşi60 km²4.3xTârgu Jiu14 km²1xIaşi
Târgu Jiu
Who Thrives Here
Both cities work well for the clean air seeker.
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