Ise logs 0 frost days a year to Tokyo's 20 — Ise wins by 20. Tokyo also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 1.

Tokyo averages $2,157/mo for balanced living; Ise has no cost baseline yet.

Tokyo scores 4.2 on mobility (0–5 scale); Ise has no mobility baseline.

Tokyo's culture score of 3.2 sits well above Ise's 0.0.

Tokyo scores 4.3 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Ise has no nature & outdoors baseline.

Tokyo scores 4.7 on safety (0–5 scale); Ise has no safety baseline.

Tokyo scores 4.4 on career (0–5 scale); Ise has no career baseline.

Tokyo scores 2.4 on social & community (0–5 scale); Ise has no social & community baseline.

Tokyo scores 4.2 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Ise has no food & dining baseline.

Tokyo scores 4.0 on family (0–5 scale); Ise has no family baseline.

Tokyo scores 3.0 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Ise has no healthcare baseline.

Ise averages 11.7 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Tokyo's 14.5 µg/m³ (moderate) — Ise breathes ~19% cleaner air (2.8 µg/m³ lower).

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