Lagos logs 0 hot days a year to Porto's 9 — Lagos wins by 9. Porto also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 5.

Lagos runs about $1,584/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Porto's $1,759/mo — Lagos comes in $175 cheaper each month, roughly 11% less.

On mobility, Porto scores 2.8 vs Lagos's 2.2 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on public transit. Lagos still holds an edge on flight connectivity.

Porto's culture score of 3.3 sits well above Lagos's 0.6, with the biggest gap on arts & culture.

Lagos and Porto score neck-and-neck on nature & outdoors (3.7 vs 3.5, 0–5 scale).

Lagos and Porto score neck-and-neck on safety (2.6 vs 2.7, 0–5 scale).

Porto's career score of 2.9 sits well above Lagos's 1.4, with the biggest gap on career opportunities.

Porto's social & community score of 3.4 sits well above Lagos's 3.2, with the biggest gap on admin english support. Lagos still holds an edge on multicultural mix.

On food & dining, Porto scores 2.6 vs Lagos's 2.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on brunch availability.

On family, Porto scores 2.4 vs Lagos's 1.8 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on universities. Lagos still holds an edge on tennis/pickleball.

On healthcare, Porto scores 3.0 vs Lagos's 2.7 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on public healthcare quality.

Lagos averages 8.0 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Porto's 10.6 µg/m³ (moderate) — Lagos breathes ~25% cleaner air (2.6 µg/m³ lower).

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